FIFA Confederations Cup

Parreira: South Africa unfit, unhappy

South Africa's national football team is unfit and unhappy, its returning coach said Friday, but Carlos Alberto Parreira also said he was confident he can get the 85th-ranked Bafana Bafana through the first round of next year's...

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World Cup hosts SAfrica recall McCarthy (AFP)

AFP/File – World Cup hosts South Africa recalled controversial striker Benni McCarthy, seen here in 2008, Thursday … by David Legge David Legge – 2 hrs 2 mins ago JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – World Cup hosts South Africa recalled...

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Target Man: Et Tu, Landon?

The decision taken by David Beckham and Cuauhtémoc Blanco to keep playing during the MLS off-season could spark a rash of similar moves around the league. Goal.com’s Greg Lalas wonders if anyone benefits from any of this.

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Goal.commentary: FMF Need Adminstering

Mexico have qualified for the 2010 World Cup in what was Mexico's most turbulent times since the late 1980s, and FMF officials would do well to learn some lessons on administering, say Goal.com's Joel Aceves and Rony de Luna.

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South Africa: Awaiting Return of Prodigal Footballers

PETULANT Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy and Spanish- based defender Nasief Morris are expected to be top of the list of players that returning national soccer team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will demand that the...

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Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe's notes on the occasion of "Football Friday"

Programme Director; My Cabinet Colleagues; Leadership of the Local Organising Committee; Leadership of the International Marketing Council; Stakeholders of the 2010 National Communication Partnership; Other dignitaries present...

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African Debate: Should South Africa Bring Carlos Alberto Parreira Back? (Goal.com)

Peter Pedroncelli, Goal.com 20 minutes ago Joel Santana’s poor record as coach of Bafana Bafana, Confederations Cup performances aside, finally came to an end on Monday when he was relieved of his national duties. Under his...

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Sorry Santana

On the face of it, Joel Santana's long-expected ousting as South Africa coach on Monday was a cut-and-dried affair. Joel Santana lost eight of his last nine games in charge of South Africa The 2010 World Cup hosts have lost...

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Drogba backs McCarthy for SA recall

• Chelsea striker calls for end to friend's exile • South Africa coach could be replaced before finals Didier Drogba and the President of South Africa are the latest to add their voices to a 'bring back Benni McCarthy' campaign...

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Official Bias?: CONCACAF and the USMNT

We have had a great deal of discussion this week about officials’ bias in CONCACAF towards Mexico. However, I was a bit disappointed that many American fans see the US as a victim in all this. The truth be told, the US benefits...

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