MADRID - Real Madrid’s faltering start to 2010 has put the spotlight on Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Karim Benzema ahead of the visit of lowly Malaga in La Liga on Sunday (2000 GMT).
MADRID - Real Madrid’s faltering start to 2010 has put the spotlight on Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Karim Benzema ahead of the visit of lowly Malaga in La Liga on Sunday (2000 GMT).
Australia has been given more time to finalise its bid to host the 2015 Asian Cup finals, the Asian Football Confederation said.
JOHANNESBURG - Two more of South Africa’s new World Cup stadiums will open to the public this weekend with matches planned in Cape Town and Polokwane to mark the occasion.
LONDON - Carlos Tevez continued his remarkable scoring run on Tuesday with both goals in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Manchester United to set up a mouth-watering second leg of their League Cup semi-final.
MADRID- Struggling Xerez, who are bottom of La Liga in their first season in Spain’s top flight and in administration, have appointed Argentine Nestor Raul Gorosito as coach until the end of the season, the club said on Tuesday.
BUENOS AIRES - Diego Maradona has added Jose Sosa and released Fiorentina’s Mario Bolatti for Argentina’s friendly with Costa Rica next week, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Tuesday.
LUBANGO - Nigeria, who will reach the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with at least a draw against Mozambique in their last Group C game in Lubango on Wednesday (1600), believe they are hitting their stride.
WELLINGTON - An exhibition game involving David Beckham was a commercial risk that cost New Zealand taxpayers almost NZ$2 million ($1.46 million) according to the country’s chief watchdog over public expenditure.
LUBANGO, Angola - Shuaibu Amodu faces the man who could succeed him as coach of Nigeria when they play Mozambique in a key Africa Cup of Nations game at Tundavala Stadium on Wednesday.
HONG KONG - Birmingham City have signed a club-record sponsorship deal with Chinese sportswear brand Xtep, an agreement that includes airing the club’s matches in China, the Hong Kong-listed company said on Tuesday.