Italy took another step on the road to qualifying for Euro 2012 with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Estonia on Friday.
Cesare Prandelli was charged with overseeing Italy s recovery after a disastrous group-stage exit for the defending champions at the 2010 World Cup.
And the former Fiorentina coach has guided the team to a commanding five-point lead in Group C, which they maintained with another win at the Stadio Alberto Braglia in Modena.
AC Milan striker Antonio Cassano and Villarreal s Giuseppe Rossi, reportedly a target for European champions Barcelona, caused havoc among the visitors defence, going close several times before Rossi made the breakthrough.
The former Manchester United forward, played in by Cassano, eluded two defenders and then beat …
Vincent Kompany has suggested he could retire from international duty with Belgium after the 2018 World Cup.
The Manchester City captain has endured a difficult time with injuries in recent years, making just 25 Premier League appearances over the last two seasons, but he has now returned to the fold having finished the current campaign strongly under Pep Guardiola.
While Kompany is focused on performing at the World Cup in Russia and maintains he will be able to he has conceded that this could prove to be his last major international tournament.
It s important for me to be back in this team, he told reporters. I understand that there were doubts about me, but I know my level.
I spend a lot of time 30 minutes to an hour doing extra exercises before or a…
A David Silva brace and David Villa s strike ensured Spain defeated Scotland 3-1 to keep their perfect Euro 2012 Group I qualifying record.
Scotland required a win in Alicante to confirm their playoff spot, but the hosts wasted no time in stamping their authority on Tuesday s match, keeping the ball effortlessly for the opening minutes of the game.
Their possession paid off in the fifth minute when David Villa sent a pass down the left of the Scotland box for debutant Jordi Alba, who pulled the ball back into the box for David Silva.
The Manchester City forward squeezed a left-footed shot underneath Scotland goalkeeper Alan McGregor at his near post to open the scoring.
Scotland created a half chance three minutes later when Barry Bannan showed admirabl…
On a Saturday schedule that includes the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, we certainly have a heavyweight Saturday fixture list from up and down the country.
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While Arsenal might have fallen short last season in the race to get their hands on a first domestic crown since 2004, the Gunners have once again come flying out of the traps this time around. Claiming what was a heavyweight Champio…
Chelsea s new signing Caleb Wiley is hopeful of clinching Olympic success with the United States in Paris.
Wiley secured a move to Stamford Bridge from Atlanta United for a reported £8.5million ($11m) on Monday.
But before linking up with his new team, Wiley will play for his country as the Stars and Stripes aim to claim gold at the Paris Games.
The USA are playing at the Olympics for the first time since 2008, and open their account against France in Marseille on Wednesday, and the aim for Wiley is clear.
The left-back told the Associated Press: A medal. That s what we re going to fight for, and I have full belief that we re going to do it.
Wiley has been overwhelmed with congratulatory messages after his transfer to one of the giants of Englis…
Mongolia beat Brunei 2-0 in the first game of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
With the tournament still nearly three and a half years away, the nations met in the first match of their two-legged tie in the first round of qualifying in the AFC section on Thursday.
Mongolia captain Tsedenbal Norjmoo scored the opening goal of the qualifiers with a free-kick in the ninth minute in Ulaanbaatar.
Tshering Dorji s right-footed strike proved the only goal of the game as Bhutan took a narrow lead into Tuesday s return against Guam.
Cambodia earned a 2-0 lead against Pakistan, while Macao won 1-0 at home to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh triumphed by the same narrow scoreline at Laos.
Teams that win their opening-round ties will go through to the next phase, w…
The United States were defeated 2-1 by Panama in a thrilling Copa America encounter on Thursday.
A frantic opening paved the way for an exhilarating, blood and thunder match in which both teams had a player sent off.
The first 26 minutes in Atlanta saw the USA have a goal disallowed, Timothy Weah sent off and Folarin Balogun score a stunner before Cesar Blackman equalised.
With the match seemingly ebbing towards a draw, Ricardo Pepi s profligacy sparked a frenetic finale, with Jose Fajardo netting in the 83rd minute and Panama holding firm despite Adalberto Carrasquilla s red card.
Victory takes Panama level on three points with the Copa America hosts, who are in a precarious position ahead of facing Uruguay in their final Group C match.
A rowdy c…
It s nearly four years since Didier Deschamps became only the third man to win the World Cup as a player and coach, as he guided France to their second success on football s grandest stage.
The target now for Les Bleus is to become the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to retain their crown, and that journey begins on Friday with the draw for the group stage of Qatar 2022.
Four years is a long time to wait for anything, but the draw for the World Cup is always a milestone event that sees the anticipation taken up a notch.
The eyes of the football world will be on the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, where the eight groups will be drawn and potential routes to December s finale can start being plotted.
But there is a little more to the draw than that…
Juventus star Paulo Dybala will not sign a new contract and will leave the Italian giants in the summer of 2022, according to . Dybala, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder, is out of contract at Juventus at the end of the season and plans to leave the Italian giants on a free transfer.
Dybala has been on the books of Juventus since 2015 and has been an important player for the European giants over the years. The 28-year-old has won Serie A as many as five times with the Bianconeri. Dybala has made 13 starts and two substitute appearances in the league so far this season, scoring six goals and providing three assists in the process.
The Argentina international has also made three starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League for Juve…
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Spanish giants Real Madrid lifted the title at the opening tournament last year having recorded a 3-1 triumph over Premier League side Chelsea, with AC Milan finishing in third place. And while reigning Europa League winners will not be participating this time out, the groups feature star…