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[...] four, Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has insisted his side will be ready to perform in their FIFA World Cup opener against Iran. The African nation takes on the Group F minnows in their curtain raiser in [...]

[...] Colombia midfielder Edwin Valencia will miss the FIFA World Cup after failing to recover from injury in time for the showpiece event. Valencia was selected in [...]

[...] Rafael van der Vaart will miss the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a calf problem, the Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) have announced. The Hamburg [...]

[...] Lionel Messi has expressed optimism regarding his side’s chances of success at the FIFA World Cup. Rodrigo Palacio, Javier Mascherano and Maxi Rodriguez scored in a 3-0 win over Trinidad and [...]

[...] . Nigeria started well with good pressing and neat possession but it took three minutes for the Super Eagles to carve out their first real goalscoring opening. Joel Obi smacked a half volley from the [...]

[...] has exclusively revealed to supersport.com that he was not sacked as the head coach of the Super Eagles because he had no contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The new NFF board [...]

[...] Nigeria’s new coach Shaibu Amodu has said the Super Eagles could still qualify for 2015 African Nations Cup billed for Morocco despite the very difficult [...]

[...] the confidence reposed in him by the federation to continue as the head coach of the Super Eagles, I want to stress that he will not be intimidated or blackmailed into accepting the contract [...]

[...] Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has cut seven players to finalise his 23-man party for the FIFA World Cup. Keshi named a 30-strong squad early in May that included surprise recalls for previously out- [...]

[...] at Old Trafford in 2012-13, says he is willing to play anywhere for England ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. “I enjoy playing for my country, whether it’s left wing, right wing, [...]

[...] striker Majeed Waris has a torn quadricep and faces a race against time to be fit for the FIFA World Cup. The injury was at first thought to be relatively minor, incurred during the fourth minute of [...]

[...] on a five-year deal from Barcelona. Fabregas, currently away with his national side at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, returns to the Premier League after a three-year stay at Camp Nou. The 27-year-old [...]

[...] Cristiano Ronaldo thinks Real Madrid can become the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League after making more high-profile [...]

[...] Real Madrid face a partial stadium closure for their UEFA Champions League defence after being found guilty [...]

[...] Sevilla, a point behind, are away at Elche. Leaders Barcelona beat Eibar 3-0 on Saturday and Real Madrid swept aside Levante 5-0 as the pair warmed up for the El Clasico next weekend. [...]

[...] with Madrid sports daily AS on Monday ahead of his side’s Champions League meeting with Real Madrid on Wednesday. “But the team’s natural progression has stalled this summer with the [...]

[...] revealed that the final list of 23 players will be unveiled on June 2, on time to beat FIFA deadline for the release of the final list of players who will take part in Mundial 2014” [...]

[...] part in Ghana’s qualification for Brazil, during which he scored three goals. “The FIFA deadline is (June) 15, so we will monitor until that day and see how things turn up,” said [...]