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fabio capello set for england job... sweden's louise stahle hits a course record to lead the the dubai ladies masters... and controversy in the boxing ring at the south east asian games. soccer capello british news organisations reported on thursday that fabio capello has been offered a three-year contract to become the new coach of england's national football team. the 61-year-old italian had flown into london on wednesday to hold discussions with the english football association, later described by the fa as "extremely positive". it is now believed that the former ac milan, roma, juventus and real madrid coach has been offered a four million pound, eight million dollar a year deal that would see him lead england up to and including the 2010 world cup in south africa. a former italian international, capello has won league titles at every club he has managed as well as the 1994 champions league with ac milan. he will take charge of an england team focussed on the 2010 fifa world cup after failing to qualify for euro 2008 under former coach steve mcclaren. golf dubai the order of merit title was still wide open going into thursday's first round of the dubai ladies masters - the final event on the 2007 women's european tour. annika sorenstam is hoping to end a dismal season on a positive note, having lost her number one ranking this year due to injury. the swedish star made five birdies, but was let down by bogeys at the 4th, 7th and 14th on her way to a two-under-par 70. england's laura davies faired much better. she shot a five-under-par 67, carding six birdies, two bogeys, plus an eagle at the par-five third hole, in ideal scoring conditions. that was enough to give davies, who is chasing her second victory of the season, joint second along with compatriot lisa hall who managed five birdies. the woman to beat, however, was louise stahle. the swede, who currently leads the ryder cup wales rookie of the year race, fired four straight birdies at the start of her round. she dropped a shot at the seventh, before a further bogey at the eighth, for an outward total of 35, four-under-par. birdies at the 10th and 12th brought stahle back into contention, and she entered the clubhouse with a course record eight-under 64 to sit three strokes ahead. games thailand plenty of controversy on thursday at the 24th south east asian games in thailand, but first the hosts had the chance to extend their gold medal haul in the final of the women's soccer. vietnam provided the opposition and nearly provided the breakthrough. the thais made use of their home support, however, pitsamai sornsai putting her country ahead in the 61st minute, and cue the unique celebrations. the thais had the chance for a controversial second eight minutes later, dao thi mien clearly did not agree with the malaysian referee's decision to award a penalty against her. anootsara maijarern stepped up to make it 2-0, thailand can now sweep the soccer golds on friday when they take on myanmar in the men's final. the boxing competition was the scene of real unrest on thursday, though, with the philippines forfeiting six of the 10 men's finals because of what they considered unfair refereeing in the women's competition the day before. fearing trouble from thai fans, the filipinos fought for a few rounds before quitting in the six bouts. the thais won all ten golds in the men's boxing and the philippines team that has now threatened to never again take part in a south east asian games boxing tournament.