Benni McCarthy's fairytale return to the African Cup of Nations with South Africa has been ended by … More »African Cup of Nations - Benni McCarthy comeback ended by injury
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Liverpool's teenage winger Raheem Sterling has pledged his international future to … More »Football - Soccer-Liverpool's Sterling commits to England over Jamaica
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Winning a second World Cup title in Brazil in 2014 should not be impossible … More »Football - Soccer-England 2014 World Cup win not impossible says Hodgson
England boss Roy Hodgson claims it is not "impossible" for the country to win the World Cup in Brazil … More »World Cup - Hodgson: England have a chance at winning World Cup
Manchester City are being linked with a £32 million move for Brazil superstar Neymar in the papers on … More »Premier League - Paper Round: City fly to Brazil to start Neymar talks
Brazil continued preparations to host the 2014 World Cup by opening the second of the 12 stadiums to … More »World Cup - Brazil opens second stadium as 2014 fever grows
By Luis Ampuero More »Football - Soccer-Maradona faces Eriksson competition for Iraq job - agent
Diego Maradona is on the brink of becoming coach of Iraq and wants to take the country to the 2014 World … More »World Cup - Maradona set to take Iraq job
BERNE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Gabon have been penalised with a 3-0 defeat for fielding an ineligible player … More »Football - Soccer-Gabon penalised with 3-0 defeat over ineligible player
Gabon have been penalised with a 3-0 defeat for fielding an ineligible player in their World Cup qualifier … More »World Football - Gabon penalised with 3-0 defeat over ineligible player
Former France manager Jacques Santini and World Cup veteran Alain Giresse are on a five-man shortlist … More »African Cup of Nations - Santini, Giresse on five-man Senegal shortlist
Former France manager Jacques Santini and World Cup veteran Alain Giresse are on a five-man shortlist … More »World Football - Santini, Giresse on five-man Senegal shortlist
By Mike Collett More »Football - Soccer-Far from perfect, but Brazil set fair for World Cup
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls have signed former Brazil international … More »Football - Soccer-Red Bulls sign ex-Brazil midfielder Juninho
Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls have signed former Brazil international midfielder Juninho … More »World Football - Juninho signs for New York Red Bulls
Honduras midfielder Roger Espinoza will join Wigan in January after being granted permission to work … More »Football - Espinoza gets Wigan go-ahead
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian defender Lucio is now a free agent after his contract with Italian champions … More »Football - Soccer-Juve dream over for Lucio after contract terminated
Brazilian defender Lucio has had his contract with Juventus terminated by mutual consent. More »Serie A - Juventus terminate Lucio contract
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Castelao Arena in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza became the first … More »Football - Soccer-First stadium for Brazil's 2014 World Cup opens
Castelao Arena is one of only two stadiums to meet the deadline set for the Confederations Cup - a World … More »Football - First stadium opens for Brazil World Cup
* Spurs leapfrog Everton for fourth place More »Football - UPDATE 2-Soccer-Tottenham beat Swansea 1-0 to go fourth
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YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Corinthians (Brazil) 1 Chelsea (England) 0 - result of Sunday's … More »Football - Soccer-Corinthians 1 Chelsea 0 - Club World Cup final result