Ronaldinho’s hopes of a place in Brazil’s World Cup squad faded on Tuesday when he was not picked by coach Dunga for their last scheduled warm-up against Ireland in London next month.
Ronaldinho’s hopes of a place in Brazil’s World Cup squad faded on Tuesday when he was not picked by coach Dunga for their last scheduled warm-up against Ireland in London next month.
LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is expecting Arsenal to react like a ‘wounded animal’ when the teams meet in their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
LONDON - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is ready to let John Terry miss this weekend’s FA Cup tie against Cardiff if the Blues skipper wants a break to help resolve personal problems that have already cost him the England captaincy.
PARIS - Football greats Pele and Franz Beckenbauer have both backed African sides to prosper at this summer’s World Cup in South Africa, when the tournament visits the continent for the very first time.
India’s wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani denied on Tuesday a British newspaper report that he was in a race to take over Liverpool football club.
Drogba sent Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League by shooting down Arsenal and the Ivory Coast hitman is determined they will still be there after trip to Everton.
Edwin van der Sar believes that Manchester United have done well to stay in touch with Chelsea despite the injury problems that have dogged the season at Old Trafford.
LONDON - Under-pressure West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has urged supporters to back his team as they continue their fight for Premier League survival in Wednesday’s clash with Birmingham City here at Upton Park.
DUBAI — FIFA announced that 30 referees would officiate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. UAE international assistant referee Saleh Al Marzouqi has been officially nominated to represent his country in the international extravaganza.
ABU DHABI — Al Wahda rallied from a goal down to thump Churchill Brothers in the AFC Champions League play-off at the Al Nahyan Stadium on Saturday.