DUBAI — Four lucky kids in the UAE will get an opportunity to fly to South Africa and watch their favourite players in action at the Fifa World Cup in July.
DUBAI — Four lucky kids in the UAE will get an opportunity to fly to South Africa and watch their favourite players in action at the Fifa World Cup in July.
MADRID - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Saturday’s La Liga match at home to Espanyol after Spain’s Sporting Disciplinary Committee (CEDD) declined to rule on the club’s appeal against his ban.
PRETORIA - South Africa’s government is appalled by apparent profiteering at this year’s World Cup and has appealed to airlines and hotels not to threaten the success of the soccer tournament, the sports minister said on Friday.
John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy after a meeting with coach Fabio Capello on Friday, the Football Association (FA) said.
LONDON - Martin O’Neill has no worries about the League Cup final later this month being a distraction to his players as they bid for a Champions League qualifying place.
HULL - Wayne Bridge will be in the Manchester City side that takes on Hull here on Saturday but the England defender could be forgiven if he has other things on his mind than City’s fight for a top four finish in the Premier League.
MANCHESTER - Sir Alex Ferguson’s dream of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title collides with David James’s determination to play at this year’s World Cup when Manchester United take on Portsmouth here on Saturday.
John Terry’s future as England captain may be decided after days of pressure over his alleged extra-marital affair with the former partner of a team-mate.
MUNICH, Germany - Rising Bayern Munich stars Thomas Mueller and Holger Badstuber, two of the Bundesliga’s brightest prospects, have extended their contracts until 2014, it was announced Thursday.
MADRID — With a recent improvement in form and several players recovering from injuries, Real Madrid hopes to cut the gap on Spanish league leader Barcelona this weekend.