No goal for Wayne Rooney in 120th, final England appearance
AP, London :Wayne Rooney’s record-breaking England career ended with a first: relief not to score.Whenever the striker touched the ball after coming on in the...
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Football English, Chinese Cruyff? Ajax export famed academy model
AFP, Meizhou :“You let Glasgow score, what were you thinking?” plays a video, as a class of budding Chinese footballers stare at a large screen,...
Mauritania close to first Cup of Nations appearance
AFP, Johannesburg :Mauritania, a largely desert state that have never qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations, are among 15 countries who could secure places...
FIFA boss says he doesn’t know why prosecutor was suspended
AP, Miami :FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he doesn’t know why the lead investigator into corruption within the organization was suspended from that role.Infantino was...
Uruguay’s Torreira ready for Brazil showdown
AFP, London :Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira has warned Brazil that his side plan to build on their impressive World Cup campaign by claiming a famous...
Rooney excited for ‘great moment’ in England farewell
Wayne Rooney says he is honoured to make a final appearance for England and happy for manager Gareth Southgate to decide his playing time Thursday...
Brazil’s Tite calls up Rafinha, Augusto and Sandro for friendlies
AFP, Sao Paulo :Brazil coach Tite was forced into some late changes to the squad that will face Uruguay and Cameroon in friendlies in England...
Liverpool’s Sturridge charged with breaching betting rules
AP, London :Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could be facing a ban from football after being charged on Monday with breaching rules on betting.England’s Football Association...
Coe warns against boycott of Qatar world championships
AFP, Doha :Sebastian Coe said Sunday that sport should take precedence over politics and urged nations locked in a diplomatic dispute with Qatar not to...