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Sharma to step down as Navua boss
After four years at the helm of Navua soccer Anil Sharma has decided to quit as association president ... more
Portugal rules out tax break for heroes
Portugal's government on Tuesday rejected a proposal that the national football team be exempt from paying tax on their World Cup bonuses ... more
World Cup edges NBA finals in TV ratings
Sunday's World Cup final in Berlin scored big with US television viewers, with nearly 17 million tuning in for the clash between France and Italy -- topping audiences for the NBA basketball finals ... more
Arsenal chase France star Ribery: report
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has launched a bid to sign France winger Franck Ribery from Marseille, according to reports on Tuesday ... more
Australia left to carry Asian hopes
Australia, who are in their first World Cup finals in 32 years, are the last Asian team still standing after South Korea and Saudi Arabia were turfed out on the last day of group matches ... more
Triumph, toil and trouble at the WC
Rooney hobbled, Togo argued, coaches ranted, the Czechs disappointed, fans sweated and by the end of it, the world's deadliest striker with the bulging waistline had gorged on another record ... more
Spain vows to look sharp
Spain coach Luis Aragones has vowed that his team will sharpen up when they face France for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals ... more
German and English fans scuffle
English football fans scuffled with locals in the western Germany city of Cologne late Tuesday following England's 2-2 draw with Sweden in a World Cup group match, local police said ... more
Brazil
Japan coach Zico has told his charges not to be psyched out by Brazil ahead of the Asian champions' make-or-break World Cup match against the five-time champions and holders ... more
Germany respected again says Klinsmann
Jurgen Klinsmann says World Cup hosts Germany now command the respect of the other top footballing nations and are happy to live with their billing as one of the tournament favourites ... more
Ronaldinho trickery downs Chelsea
A moment of magic by Ronaldinho handed Barcelona a well-deserved place in the Champions League quarter-finals after they drew 1-1 with Chelsea in their last 16 second leg match and a 3-2 victory on aggregate ... more
Italy humiliates Germany
Italy thrashed World Cup hosts Germany 4-1 in a surprisingly one-sided international friendly ... more
Brazil defeats Russia in the cold
Brazil overcame freezing conditions to beat Russia 1-0 here Wednesday in what was the South American giants' last outing before the defence of their World Cup crown begins in three months time ... more
Pandiani frustrates United
Walter Pandiani's seemingly final act in a Birmingham shirt saw him score ... more
Ronaldo aims to break record
Football superstar Ronaldo said on Tuesday he wanted to break Gerd Muller's World Cup goal scoring record ... more
Crespo keeps Chelsea on course
Hernan Crespo scored the decisive goal as Premiership champions Chelsea overcame a spirited Fulham 3-2 ... more
United keep up title push
Manchester United, with first-half goals from the revitalised Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand, maintained their challenge ... more
Vidic set for Old Trafford
Serbia and Montenegro star centre half Nemanja Vidic could complete his move to Manchester United ... more
Toyota keen on Raikkonen
Toyota are planning to offer Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen a five year contract worth an estimated 100 million euros ... more
Zidane happy to be back in World Cup
PARIS, Dec 19 (AFP) - Zinedine Zidane admitted on Monday that he was right to come out of international retirement and that the decision was crucial to France securing a place in the 2006 finals ... more
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