US (English) ▼2008-05-26 12:56
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano was added Monday to Argentina's roster Monday for upcoming exhibition games against Mexico and the United States. Argentina places Mexico in San Diego on June 4 and the United States on June 8 at East Rutherford, N.J., preparation for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Brazil in mid-June.
2008-05-26 12:47
Relegated Real Zaragoza have
exercised an option to buy on-loan Brazilian striker Ricardo
Oliveira from AC Milan, the Spanish second division club said
on their Web site (www.realzaragoza.com).
2008-05-26 12:41
Iraq's soccer federation was suspended from international competition for one year Monday because of the decision by its government to disband all national sports governing bodies. FIFA's executive committee made the decision Monday and said it would revoke the ban if it received by Thursday "written confirmation from the Iraqi government that the decree has been annulled." Iraq, the Asian...
2008-05-26 12:01
Genoa striker Marco Borriello admitted on Monday he is interested in a move to Italian giants AC Milan, but not if that means playing second fiddle to other forwards at the club.
2008-05-26 11:57
The Romanian squad going to Euro 2008 will be fighting for national pride and not any bonuses on offer, their captain Cristian Chivu said on Monday.
2008-05-26 10:49
Cristiano Ronaldo says he will announce within two weeks where he will be playing soccer next season. That may mean he has already decided to move to Real Madrid. More likely he will be staying at Manchester United for more money. After 42 goals for the Red Devils including one in last week's Champions League final triumph over Chelsea in Moscow, Ronaldo is the hottest player in the world right now.
2008-05-26 10:34
The Iraqi government told the
Iraqi Football Association on Monday that it was not affected by
a government decision to disband the Iraqi Olympic Committee
hoping to reverse the country's suspension from the World Cup.
2008-05-26 09:50
Soccer fans at next
month's Euro 2008 tournament will be confronted with shocking
images of human trafficking in between more traditional adverts
for beer, food and consumer goods.
2008-05-26 09:37
David Bentley already knew that taking David Beckham's place on the England team was hard enough, even before the Los Angeles Galaxy star began scoring goals from 70 meters. Beckham scored the Galaxy's goal into an empty net in a 3-1 victory over Kansas City on Saturday after the Wizards goalkeeper was at the other end of the field trying to score an equalizer.
2008-05-26 09:24
Villarreal have reached an
agreement to sign striker Joseba Llorente from Valladolid on a
four-year contract, the Primera Liga club said on Monday.
2008-05-26 08:50
New Zealand soccer team the Wellington Phoenix has called off a three-match preseason tour of China because of the May 12 earthquake which devastated the country's Sichuan province. Phoenix chief executive Tony Pignata said Tuesday it would be inappropriate for the A-League team to visit China as scheduled from June 8 to 16 as it grappled with a major humanitarian crisis.
2008-05-26 08:10
While most of their traditional rivals
are preparing for Euro 2008, England face the United States on
Wednesday already focusing on the start of the World Cup
qualifying campaign later this year.
2008-05-26 08:00
While most of their traditional
rivals are preparing for Euro 2008, England face the United
States on Wednesday already focusing on the start of the World
Cup qualifying campaign later this year.
2008-05-26 07:53
Manchester United and
Chelsea players who battled against each other in last week's
Champions League final have re-united as friends on England
duty, United's Owen Hargreaves said on Monday.
2008-05-26 07:50
David Bentley has warned David Beckham he is determined to end his England career.
2008-05-26 07:25
Barcelona on Monday signed Malian midfielder Seydou Keita from Sevilla on a four-year deal, the Catalan club said.
2008-05-26 06:33
Midfielder Juan Carlos
Bazalar and his son Alonso both played for Cienciano in a
Peruvian championship match on Sunday.
2008-05-26 06:26
Romania's players are proud to
play for their country at Euro 2008 next month and are not after
huge bonuses, captain Cristian Chivu said on Monday.
2008-05-26 06:11
Fabio Capello has warned England's weary stars they can't afford to start their holidays early by coasting through Wednesday's friendly against the USA.
2008-05-26 06:01
Chelsea received a double blow in their search for a successor to Avram Grant on Monday as Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini and Russia coach Guus Hiddink both denied they want the Stamford Bridge job.
2008-05-26 05:47
Iraq's suspension from international football by world governing body FIFA sparked howls of dismay among both sportsmen and politicians on Monday and calls for the government to reverse the decision that triggered it.
2008-05-26 05:26
France midfielder Franck Ribery
was voted Bundesliga player of the year in a poll of 268 league
players published in Kicker newspaper on Monday.
2008-05-26 05:26
Rafa Benitez admits he cannot guarantee Liverpool will challenge for the Premier League title next season.
2008-05-26 05:08
Santos Laguna scored deep
into injury-time to draw 2-2 with Monterrey and reach the final
of the Mexican Clausura championship.
2008-05-26 04:51
Russia coach Guus Hiddink is not interested in taking charge at Chelsea, the Dutchman's agent said on Monday.
2008-05-26 04:46
Rafa Benitez admits he cannot guarantee Liverpool will challenge for the Premier League title next season.
2008-05-26 04:24
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2008-05-26 04:19
German captain Michael Ballack shrugged off his disappointment at losing out to Manchester United in last Wednesday's Champions League by saying on Monday he couldn't wait for Euro 2008 to begin.
2008-05-26 04:10
Iraq's soccer federation was suspended from international competition for one year because of the decision by its government to disband all national sports governing bodies. FIFA's executive committee made the decision Monday and said it would revoke the ban if it received by Thursday "written confirmation from the Iraqi government that the decree has been annulled." Iraq, the Asian champion, was...
2008-05-26 04:09
Italy foward Luca Toni likened controversial striker Antonio Cassano to France star Franck Ribery during Italy's pre-Euro 2008 training camp near Florence on Monday.
2008-05-26 04:01
Iraq's soccer federation was suspended from international competition for one year because of the decision by its government to disband all national sports governing bodies. FIFA's executive committee made the decision Monday and said it would revoke the ban if it received by Thursday "written confirmation from the Iraqi government that the decree has been annulled." Iraq, the Asian champion, was...
2008-05-26 03:38
Iraq's national soccer coach
urged FIFA and the Iraq government to resolve their dispute and
avoid killing his players' dream of reaching the 2010 World Cup
finals.
2008-05-26 02:53
Iraq's soccer team was provisionally suspended from competition for one year by the sport's ruling body Monday due to the Iraqi government's decision to disband all national sports federations. The FIFA executive committee imposed the ban on the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) following a governmental decree last week that also dissolved the Iraqi National Olympic Committee.
2008-05-26 02:45
FIFA Monday suspended Iraq from international competition ahead of this weekend's World Cup qualifier against Australia after the government in Baghdad dissolved the Iraq Football Association.
2008-05-26 02:37
Poland's dreams of making an impression at their first ever appearance at a European championship finals looked anything but likely after a 1-1 draw with Macedonia in a warm-up match on Monday.
2008-05-26 02:32
Tobias Linderoth's first goal in more than seven years for Sweden saw the Euro 2008 finalists beat Slovenia 1-0 in a warm-up match for the finals on Monday, though, worryingly star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sat out the match with his knee bandaged.
2008-05-26 02:30
World soccer's governing body
FIFA has suspended Iraq from participating in international
competitions.
2008-05-26 01:39
Midfielder Tobias
Linderoth returned from a long injury absence to score Sweden's
only goal in a 1-0 friendly win over Slovenia on Monday.
2008-05-26 01:19
Ernesto Valverde resigned as coach of Spanish First Division side Espanyol on Monday just over a year after guiding them to the UEFA Cup final.
2008-05-26 01:06
Ernesto Valverde quit as coach of
Espanyol on Monday after two years at the helm, saying it was
the best for all concerned.
2008-05-26 01:01
Sweden 1 Slovenia 0 - international
friendly result