When Manchester United kicked off tours of China in 2005 and 2007, the far-reaching appeal of the English champions was unforgettable, evidenced by the thousands of red-shirted fans present at the team hotel and far more in the stadium to catch a glimpse of their idols.
Manchester United never considered cutting their Asia tour short in the wake of the hotel bombings in Jakarta and the team remains committed to its "exceptional" fanbase in the region, coach Alex Ferguson said on Thursday.
As South Africa gears up to host next year's World Cup, there are fears that the event will attract more illegal immigrants to the country and stoke social unrest over the problem.
AC Milan are considering an audacious bid for Juventus forward David Trezeguet to ease their striker shortage, coach Leonardo said on Wednesday.
Chinese Super League club (CSL) Liaoning has appealed to FIFA for compensation fees from Bosnian club FK Slavija Sarajevo for the short-term deal with former Liaoning player Dai Lin, who is now headed to CSL club Shanghai Shenhua.
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has joined the country's oldest Football League club Notts County as director of football.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard "lost his self control" and hit a businessman in a bar row over background music, a court heard on Tuesday.
AC Milan hope David Beckham will return to the club for five months from January despite the anger of LA Galaxy fans, the Italian club's chief executive Adriano Galliani said on Tuesday.
The embattled Chinese Football Association (CFA) is under fire by club officials and fans after the unusual move of allowing promising central-back Dai Lin to join Shanghai Shenhua club on Sunday for the modest transfer fee of 500,000 yuan ($73,000) from a Bosnian club.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the joint bid by Belgium and the Netherlands will be considered as a candidate to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
David Beckham was ushered away by security guards after he confronted fans who provided an ugly reception for his return to the Los Angeles Galaxy home ground for a friendly against AC Milan on Sunday.
Michael Owen's predatory instincts are still intact. That's the message he sent after scoring the winning goal on his Manchester United debut.
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