Nasri, Gourcuff back for Uruguay, Brazil matches
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Samir Nasri on Thursday for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil next ...
Andy Carroll recalled for England friendlies
Andy Carroll has been recalled to the England squad for the first time since October for friendlies against Ireland and Brazil. The burly striker, who ...
Gerrard to have shoulder op, misses rest of season
Steven Gerrard will undergo surgery on his left shoulder this week, ruling him out of Liverpool's final two games of the Premier League and England's ...
Germany to host Chile for friendly in March 2014
Germany will play a friendly against Chile in Stuttgart on March 5 next year. Germany coach Joachim Loew says, "Direct qualification for the 2014 ...
'Clumsy' Sepp Blatter cleared of any wrongdoing
Despite being labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of FIFA's biggest corruption scandals, Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or unethical ...
Did dictators fix WCup title for Italy, Argentina?
Football's biggest prize may have twice been won with the help of dictators fixing matches for the host team. Argentina's triumph in 1978 and Italy's ...
Nicolas Leoz leaves FIFA executive committee
FIFA executive committee member Nicolas Leoz of Paraguay resigned Tuesday, citing health reasons, just days before rulings are expected to be ...
FIFA: Agents increase cut of transfer deals
Football agents got a lot richer last year. Agents took a bigger cut from international player transfers in 2012, even as trading in the ...
Croatia 4th in FIFA rankings; Brazil down to 19
Croatia made a big move to No. 4 in the FIFA rankings after two World Cup qualifying wins, and tournament host Brazil dropped to No. 19 on Thursday.
Blatter: Havelange's FIFA honor on congress agenda
The issue of whether to strip Joao Havelange of his honorary FIFA presidency following a kickbacks scandal will be discussed at next month's congress, ...
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 ...
Italy comes back to draw 2-2 with Brazil
Mario Balotelli scored a stunning goal as Italy came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Brazil in an entertaining friendly in Geneva on ...
England looking to avoid slip-up in San Marino
Roy Hodgson's recollections of the night England last played San Marino away will be very different to the average Englishman. While England was ...
European powers resume qualifying with easy games
The European powers resume qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday with some of the easiest matches they'll play on the road to Brazil.
Italy seeks continuity, Brazil revival in friendly
Italy hasn't beaten Brazil since a memorable victory en route to the 1982 World Cup title and will be looking to show off its newfound swagger in ...
Blatter: FIFA 'totally' trusts WCup host Brazil
Despite fears Brazil won't be ready to host the 2014 World Cup, FIFA President Sepp Blatter isn't worried. "Don't be afraid. It's all a question of ...
Cerci given debut Italy call-up for Brazil, Malta
Torino winger Alessio Cerci has been given a debut Italy call-up for the friendly against Brazil and World Cup qualifier against Malta, while Mattia ...
Conclave chatter dominates Vatican soccer league
Vatican-sponsored soccer league matches went ahead as scheduled this weekend on a hill overlooking St. Peter's Basilica. For the 16 teams of ...
Fabio Capello names squad for Russia qualifier
Russia coach Fabio Capello has named a 27-man provisional squad for this month's World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland and a friendly game with ...
FIFA announces Confederations Cup prize money
FIFA will pay $4.1 million in prize money to the Confederations Cup winner, and Tahiti is guaranteed $1.7 million from the June 15-30 tournament.
Rogge: Rio Olympic organizers don't need warning
IOC President Jacques Rogge believes he won't need to publicly warn organizers of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics about delayed preparations. An IOC ...
FIFA fines, warns Brazilian agent over Gomes deal
FIFA has fined and warned a second agent over the transfer of Brazil goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes to Tottenham from PSV Eindhoven in 2008. FIFA says its ...
FIFA fines Hodgson's agent over rules breaches
Football agent Leon Angel, whose clients include England coach Roy Hodgson, was warned by FIFA about his future conduct on Friday after breaking rules ...
Brazil loses to England for first time in 23 years
Presiding over Brazil's first loss to England in 23 years caused Luiz Felipe Scolari little concern. In fact, the returning coach saw Wednesday's 2-1 ...
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