TERESõPOLIS, Brazil: Brazil briefly held its breath when Neymar went down clutching his right ankle in training yesterday, but the incident turned out...
TERESõPOLIS, Brazil: Brazil briefly held its breath when Neymar went down clutching his right ankle in training yesterday, but the incident turned out...
CURITIBA, Brazil: Despite being the reigning champions, Spain have revenge on their mind, experienced defender Sergio Ramos said yesterday from Curitiba, where he...
BARCELONA: World champions Spain have the ability to vary their trademark possession football if their World Cup Group B opponents pack their defences,...
BERLIN: Veteran German international striker Miroslav Klose heads into his fourth World Cup finals not content just with having become the all-time record...
SAO PAULO: FIFA Sepp Blatter (pictured) hit back at critics of football’s governing body ahead of its annual congress yesterday claiming that racism...
LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (pictured) has revealed that his wife, Matilde, was responsible for his decision to turn down the role of...
Marcos Cesar Dias de Castro (centre) poses with Salah Al Qadid Al Marri, Fahad Ali Hari and Hussien Ali Hari upon his arrival...
MIAMI: England came up against a resilient Honduras side reduced to 10 men for the last 20 minutes and found themselves short on...
Former England player Michael Owen (second left) poses with fans during a World Cup promotional event at a shopping mall in Hong Kong,...
YAOUNDE: Cameroon’s World Cup squad refused to board their scheduled plane to Brazil yesterday in a strike action over money for the tournament,...
Spanish striker Diego Costa (centre) and Cesar Azpilicueta (left) of Spain look on as they head to the aircraft going to Curitiba for...
Netherlands’ coach Louis van Gaal (front, in blue) reacts to players during a training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. WASHINGTON: Defending...
MIAMI: David Beckham appealed on Saturday for support for his plans for a Major League Soccer stadium in Miami, insisting that he doesn’t...
Brazil’s Fred celebrates after scoring against Serbia during a friendly match in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, at Morumbi Stadium...
Former football star Zico, in blue T-shirt, poses with referees and assistant referees after the last referee training seminar prior to the start...
Germany’s Marco Reus (right) lies on the pitch after picking up an injury during the international friendly match against Armenia at the Coface...
FOXBOROUGH, United States: Coach Paulo Bento admitted there was work to do after his Portugal side missed the firepower of Cristiano Ronaldo in...
SALVADOR, Brazil: Nikica Jelavic gave Croatia a 1-0 win over Australia in a warm-up game on Friday ahead of their World Cup opener...
