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href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/nov/01/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Next}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{2}" class="next"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/80163/common/images/calendar/right_arrow_grey_bg.gif" alt="Previous" height="18" width="19"/> </a> </th> </tr> <tr class="month-nav"> <th scope="col" title="Monday" class="first">M</th> <th scope="col" title="Tuesday">T</th> <th scope="col" title="Wednesday">W</th> <th scope="col" title="Thursday">T</th> <th scope="col" title="Friday">F</th> <th scope="col" title="Saturday">S</th> <th scope="col" title="Sunday" class="last">S</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="not-this-month first">28</td> <td class="not-this-month ">29</td> <td class="not-this-month ">30</td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/01/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 1}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{3}">1</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/02/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 2}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{4}">2</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/03/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 3}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{5}">3</a></td> <td class="last"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/04/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 4}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{6}">4</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/05/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 5}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{7}">5</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/06/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 6}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{8}">6</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/07/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 7}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{9}">7</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/08/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 8}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{10}">8</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/09/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 9}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{11}">9</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/10/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 10}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{12}">10</a></td> <td class="last"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/11/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 11}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{13}">11</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/12/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 12}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{14}">12</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/13/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 13}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{15}">13</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/14/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 14}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{16}">14</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/15/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 15}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{17}">15</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/16/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 16}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{18}" class="today">16</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/17/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 17}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{19}">17</a></td> <td class="last"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/18/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 18}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{20}">18</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/19/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 19}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{21}">19</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/20/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 20}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{22}">20</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/21/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 21}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{23}">21</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/22/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 22}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{24}">22</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/23/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 23}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{25}">23</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/24/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 24}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{26}">24</a></td> <td class="last"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/25/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 25}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{27}">25</a></td> </tr> <tr class=" has-links "> <td class="first"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/26/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 26}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{28}">26</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/27/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 27}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{29}">27</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/28/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 28}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{30}">28</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/29/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 29}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{31}">29</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/30/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 30}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{32}">30</a></td> <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/31/matches" name="&lid={calendarNavigation}{Calendar 31}&lpos={calendarNavigation}{33}">31</a></td> <td class="not-this-month last">1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="sport capsule ed-zone editor-zone-3 heading-vertical-links"> <div id="editor-zone-3" class="tri trail trailblock"> <ul class="tri trail trailblock"> <li class="major-heading first sport"> <h2> Competitions </h2> </li> <li> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091016155551/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/worldcup2010" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{World Cup 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