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Dunga and Lippi increase pressure on Amauri

Brazilian born Amauri will have to take a decision on where to play his international matches. The player could represent both Brazil and Italy, and both coaches expect an answer soon. Amauri (28) is about to be given the Italian nationality, and hasn’t... Read more »

Door not closed on Raul, insists Spain coach

Spain's new coach Vicente del Bosque insisted Sunday that the door is not closed on out-of-favour international Raul. The 30-year-old Real Madrid striker, the leading all-time scorer for the national side with 44 goals, was sidelined under... Read more »

Park Ji-Sung hopes for injury free season

Manchester United winger Park Ji-Sung headed to England on Sunday saying he hoped to recover from knee trouble and to avoid any more injuries ahead of the upcoming Premier League season. The 27-year-old South Korean had to miss last month's... Read more »

“I may still play for France:” David Trezeguet

Striker David Trezeguet has not completely ruled out the option of returning to the French national team. This despite remarks that claimed the opposite last week. After the recent European Championships, Trezeguet told media that he would not be available... Read more »

Cannavaro looking ahead to 2010

Italy’s World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro has declared his intention to still be available to Italy when they make the defence of their world crown in South Africa in 2010. The Real Madrid defender will be 36 when the tournament... Read more »

Tickets for WC 2010 go on sale in February 2009

Tickets for the World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2010 will go on sale on 2 February 2009. The announcement was made by David Will, chairman of the FIFA sub committee in charge of ticketing for WC 2010. In an effort to beat the black market sales,... Read more »

No worries about World Cup preparations, says FIFA

Organisers of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa insisted Wednesday preparations remain on track after the city of Port Elizabeth was stripped of the right to stage matches for the dress rehearsal. The decision on Tuesday to drop the southern... Read more »

Hiddink has stadium named after him in South Korea

Guus Hiddink’s status as hero has not been forgotten in South Korea. The Dutch manager now has an actual stadium named after him. The stadium, which is in fact the second to use the coach’s name, was constructed in the city of Pohang, at about... Read more »

SAfrican stadium axed from Confederations Cup line-up

Organisers of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa axed Port Elizabeth Tuesday from the list of venues which will stage next year's Confederations Cup after delays to stadium construction. The decision was made after a report compiled... Read more »

No magic to it, says ´wizard´ Guus

Guus Hiddink, christened the “wizard” by grateful Russian media, said Tuesday there was no magic to his giant-killing exploits as a coach in big international tournaments. “There’s no recipe, there’s no secret,... Read more »

North Korea target the World

It may not please the purists, but North Korea's football team is firmly on course for the 2010 World Cup after reaching the last round of qualifying without losing or even conceding a goal. If they do make it, it will be the isolated... Read more »

Ex-coach named to oversee SKorea´s World Cup squad

South Korea's football governing body Monday named a former national coach to oversee the World Cup squad as it battles to gain superiority over regional rivals. Lee Hoi-Taek, 62, will head the technical committee at the Korea Football... Read more »

Manchester United resigned to losing Queiroz

According to the Guardian, Manchester United were reluctantly discussing a compensation package for Carlos Queiroz last night. Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant confirmed that he wanted to leave the club to take over as Portugal’s national manager. A... Read more »

Beenhakker stays with Polish national team

WARSHAW - Leo Beenhakker will be staying with the Polish national team for at least another two years, despite disappointing results at the recent European Championships. Poland finished last in Group B, having earned only one point in three matches.... Read more »

France´s Domenech survives the axe

Raymond Domenech has survived the sack with the French Football Federation announcing Thursday that he had kept his job as manager despite France's poor showing at Euro 2008. The 2006 World Cup runners-up were knocked out in the first... Read more »

D-Day nears for France´s Domenech

Raymond Domenech's fate as France manager following his team's calamitous showing at Euro 2008 will be determined on Thursday at a high level meeting of his employers, the French Football Federation. Domenech has a contract which runs... Read more »

“Spain can win the World Cup:” Aragones

In an interview with Spanish sports paper Marca, Luis Aragones spoke about the mental change his selection underwent during their successful Euro 2008 tournament. The 69 year old manager, for whom the Euro 2008 final was his last match with the Spanish... Read more »

Sagnol joins Ribéry in support of Domenech

After Frank Ribéry, another French veteran has openly supported national team coach Raymond Domenech. If it is up to Willy Sagnol, the manager stays at least another two years. After the disappointing performance at Euro 2008, it was expected that the... Read more »

Lippi back at Italy helm

The Italian Football Federation announced on Thursday that manager Roberto Donadoni would be relieved of his duties, to be replaced by former manager Marcello Lippi. Lippi, who resigned after leading the Azzurri to glory in the 2006 World Cup, takes over... Read more »

Rüstü Reçber ends international career

Turkey goalkeeper Rüstü Reçber will not be available for the national team any longer. This was announced on the website of UEFA. While complimenting his team mates for their achievements at Euro 2008, the keeper revealed that Wednesday’s semi... Read more »

Kewell leads youthful Aussies against China in football match

Harry Kewell is one of only five players from last weekend's win over Qatar selected for Australia's World Cup qualifying 'dead rubber' against China here on Sunday. The Australians advanced to the final phase of Asian qualifying... Read more »

Brazil 0 - Venezuela 2. Wake up call?

Yes, this is the first time Brazil loses a match to South American rival Venezuela. In the Gillette Stadium in Boston, on a game that lacked creativity, passion and good sense, Brazil watched a very much alive and skillful Venezuela dominate the entire... Read more »

FIFA to investigate football tragedy in Monrovia

FIFA have opened up an investigation into the series of events in the aftermath of the football tragedy at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium in Monrovia on Sunday where at least eight football fans died when dozens of people fell from upper-level seats onto spectators... Read more »

Goal frenzy in Asian World Cup qualifying

Uzbekistan smashed seven goals past Singapore and Bahrain won in Thailand as they remained the only teams with 100 percent records after three rounds of Asian World Cup qualifying. Japan also took another step along the road to South Africa... Read more »

Lacklustre Iran in trouble after UAE draw

Iran were on Monday facing a tense set of final World Cup qualifying matches after the Team Melli again underperformed in a goalless draw against a spirited United Arab Emirates side. The result is set to increase the pressure on Iran's... Read more »

England win in Trinidad but will they win the race for the 2018 world cup?

You’ll have to forgive me today and allow me to write about England. Whilst the rest of Europe is looking forward to the wonderful forthcoming tournament in Switzerland and Austria, England played a ‘crucial’ friendly in Trinidad and Tobago. Over... Read more »

Burkina Faso stun Tunisia in World Cup qualifier

Late substitute Youssouf Kone scored twice in four minutes to give Burkina Faso a sensational 2-1 away win over Tunisia Sunday in a 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifier. The Carthage Eagles of Tunisia competed at the previous three... Read more »

FIFA vice-president backs England´s World Cup bid

FIFA vice-president Jack Warner said Sunday he would be backing England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Warner, who is also CONCACAF president and a special advisor to the Trinidad Football Federation, believes the strength of England’s... Read more »

Iran´s Karimi reinstated after Ahmadinejad intervenes

Iranian football star Ali Karimi has been reinstated in the national squad after intervention from no less than President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the grandson of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, media reported Sunday. Karimi,... Read more »

Russia coach Hiddink rules out Chelsea switch

Guus Hiddink insisted Sunday there was no chance of him leaving Russia to take charge of Chelsea. Hiddink has been linked to the Stamford Bridge hotseat for the last year and the speculation intensified when Avram Grant was sacked last month. ... Read more »

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