Miroslav Klose hit a second-half winner as Germany began their Euro 2012 football qualifying campaign with a 1-0 defeat of Belgium in Brussels...

Around 280 fans were arrested amid violence around Friday evening's Euro 2012 qualifying match between Belgium and Germany, the German football federation DFB...

British singer Cheryl Cole's marriage to soccer ace Ashley was officially declared dead Friday, when they were granted a...

L.A. Galaxy boss Bruce Arena has said that he has no plans to rush England football star David Beckham back into...

Despite being heavily criticised for his lethargic performances in South Africa, FIFA's technical study group has come out in praise of England striker Wayne Rooney describing him as 'hard-working and...

UEFA president and former French football star Michel Platini has warned England that its bid for hosting the 2018 World Cup could go up in smoke, given FIFA's habit of choosing less wealthy nations as...

Pontus Wernbloom scored his first two Sweden goals to defeat Hungary 2-0 and said the doubts about whether he would even win his ninth cap proved a spur to his...

Belarus goalkeeper Yuri Zhevnov told UEFA.com: "It's going to take a bit of time before we realise what we've done," after captaining his nation to a stunning 1-0 win in...

Jermain Defoe postponed a groin operation to line up for England against Bulgaria and after his Wembley hat-trick in a 4-0 win the striker said: "I'm glad I didn't have it...

It was a long time coming, but William Fleming High School's football team played its first real "home" game in the school's 77-year history Friday night before a supportive and appreciative...

Germany coach Joachim Low is looking forward to taking on Azerbaijan at home on Tuesday after his side opened their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Belgium.Striker Miroslav...

My first thought after watching Skyline and Liberty battle back-and-forth Friday night was: Where does this game rank in the bigger picture? While it might not go down as the best game I've ever...

1-0 at AAMI Park. Nick Kalmar’s first-half header was the difference as both sides spurned chances throughout the contest with Heart coming out on top to get maximum points for the first time in...

Park Ji-Sung is confident Manchester United can rival Chelsea Defending champions Chelsea are currently top of the Premier League after three wins out of three, scoring 14 goals scored and none...

Robinho is looking to get his career back on track in Italy Milan had been criticised by their supporters earlier this summer for their failure to recruit top-class talent, but with Robinho following...

Graeme Souness took Liverpool to second in 1990-91 and won the FA Cup in 1992 Liverpool won the league 11 times between 1972 and 1990, but the second-place finish...

Capello hails Rooney-Defoe partnership Capello was widely criticised for sticking with his 4-4-2 formation during England's World Cup campaign, but he asked Rooney to play, in his own words, "just in...

England manager Fabio Capello hailed Jermain Defoe after the Tottenham striker scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 Euro 2012 qualifying win over Bulgaria.Manchester City's Adam Johnson also scored his...

Angry and frustrated but pleased with his team's display was Craig Levein's reaction to Scotland's opening Euro 2012 qualifying draw away to Lithuania."I am frustrated," the coach told BBC...

Wales manager John Toshack is unhappy with a challenge on James Collins in their loss to Montenegro that left the player with a worrying facial injury.Replays appeared to show Montenegro's Miodrag...

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY - SECOND ROUND DRAWNorthern section (west): Accrington v Stockport, Macclesfield v Crewe, Bury v Shrewsbury, Carlisle v Port Vale. Northern section (east): Burton v...

Get the RSS feed on your favorite league Foothill High provided most of the surprises on the first Friday night of the 2010 prep football season, the biggest of which...

I used to enjoy Fabio Capello's unconvincing high-scoring wins - Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Kazakhstan. And what wouldn't I have given for one against Slovenia in June. But the ultimately comfortable 4-0...

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Theo Walcott was delighted to see Jermain Defoe steal his mantle of the last player to score a hat-trick for England on Friday night, hailing his team-mate's complete performance against...

Melbourne Heart have won their first game as an A-League club with a 1-0 win over North Queensland Fury at AAMI Park. Nick Kalmar's brilliant header in the first half was the difference between the...

Terry Phillips , South Wales Echo MAX Birbraer, Cardiff Devils’ man from Kazakhstan, is feeling fitter and sharper than ever as the 2010-11 Elite League ice hockey season starts tonight. ...

Sep 4 2010 by Our Correspondent, South Wales Echo MIRKO Vucinic enhanced his soaring reputation by firing Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro last night. The Roma...

Terry Phillips , South Wales Echo PONTYPRIDD Town have landed a home tie in the first round of the Welsh Cup. Alan Davies scored the extra-time winner against Briton Ferry Llansawel in the last...

Mark Bloom , South Wales Echo NEWPORT County play host to the first Welsh derby of the season and will be hoping to leapfrog rivals Wrexham into the top half of the Blue Square Premier table...

Sep 4 2010 by Our Correspondent, South Wales Echo SCOTLAND failed to capitalise on their territorial advantage in their Euro 2012 opener in Lithuania as Craig Levein’s competitive debut as...

Terry Phillips , South Wales Echo DAVE Jones has urged Wales manager John Toshack: “Come and play England at our place.” The Bluebirds manager believes Cardiff City Stadium is an...

Sep 4 2010 by Our Correspondent, South Wales Echo JERMAIN Defoe gave the surgeon’s knife a swerve and instead carved up Bulgaria with his first England hat-trick to bring a smile back to...

Switzerland and Ukraine confirmed their places in the play-offs as group winners but Sweden, the Czech Republic all missed chances to do likewise as the group stage goes down to the...

Ukraine are through to the UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs as qualifying Group 8 winners despite losing a two-goal lead to France.Victory would have sent Ukraine through regardless of...

AFC Wimbledon fans with a banner showing their feelings about the MK Dons, a club they supported before it left London. Photograph: Steven Paston/Action...

Fernando Torres insists he is feeling better all the time after continuing his quest for full fitness with a brace of goals as Spain started their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign with a...

Francisco Dutari's own goal brought Estudiantes level, and their cause was helped by the dismissal of Carlos Sanchez for Godoy Cruz with five minutes to...

Jermain Defoe expressed his relief at cancelling his groin operation after bagging his first England hat-trick in last night's 4-0 UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying win over Bulgaria.The Tottenham Hotspur...

Cesare Prandelli praised his fledgling Italy team and claimed they were on the right path following their 2-1 win against Estonia.Italy were far from impressive in their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police are investigating a Friday night shooting near a high school while a football game was being played. Investigators say multiple shots were heard around...

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Former Real Salt Lake forward Yura Movsisyan ended his chance to play for the U.S. national team, playing his first competitive game for Armenia in a 1-0 loss to Ireland...

was delighted with his double for Spain in their Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein. The 26-year-old looked in fine touch for reigning European champions Spain in Vaduz on Friday night as he...

remains to be seen. Mourinho is already dominating the Spanish sports media this season. And Valdes told Cadena COPE: “He will give you much to talk about, and will sell a lot of papers. The...

midfielder, now of Bayer Leverkusen, stepped aside. "In his career, Michael Ballack has done much for German football and has produced several excellent performances at major tournaments," said...

and Malaga this week. But Emery said: “The player expressed his intention to leave because he believes it will be good for his growth, and he thinks he will not play as regularly as before...

will be a success in Germany. When asked to assess the 33-year-old striker's work in training, Magath had nothing but praise. "Not that it surprised me, because he is known for his personality,...

last week despite being told by Del Neri that he figured in his plans this season. He said: "The club did what it could, taking into account both technical and financial aspects. “To me, it...

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli admits his players were shorn of confidence for their Euro2012 victory in Estonia. Prandelli revealed at half-time the Italy squad was “totally without confidence”...

defender Nicola Legrottaglie admits they're a step behind the major title contenders. But the veteran isn't worried by the Bari defeat. “Admittedly, Inter and Milan start the Scudetto race...