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Carroll recalled for Ireland and Brazil friendlies

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:04:33 GMT

ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has recalled Andy Carroll to his squad for friendlies against Ireland and Brazil after the striker’s recent good club form

Qatar World Cup decision ‘not rational’ says Sepp Blatter

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:50:58 GMT

PLAYING the 2022 World Cup in the searing summer heat of Qatar is “not rational and reasonable,” Fifa president Sepp Blatter said in an interview yesterday.

Brazil axe Kaka, Ronaldinho for Confederations Cup

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:02:45 GMT

WORLD Cup winners Ronaldinho and Kaka were both left out of Brazil’s Confederations Cup squad yesterday as coach Luiz Felipe Scolari opted for youth ahead of experience.

Champions Barcelona defeat Atletico Madrid

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:13:30 GMT

SPANISH champions Barcelona fought back from a Radamel Falcao goal to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Vicente Calderon thanks to strikes from Alexis Sanchez and Gabi.

French and English flavour to Scotland U20s

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:16:30 GMT

Billy Stark has called up former England youth international Luke Hendrie for his Scotland under-20 squad.

Football shorts: Andrew Driver| Luis Suarez

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:08:40 GMT

FORMER Hearts winger Andrew Driver scored again for Houston Dynamo in the MLS in a 4-0 win over DC United. Team-mate Will Bruin, who added a brace, has scored nine times in nine career appearances against United.

Call for Blatter to resign over Fifa bribes

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:54:25 GMT

FIFA president Sepp Blatter faced calls to resign yesterday over the findings of an ethics investigation into a bribery scandal involving leading football officials and collapsed marketing partner ISL.

Lee McCulloch reveals reason for Scotland walk out

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:50:18 GMT

FORMER Scotland midfielder Lee McCulloch has revealed his reasons for walking out of George Burley’s Scotland squad in a new autobiography.

Interview: James McFadden eyes his 49th cap

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:31:29 GMT

TOMORROW is a big day at Fir Park for James McFadden. No, not that one, as much as he is enjoying the reprise of his role as a Motherwell talisman.

World Cup fixed by dictators says Fifa seminar

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:49:56 GMT

Football’s biggest prize has twice been won with the help of dictators fixing matches for the host team, according to a Fifa-hosted conference on World Cup history.

Fifa moves site of Zurich museum

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:22:53 GMT

FIFA says its $200 million museum will now be created downtown in its home city of Zurich.

Separate league for full-time clubs says Strachan

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:28:19 GMT

GORDON Strachan has entered the heated debate over reconstruction of league football in Scotland, insisting full-time clubs must be given priority in any new plans drawn up by the governing bodies.

Kenyan referee sues as testicle grab left him impotent

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:47:31 GMT

A KENYAN referee is suing the national football federation, saying he was left impotent after a coach grabbed and squeezed his testicles in a pitch invasion.

Changing Room Chat: Buchanan | Rory McAllister | Brazil

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:17:43 GMT

SCOTTISH boxing legend Ken Buchanan will step onto the world stage again – when he is portrayed on the silver screen.

Christian Dailly on his London Marathon run

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:00:41 GMT

BY TAKING one breath at a time, putting one foot in front of the other and trying, despite all that has happened, to bloody well keep going, Christian Dailly will perform a task as trivial and yet as meaningful as life itself in today’s Virgin London Marathon.