England forward Wayne Rooney said on Monday he was "gobsmacked" to be sent off against Portugal at the World Cup and did not deliberately stamp on defender Ricardo Carvalho.
Michael Ballack dragged himself through extra time of Germany's quarterfinal against Argentina with cramps before stepping up to score in the penalty shootout.
Germany midfielder Torsten Frings was banned from the World Cup semifinals after a disciplinary committee found him guilty of punching Argentina forward Julio Cruz in a post-match fracas in the quarterfinals.
Germany's Torsten Frings was banned from the World Cup semifinals after a disciplinary committee found he punched Argentina forward Julio Cruz in a post-match fracas in the quarterfinals.
Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona doesn't think much of the host team at the World Cup, saying the Germans don't have much going for them apart from brawn.
Outgoing England captain David Beckham will be sidelined for six weeks after sustaining knee and ankle injuries in the World Cup defeat by Portugal, the BBC reported on Sunday.
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