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Neymar puts Brazil on course in World Cup opener

SAO PAULO,(AFP) - Neymar hit two goals including a bitterly contested penalty to guide Brazil…

European football chiefs may block Blatter's fourth term

SAO PAULO, June 10, 2014 (AFP) - Top European football officials on Tuesday publicly called…

Football: Nigeria, Greece play barren draw

Greece and Nigeria battled to a scoreless draw Tuesday in an international friendly match in…

460 matches fixed in Europe, alleges Federbet

BRUSSELS(AFP) - The number of fixed football matches in Europe rose sharply last year and…

Neymar Leads Brazil to Friendly Win

Brazil stepped up preparations for the 2014 World Cup with an easy 4-0 win over…

Keshi: We are footballers, not gamblers

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has launched a furious defence of his players following Wednesday's 2-2…

Indonesian keeper says sorry after killing striker

An Indonesian goalkeeper said Thursday he was "truly sorry" after a striker he kicked in…

Tevez excluded from Argentine squad

It may be a reprieve of some sort for Nigeria in the Brazil World Cup…

Football: Monkey chants ignite new racism row in Spain

MADRID(AFP) - A new racism scandal erupted in Spanish football after fans made monkey chants…

Football: Blatter revives bid to restrict foreign players

FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants to revive his much-debated ‘6+5’ proposal that would force football…