FIFA 2014

Italy administrator caught up in racism row

ROME: Carlo Tavecchio, the favorite to become the next Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president, has… Read More

Ecuador sack World Cup coach Rueda, hand reins to Vizuete

QUITO:  Ecuador have sacked World Cup coach Reinaldo Rueda following the team's failure to progress… Read More

England captain Gerrard retires from international soccer

LONDON: England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international soccer, England's Football Association… Read More

Germany captain Lahm to quit national side – newspaper

BERLIN: Germany captain Philipp Lahm has decided to quit international soccer just days after leading his… Read More

German soccer boss says players’ ‘gaucho’ dance not disrespectful

BERLIN: The head of Germany's national soccer association said on Wednesday that German players celebrating… Read More

Barcelona director defends Luis Suarez over biting scandal

BARCELONA: Barcelona sports director Andoni Zubizarreta defended new signing Luis Suarez over his World Cup… Read More

Ecstatic Berlin crowds welcome victorious German team home

Hundreds of thousands of revelers packed Berlin's "fan mile", a 1.3 km stretch of road… Read More

Ten memorable moments at the World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO: From swashbuckling goals to inglorious exits, on-field shenanigans to sideline lunacy, the… Read More

World Cup ticket fugitive surrenders to Rio court

RIO DE JANEIRO: Ray Whelan, the fugitive chief executive of a Swiss hospitality company implicated… Read More