July 10, 2014

Scolari apologizes

AP, Belo Horizonte : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the...

Javier Mascherano of Argentina during the Argentina training session at Cidade do Galo in Vespasiano, Brazil on Sunday.

Football

July 9, 2014

History hangs heavy as Dutch, Argentina clash

Fuelled by decades of hurt, Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Arjen Robben’s Holland will carry competing motivations into Wednesday’s tantalising World Cup semi-final showdown at Sao...

Football

July 9, 2014

Van Gaal enjoying his Orange period

Win or lose Wednesday’s semi-final against Argentina, Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal will leave the World Cup having firmly reinforced his reputation as a master...

Joachim Loew, head coach of Germany talks to Bastian Schweinsteiger during the German national team training at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Monday.

Football

July 9, 2014

Joachim Loew, head coach of Germany talks to Bastian Schweinsteiger during the German national team training at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Monday.

Football

July 9, 2014

World Cup tickets official arrested over illegal sales

Brazilian police arrested on Monday a director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages, accusing him of leading a network that illegally...

Football

July 9, 2014

Who will replace Di Maria for Argentina?

Angel di Maria’s thigh injury has robbed Argentina of vital attacking thrust in midfield going into their World Cup showdown with the Netherlands in Sao...

King Philippe - Filip of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pose for a family portrait with the Red Devils during the reception of the Belgian national football team at the royal palace in Brussels on Monday. On Saturday the Red Devils were knocked out

Football

July 9, 2014

King Philippe – Filip of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pose for a family portrait with the Red Devils during the reception of the Belgian national football team at the royal palace in Brussels on Monday. On Saturday the Red Devils were knocked out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, they lost the quarter final match against Argentina.

Football

July 9, 2014

The head coach of the Belgian national football team Marc Wilmots arrives on Monday with players at Brussels Airport in Zaventem after Belgium was eliminated by Argentina on July 5 from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Football

July 8, 2014

Di Maria ruled out of World Cup semifinal

AP, Belo Horizonte :Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands with a thigh injury while...

Football

July 8, 2014

FIFA President Joseph S Blatter attends with Luis Fernandes, Brazilian Deputy Minister of Sports and Ronaldo the Football for Hope Festival at Vila Olimpica Mane Garrincha Caju in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday.

Football

July 8, 2014

An action from the match of the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League between Brothers Union and Uttar Baridhara Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.

Football

July 8, 2014

Nigeria heading for FIFA ban over interference

AP, Rio De Janeiro :Nigeria is not backing down after sacking its entire national football federation leadership, ignoring a FIFA directive and moving closer to...