Thierry Henry: Replay the "fairest solution" for Ireland
Soccernet staffFrance captain Thierry Henry has admitted replaying the World Cup qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the fairest solution".
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009FIFA rejects replay request to end Irish hopes
Soccernet staffFIFA has ruled that the World Cup play-off between the Republic of Ireland and France cannot be replayed.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009FIFA to investigate Egypt
Soccernet staffFIFA today opened disciplinary proceedings against the Egyptian Football Association after the Algerian team bus was pelted with stones in the lead-up to the World Cup qualifier between the two teams last Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009FA deny £400k World Cup bonus plans
Soccernet staffThe Football Association have denied reports that they are negotiating a deal which would earn England players a World Cup bonus of £400,000 each if the Three Lions triumph in South Africa next year.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009England 2018 bid floundering
Soccernet staffFIFA vice president Jack Warner has slammed England's 2018 World Cup bid for failing to wow anyone yet, and insisted the country has no divine right to host the tournament.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009Muller slams Germany strikers
Soccernet staffLegendary Germany forward Gerd Muller has launched a scathing attack on the nation's current crop of strikers, claiming they would not have stood a chance of playing alongside him in his heyday.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009Burley keeps job after World Cup failure
Soccernet staffGeorge Burley has survived an expected cull and will go on as coach of Scotland.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009SFA chief blames Iwelumo for Scots predicament
Soccernet staffScottish Football Association president George Peat has laid the blame for the country's World Cup qualifying situation firmly at the feet of striker Chris Iwelumo following his infamous miss against Norway in October 2008.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009England kick off World Cup campaign
Soccernet staffEngland kicked off their campaign to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022 with a launch party at Wembley Stadium.
Story | Conversation | May 18, 2009Rio: England must learn from Capello's experience
Soccernet staffRio Ferdinand feels England's players must 'suck up' all Fabio Capello can teach them if they are to end their 43-year trophy drought.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Maradona to become next coach of Argentina
Soccernet staffArgentinian football legend Diego Maradona was named coach of the national side on Tuesday according to 1986 World Cup winning coach Carlos Bilardo after he came out of a meeting with Argentinian Football Association president Julio Grondona.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008Terry, Cole and Green ruled out of Belarus trip
Soccernet staffThe loss of Ashley Cole and captain John Terry ahead of England's World Cup qualifier in Belarus on Wednesday's has been compounded by the withdrawal from the squad of West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008
