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McManaman on former clubs (Aug 31, 2010 13:04 GMT)
ESPN's Andrew Hush talks to Steve McManaman on recent events at his former clubs.
Last surviving 1930 World Cup final player dies (Aug 31, 2010 09:34 GMT)
Francisco Varallo, the last surviving player from the first World Cup final, has died at the age of 100.
Bob Bradley sticking with United States untill 2014 (Aug 31, 2010 07:00 GMT)
United States coach Bob Bradley has signed an extension to his contract with the US Soccer Federation, ending any prospect of him succeeding Martin O'Neill as manager of Aston Villa.
Zaccheroni appointed new Japan coach (Aug 30, 2010 10:30 GMT)
Former Juventus boss Alberto Zaccheroni has been named as Japan's new coach, replacing the departed Takeshi Okada.
Argentina Apertura: River top as Boca halt Velez (Aug 30, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield lost top spot in the Argentinian Apertura as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Boca Juniors.
Brazil Campeonato: Corinthians close, Deco scores (Aug 30, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians moved to within three points of Campeonato leaders Fluminese with a 2-1 win over Vitoria.
Bin Hammam confirms desire for another AFC term (Aug 29, 2010 10:24 GMT)
Mohamed Bin Hammam has confirmed he will run for another term as Asian Football Confederation president, paving the way for Sepp Blatter to remain unopposed as the head of FIFA.
Kashima Antlers coach Oliveira wants Japan job (Aug 29, 2010 10:23 GMT)
Kashima Antlers coach Oswaldo Oliveira would relish the chance to become the next Japan coach should he be offered the position.
Argentina: Godoy Cruz extend unbeaten run (Aug 29, 2010 08:43 GMT)
Godoy Cruz continued their unbeaten start to the Apertura season with a 3-1 win at nine-man Colon Santa Fe.
Brazil: Santos close gap on leaders Fluminese (Aug 29, 2010 08:40 GMT)
Santos closed to within nine points of Campeonato leaders Fluminese with a comfortable 2-0 win over bottom side Goias.
A-League: Adelaide United go top after narrow win (Aug 28, 2010 12:42 GMT)
Adelaide United continued their fine start to the season with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over North Queensland Fury at Dairy Farmers Stadium that sends them top of the A-League.
Ex-Ghana captain Appiah has no plans to return (Aug 28, 2010 12:04 GMT)
Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has reiterated that his focus is solely on club football after quitting international football.
England buoyed over bid progress (Aug 27, 2010 09:12 GMT)
Andrew Warshaw says that England can view FIFA's visit as a success for their 2018 bid.
Raynor: Bebe's a dud, fans sabotage own pitch (Aug 27, 2010 09:11 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Bebe is dropped for Man Utd's reserves and a y-front slasher at Chelsea.
Copa Sudamericana: Santa Fe, Independiente win (Aug 27, 2010 08:20 GMT)
Santa Fe clinched their place in the second round of the Copa Sudamericana after a 4-0 win over Venezuela's Lara.
Brazil Campeonato: Elias hat-trick lifts Goianiense (Aug 27, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Atletico Goianiense climbed off the bottom of Brazil's Campeonato as a Ribeiro Elias hat-trick saw them beat Palmeiras 3-0.
Brazil Campeonato: Santos' Neymar scores again (Aug 26, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Three second-half goals helped Fluminense extend their lead at the top of Brazil's Campeonato to six points with victory at Goias.
N.Korea calm FIFA fears over player punishment (Aug 25, 2010 14:09 GMT)
FIFA has ended an investigation into claims that members of North Korea's World Cup squad were punished following their failure to win a match at the World Cup, accepting the North Korean FA's insistence that the reports were "baseless".
Hara to take temporary charge of Blue Samurai (Aug 25, 2010 11:04 GMT)
Japan Football Association technical director Hiromi Hara will take charge of the national team for two upcoming friendlies after being frustrated in his search for a new manager.
Copa Sudamericana: 10-man Barcelona through (Aug 25, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Ecuadorian giants Barcelona have made it into the second round of the Copa Sudamericana after defeating Peru's Universidad Cesar Vallejo 3-1 to claim a 5-2 aggregate win.
All Whites striker Smeltz set for Turkey switch (Aug 24, 2010 09:46 GMT)
New Zealand World Cup star Shane Smeltz is set to complete a move to Turkish Super League side Genclerbirligi after a transfer agreement was reached with Gold Coast United on Tuesday.
Incheon United appoint ex-South Korea coach Huh (Aug 24, 2010 08:24 GMT)
Former South Korea national team coach Huh Jung-moo has been appointed the new manager of K-League side Incheon United.
Seeing is believing (Aug 23, 2010 21:30 GMT)
Andrew Warshaw thinks that England faces a crucial four days as FIFA's inspection team are in town.
Blatter warns England's 2018 bid (Aug 23, 2010 18:29 GMT)
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has told England's 2018 bid team that it would be ''easy'' for them to host the World Cup, but warned that Russia is a strong opponent.
Duerden: China cannot rely on the numbers game (Aug 23, 2010 09:35 GMT)
John Duerden considers the reasons behind China's lack of football achievement.
Nick Clegg looks to put England in prime position (Aug 23, 2010 08:59 GMT)
Andrew Warshaw reports on the progress of England's 2018 bid as the Prime Minister misses FIFA's visit.
Deputy PM Clegg to meet FIFA inspection team (Aug 23, 2010 07:26 GMT)
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will emphasise the Government's commitment to England's 2018 World Cup bid when he meets with a six-man FIFA inspection team on Monday.
Argentina Apertura: All Boys keep Boca winless (Aug 23, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors remain without a win in the new Apertura season after they lost 2-0 at All Boys.
Mexican Apertura: Club America top of Group Two (Aug 23, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Club America moved top of Group Two in the Mexican Apertura with a 1-0 win at Queretaro.
Brazilian Campeonato: Corinthians close gap (Aug 23, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians thrashed Sao Paulo 3-0 to close the gap behind leaders Fluminense to two points in the Brazilian Campeonato.
Brazilian Campeonato: Botafogo climb to third (Aug 22, 2010 10:19 GMT)
Botafogo moved above Avai and into third place in the Brazilian Campeonato table with a 1-0 win at home to their rivals.
Argentina: Reigning champions Banfield held (Aug 22, 2010 06:59 GMT)
Reigning Apertura champions Banfield were held to a goalless home draw in their early season top-of-the-table clash with Estudiantes.
D'Alessandro inspires Internacional to the Copa (Aug 21, 2010 12:24 GMT)
Andres D'Alessandro proves there's always a place in the Copa for troubled genius, writes Sam Kelly.
Mexico: Tecos get first points of new season (Aug 21, 2010 09:29 GMT)
Substitute Ramon Morales scored with eight minutes remaining to give Tecos their first points of the new Mexican Apertura season 3-2 at home to 10-man San Luis.
Brazil to assess uncapped pair Coutinho and Costa (Aug 21, 2010 08:37 GMT)
Brazil coach Mano Menezes will take a close look at uncapped Douglas Costa and Philippe Coutinho during national team training sessions in Barcelona next month.
Zanetti and Cambiasso back in Argentina squad (Aug 21, 2010 08:34 GMT)
Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso have been recalled by Argentina for the friendly against World Cup winners Spain in Buenos Aires on September 7.
Ghana star Essien takes break from internationals (Aug 20, 2010 10:37 GMT)
Michael Essien has chosen to temporarily withdraw his services for the Ghana national side in order to focus on club concerns with Chelsea.
Raynor: Cardiff fans delighted at 'Bellam 3' deal (Aug 20, 2010 08:59 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Craig Bellamy is renamed 'Bellam 3' and the best of the Young Boys puns.
Copa Sudamericana: Palmeiras stun Vitoria (Aug 20, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Luiz Felipe Scolari's Palmeiras beat Brazilian rivals Vitoria 3-0 to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg and reach the last-16 of the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday.
Khune not suffering from World Cup hangover (Aug 19, 2010 09:04 GMT)
Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune claims he is not suffering from a 'World Cup hangover' and that he is fully focused on his club side.
Copa Sudamericana: Santos crash out to Avai (Aug 19, 2010 07:18 GMT)
Brazilian giants Santos crashed out of the Copa Sudamericana to compatriots Avai despite securing a 1-0 win in the second leg of their second-round tie at the Estadio da Ressacada in Florianopolis.
Copa Libertadores: Internacional claim the title (Aug 19, 2010 07:09 GMT)
Internacional celebrated their second Copa Libertadores title after they defeated Mexican giants Guadalajara 3-2 to clinch a 5-3 aggregate win.
Neymar following famous footsteps (Aug 18, 2010 07:13 GMT)
Jon Carter on how Santos youngster Neymar is treading a well-worn path towards success.
Copa Sudamericana: Colo Colo in trouble (Aug 18, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Chilean giants Colo Colo suffered a 2-0 first leg defeat at Bolivia's Universitario to leave them with an uphill task to progress from their Copa Sudamericana first-round tie.
Kewell launches TV tirade at former team-mate (Aug 18, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Australian football has been rocked by a heated public feud between Socceroo Harry Kewell and his former international team-mate Robbie Slater, who had told Kewell to retire.
Cameroon appoint ex-Spain coach Clemente (Aug 17, 2010 16:27 GMT)
Cameroon have confirmed the appointment of Javier Clemente as the country's new manager, state radio announced on Tuesday.
Former Hull star Geovanni joins San Jose (Aug 17, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Former Hull and Manchester City midfielder Geovanni will resume his career in the United States after agreeing to join the San Jose Earthquakes.
Soria targets more success (Aug 17, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Matthias Krug speaks to Uruguyan striker Sebastian Soria, currently making a name for himself in Qatar.
Ivory Coach chief calls for homegrown coach (Aug 16, 2010 13:43 GMT)
Ivory Coast football chief Jacques Anouma wants a local coach to lead the country in the post World Cup era.
Batista opens door for Zanetti, Cambiasso return (Aug 16, 2010 08:58 GMT)
Argentina coach Sergio Batista has revealed that World Cup absentees Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso will likely be part of his future plans for the national team.
Brazil Campeonato: Fluminense streak ahead (Aug 16, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Fluminense increased their advantage atop the Brazilian Campeonato standings to four points on Sunday thanks to a 3-0 win over Internacional while second-placed Corinthians went down 3-2 at Avai.
Brazil: Botafogo go third after Goianiense win (Aug 15, 2010 09:49 GMT)
Botafogo climbed to third in the Brazilian Campeonato on Saturday thanks to a 2-0 win at bottom team Atletico Goianiense.
Argentina: Banfield maintain perfect league start (Aug 14, 2010 09:44 GMT)
Banfield opened up a three-point advantage in the fledgling Apertura standings on Friday night with a 1-0 win at Colon Santa Fe in their second game of the new season.
Potential Villa boss Bradley linked with USA exit (Aug 13, 2010 12:04 GMT)
USA boss Bob Bradley has resigned from his post, according to talkSPORT.
Ardiles: Fans happy with Maradona departure (Aug 13, 2010 09:32 GMT)
Ossie Ardiles tells Mark Lomas why Argentina are better off without Diego Maradona.
Copa Sudamericana: Gremio out after Goias loss (Aug 13, 2010 07:42 GMT)
Gremio were knocked out of the Copa Sudamericana by Brazilian rivals Goias on Thursday.
Osieck appointment continues Socceroos pragmatism (Aug 13, 2010 07:10 GMT)
John Duerden examines the credentials of new Austraila national team boss Holger Osiec.
Zabaleta backs Batista to take Argentina job (Aug 12, 2010 14:21 GMT)
Pablo Zabaleta sees no reason why Argentina caretaker boss Sergio Batista cannot be handed the reins on a permanent basis and go on to take them to the 2014 World Cup.
Copa Sudamericana: Atletico reach last 16 (Aug 12, 2010 07:45 GMT)
A last-gasp goal by Ricardinho secured Atletico Mineiro's qualification to the Copa Sudamericana last 16 with a 1-0 win over Brazilian compatriots Gremio Prudente.
MLS: Assist for Henry as New York beat Toronto (Aug 12, 2010 07:34 GMT)
Joel Lindpere's first-half goal was enough to earn New York a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC in Wednesday night's Major League Soccer encounter at Red Bull Arena.
New-look Australia struggle in Slovenia (Aug 12, 2010 07:00 GMT)
David Davutovic was in Ljubljana to watch Holger Osieck's new-look Socceroos take on Slovenia.
Friendlies: Defeat for Blanc as world champs held (Aug 11, 2010 23:06 GMT)
Laurent Blanc's reign as France coach began with a defeat as his new blood were sunk by Erik Huseklepp's brace in Oslo.
Bale and Blake ruled out of Luxembourg clash (Aug 11, 2010 16:03 GMT)
Wales pair Gareth Bale and Darcy Blake have withdrawn from their squad to play Luxembourg at Parc-y-Scarlets tonight.
German Holger Osieck named new Australia coach (Aug 11, 2010 08:23 GMT)
German Holger Osieck has been named the new head coach of Australia as the Socceroos prepare to face Slovenia in front of the new boss in a friendly in Ljubljana on Wednesday.
FIFA looks into claims of North Korea mistreatment (Aug 11, 2010 08:10 GMT)
Sepp Blatter has confirmed FIFA will look into claims of mistreatment of North Korea's players and coach.
Neymar scores on debut as Brazil beat USA (Aug 11, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Mano Menezes enjoyed a winning start to his reign at the Brazil helm as the Selecao defeated the United States in a friendly in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday night.
Copa Sudamericana: San Martin progress in thriller (Aug 11, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Ten-man Peruvian side Universidad San Martin battled from a goal down in Lima to beat Ecuador's Deportivo Quito 2-1 and reach the second round of the Copa Sudamericana.
Adebayor could come out of international exile (Aug 10, 2010 11:22 GMT)
Emmanuel Adebayor has admitted he would be willing to come out of international retirement if football in Togo started to organise itself in a more professional manner.
Van Gaal slams Blatter over technology delay (Aug 9, 2010 11:30 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has criticised FIFA president Sepp Blatter for not opening up to the use of technology in football.
Moonda: New dawn for Bafana amid nostalgic Ghana return (Aug 9, 2010 07:50 GMT)
Firdoose Moonda believes there is more than just nostalgia to consider ahead of South Africa's friendly with Ghana.
Marquez keeps it tight on New York Red Bulls debut (Aug 9, 2010 07:32 GMT)
The first Major League Soccer meeting between former Arsenal team-mates Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg ended in a stalemate as Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls played out a 0-0 draw.
Brazil Campeonato: Top two run away from pack (Aug 9, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Fluminense retained top spot in the Campeonato standings by one point from Corinthians with a 2-1 win at Gremio on Sunday.
Argentina: Veron hits spot to give Estudiantes win (Aug 8, 2010 09:44 GMT)
Juan Sebastian Veron netted from the penalty spot as Estudiantes opened their Apertura campaign with victory.
MLS: Real Salt Lake miss chance to close the gap (Aug 8, 2010 09:35 GMT)
Real Salt Lake missed the opportunity to cut the deficit to Major League Soccer Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Galaxy to three points after being held to a draw.
Raynor: Fergie squanders Ozil money on Oliver Twist (Aug 6, 2010 09:13 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Fergie squanders Utd's Ozil money on Oliver Twist and Joe Cole is better than Messi.
Messi Oasis myth busted, Rio's toilet phobia (Aug 6, 2010 08:31 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Rio Ferdinand's fear of public toilets and the truth on Lionel Messi's Oasis tribute act.
O'Leary wants to run Al-Ahli like English team (Aug 6, 2010 08:17 GMT)
David O'Leary claims that he wants to run UAE giants Al-Ahli as a Premier League team, as he makes a host of changes designed to "restructure the whole club".
Copa Libertadores: Alecsandro seals progress (Aug 6, 2010 07:31 GMT)
Alecsandro's away goal saw Internacional progress to the Copa Libertadores final despite losing the semi-final second leg to Sao Paulo.
Mosimane picks five new faces for South Africa (Aug 6, 2010 06:59 GMT)
South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane has named five new names in his first squad since taking charge of the team three weeks ago.
Cho names first squad for South Korea friendly (Aug 6, 2010 06:59 GMT)
Cho Kwang-Rae's first squad as South Korea coach for the August 11 friendly with Nigeria in Suwon is a mixture of youth and experience.
Barcelona fail to live up to Asian expectations (Aug 5, 2010 19:46 GMT)
John Duerden on why Barcelona's Asian tour has not been the success they might have hoped.
Australia book October friendly with Paraguay (Aug 5, 2010 07:50 GMT)
Australia have lined up a game against World Cup quarter-finalists Paraguay in Sydney on October 9.
Cameroon chief denies Matthaus approach (Aug 4, 2010 12:59 GMT)
Cameroon football chief Paul Biya insists he has not spoken to Lothar Matthaus about taking over as manager of the national team.
Essien, Appiah and Muntari out of Ghana squad (Aug 4, 2010 11:00 GMT)
Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Stephen Appiah are just some of the high-profile players missing from the Ghana squad to face South Africa in an international friendly next week.
Copa Libertadores: Guadalajara reach maiden final (Aug 4, 2010 10:13 GMT)
Mexico's Guadalajara will contest the Copa Libertadores final for the first time after securing a 3-1 aggregate victory over Universidad de Chile.
Mascherano: No revolt over Diego Maradona (Aug 3, 2010 12:23 GMT)
Javier Mascherano has rejected claims that Diego Maradona was forced out of the Argentina job by player power, insisting the former boss had the full respect of his squad.
Bielsa to stay on as Chile boss until 2015 (Aug 3, 2010 08:35 GMT)
Marcelo Bielsa has agreed a new contract to coach Chile until the 2015 Copa America tournament.
Youth injection for latest Socceroos squad (Aug 3, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Australia's next generation of talent have been included along established stars including Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarzer and Lucas Neill for the Socceroos' friendly against Slovenia on August 11.
Door opened on potential Maradona return (Aug 2, 2010 20:23 GMT)
National team director Carlos Bilardo claims the door remains open for Diego Maradona to return to the Argentina helm.
Eriksson leaves Ivory Coast over financial issues (Aug 2, 2010 14:19 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson will not continue his work as Ivory Coast coach after being unable to come to a financial agreement.
MLS: Donovan double not enough for L.A. Galaxy (Aug 2, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Two penalties from Landon Donovan could not prevent the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Major League Soccer Wester Conference leaders, slipping to a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Fire.
Mexican Apertura: Pachuca fall off early pace (Aug 2, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Pachuca could not join Santos Laguna, Cruz Azul and Queretaro on six points as they has to settle for a 1-1 draw at Toluca in their second match of the Mexican Apertura.
Brazil Campeonato: Corinthians slip, stay second (Aug 2, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians missed the chance to return to the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro as they could only draw 1-1 at Palmeiras.
Cameroon's Song confirms international retirement (Aug 1, 2010 16:55 GMT)
Cameroon legend Rigobert Song has confirmed his retirement from international football.
Washington double salvo fires Fluminense top (Aug 1, 2010 13:04 GMT)
Fluminense went top of the Campeonato Brasileiro as they cruised to a 3-1 victory over Atletico Paranaense thanks to a double from Washington.
Al Rayyan capture South Korea defender Cho (Aug 1, 2010 11:40 GMT)
Qatar side Al Rayyan have signed South Korean international Cho Yong-Hyung from Jeju United.
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McManaman on former clubs (Aug 31, 2010 13:04 GMT)
ESPN's Andrew Hush talks to Steve McManaman on recent events at his former clubs.
Last surviving 1930 World Cup final player dies (Aug 31, 2010 09:34 GMT)
Francisco Varallo, the last surviving player from the first World Cup final, has died at the age of 100.
Bob Bradley sticking with United States untill 2014 (Aug 31, 2010 07:00 GMT)
United States coach Bob Bradley has signed an extension to his contract with the US Soccer Federation, ending any prospect of him succeeding Martin O'Neill as manager of Aston Villa.
Zaccheroni appointed new Japan coach (Aug 30, 2010 10:30 GMT)
Former Juventus boss Alberto Zaccheroni has been named as Japan's new coach, replacing the departed Takeshi Okada.
Argentina Apertura: River top as Boca halt Velez (Aug 30, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield lost top spot in the Argentinian Apertura as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Boca Juniors.
Brazil Campeonato: Corinthians close, Deco scores (Aug 30, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians moved to within three points of Campeonato leaders Fluminese with a 2-1 win over Vitoria.
Bin Hammam confirms desire for another AFC term (Aug 29, 2010 10:24 GMT)
Mohamed Bin Hammam has confirmed he will run for another term as Asian Football Confederation president, paving the way for Sepp Blatter to remain unopposed as the head of FIFA.
Kashima Antlers coach Oliveira wants Japan job (Aug 29, 2010 10:23 GMT)
Kashima Antlers coach Oswaldo Oliveira would relish the chance to become the next Japan coach should he be offered the position.
Argentina: Godoy Cruz extend unbeaten run (Aug 29, 2010 08:43 GMT)
Godoy Cruz continued their unbeaten start to the Apertura season with a 3-1 win at nine-man Colon Santa Fe.
Brazil: Santos close gap on leaders Fluminese (Aug 29, 2010 08:40 GMT)
Santos closed to within nine points of Campeonato leaders Fluminese with a comfortable 2-0 win over bottom side Goias.
A-League: Adelaide United go top after narrow win (Aug 28, 2010 12:42 GMT)
Adelaide United continued their fine start to the season with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over North Queensland Fury at Dairy Farmers Stadium that sends them top of the A-League.
Ex-Ghana captain Appiah has no plans to return (Aug 28, 2010 12:04 GMT)
Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has reiterated that his focus is solely on club football after quitting international football.
England buoyed over bid progress (Aug 27, 2010 09:12 GMT)
Andrew Warshaw says that England can view FIFA's visit as a success for their 2018 bid.
Raynor: Bebe's a dud, fans sabotage own pitch (Aug 27, 2010 09:11 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Bebe is dropped for Man Utd's reserves and a y-front slasher at Chelsea.
Copa Sudamericana: Santa Fe, Independiente win (Aug 27, 2010 08:20 GMT)
Santa Fe clinched their place in the second round of the Copa Sudamericana after a 4-0 win over Venezuela's Lara.
Brazil Campeonato: Elias hat-trick lifts Goianiense (Aug 27, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Atletico Goianiense climbed off the bottom of Brazil's Campeonato as a Ribeiro Elias hat-trick saw them beat Palmeiras 3-0.
Brazil Campeonato: Santos' Neymar scores again (Aug 26, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Three second-half goals helped Fluminense extend their lead at the top of Brazil's Campeonato to six points with victory at Goias.
N.Korea calm FIFA fears over player punishment (Aug 25, 2010 14:09 GMT)
FIFA has ended an investigation into claims that members of North Korea's World Cup squad were punished following their failure to win a match at the World Cup, accepting the North Korean FA's insistence that the reports were "baseless".
Hara to take temporary charge of Blue Samurai (Aug 25, 2010 11:04 GMT)
Japan Football Association technical director Hiromi Hara will take charge of the national team for two upcoming friendlies after being frustrated in his search for a new manager.
Copa Sudamericana: 10-man Barcelona through (Aug 25, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Ecuadorian giants Barcelona have made it into the second round of the Copa Sudamericana after defeating Peru's Universidad Cesar Vallejo 3-1 to claim a 5-2 aggregate win.
All Whites striker Smeltz set for Turkey switch (Aug 24, 2010 09:46 GMT)
New Zealand World Cup star Shane Smeltz is set to complete a move to Turkish Super League side Genclerbirligi after a transfer agreement was reached with Gold Coast United on Tuesday.
Incheon United appoint ex-South Korea coach Huh (Aug 24, 2010 08:24 GMT)
Former South Korea national team coach Huh Jung-moo has been appointed the new manager of K-League side Incheon United.
Seeing is believing (Aug 23, 2010 21:30 GMT)
Andrew Warshaw thinks that England faces a crucial four days as FIFA's inspection team are in town.
Blatter warns England's 2018 bid (Aug 23, 2010 18:29 GMT)
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has told England's 2018 bid team that it would be ''easy'' for them to host the World Cup, but warned that Russia is a strong opponent.
Duerden: China cannot rely on the numbers game (Aug 23, 2010 09:35 GMT)
John Duerden considers the reasons behind China's lack of football achievement.
Nick Clegg looks to put England in prime position (Aug 23, 2010 08:59 GMT)
Andrew Warshaw reports on the progress of England's 2018 bid as the Prime Minister misses FIFA's visit.
Deputy PM Clegg to meet FIFA inspection team (Aug 23, 2010 07:26 GMT)
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will emphasise the Government's commitment to England's 2018 World Cup bid when he meets with a six-man FIFA inspection team on Monday.
Argentina Apertura: All Boys keep Boca winless (Aug 23, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors remain without a win in the new Apertura season after they lost 2-0 at All Boys.
Mexican Apertura: Club America top of Group Two (Aug 23, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Club America moved top of Group Two in the Mexican Apertura with a 1-0 win at Queretaro.
Brazilian Campeonato: Corinthians close gap (Aug 23, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians thrashed Sao Paulo 3-0 to close the gap behind leaders Fluminense to two points in the Brazilian Campeonato.
Brazilian Campeonato: Botafogo climb to third (Aug 22, 2010 10:19 GMT)
Botafogo moved above Avai and into third place in the Brazilian Campeonato table with a 1-0 win at home to their rivals.
Argentina: Reigning champions Banfield held (Aug 22, 2010 06:59 GMT)
Reigning Apertura champions Banfield were held to a goalless home draw in their early season top-of-the-table clash with Estudiantes.
D'Alessandro inspires Internacional to the Copa (Aug 21, 2010 12:24 GMT)
Andres D'Alessandro proves there's always a place in the Copa for troubled genius, writes Sam Kelly.
Mexico: Tecos get first points of new season (Aug 21, 2010 09:29 GMT)
Substitute Ramon Morales scored with eight minutes remaining to give Tecos their first points of the new Mexican Apertura season 3-2 at home to 10-man San Luis.
Brazil to assess uncapped pair Coutinho and Costa (Aug 21, 2010 08:37 GMT)
Brazil coach Mano Menezes will take a close look at uncapped Douglas Costa and Philippe Coutinho during national team training sessions in Barcelona next month.
Zanetti and Cambiasso back in Argentina squad (Aug 21, 2010 08:34 GMT)
Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso have been recalled by Argentina for the friendly against World Cup winners Spain in Buenos Aires on September 7.
Ghana star Essien takes break from internationals (Aug 20, 2010 10:37 GMT)
Michael Essien has chosen to temporarily withdraw his services for the Ghana national side in order to focus on club concerns with Chelsea.
Raynor: Cardiff fans delighted at 'Bellam 3' deal (Aug 20, 2010 08:59 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Craig Bellamy is renamed 'Bellam 3' and the best of the Young Boys puns.
Copa Sudamericana: Palmeiras stun Vitoria (Aug 20, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Luiz Felipe Scolari's Palmeiras beat Brazilian rivals Vitoria 3-0 to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg and reach the last-16 of the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday.
Khune not suffering from World Cup hangover (Aug 19, 2010 09:04 GMT)
Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune claims he is not suffering from a 'World Cup hangover' and that he is fully focused on his club side.
Copa Sudamericana: Santos crash out to Avai (Aug 19, 2010 07:18 GMT)
Brazilian giants Santos crashed out of the Copa Sudamericana to compatriots Avai despite securing a 1-0 win in the second leg of their second-round tie at the Estadio da Ressacada in Florianopolis.
Copa Libertadores: Internacional claim the title (Aug 19, 2010 07:09 GMT)
Internacional celebrated their second Copa Libertadores title after they defeated Mexican giants Guadalajara 3-2 to clinch a 5-3 aggregate win.
Neymar following famous footsteps (Aug 18, 2010 07:13 GMT)
Jon Carter on how Santos youngster Neymar is treading a well-worn path towards success.
Copa Sudamericana: Colo Colo in trouble (Aug 18, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Chilean giants Colo Colo suffered a 2-0 first leg defeat at Bolivia's Universitario to leave them with an uphill task to progress from their Copa Sudamericana first-round tie.
Kewell launches TV tirade at former team-mate (Aug 18, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Australian football has been rocked by a heated public feud between Socceroo Harry Kewell and his former international team-mate Robbie Slater, who had told Kewell to retire.
Cameroon appoint ex-Spain coach Clemente (Aug 17, 2010 16:27 GMT)
Cameroon have confirmed the appointment of Javier Clemente as the country's new manager, state radio announced on Tuesday.
Former Hull star Geovanni joins San Jose (Aug 17, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Former Hull and Manchester City midfielder Geovanni will resume his career in the United States after agreeing to join the San Jose Earthquakes.
Soria targets more success (Aug 17, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Matthias Krug speaks to Uruguyan striker Sebastian Soria, currently making a name for himself in Qatar.
Ivory Coach chief calls for homegrown coach (Aug 16, 2010 13:43 GMT)
Ivory Coast football chief Jacques Anouma wants a local coach to lead the country in the post World Cup era.
Batista opens door for Zanetti, Cambiasso return (Aug 16, 2010 08:58 GMT)
Argentina coach Sergio Batista has revealed that World Cup absentees Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso will likely be part of his future plans for the national team.
Brazil Campeonato: Fluminense streak ahead (Aug 16, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Fluminense increased their advantage atop the Brazilian Campeonato standings to four points on Sunday thanks to a 3-0 win over Internacional while second-placed Corinthians went down 3-2 at Avai.
Brazil: Botafogo go third after Goianiense win (Aug 15, 2010 09:49 GMT)
Botafogo climbed to third in the Brazilian Campeonato on Saturday thanks to a 2-0 win at bottom team Atletico Goianiense.
Argentina: Banfield maintain perfect league start (Aug 14, 2010 09:44 GMT)
Banfield opened up a three-point advantage in the fledgling Apertura standings on Friday night with a 1-0 win at Colon Santa Fe in their second game of the new season.
Potential Villa boss Bradley linked with USA exit (Aug 13, 2010 12:04 GMT)
USA boss Bob Bradley has resigned from his post, according to talkSPORT.
Ardiles: Fans happy with Maradona departure (Aug 13, 2010 09:32 GMT)
Ossie Ardiles tells Mark Lomas why Argentina are better off without Diego Maradona.
Copa Sudamericana: Gremio out after Goias loss (Aug 13, 2010 07:42 GMT)
Gremio were knocked out of the Copa Sudamericana by Brazilian rivals Goias on Thursday.
Osieck appointment continues Socceroos pragmatism (Aug 13, 2010 07:10 GMT)
John Duerden examines the credentials of new Austraila national team boss Holger Osiec.
Zabaleta backs Batista to take Argentina job (Aug 12, 2010 14:21 GMT)
Pablo Zabaleta sees no reason why Argentina caretaker boss Sergio Batista cannot be handed the reins on a permanent basis and go on to take them to the 2014 World Cup.
Copa Sudamericana: Atletico reach last 16 (Aug 12, 2010 07:45 GMT)
A last-gasp goal by Ricardinho secured Atletico Mineiro's qualification to the Copa Sudamericana last 16 with a 1-0 win over Brazilian compatriots Gremio Prudente.
MLS: Assist for Henry as New York beat Toronto (Aug 12, 2010 07:34 GMT)
Joel Lindpere's first-half goal was enough to earn New York a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC in Wednesday night's Major League Soccer encounter at Red Bull Arena.
New-look Australia struggle in Slovenia (Aug 12, 2010 07:00 GMT)
David Davutovic was in Ljubljana to watch Holger Osieck's new-look Socceroos take on Slovenia.
Friendlies: Defeat for Blanc as world champs held (Aug 11, 2010 23:06 GMT)
Laurent Blanc's reign as France coach began with a defeat as his new blood were sunk by Erik Huseklepp's brace in Oslo.
Bale and Blake ruled out of Luxembourg clash (Aug 11, 2010 16:03 GMT)
Wales pair Gareth Bale and Darcy Blake have withdrawn from their squad to play Luxembourg at Parc-y-Scarlets tonight.
German Holger Osieck named new Australia coach (Aug 11, 2010 08:23 GMT)
German Holger Osieck has been named the new head coach of Australia as the Socceroos prepare to face Slovenia in front of the new boss in a friendly in Ljubljana on Wednesday.
FIFA looks into claims of North Korea mistreatment (Aug 11, 2010 08:10 GMT)
Sepp Blatter has confirmed FIFA will look into claims of mistreatment of North Korea's players and coach.
Neymar scores on debut as Brazil beat USA (Aug 11, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Mano Menezes enjoyed a winning start to his reign at the Brazil helm as the Selecao defeated the United States in a friendly in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday night.
Copa Sudamericana: San Martin progress in thriller (Aug 11, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Ten-man Peruvian side Universidad San Martin battled from a goal down in Lima to beat Ecuador's Deportivo Quito 2-1 and reach the second round of the Copa Sudamericana.
Adebayor could come out of international exile (Aug 10, 2010 11:22 GMT)
Emmanuel Adebayor has admitted he would be willing to come out of international retirement if football in Togo started to organise itself in a more professional manner.
Van Gaal slams Blatter over technology delay (Aug 9, 2010 11:30 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has criticised FIFA president Sepp Blatter for not opening up to the use of technology in football.
Moonda: New dawn for Bafana amid nostalgic Ghana return (Aug 9, 2010 07:50 GMT)
Firdoose Moonda believes there is more than just nostalgia to consider ahead of South Africa's friendly with Ghana.
Marquez keeps it tight on New York Red Bulls debut (Aug 9, 2010 07:32 GMT)
The first Major League Soccer meeting between former Arsenal team-mates Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg ended in a stalemate as Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls played out a 0-0 draw.
Brazil Campeonato: Top two run away from pack (Aug 9, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Fluminense retained top spot in the Campeonato standings by one point from Corinthians with a 2-1 win at Gremio on Sunday.
Argentina: Veron hits spot to give Estudiantes win (Aug 8, 2010 09:44 GMT)
Juan Sebastian Veron netted from the penalty spot as Estudiantes opened their Apertura campaign with victory.
MLS: Real Salt Lake miss chance to close the gap (Aug 8, 2010 09:35 GMT)
Real Salt Lake missed the opportunity to cut the deficit to Major League Soccer Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Galaxy to three points after being held to a draw.
Raynor: Fergie squanders Ozil money on Oliver Twist (Aug 6, 2010 09:13 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Fergie squanders Utd's Ozil money on Oliver Twist and Joe Cole is better than Messi.
Messi Oasis myth busted, Rio's toilet phobia (Aug 6, 2010 08:31 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Rio Ferdinand's fear of public toilets and the truth on Lionel Messi's Oasis tribute act.
O'Leary wants to run Al-Ahli like English team (Aug 6, 2010 08:17 GMT)
David O'Leary claims that he wants to run UAE giants Al-Ahli as a Premier League team, as he makes a host of changes designed to "restructure the whole club".
Copa Libertadores: Alecsandro seals progress (Aug 6, 2010 07:31 GMT)
Alecsandro's away goal saw Internacional progress to the Copa Libertadores final despite losing the semi-final second leg to Sao Paulo.
Mosimane picks five new faces for South Africa (Aug 6, 2010 06:59 GMT)
South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane has named five new names in his first squad since taking charge of the team three weeks ago.
Cho names first squad for South Korea friendly (Aug 6, 2010 06:59 GMT)
Cho Kwang-Rae's first squad as South Korea coach for the August 11 friendly with Nigeria in Suwon is a mixture of youth and experience.
Barcelona fail to live up to Asian expectations (Aug 5, 2010 19:46 GMT)
John Duerden on why Barcelona's Asian tour has not been the success they might have hoped.
Australia book October friendly with Paraguay (Aug 5, 2010 07:50 GMT)
Australia have lined up a game against World Cup quarter-finalists Paraguay in Sydney on October 9.
Cameroon chief denies Matthaus approach (Aug 4, 2010 12:59 GMT)
Cameroon football chief Paul Biya insists he has not spoken to Lothar Matthaus about taking over as manager of the national team.
Essien, Appiah and Muntari out of Ghana squad (Aug 4, 2010 11:00 GMT)
Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Stephen Appiah are just some of the high-profile players missing from the Ghana squad to face South Africa in an international friendly next week.
Copa Libertadores: Guadalajara reach maiden final (Aug 4, 2010 10:13 GMT)
Mexico's Guadalajara will contest the Copa Libertadores final for the first time after securing a 3-1 aggregate victory over Universidad de Chile.
Mascherano: No revolt over Diego Maradona (Aug 3, 2010 12:23 GMT)
Javier Mascherano has rejected claims that Diego Maradona was forced out of the Argentina job by player power, insisting the former boss had the full respect of his squad.
Bielsa to stay on as Chile boss until 2015 (Aug 3, 2010 08:35 GMT)
Marcelo Bielsa has agreed a new contract to coach Chile until the 2015 Copa America tournament.
Youth injection for latest Socceroos squad (Aug 3, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Australia's next generation of talent have been included along established stars including Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarzer and Lucas Neill for the Socceroos' friendly against Slovenia on August 11.
Door opened on potential Maradona return (Aug 2, 2010 20:23 GMT)
National team director Carlos Bilardo claims the door remains open for Diego Maradona to return to the Argentina helm.
Eriksson leaves Ivory Coast over financial issues (Aug 2, 2010 14:19 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson will not continue his work as Ivory Coast coach after being unable to come to a financial agreement.
MLS: Donovan double not enough for L.A. Galaxy (Aug 2, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Two penalties from Landon Donovan could not prevent the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Major League Soccer Wester Conference leaders, slipping to a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Fire.
Mexican Apertura: Pachuca fall off early pace (Aug 2, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Pachuca could not join Santos Laguna, Cruz Azul and Queretaro on six points as they has to settle for a 1-1 draw at Toluca in their second match of the Mexican Apertura.
Brazil Campeonato: Corinthians slip, stay second (Aug 2, 2010 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians missed the chance to return to the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro as they could only draw 1-1 at Palmeiras.
Cameroon's Song confirms international retirement (Aug 1, 2010 16:55 GMT)
Cameroon legend Rigobert Song has confirmed his retirement from international football.
Washington double salvo fires Fluminense top (Aug 1, 2010 13:04 GMT)
Fluminense went top of the Campeonato Brasileiro as they cruised to a 3-1 victory over Atletico Paranaense thanks to a double from Washington.
Al Rayyan capture South Korea defender Cho (Aug 1, 2010 11:40 GMT)
Qatar side Al Rayyan have signed South Korean international Cho Yong-Hyung from Jeju United.
