British bookies are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of their greatest ever World Cup victory, with only one disastrous possibility standing in their way: England winning the tournament.
The Japanese may have had a poor start in the World Cup, but they are toasting the host nation, driving up sales of German wine
Innovative solutions are needed for a projected shortage of up to 180 000 tourist beds for the Soccer World Cup 2010 to be hosted in South Africa, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says his organization should take over ticketing arrangements for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Thailand's Buddhist monks must swear off many earthly pleasures, but the government has given them the green light to enjoy World Cup football, a religious affairs official said
A kind of football yoga recently debuts in Chengdu, west China Sichuan province. It is the first time for this kind of yoga to be introduced to China
Zheng Zeyang, a fourth-grade student in a Shanghai primary school, may get much admiration from soccer fans, as the 11-year-old Chen with another three boys will fly to Germany on July 5 serving as caddies in World Cup finals, who will also be the first Chinese boys to show up at the World Cup matches.
Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been anointed the pin-up boy of the World Cup by Dutch gay magazine Gay Krant
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is waiting to see whether extensive talks with German officials will stop people from being forced into prostitution during the World Cup
Togo coach Otto Pfister may sue the head of the West African country's football association for comments he made about the German after his surprise return to manage the squad earlier this week.
David Beckham is disappointed that an article in Germany's top-selling newspaper mocked his wife, mother, sister and children.
Police detained at least 300 German and Polish fans following clashes ahead of their World Cup Group A match on Wednesday in the worst outbreak of trouble at the tournament so far.
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