English players' chief calls on Blatter to quit
2011-11-18 10:20:45
Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of England's players' union, called on FIFA president Sepp Blatter to resign on Thursday saying the Swiss 75-year-old's comments on racism showed he was "out of tune and out of time".
Dynamo Moscow extend Kuranyi's contract until 2015
2011-11-18 10:20:17
Former Germany striker Kevin Kuranyi, who joined Dynamo Moscow from Schalke 04 in June 2010, has extended his contract with the Russian Premier League club by two years, until mid-2015.
Suarez charged over alleged racist insult
2011-11-17 10:32:38
The English FA charged Liverpool's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez on Wednesday with racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
Van Gaal poised to return to Ajax
2011-11-17 10:26:00
Louis van Gaal is set to take over as general director of Ajax Amsterdam from July 1 next year, the Dutch champions said on Wednesday.
Schalke striker Farfan out until next year
2011-11-17 10:05:58
Schalke 04 striker Jefferson Farfan will be out until next year after sustaining a knee injury in Peru's World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.
HK soccer player arrested for suspected match-fixing
2011-11-17 10:50:49
A football player of the Hong Kong youth team was arrested for alleged activities in attempting to fix Tuesday night's match in Hong Kong against the Russian National Youth Team, the city's anti-graft watchdog ICAC said Wednesday in a statement.
Racist insults should be forgotten, says Blatter
2011-11-17 10:16:27
Players who are racially insulted during matches should accept it as part of on-field provocation.
We can't win with kids, says France coach
2011-11-17 09:56:37
France need their more experienced players at their best if they are to shine at the Euro 2012 finals.
FIFA warned to make sure Qatar respects workers rights
2011-11-17 09:50:20
FIFA will be warned by labour organisations that it faces an international campaign to move the 2022 World Cup from Qatar unless it ensures the host nation respects workers' rights.
Need an Olympic party venue? Rent a palace
2011-11-15 16:22:03
The parties will be at the palace - at least during next year's Summer Olympics. Queen Elizabeth II has approved renting out fancy rooms at St. James's Palace as party venues during the 2012 London Olympics.
Brazil takes hold of two slums from drug traffickers
2011-11-15 16:15:34
The Brazilian government said Sunday that police have taken control of two slums in southern Rio de Janeiro without resistance from drug dealers.