Topic: Western Europe
MADRID (Reuters) - Being chosen to host the 2018 World Cup would be a fitting end to a year in which Spain were crowned world champions, Spanish sports minister Jaime Lissavetzky said on Tuesday. FIFA delegates started their four-day inspection visit of ...
FIFA inspectors began a four-day visit to inspect England's 2018 World Cup bid on Monday with the campaign boosted by encouraging words from FIFA president Sepp Blatter. A six-man FIFA inspection team was to be greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg ...
Paul the octopus, the oracle of the World Cup in South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England's bid to host the tournament in 2018, organisers said Friday. Paul, who was hatched in England but has spent the last two years ...
England 2018 World Cup bid team appoints Oracle Octopus Paul as an official ambassadorThe octopus that achieved fame by predicting correctly the result of each of Germany's matches at this year's World Cup has switched allegiance to England. Paul has been appointed ...
Michael Ballack claimed on Thursday that Germany coach Joachim Loew had assured him he would be captain of the national side when he returned from injury. The 33-year-old Ballack captained Germany 55 times in his 98 internationals until an injury in the ...
Michael Ballack claimed on Thursday that Germany coach Joachim Loew had assured him he would be captain of the national side when he returned from injury. The 33-year-old Ballack captained Germany 55 times in his 98 internationals until an injury in the ...
Manchester United defender Wes Brown became the second England player on Sunday to retire from international football, dealing another worrying snub to coach Fabio Capello. Just hours after Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson said he was quitting, Brown, who was left out of ...
Manchester United defender Wes Brown became the second England player on Sunday to retire from international football, dealing another worrying snub to coach Fabio Capello. Just hours after Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson said he was quitting, Brown, who was left out of ...
Chelsea's Portuguese international midfielder Deco on Saturday agreed a two-year deal with Fluminense, the Brazilian club announced on their website. "After intense negotiations, the player, who took part in two World Cups for Portugal, has got his release from the English club ...
Uruguayan international Diego Godin completed his move from Villarreal to Atletico Madrid, the buying club announced on its website on Wednesday. The 24-year-old central defender is due in Madrid on Thursday to go through a medical and sign a five year contract. ...
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