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FIFA sign up to anti-doping body's code (Feb 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
FIFA will sign up to the new worldwide code on doping before the end of May after winning the right for flexible sanctions for footballers who fail drugs tests.
Q&A with Mali and Sevilla's Frederic Kanoute (Feb 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Freddie Kanoute speaks about the African Player of the year award and life after Ramos.
Copa Libertadores: Sao Paulo draw in Colombia (Feb 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian champions Sao Paulo ground out a gritty 1-1 draw at Colombia's Atletico Nacional in their opening Group Seven encounter of the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday
Mourinho gets job offer - for one game only (Feb 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Japan international Hidetoshi Nakata has invited Chelsea's ex-manager Jose Mourinho to coach in an exhibition game in June.
Dasey: Jonno's joy at Jets (Feb 27, 2008 19:39 GMT)
Jason Dasey chats to Craig Johnston after Newcastle Jets lifted the A-League title.
Clemente agrees to live in Iran as coach (Feb 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Spaniard Javier Clemente moved a step closer to becoming Iran coach after agreeing to the football federation's condition that he should live there.
Copa Libertadores win for Universidad Catolica (Feb 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine midfielder Dario Botinelli guided Chile's Universidad Catolica to a 1-0 win at Peruvian champions Deportivo San Martin in Group Five of the South American Libertadores Cup on Tuesday.
Necaxa and Puebla win as Guadalajara slip (Feb 25, 2008 22:23 GMT)
Necaxa and Puebla notched up resounding victories on Sunday to close the gap on Guadalajara in the race for Mexico's Clausura championship title.
Vukovic banned for 15 months for slapping ref (Feb 25, 2008 19:55 GMT)
Central Coast goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has been banned for 15 months for manhandling referee Mark Shield in Sunday's Australian A-League grand final loss to Newcastle.
Flamengo beat Botafogo to win Guanabara Cup (Feb 25, 2008 16:30 GMT)
Substitute Diego Tardelli scored in stoppage time to give Flamengo a 2-1 victory over Botafogo in a bad-tempered Guanabara Cup final on Sunday.
Falcao on target for River against San Lorenzo (Feb 25, 2008 16:29 GMT)
Colombian striker Radamel Falcao scored his first goal of the season to send River Plate on the way to a 2-0 victory over San Lorenzo in the third round of the Argentina Clausura championship on Sunda
Vukovic sent off as Newcastle win A-League title (Feb 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Newcastle Jets beat Central Coast Mariners 1-0 to win Australia's A-League grand final in controversial circumstances at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
Beckham sets up two goals in LA Galaxy win (Feb 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
David Beckham had a hand in both Los Angeles Galaxy goals as his Major League Soccer side clinched third place in the Pan Pacific Championship with a 2-1 victory over Sydney FC on Saturday.
Ghana keep Le Roy on for 2 more years (Feb 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ghana have handed their coach Claude Le Roy a two-year contract extension, despite his own prediction he would be fired for not winning the African Nations Cup earlier this month.
Cruzeiro claim vital point as Medina stars for Atlas (Feb 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian club Cruzeiro secured a key away point with a 0-0 draw at San Lorenzo of Argentina on Thursday, taking an important step toward qualification for the next round of the Copa Libertadores.
Brazil soccer fans wary of Kaka church donation (Feb 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan's Kaka has inspired and disappointed Brazilian soccer fans in equal measure by donating his FIFA player of the year trophy to a controversial evangelical church as an emblem of his Christian
A-League set to expand to 12 teams (Feb 21, 2008 19:07 GMT)
The Australian A-League is set to expand from eight to 12 teams.
Familiar foes as Etoile meet Sfaxien in Super Cup (Feb 21, 2008 16:28 GMT)
African champions Etoile Sahel will take on CS Sfaxien in an all-Tunisian battle on home soil for the African Super Cup on Saturday.
Boca begin Libertadores defence with dour draw (Feb 21, 2008 16:20 GMT)
Boca Juniors started their Libertadores Cup defence with an unconvincing 1-1 draw at UA Maracaibo on Wednesday in the opening Group 3 match.
Adriano gets light ban for head-butting (Feb 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sao Paulo's on-loan striker Adriano escaped with a two-match ban on Monday after a tribunal accepted that he had used his head to push rather than butt an opponent during a state championship match.
Dasey: Super Sasho's return to Sydney (Feb 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey speaks to Mariners' Sasho Petrovski ahead of the A-League Grand Final.
Five sent off in Colombian league derby match (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Five players were sent off in a Bogota derby match in which Millonarios beat La Equidad 2-1 with a last minute penalty to scrape their first win of Colombia's Apertura championship season.
China's coaches draw flak after S Korea loss (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
China's Serbian national team coaches were given a hard time by local media on Monday after the team's 3-2 loss to South Korea in the East Asian Championships in Chongqing.
Solar sinks Chiapas, third coach gets sack (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine striker Esteban Solar scored twice in Pumas UNAM's 4-1 trouncing of Chiapas on Sunday, triggering the sacking of Jaguars coach Rene Isidoro Garcia.
Boca return to form with win over Argentinos (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors eased to a 4-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors in the second round of the Clausura championship on Sunday, the big win serving as an ideal warm-up for next week's Libertadores Cup opener.
Minnows on song in Brazil, Sao Paulo stumble (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sao Paulo lost their unbeaten record in the Brazilian state championship on Sunday, slipping to a 3-2 defeat at Marilia. Ponte Preta underlined the growing strength of smaller clubs by taking top spot
Libreville win emotional African Champs League game (Feb 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
FC105 Libreville beat Ghana's former winners Hearts of Oak 3-0 in the African Champions League on Sunday, a week after one of the Gabon army club's players died in a domestic league match.
Alain Moizan appointed as new Mauritania coach (Feb 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Frenchman Alain Moizan has been appointed the new coach of Mauritania, the country's football federation said.
Mexican club Tigres reappoint Lapuente as coach (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Mexico coach Manuel Lapuente has returned for a second stint in charge of Tigres UANL.
Hong Kong keen on Premier League plan (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hong Kong Football Association chairman Brian Leung has revealed that the former British colony is 'very interested' in staging Premier League games in the future.
Press Pass on the '39th game' debate (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Press Pass speak to Dan Johnson, Alexi Lalas and Ivan Gazidis about the 39th game proposals.
Lanus, Cienciano win to top Libertadores groups (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine champions Lanus beat Uruguayan outfit Danubio 3-1 on Thursday to move to the top of Group 2 in South America's Libertadores Cup.
South Korea takes swipe at North over flag (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
South Korea's soccer chief has taken a swipe at North Korea for refusing to allow the South's flag and national anthem to be used at next month's World Cup qualifier between the two countries.
Simeone watches River lose in Libertadores Cup (Feb 14, 2008 19:15 GMT)
Former Argentina captain Diego Simeone watched his new River Plate team lose 2-0 at Peru's Universidad San Martin in his first Libertadores Cup game.
Zamalek start Champions League without stars (Feb 14, 2008 18:24 GMT)
Zamalek will be without their Egyptian national team players when they meet Rwanda's APR FC in their African Champions League campaign opener on Saturday.
Hair loss evidence reprieves Romario (Feb 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Brazil striker Romario successfully overturned a 120-day ban on Thursday when an appeal tribunal accepted his case that he failed a dope test because of a hair loss treatment he was using.
Carter: Brazilian clubs aim to upset Boca party (Feb 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Jon Carter on some of the challengers to Boca's title in this year's Copa Libertadores.
Kanu linked to A-League Gold Coast side (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portsmouth striker Kanu could be off Down Under in the summer, according to his agent.
Fabio has effect on England's FIFA ranking (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
England have moved up a place in the FIFA world rankings but remain outside the top 10 after their failure to qualify for Euro 2008.
Booze shame of four J-League professionals (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Four Japanese professional footballers smashed up a parked car during a night of drinking, local newspapers reported on Wednesday.
Iran won't allow coach Clemente to commute (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Iran's soccer federation has rejected a suggestion by prospective new coach Javier Clemente that he would commute to the Islamic Republic from his native Spain, casting doubt on his chances of landing
Libertadores: Venezuelans shock San Lorenzo (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Caracas FC beat Argentine champions San Lorenzo 2-0 in the Libertadores Cup Group 1 opener on Tuesday.
Dasey: Fiery Frank's finals foray (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Frank Farina has turned the Roar into the toughest team in the A-league, Jason Dasey meets him.
Pfister to lead Cameroon in World Cup campaign (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon coach Otto Pfister has confirmed he will remain with the Indomitable Lions and is focusing on qualification for the 2010 World Cup finals.
Hush: Plenty of positives amid negative press (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush reviews and rounds up all action from this year's African Nations Cup.
Hush: Stars showcase their skills in Ghana (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush and Jon Carter on some players who have made an impact in Ghana.
Former Spain boss Clemente accepts Iran job (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Spain and Serbia coach Javier Clemente has accepted an offer to take charge of the Iranian national side during the qualification phase for the 2010 World Cup.
Cameroon refuse to blame Song for final defeat (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon players have refused to blame age or captain Rigobert Song for their 1-0 defeat by Egypt in the African Nations Cup final.
Gabon international collapses and dies in match (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Gabon international Guy Tchingoma collapsed and died on the field during a premier division match in Libreville on Saturday, the Gabonews agency reported.
Carlos Alberto stars for Sao Paulo, Adriano off (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Carlos Alberto scored the winning goal against his old club on Sunday as Sao Paulo marched to a 3-2 win over Santos in Brazil's biggest state championship.
Pumas record first win, Chivas lead by three points (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Pumas UNAM snatched a late winner to beat Monterrey 2-1 on Sunday for their first points after three defeats in a row in Mexico's Clausura championship.
Defeated Geremi hails Cameroon performance (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon defender Geremi has hailed his team for their performance in the African Nations Cup despite losing to Egypt in the final match on Sunday.
Best team won the Cup, says Tchato (Feb 11, 2008 06:28 GMT)
Cameroon admitted they lost to the strongest team after they went down 1-0 to Egypt in Sunday's African Nations Cup final.
Celebrations in Egypt after African title triumph (Feb 11, 2008 04:32 GMT)
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo dancing, singing and waving flags on Sunday after the national football team won the African Nations Cup for a record sixth time.
Egypt team spirit will prove crucial says coach (Feb 10, 2008 04:28 GMT)
Egypt's team spirit will give them edge when they face Cameroon's Indomitable Lions in the African Nations Cup final on Sunday, coach Hassan Shehata said.
Rigobert Song has no plans to retire (Feb 10, 2008 03:21 GMT)
Cameroon captain Rigobert Song will play his 33rd African Nations Cup game in Sunday's final against Egypt (1700 GMT) and has no plans to retire.
Rush confirms approach over Malaysia role (Feb 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush has confirmed the Football Association of Malaysia have contacted him about a possible role with the national team.
Drogba aims for 2010 Cup after semi-final defeat (Feb 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has promised to do everything possible to win the 2010 African Nations Cup after his team were defeated 4-1 by defending champions Egypt in Thursday's semi-final.
Japanese FA opposed to Premier League plan (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Japan Football Association have voiced their opposition to the Premier League's proposal to stage matches overseas, calling the concept 'problematic'.
Injuries take their toll on host nation Ghana (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hosts Ghana paid the price for a suspension and a string of injuries before and during the African Nations Cup with semi-final defeat by Cameroon.
Hush: Cameroon revival, as favourites fall (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Nations Cup has served up an intriguing and unpredictable feast, says Andrew Hush.
Storm averted as Takahara left out of Japan squad (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
A potential storm brewing between Japan's Urawa Reds and the national side was averted on Friday when striker Naohiro Takahara was omitted from the Japanese squad for this month's East Asian Champions
Thai referee gets a beating by entire team (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
A Thai soccer referee was beaten up by an entire team after sending off three of their players during a match to decide promotion to country's second division, local media reported on Friday.
History will repeat itself in final, says Egypt coach (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Champions Egypt are confident of pulling off a second African Nations Cup win over Cameroon when they meet in Sunday's final, assistant coach Shawky Gharib said.
Aussie FA: Our priority is A-League (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Football Federation Australia boss Ben Buckley has shown only lukewarm interest following revelations that English Premier League matches could be played in Australia in future.
FC Tokyo eye bid for Juventus star Nedved (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Japanese club FC Tokyo have not ruled out an audacious move for former European Footballer of the Year Pavel Nedved of the Czech Republic.
Morocco sack coach Michel after ANC exit (Feb 7, 2008 23:15 GMT)
Morocco, knocked out in the first round of the African Nations Cup, fired French coach Henri Michel on Thursday. Ozal said Jamel Fethi would replace him as caretaker.
Bikey red card rules defender out of ANC final (Feb 7, 2008 21:39 GMT)
Cameroon defender Andre Bikey will miss the African Nations Cup final after he was sent off for pushing over a medical assistant in the final seconds of his side's semi-final victory over Ghana on Thu
Holders Egypt to face Cameroon in ANC final (Feb 7, 2008 16:54 GMT)
Defending champions Egypt will meet Cameroon in the African Nations Cup final on Sunday.
ANC: Ghana kick off semis against Cameroon (Feb 7, 2008 16:48 GMT)
Hosts Ghana kick off a high calibre African Nations Cup semi-finals programme when they take on Cameroon at Accra's Ohene Djan stadium on Thursday (1700 GMT).
Cruzeiro advance to Libertadores group stage (Feb 7, 2008 16:39 GMT)
Brazil's Cruzeiro advanced to the group stage of the Libertadores Cup after rock-throwing Cerro Porteno fans caused their qualifying match in Paraguay to be abandoned on Wednesday.
Folarin: Nigeria finally falls down flat (Feb 6, 2008 20:00 GMT)
Sulaiman Folarin lays the blame for Nigeria's fall from grace firmly at the door of the FA.
Arsenal, Lanus qualify for Copa Libertadores (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine club Arsenal lost 2-1 at Mineros de Guayana but got through the preliminary qualifying round of the South American Libertadores Cup with a 3-2 aggregate win over the Venezuelan team.
Cameroon coach Pfister locked out of training (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon coach Otto Pfister was locked out of the ground ahead of an African Nations Cup training session on Wednesday, prompting an angry exchange with local police.
Ivorians hoping for revenge over Egypt (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast, beaten by Egypt on penalties in the African Nations Cup final two years ago, have a chance to avenge that defeat when the sides meet again in their semi-final on Thursday.
Ghana lose suspended skipper for semi-final (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ghana need to reshuffle their defence to cope with the absence of suspended captain John Mensah for their African Nations Cup semi-final against Cameroon on Thursday.
Dasey: Jets unearth emerging coaching talent (Feb 5, 2008 19:53 GMT)
Jason Dasey chats to promising Newcastle United Jets coach Gary van Egmond.
Gilberto warns Brazil of Rep. Ireland threat (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Arsenal midfielder Gilberto has warned his Brazil team-mates to beware the apparent crisis engulfing the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of their friendly at Croke Park on Wednesday night.
Maradona upset by Argentina Olympic snub (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Diego Maradona has confirmed he would like to return to coaching and expressed his regret at not being offered the job of leading Argentina to this year's Olympic Games.
Angola confident of challenging for 2010 title (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Angola departed the Africa Nations Cup on Monday but believe they have the makings of a potential title-winning side when they host the next event in 2010.
Cameroon muscle their way into semi-finals (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon have muscled their way to the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup, using raw physical power to knock opponents out of their stride.
English Premier League trying to hone Indian skills (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Premier League players have been helping on a skills programme in India with the aim of converting the cricket-mad nation to soccer.
Hush: Favourites on course for Accra collision (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush reviews the African Nations Cup quarter-finals as a dream final still looks on.
Brazil legend Romario calls time on career (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Brazil star Romario has announced he will retire as a player and coach at the end of next month.
Malaysia call on Rush to solve striking woes (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Malaysian soccer chiefs are hoping to inject some Anfield magic into their forward line after recruiting Liverpool great Ian Rush to help solve the country's goalscoring problems.
Dalian out to smash poor Chinese record (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
S-League debutants Dalian Shide are hoping it will be a case of third time lucky for China when Singapore's 2008 soccer league kicks off later this month.
Drogba unhappy at African Player awards snub (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba has asked not to be considered for the African Player of the Year award in future years after claiming he was beaten to the 2007 trophy because he was unable to
CAF deny Drogba and Kanoute award allegations (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
African soccer's governing body has denied telling Didier Drogba and Frederic Kanoute that they had to attend last week's African Footballer of the Year award ceremony to have a chance of winning.
Guaratingueta set Sao Paulo championship pace (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Guaratingueta, a modest team from the interior of Sao Paulo, beat Guarani 3-1 on Sunday to lead the state championship race on 15 points.
Kaka and Pato out of Brazil's game in Dublin (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan pair Kaka and Pato will miss Brazil's friendly against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday after pulling out of the squad with knee and ankle injuries respectively.
Egypt enjoy selection options for Angola clash (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Champions Egypt will be at full strength they face Angola in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals in Kumasi on Monday.
Korean players dislocate shoulders to dodge draft (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ninety-two current and former South Korean soccer players have been indicted for dodging military service by intentionally dislocating their shoulders to receive medical exemptions, a prosecutor said
Tunisia happy to be underdogs against Cameroon (Feb 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Tunisia's players say they are happy to be overlooked and let their rivals from south of the Sahara grab all the attention.
Holders Egypt at full strength for the first time (Feb 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Egypt will have a full-strength squad available for the first time when they continue the defence of their African Nations Cup title against Angola at the quarter-final stage in Kumasi on Monday.
Hand kids free ACN tickets says Guinea coach (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Guinea coach Robert Nouzaret believes children should be given greater access at the African Nations Cup.
Ghana coach Le Roy warned over alleged insult (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ghana coach Claude Le Roy has apologised and been let off with a warning and a suspended $5,000 fine after an alleged slur at the African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football said
Ivory Coast cautious ahead of Guinea game (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast will take nothing for granted when they meet fellow West Africans Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Sunday (2030 GMT).
Nigeria seek fifth successive semi-final spot (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Nigeria attempt to reach a fifth successive African Nations Cup semi-final on Sunday but will need to get past hosts Ghana to keep up their record of consistency.
Takahara the subject of club-versus-country row (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Japan striker Naohiro Takahara is set to become embroiled in a club-versus-country row between Asian champions Urawa Reds and the national side.
Kanoute named African Player of the Year (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Tottenham and West Ham striker Frederic Kanoute has been named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year.
Lethargic Wanderers undone by Cienciano (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Peru's Cienciano topped Uruguay's Wanderers 1-0 with an early goal by Masakatsu Sawa in Copa Libertadores qualifying on Thursday.
Ecuador's Olmedo topple Lanus in qualifying (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ecuador's Olmedo topped Argentina's Lanus 1-0 with a powerful 71st-minute goal by striker Estuardo Quinonez in Copa Libertadores qualifying at Riobamba on Thursday.
Angola set sights on semi-final place (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves says Angola are already thinking about the semi-finals before their last-eight meeting with Egypt at the African Nations Cup.
Hush: Senegal crash out as Angola keep it tight (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush, wraps up the groups and previews the quarter-finals of the Nations Cup. (Part I, Part II)
Hush: Ghana and Ivory Coast into quarters (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush, wraps up the groups and previews the quarter-finals of the Nations Cup. (Part I, Part II)
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FIFA sign up to anti-doping body's code (Feb 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
FIFA will sign up to the new worldwide code on doping before the end of May after winning the right for flexible sanctions for footballers who fail drugs tests.
Q&A with Mali and Sevilla's Frederic Kanoute (Feb 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Freddie Kanoute speaks about the African Player of the year award and life after Ramos.
Copa Libertadores: Sao Paulo draw in Colombia (Feb 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian champions Sao Paulo ground out a gritty 1-1 draw at Colombia's Atletico Nacional in their opening Group Seven encounter of the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday
Mourinho gets job offer - for one game only (Feb 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Japan international Hidetoshi Nakata has invited Chelsea's ex-manager Jose Mourinho to coach in an exhibition game in June.
Dasey: Jonno's joy at Jets (Feb 27, 2008 19:39 GMT)
Jason Dasey chats to Craig Johnston after Newcastle Jets lifted the A-League title.
Clemente agrees to live in Iran as coach (Feb 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Spaniard Javier Clemente moved a step closer to becoming Iran coach after agreeing to the football federation's condition that he should live there.
Copa Libertadores win for Universidad Catolica (Feb 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine midfielder Dario Botinelli guided Chile's Universidad Catolica to a 1-0 win at Peruvian champions Deportivo San Martin in Group Five of the South American Libertadores Cup on Tuesday.
Necaxa and Puebla win as Guadalajara slip (Feb 25, 2008 22:23 GMT)
Necaxa and Puebla notched up resounding victories on Sunday to close the gap on Guadalajara in the race for Mexico's Clausura championship title.
Vukovic banned for 15 months for slapping ref (Feb 25, 2008 19:55 GMT)
Central Coast goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has been banned for 15 months for manhandling referee Mark Shield in Sunday's Australian A-League grand final loss to Newcastle.
Flamengo beat Botafogo to win Guanabara Cup (Feb 25, 2008 16:30 GMT)
Substitute Diego Tardelli scored in stoppage time to give Flamengo a 2-1 victory over Botafogo in a bad-tempered Guanabara Cup final on Sunday.
Falcao on target for River against San Lorenzo (Feb 25, 2008 16:29 GMT)
Colombian striker Radamel Falcao scored his first goal of the season to send River Plate on the way to a 2-0 victory over San Lorenzo in the third round of the Argentina Clausura championship on Sunda
Vukovic sent off as Newcastle win A-League title (Feb 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Newcastle Jets beat Central Coast Mariners 1-0 to win Australia's A-League grand final in controversial circumstances at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
Beckham sets up two goals in LA Galaxy win (Feb 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
David Beckham had a hand in both Los Angeles Galaxy goals as his Major League Soccer side clinched third place in the Pan Pacific Championship with a 2-1 victory over Sydney FC on Saturday.
Ghana keep Le Roy on for 2 more years (Feb 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ghana have handed their coach Claude Le Roy a two-year contract extension, despite his own prediction he would be fired for not winning the African Nations Cup earlier this month.
Cruzeiro claim vital point as Medina stars for Atlas (Feb 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian club Cruzeiro secured a key away point with a 0-0 draw at San Lorenzo of Argentina on Thursday, taking an important step toward qualification for the next round of the Copa Libertadores.
Brazil soccer fans wary of Kaka church donation (Feb 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan's Kaka has inspired and disappointed Brazilian soccer fans in equal measure by donating his FIFA player of the year trophy to a controversial evangelical church as an emblem of his Christian
A-League set to expand to 12 teams (Feb 21, 2008 19:07 GMT)
The Australian A-League is set to expand from eight to 12 teams.
Familiar foes as Etoile meet Sfaxien in Super Cup (Feb 21, 2008 16:28 GMT)
African champions Etoile Sahel will take on CS Sfaxien in an all-Tunisian battle on home soil for the African Super Cup on Saturday.
Boca begin Libertadores defence with dour draw (Feb 21, 2008 16:20 GMT)
Boca Juniors started their Libertadores Cup defence with an unconvincing 1-1 draw at UA Maracaibo on Wednesday in the opening Group 3 match.
Adriano gets light ban for head-butting (Feb 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sao Paulo's on-loan striker Adriano escaped with a two-match ban on Monday after a tribunal accepted that he had used his head to push rather than butt an opponent during a state championship match.
Dasey: Super Sasho's return to Sydney (Feb 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey speaks to Mariners' Sasho Petrovski ahead of the A-League Grand Final.
Five sent off in Colombian league derby match (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Five players were sent off in a Bogota derby match in which Millonarios beat La Equidad 2-1 with a last minute penalty to scrape their first win of Colombia's Apertura championship season.
China's coaches draw flak after S Korea loss (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
China's Serbian national team coaches were given a hard time by local media on Monday after the team's 3-2 loss to South Korea in the East Asian Championships in Chongqing.
Solar sinks Chiapas, third coach gets sack (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine striker Esteban Solar scored twice in Pumas UNAM's 4-1 trouncing of Chiapas on Sunday, triggering the sacking of Jaguars coach Rene Isidoro Garcia.
Boca return to form with win over Argentinos (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors eased to a 4-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors in the second round of the Clausura championship on Sunday, the big win serving as an ideal warm-up for next week's Libertadores Cup opener.
Minnows on song in Brazil, Sao Paulo stumble (Feb 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sao Paulo lost their unbeaten record in the Brazilian state championship on Sunday, slipping to a 3-2 defeat at Marilia. Ponte Preta underlined the growing strength of smaller clubs by taking top spot
Libreville win emotional African Champs League game (Feb 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
FC105 Libreville beat Ghana's former winners Hearts of Oak 3-0 in the African Champions League on Sunday, a week after one of the Gabon army club's players died in a domestic league match.
Alain Moizan appointed as new Mauritania coach (Feb 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Frenchman Alain Moizan has been appointed the new coach of Mauritania, the country's football federation said.
Mexican club Tigres reappoint Lapuente as coach (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Mexico coach Manuel Lapuente has returned for a second stint in charge of Tigres UANL.
Hong Kong keen on Premier League plan (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hong Kong Football Association chairman Brian Leung has revealed that the former British colony is 'very interested' in staging Premier League games in the future.
Press Pass on the '39th game' debate (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Press Pass speak to Dan Johnson, Alexi Lalas and Ivan Gazidis about the 39th game proposals.
Lanus, Cienciano win to top Libertadores groups (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine champions Lanus beat Uruguayan outfit Danubio 3-1 on Thursday to move to the top of Group 2 in South America's Libertadores Cup.
South Korea takes swipe at North over flag (Feb 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
South Korea's soccer chief has taken a swipe at North Korea for refusing to allow the South's flag and national anthem to be used at next month's World Cup qualifier between the two countries.
Simeone watches River lose in Libertadores Cup (Feb 14, 2008 19:15 GMT)
Former Argentina captain Diego Simeone watched his new River Plate team lose 2-0 at Peru's Universidad San Martin in his first Libertadores Cup game.
Zamalek start Champions League without stars (Feb 14, 2008 18:24 GMT)
Zamalek will be without their Egyptian national team players when they meet Rwanda's APR FC in their African Champions League campaign opener on Saturday.
Hair loss evidence reprieves Romario (Feb 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Brazil striker Romario successfully overturned a 120-day ban on Thursday when an appeal tribunal accepted his case that he failed a dope test because of a hair loss treatment he was using.
Carter: Brazilian clubs aim to upset Boca party (Feb 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Jon Carter on some of the challengers to Boca's title in this year's Copa Libertadores.
Kanu linked to A-League Gold Coast side (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portsmouth striker Kanu could be off Down Under in the summer, according to his agent.
Fabio has effect on England's FIFA ranking (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
England have moved up a place in the FIFA world rankings but remain outside the top 10 after their failure to qualify for Euro 2008.
Booze shame of four J-League professionals (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Four Japanese professional footballers smashed up a parked car during a night of drinking, local newspapers reported on Wednesday.
Iran won't allow coach Clemente to commute (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Iran's soccer federation has rejected a suggestion by prospective new coach Javier Clemente that he would commute to the Islamic Republic from his native Spain, casting doubt on his chances of landing
Libertadores: Venezuelans shock San Lorenzo (Feb 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Caracas FC beat Argentine champions San Lorenzo 2-0 in the Libertadores Cup Group 1 opener on Tuesday.
Dasey: Fiery Frank's finals foray (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Frank Farina has turned the Roar into the toughest team in the A-league, Jason Dasey meets him.
Pfister to lead Cameroon in World Cup campaign (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon coach Otto Pfister has confirmed he will remain with the Indomitable Lions and is focusing on qualification for the 2010 World Cup finals.
Hush: Plenty of positives amid negative press (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush reviews and rounds up all action from this year's African Nations Cup.
Hush: Stars showcase their skills in Ghana (Feb 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush and Jon Carter on some players who have made an impact in Ghana.
Former Spain boss Clemente accepts Iran job (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Spain and Serbia coach Javier Clemente has accepted an offer to take charge of the Iranian national side during the qualification phase for the 2010 World Cup.
Cameroon refuse to blame Song for final defeat (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon players have refused to blame age or captain Rigobert Song for their 1-0 defeat by Egypt in the African Nations Cup final.
Gabon international collapses and dies in match (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Gabon international Guy Tchingoma collapsed and died on the field during a premier division match in Libreville on Saturday, the Gabonews agency reported.
Carlos Alberto stars for Sao Paulo, Adriano off (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Carlos Alberto scored the winning goal against his old club on Sunday as Sao Paulo marched to a 3-2 win over Santos in Brazil's biggest state championship.
Pumas record first win, Chivas lead by three points (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Pumas UNAM snatched a late winner to beat Monterrey 2-1 on Sunday for their first points after three defeats in a row in Mexico's Clausura championship.
Defeated Geremi hails Cameroon performance (Feb 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon defender Geremi has hailed his team for their performance in the African Nations Cup despite losing to Egypt in the final match on Sunday.
Best team won the Cup, says Tchato (Feb 11, 2008 06:28 GMT)
Cameroon admitted they lost to the strongest team after they went down 1-0 to Egypt in Sunday's African Nations Cup final.
Celebrations in Egypt after African title triumph (Feb 11, 2008 04:32 GMT)
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo dancing, singing and waving flags on Sunday after the national football team won the African Nations Cup for a record sixth time.
Egypt team spirit will prove crucial says coach (Feb 10, 2008 04:28 GMT)
Egypt's team spirit will give them edge when they face Cameroon's Indomitable Lions in the African Nations Cup final on Sunday, coach Hassan Shehata said.
Rigobert Song has no plans to retire (Feb 10, 2008 03:21 GMT)
Cameroon captain Rigobert Song will play his 33rd African Nations Cup game in Sunday's final against Egypt (1700 GMT) and has no plans to retire.
Rush confirms approach over Malaysia role (Feb 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush has confirmed the Football Association of Malaysia have contacted him about a possible role with the national team.
Drogba aims for 2010 Cup after semi-final defeat (Feb 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has promised to do everything possible to win the 2010 African Nations Cup after his team were defeated 4-1 by defending champions Egypt in Thursday's semi-final.
Japanese FA opposed to Premier League plan (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Japan Football Association have voiced their opposition to the Premier League's proposal to stage matches overseas, calling the concept 'problematic'.
Injuries take their toll on host nation Ghana (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hosts Ghana paid the price for a suspension and a string of injuries before and during the African Nations Cup with semi-final defeat by Cameroon.
Hush: Cameroon revival, as favourites fall (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Nations Cup has served up an intriguing and unpredictable feast, says Andrew Hush.
Storm averted as Takahara left out of Japan squad (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
A potential storm brewing between Japan's Urawa Reds and the national side was averted on Friday when striker Naohiro Takahara was omitted from the Japanese squad for this month's East Asian Champions
Thai referee gets a beating by entire team (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
A Thai soccer referee was beaten up by an entire team after sending off three of their players during a match to decide promotion to country's second division, local media reported on Friday.
History will repeat itself in final, says Egypt coach (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Champions Egypt are confident of pulling off a second African Nations Cup win over Cameroon when they meet in Sunday's final, assistant coach Shawky Gharib said.
Aussie FA: Our priority is A-League (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Football Federation Australia boss Ben Buckley has shown only lukewarm interest following revelations that English Premier League matches could be played in Australia in future.
FC Tokyo eye bid for Juventus star Nedved (Feb 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Japanese club FC Tokyo have not ruled out an audacious move for former European Footballer of the Year Pavel Nedved of the Czech Republic.
Morocco sack coach Michel after ANC exit (Feb 7, 2008 23:15 GMT)
Morocco, knocked out in the first round of the African Nations Cup, fired French coach Henri Michel on Thursday. Ozal said Jamel Fethi would replace him as caretaker.
Bikey red card rules defender out of ANC final (Feb 7, 2008 21:39 GMT)
Cameroon defender Andre Bikey will miss the African Nations Cup final after he was sent off for pushing over a medical assistant in the final seconds of his side's semi-final victory over Ghana on Thu
Holders Egypt to face Cameroon in ANC final (Feb 7, 2008 16:54 GMT)
Defending champions Egypt will meet Cameroon in the African Nations Cup final on Sunday.
ANC: Ghana kick off semis against Cameroon (Feb 7, 2008 16:48 GMT)
Hosts Ghana kick off a high calibre African Nations Cup semi-finals programme when they take on Cameroon at Accra's Ohene Djan stadium on Thursday (1700 GMT).
Cruzeiro advance to Libertadores group stage (Feb 7, 2008 16:39 GMT)
Brazil's Cruzeiro advanced to the group stage of the Libertadores Cup after rock-throwing Cerro Porteno fans caused their qualifying match in Paraguay to be abandoned on Wednesday.
Folarin: Nigeria finally falls down flat (Feb 6, 2008 20:00 GMT)
Sulaiman Folarin lays the blame for Nigeria's fall from grace firmly at the door of the FA.
Arsenal, Lanus qualify for Copa Libertadores (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Argentine club Arsenal lost 2-1 at Mineros de Guayana but got through the preliminary qualifying round of the South American Libertadores Cup with a 3-2 aggregate win over the Venezuelan team.
Cameroon coach Pfister locked out of training (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon coach Otto Pfister was locked out of the ground ahead of an African Nations Cup training session on Wednesday, prompting an angry exchange with local police.
Ivorians hoping for revenge over Egypt (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast, beaten by Egypt on penalties in the African Nations Cup final two years ago, have a chance to avenge that defeat when the sides meet again in their semi-final on Thursday.
Ghana lose suspended skipper for semi-final (Feb 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ghana need to reshuffle their defence to cope with the absence of suspended captain John Mensah for their African Nations Cup semi-final against Cameroon on Thursday.
Dasey: Jets unearth emerging coaching talent (Feb 5, 2008 19:53 GMT)
Jason Dasey chats to promising Newcastle United Jets coach Gary van Egmond.
Gilberto warns Brazil of Rep. Ireland threat (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Arsenal midfielder Gilberto has warned his Brazil team-mates to beware the apparent crisis engulfing the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of their friendly at Croke Park on Wednesday night.
Maradona upset by Argentina Olympic snub (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Diego Maradona has confirmed he would like to return to coaching and expressed his regret at not being offered the job of leading Argentina to this year's Olympic Games.
Angola confident of challenging for 2010 title (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Angola departed the Africa Nations Cup on Monday but believe they have the makings of a potential title-winning side when they host the next event in 2010.
Cameroon muscle their way into semi-finals (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Cameroon have muscled their way to the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup, using raw physical power to knock opponents out of their stride.
English Premier League trying to hone Indian skills (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Premier League players have been helping on a skills programme in India with the aim of converting the cricket-mad nation to soccer.
Hush: Favourites on course for Accra collision (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush reviews the African Nations Cup quarter-finals as a dream final still looks on.
Brazil legend Romario calls time on career (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Brazil star Romario has announced he will retire as a player and coach at the end of next month.
Malaysia call on Rush to solve striking woes (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Malaysian soccer chiefs are hoping to inject some Anfield magic into their forward line after recruiting Liverpool great Ian Rush to help solve the country's goalscoring problems.
Dalian out to smash poor Chinese record (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
S-League debutants Dalian Shide are hoping it will be a case of third time lucky for China when Singapore's 2008 soccer league kicks off later this month.
Drogba unhappy at African Player awards snub (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba has asked not to be considered for the African Player of the Year award in future years after claiming he was beaten to the 2007 trophy because he was unable to
CAF deny Drogba and Kanoute award allegations (Feb 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
African soccer's governing body has denied telling Didier Drogba and Frederic Kanoute that they had to attend last week's African Footballer of the Year award ceremony to have a chance of winning.
Guaratingueta set Sao Paulo championship pace (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Guaratingueta, a modest team from the interior of Sao Paulo, beat Guarani 3-1 on Sunday to lead the state championship race on 15 points.
Kaka and Pato out of Brazil's game in Dublin (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan pair Kaka and Pato will miss Brazil's friendly against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday after pulling out of the squad with knee and ankle injuries respectively.
Egypt enjoy selection options for Angola clash (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Champions Egypt will be at full strength they face Angola in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals in Kumasi on Monday.
Korean players dislocate shoulders to dodge draft (Feb 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ninety-two current and former South Korean soccer players have been indicted for dodging military service by intentionally dislocating their shoulders to receive medical exemptions, a prosecutor said
Tunisia happy to be underdogs against Cameroon (Feb 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Tunisia's players say they are happy to be overlooked and let their rivals from south of the Sahara grab all the attention.
Holders Egypt at full strength for the first time (Feb 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Egypt will have a full-strength squad available for the first time when they continue the defence of their African Nations Cup title against Angola at the quarter-final stage in Kumasi on Monday.
Hand kids free ACN tickets says Guinea coach (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Guinea coach Robert Nouzaret believes children should be given greater access at the African Nations Cup.
Ghana coach Le Roy warned over alleged insult (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ghana coach Claude Le Roy has apologised and been let off with a warning and a suspended $5,000 fine after an alleged slur at the African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football said
Ivory Coast cautious ahead of Guinea game (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast will take nothing for granted when they meet fellow West Africans Guinea in their African Nations Cup quarter-final on Sunday (2030 GMT).
Nigeria seek fifth successive semi-final spot (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Nigeria attempt to reach a fifth successive African Nations Cup semi-final on Sunday but will need to get past hosts Ghana to keep up their record of consistency.
Takahara the subject of club-versus-country row (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Japan striker Naohiro Takahara is set to become embroiled in a club-versus-country row between Asian champions Urawa Reds and the national side.
Kanoute named African Player of the Year (Feb 2, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Tottenham and West Ham striker Frederic Kanoute has been named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year.
Lethargic Wanderers undone by Cienciano (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Peru's Cienciano topped Uruguay's Wanderers 1-0 with an early goal by Masakatsu Sawa in Copa Libertadores qualifying on Thursday.
Ecuador's Olmedo topple Lanus in qualifying (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ecuador's Olmedo topped Argentina's Lanus 1-0 with a powerful 71st-minute goal by striker Estuardo Quinonez in Copa Libertadores qualifying at Riobamba on Thursday.
Angola set sights on semi-final place (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves says Angola are already thinking about the semi-finals before their last-eight meeting with Egypt at the African Nations Cup.
Hush: Senegal crash out as Angola keep it tight (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush, wraps up the groups and previews the quarter-finals of the Nations Cup. (Part I, Part II)
Hush: Ghana and Ivory Coast into quarters (Feb 1, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush, wraps up the groups and previews the quarter-finals of the Nations Cup. (Part I, Part II)
