Hamburg  - Tea-drinkers can hardly miss the variety of brews on offer in the stores these days - from green teas with chilli peppers, cocoa beans in rooibos tea to coffee-flavoured black teas.

Individual blends are constantly being expanded by teas that branch off into new fields of taste. German tea specialist Alexander Linhart expects even bolder and more eclectic blends to come in future.

"These days there are two types of tea drinkers," said Linhart. There's the classic tea lover, who traditionally prefers unflavoured green or black tea leaves. And there's the second type which Linhart believes is now the larger group, who drink intricate blends with strong aromas, and are thus always in search of new tastes.

Hamburg  - France and Germany each lost Wednesday night at home in friendly internationals, while England fielded a record- equalling David Beckham but still slumped to a 2-0 defeat in Spain.

Germany were humbled 1-0 by Norway in Dusseldorf, while the Les Bleus were beaten 2-0 by Argentina in Marseille.

In Dusseldorf, Christian Grindheim scored from close range in the 63rd minute to get a new spell in charge by coach Egil Olsen off to a winning start.

Hamburg  - A late goal from Roger Guerreiro gave Poland a 1-0 victory over Wales in a friendly international in Portugal on Wednesday.

The Brazilian-born player lobbed goalkeeper Boaz Myhill from outside the area 10 minutes from time in Vila Real St Antonio.

The result was a boost for coach Leo Beenhakker's side ahead of a World Cup qualifying Group 3 match against Northern Ireland in Belfast on March 28.

Poland are two points behind Slovakia in the group, level on points with the Czech Republic and Slovenia.

Hamburg  - Australia on Wednesday took another step towards the finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when they held Japan to a goalless draw in Yokohama.

The home side dominated the match against the Socceroos, who had earlier announced that they would donate their match fee to the victims of devastating bushfires that has caused nearly 200 deaths in Australia.

But even though they had most of the possession the 2002 co-hosts could not find a way past Mark Schwarzer in the Australian goal.

Hamburg - Lothar Matthaeus on Wednesday dismissed speculation that he