FA charges Suarez 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.
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 and shake hands with their opponent at the end, FIFA president Sepp Blatter 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.
We can't win with kids, says France coach
2011-11-17 09:56:37
France, who have been facing a recent string of injuries, need their more experienced players at their best if they are to shine at the Euro 2012 finals, according to coach Laurent Blanc.
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.
Oliviera double seals Brazil win over Egypt
2011-11-15 16:10:39
Jonas Oliviera scored his first international goals to earn Brazil a 2-0 friendly victory over Egypt, for whom midfielder Ahmed Hassan made a record-equalling 178th international appearance on Monday.
United's Owen out for six weeks with thigh injury
2011-11-15 15:38:16
Manchester United striker Michael Owen will be sidelined for six weeks with a thigh injury, the Premier League champions said on Monday.
Platini takes a dig at Blatter over extra linesmen
2011-11-15 10:36:53
Michel Platini took a dig at Sepp Blatter over the use of extra linesman on Monday, saying FIFA's president was not enthusiastic about the system because he did not think of it.