Brazil prodigy Neymar
volleyed a fine goal from the edge of the box after 52 seconds
to inspire Santos to a 2-1 win over Avai that put them third in
the Brazilian championship on Thursday.
Big soccer rivals
Argentina and England could play a friendly on Feb. 9, 2011,
the man charged with organising the South American team's
international calendar said on Thursday.
European heavyweights France,
England and Italy get the chance to put their disappointing
World Cups behind them on Friday as they kick off their Euro
2012 qualifying campaigns on a night for fresh starts.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- Yossi Benayoun scored a hat trick Thursday as Israel started its qualifying campaign for the 2012 European Championship with a 3-1 victory over Malta.
LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- A FIFA delegation says the main stadiums proposed by Spain and Portugal in their joint bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup are "ideal'' venues for big games.
LONDON (AP) -- England coach Fabio Capello is confused by his sudden transformation from a "god'' to a "monster'' since his team faltered at the World Cup.
England coach Fabio Capello is confused by his sudden transformation from a "god" to a "monster" since his team faltered at the World Cup. Preparing for European Championship qualifying, a combative Capello fought back against claims by pundits and columnists in England that he is a clueless coach lacking the tactical ability to turn the team into title winners.
Colombian police are searching
for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of
Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, a senior officer said
on Thursday.
A FIFA delegation says the main stadiums proposed by Spain and Portugal in their joint bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup are "ideal" venues for big games. FIFA inspectors visited Barcelona's Camp Nou, Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Benfica's Stadium of Light and FC Porto's Stadium of the Dragon during a four-day tour to assess the bid.
Wales boss John Toshack has claimed Tottenham rejected a "big-money bid" for Gareth Bale this summer and revealed there is still interest in the player.
Sami Khedira admits he was left wondering what he let himself in for at Real Madrid after the team drew 0-0 at Real Mallorca in their first league game of the season.
Tottenham picked up the steal of the transfer window when it landed Rafael Van der Vaart, but it isn't the first time Real has mistakenly let a Dutch star go for cheap, writes Sid Lowe.
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic hailed AC Milan's last-minute signing of Robinho from Manchester City, saying the Brazil winger would add a touch of magic to the Italian team.
The addition of temperamental but oft-brilliant star Zlatan Ibrahimovic promises to revitalize Milan's aging lineup and propel it into the Serie A title race, writes Gabriele Marcotti.
New France coach Laurent Blanc goes into his first competitive international, Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Belarus, looking for a successor to exiled World Cup captain Patrice Evra.
Bolton winger Martin Petrov has hit out at his former club Manchester City, claiming there is no trust at Eastlands and that a collection of highly-paid stars are failing to gel into a team.
ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA's official analysis of the World Cup says champion Spain could be the team of the century, and African countries harmed their chances by employing foreign coaches.
by Harry Harris, Football Correspondent at 06:55 AM, 09/02/2010
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has been interviewed for the vacant post at Aston Villa, as the club continue to search for a replacement for Martin O'Neill.
On the eve of Italy's Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, 2006 World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso has joined his AC Milan colleague Andrea Pirlo in bemoaning a lack of quality in the Azzurri's ranks.
The Portuguese Anti-doping Authority (AdoP) has suspended Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz for six months after ruling that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup.
New Wolfsburg signing Diego believes his former club Juventus have made "huge mistakes" in this summer's transfer market - losing huge amounts of money and high-profile stars.
Former Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes AC Milan can emerge as Champions League contenders this season following the arrivals of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho at the San Siro.
Authorities say a 21-year-old woman has died after being run over
by a bus carrying Corinthians players at a party in Sao Paulo to
celebrate the Brazilian team's centenary.
David Beckham, sidelined since March with a torn achilles tendon, is hoping to take the field for the Los Angeles Galaxy against Columbus Crew on September 11.
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli admitted there´s an atmosphere of apprehension surrounding the national team ahead of Friday´s Euro 2012 qualifier against Estonia in Tallinn.
On the eve of Germany´s opening Euro 2012 qualifier, Germany striker Miroslav Klose said Thursday he wants to play on until the next World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
Stand-in Germany captain Philipp Lahm on Thursday denied he had any problems with coach Joachim Loew´s decision to retain Michael Ballack as permanent skipper for the Euro 2012 campaign.
England manager Fabio Capello has been encouraged by Wayne Rooney's recent rise in form ahead of Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria.
Ireland are taking a long trip into unknown territory when they start their Euro 2012 campaign against Armenia in their opening Group B fixture here on Friday.
Steven Gerrard has told his England team-mates they have to be strong enough to cope with the pressure of playing for their country in the aftermath of a dismal World Cup.
Fabio Capello insists he has learned enough from England's World Cup flop to make changes he believes will put his team back on track as long as they play without fear.
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has thanked Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger for their role in the signing of Alexander Hleb.
Australian A-League club Gold Coast United have signed Australian international striker Bruce Djite as a replacement for Shane Smeltz, officials said on Thursday.
Joe Hart believes he has the ability to finally end England´s long search for a goalkeeper capable of earning headlines for heroics rather than howlers.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is set to return from the knee injury that wrecked his World Cup after emerging unscathed from a reserve team outing on Wednesday.
Werder Bremen striker Markus Rosenberg has signed a contract extension with the Bundesliga giants as a part of a loan move to Primera Division outfit Racing Santander.
West Ham were given Premier League approval to sign Blackburn´s Danish international defender Lars Jacobsen on a free transfer on Wednesday after making a late move for the Denmark international.
English Premier League club Tottenham were allowed to sign Rafael van der Vaart from Real Madrid on Wednesday after their last-ditch move for the Dutch playmaker on deadline day.
Fabio Capello suffered another injury blow on Wednesday as Peter Crouch was ruled out of the Euro 2012 qualifers against Bulgaria and Switzerland with a back injury.
Gareth Barry has urged England´s players to aim for six points in the opening two games of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign and believes the influence of Manchester City could be crucial in getting them.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is set to return from the knee injury that wrecked his World Cup in a reserve team game against Oldham on Wednesday.
Fulham midfielder Dickson Etuhu has pulled out of Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Madagascar on Sunday because of an ankle injury.
Jose Mourinho shrugged off the club´s draw in his opening game in charge of Real Madrid and warned fans they need to be patient, saying he is no Harry Potter.
Vuvuzelas have been banned from UEFA matches, European football´s governing body said on Wednesday, as it sided with chanting and singing in Europe´s stadiums.
Germany coach Joachim Loew has decided that veteran Michael Ballack will remain his first-choice captain despite being left out of their first two Euro 2012 qualifying games, Bild reported Wednesday.
English Premier League club Tottenham were still awaiting clearance Wednesday on the last-gasp, cut-price transfer of Dutch playmaker Rafael van der Vaart from Real Madrid.
A group of Chilean convicts are learning to impart justice on a scruffy prison football pitch, hoping to turn around their lives by becoming referees when they finish out their jail terms.
Bob Bradley says he is looking forward to the challenge of coaching in another World Cup and part of that process includes getting to know his players better.
Icelandic international striker Eidur Gudjohnsen joined English Premier League side Stoke on loan for the season on Tuesday from French Ligue 1 outfit Monaco.
Real Madrid´s World Cup winning right back Sergio Ramos said on Tuesday it was too soon to compare his side to their arch-rivals Barcelona with the Catalan team holding a two-point advantage after just one match.
Brazilian star Robinho signed for Serie A giants AC Milan on Tuesday on a four-year contract for 18million euros from English Premier League side Manchester City where he had an unhappy two year spell.
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