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FIFA has called an extraordinary meeting following the controversy over France striker Thierry Henry's goal against Ireland in the World Cup qualifiers and the match-fixing investigation announced last week.
By Brian Homewood LONDON (Reuters) - Illustrious trio Barcelona, Liverpool and Bayern Munich, European champions 12 times between them, are all in danger of an early exit from the competition this week. Holders Barcelona face...
NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene has gone top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) test rankings for batsmen after his superb 275 against India this week. Jayawardene, who scored his sixth test...
Second ban in 18 months after IFA disbanded * Suspension follows long-running political dispute * Security forces seized control of IFA headquarters (adds details, background, more quotes) By Brian Homewood BERNE, Nov 20...
By Brian Homewood ZILINA, Slovakia, Nov 20 (Reuters) - It hardly seemed to be a marriage made in heaven when Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa tied the knot with Chile's national soccer team two years ago. Chile were a rudderless...
By Brian Homewood ZILINA, Slovakia, Nov 20 (Reuters) - It hardly seemed to be a marriage made in heaven when Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa tied the knot with Chile’s national soccer team two years ago. Chile were a rudderless...
By Brian Homewood VIENNA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - European champions Spain sounded off another warning to the other World Cup finalists with their resounding 5-1 win in Austria on Wednesday. Vicente del Bosque’s team gave an...
By Brian Homewood VIENNA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Irrepressible Spain thumped Austria 5-1 in a friendly on Wednesday to celebrate in style their return to the stadium where they won Euro 2008. Jakob Jantscher gave Austria a shock...
By Brian Homewood VIENNA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - European champions Spain sounded off another warning to the other World Cup finalists with their resounding 5-1 win in Austria on Wednesday. Vicente del Bosque's team gave an...
