Rooney should be loved like Totti – Eriksson
Wayne Rooney deserved to be loved by England the way Francesco Totti was in Italy, according to Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Drogba hails Salah after leading Egypt to first WC since 1990
Didier Drogba lauded former teammate Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool and Egypt star guided his country to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
Tabarez defends Messi as Argentina threaten to miss WC
Oscar Tabarez does not believe failure to qualify for the World Cup would leave a stain on Lionel Messi’s illustrious career. The Uruguay boss insisted the five-time Ballon d’Or winner cannot do it all on his own for Argentina.
Wales can cope without Madrid star Bale – Coleman
Wales manager Chris Coleman insisted the Fifa World Cup hopefuls can deal with the loss of injured star Gareth Bale.
Fifa orders Bafana and Senegal tie to be replayed
Fifa has officially confirmed that the World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed in the wake of “match manipulation” by the referee.
Vidal to retire from internationals after World Cup
Arturo Vidal is set to retire after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after revealing his future international plans. Vidal already appeared to hint at international retirement following Chile’s shock 3-0 loss to Paraguay in World Cup qualifying last week. And the 30-year-old midfielder – veteran of 97 caps – discussed his future again after Chile suffered a 1-0 defeat… Read more →
Baxter names 25-man Bafana squad for WC qualifiers
Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has named his 25-man squad that will do duty against Cape Verde in the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
The Games That Changed My Life – Cafu
Brazil’s most capped player, Cafu, reveals the most memorable matches of his illustrious 18-year-career.