Thai gunman kills two noisy soccer fans

Thai police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed two soccer fans at a beach resort after complaining they were cheering too loudly during a broadcast of Italy's World Cup opener against Ghana, an official said Wednesday.

German fans battle police

Five days of opening World Cup calm ended with a volley of bottles and chairs as dozens of Germannd German police stepped up their border patrols

Chinese fan has heart attack watching World Cup

A Chinese football fan suffered a heart attack during a World Cup match following three sleepness nights of heavy drinking and watching the tournament on television.

Police arrest 40 Polish fans at World Cup

Police arrested 40 Polish fans ahead of Wednesday's World Cup match between Germany and Poland, a sign they wouldn't tolerate trouble surrounding a game circled for its hooliganism potential.

South Korea defeat Togo, France held

South Korea overcame 10-man Togo 2-1 at the World Cup in Germany on Tuesday but former champions France extended their scoreless run at finals when they were held 0-0 by Switzerland.

Beckham backs Owen to rediscover best form

England captain David Beckham believes striker Michael Owen will come good in the World Cup despite his early substitution against Paraguay.

Spain's Raul puts on brave face despite being benched

Dropping a captain is always hard. When he's your country's all-time leading scorer and it's at a World Cup, it's almost unthinkable.

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English fans deported for wearing Nazi symbols

Two English soccer fans wearing Nazi SS symbols on their T-shirts -- an offense that can draw a fine or jail time in Germany -- were deported to the U.K. after being arrested at a World Cup Match in Frankfurt by German police.

Croatian fan interrupts Brazil-Croatia game

A Croatian fan wearing No. 17 jersey mysteriously ran into the pitch where the Balkan side were fighting with five-time world champions Brazil in World Cup Group F duel here on Tuesday evening.

'World Cup' wedding in China

Probably you know the chinese traditional wedding ceremony, but you never see a wedding like this. The new couple hold their "World Cup" wedding in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing Municipality.[Xinhua]