
Beckham to retire from football at end of season
David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that ...

Ups and downs in David Beckham's career
Some up and downs in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he would retire from football at the end of the season: ___ Up: Signs professional ...
Rio Ferdinand retires from international football
England defender Rio Ferdinand has retired from international football to focus on his Manchester United career. Ferdinand was recalled to the England ...

Alex Ferguson prepares for Old Trafford farewell
For almost 27 years, Old Trafford has witnessed Alex Ferguson venting his anger from the dugout, berating officials, anxiously checking his watch and ...
AC Milan, Fiorentina in Champions League fight
Although the title has already been secured by Juventus, there is still much to play for at both ends of the Serie A table, with AC Milan and ...

Messi: Barcelona shouldn't give up hope
No team has ever advanced after losing the first leg of a European Cup tie by four goals. To Lionel Messi, that doesn't mean it can't be done.

Fred rescues Brazil in 1-1 draw against Russia
Fred scored a 90th-minute equalizer to save Brazil from a second loss inside two months in London, although the 1-1 draw against Russia on Monday left ...

Spain, Portugal slump to draws in WCup qualifying
Spain and Portugal left themselves in dangerous territory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by slumping to disappointing draws on an otherwise ...

Inter shakes off Cassano distraction for 3-2 win
Inter Milan came back from two goals down to beat Catania 3-2 Sunday, shaking off a horrendous first half and Antonio Cassano's latest outburst of bad ...

Hodgson wants Scolari's Brazil squad quandaries
The selection dilemmas Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari faces ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Wembley are ones England counterpart Roy Hodgson wants.

FA tries to shift focus from woes in 150th year
The English Football Association kicked off its 150th anniversary celebrations with a star-studded event Wednesday, striving to shift the focus from ...
Brazil to play Russia in friendly at Chelsea
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will return to Chelsea in March when the 2014 World Cup host plays Russia in a friendly at Stamford Bridge.

Redknapp takes charge at QPR, hits out at players
Harry Redknapp made a strident start to his stint as Queens Park Rangers manager on Saturday, blaming the players for the London club being bottom of ...

Benitez joins Chelsea soap opera
Chelsea welcomed a new coach in Rafael Benitez and closed the door on a potentially explosive controversy in English football on yet another turbulent ...
Redknapp in talks to take over as Ukraine's coach
The Ukraine Football Federation has begun negotiations with Englishman Harry Redknapp to fill the vacant position of national coach. Redknapp, 65, ...