FIFA moots Robben Island for Zidane-Materazzi reunion
122319
FIFA is considering South Africa's Robben Island as the stage for a reconciliation between Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi, the defender he headbutted during the World Cup final.
37381
South Africa will play in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup as one of two guest teams.
492244
MADRID, Spain -- Real Madrid coach Mariano Garcia Remon has confirmed that Frenchman Zinedine Zidane will return to the starting line-up for Tuesday&#39;s Champions League Group B clash with Roma.
246894
Brazil&#39;s coach Wanderley Luxemburgo gives instructions to his players during a training session of Brazil&#39;s national soccer team in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, in this Thursday, July 8, 1999 file photo.
448741
Adidas-Salomon AG aims to lift sales in the US and soccer&#39;s ruling body FIFA plans to raise its profile there by endorsing three Hollywood films part-produced by Mel Gibson and featuring David Beckham.
639771
Manchester United captain Roy Keane has joined up with the Irish squad ahead of this Wednesday&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Switzerland.
265011
ATHENS, 23 August - Brazil&#39;s Ricardo SANTOS and Emanuel REGO squeezed past Switzerland&#39;s Patrick HEUSCHER and Stefan KOBEL 2-1 (21-14, 19-21, 15-12), to earn a berth in the final of the Men&#39;s Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournament.
339771
After the longest injury break in his 12-year career, Germany captain Michael Ballack wants to compensate by lifting the Champions League trophy with Chelsea and the Euro 2008 title with his country.
741565
David Beckham is back. England's former captain is set to make his first appearance for the national team since last year's World Cup after being named to the team by coach Steve McClaren for an exhibition match against Brazil and a European Championship qualifier against Estonia next month.
39375
Chelsea&#39;s Dutch winger Arjen Robben is set to sign a new deal with the Premiership side that will keep him at the club for another five years, his father and agent said Friday.
488043
Fam boss Walter Nyamilandu and general secretary Roosevelt Mpinganjira will tomorrow leave the country for Fifa headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on an official visit.
729233
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has been named in the Germany squad for Wednesday night's friendly against Austria in Vienna and is set to make his first international appearance for almost a year.
352237
Mateja Kezman today hailed Chelsea team-mate Arjen Robben as one of Europeâs leading players after his matchwinning performance in Moscow.
318254
Henrik Larsson, the former Celtic striker, has become the first player nominated for FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award to have done so on the basis of performances in the Bank of Scotland Premierleague.
245192
VOLOS, Greece At least the Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson, will be pleased that he has Cristiano Ronaldo back early from the Olympics. If only Ronaldo were happy to see him.
751354
World football&#39;s governing body FIFA on Monday met with representatives of the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League to discuss the transfer of Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from West Ham to Manchester United.
491775
Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer poses in front of a set of makeshift goal posts in the Solomon Islands. Photo: Tim Clayton. Australian coach Frank Farina last night admitted anything