British papers split on Owen's United move
2009-07-06 08:51:57
Britain's newspapers Saturday could not decide if Michael Owen's surprise move to Manchester United represented another canny swoop by Sir Alex Ferguson - or a waste of money on an injury-prone player.
C. Ronaldo: I'll prove I'm worth 80 mln pounds
2009-07-04 21:59:43
Cristiano Ronaldo will show he is worth the world-record transfer fee of 80 million pounds ($131.3 million) that Real Madrid paid Manchester United for him, he said on Saturday.
Owen jumps at chance to revive flagging fortunes
2009-07-04 14:08:40
Michael Owen has grabbed the chance to resurrect his career by joining Manchester United and pledged to repay manager Alex Ferguson for giving him a platform to shine with the Premier League champions.
Owen on verge of shock move to Man Utd :reports
2009-07-03 14:22:34
Former European Footballer of the Year Michael Owen may be on the verge of joining Manchester United from relegated Newcastle United, according to several British media reports on Friday.
Donovan: Beckham has become a bad teammate
2009-07-03 10:26:20
David Beckham has become a bad teammate on the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to Landon Donovan, captain of the US national soccer team.
Kaka gets Hollywood treatment at Real Madrid
2009-07-01 09:38:37
Kaka was officially presented as a Real Madrid player in a Hollywood-style show to around 50,000 fans at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Germany beats England 4-0 to win Euro U21 title
2009-06-30 09:44:01
Germany beat England 4-0 to win the European Under-21 Championship on Monday night in front of a near sellout crowd at Malmo Stadium.
Kaka: Brazil will keep feet on ground
2009-06-30 09:44:23
Brazilian playmaker Kaka says the squad have learnt from the mistakes they made four years ago when they won the Confederations Cup, then headed off to the World Cup in Germany expecting to win that too.
Spain beats SAfrica 3-2 for 3rd at Confeds Cup
2009-06-29 09:31:04
Xabi Alonso scored from a free kick in extra time Sunday to give Spain a 3-2 win over South Africa and third place at the Confederations Cup.
Brazil rallies to sink US in Confeds Cup final
2009-06-29 09:10:55
Holders Brazil fought back from 2-0 down with three second-half goals to beat the United States 3-2 and win the Confederations Cup for the third time in an entertaining final on Sunday.
Brazil struggles but finds Confeds Cup win
2009-06-26 09:37:37
The Brazil team that narrowly beat South Africa 1-0 in the Confederations Cup semifinals Thursday looked a pale shadow of the one that demolished world champion Italy just four days ago.
Spectacular stadium to light up World Cup
2009-06-25 10:09:47
Costing 3 billion rand ($373 million), the 94,000-capacity stadium is distinctive, resembling a huge calabash - a hollowed-out gourd used as a cooking pot or water carrier throughout Africa.