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France fail to fire, draw with Tunisia in World Cup warm-up

France's preparations for the World Cup suffered a reality check here on Sunday when the 2006 finalists had to come from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against non-South Africa-bound Tunisia. France turned up in Rades on the back o [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

South Africa edge Colombia in World Cup warm-up

South Africa extended an unbeaten run to nine games since Carlos Alberto Parreira returned as coach last November with a 2-1 victory over Colombia on Thursday in a tense World Cup warm-up. The host nation played better football when [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

France squeeze past Costa Rica in World Cup warm-up

Newcomer Mathieu Valbuena enjoyed a dream first run out for his country when bagging the decisive goal in France's 2-1 World Cup warm-up win over Costa Rica here on Wednesday. The 1998 world champions and 2006 beaten finalists e [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Okada sticks to Japan's World Cup semi-final goal

Japan's World Cup squad left for a training camp in the Swiss Alps Wednesday with coach Takeshi Okada insisting he is still eyeing a semi-final berth in South Africa despite recent poor form. Okada came under fire for asking Ja [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Injured Fabregas, Torres in Spain World Cup squad

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque Thursday named injured players Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres in his final squad for the World Cup, along with Barcelona's uncapped keeper Victor Valdes. Most of the players who won Euro 2008 are in [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

I'm going nowhere! Dimitar Berbatov insists his future is at...

Dimitar Berbatov has dismissed the prospect of a move away from Manchester United this summer, insisting he is at the club of his dreams. The ex-Bulgaria international has been tipped by some to leave Old Trafford in the close season [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Ben Foster resigned to missing out on England's World Cup sq...

Ben Foster, reflecting on an annus horribilis that has left him contemplating whether he should leave Manchester United, has admitted he has blown his chance of going to this summer's World Cup. Foster is hoping to arrange a [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

South African World Cup April Fools' joke picked up around w...

The hoax story from online news service News24 said that officials from Fifa and local organisers were considering banning the French and Portuguese national anthems, as well as the German, Italian and Dutch. It pointed to lyrics in th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Beckham injury not World Cup blow-out for England

David Beckham's ruptured Achilles may mean the 'end of the world' for him but it is by no means the end of England's dreams of World Cup triumph in South Africa later this year. When Beckham was at Manchester United and a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Injured, tearful Beckham faces World Cup heartbreak

David Beckham's dreams of playing in a fourth World Cup looked doomed on Sunday after he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury. The 34-year-old former England captain was hurt in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo at the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Zuma promises safe World Cup in South Africa

South African President Jacob Zuma sought Thursday to allay concerns about security at the 2010 World Cup, saying crime had already been cut and visitors would be protected. "The fact is we have brought down crime already. We [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Mexico, New Zealand to clash in World Cup warmup

World Cup veterans Rafael Marquez and Cuauhtemoc Blanco will lead Mexico against New Zealand Wednesday in a friendly football match that will serve as a World Cup tuneup for both. For Mexico the match is the second in a series of six fri [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup front-runners enter home straight

With 100 days to go until the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the favourites begin their final preparations in a series of friendly matches on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pre-tournament form is a notoriously fickle indication of how a te [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup finalists to battle for bronze in Benguela

World Cup-bound Nigeria and Algeria will have to dig deep to motivate themselves for Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations losers' final. Nigeria were stopped from reaching the final proper by a youthful Ghana team courtesy of a first [...]