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Togo lift Adebayor suspension after row

The Togolese Football Federation (TFT) has lifted a suspension imposed on Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and two other players in March after a row over unpaid World Cup bonuses.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2007

The beautiful lame

Andrew Downie

Brazil inability to play attractive football was perhaps their greatest crime, says Andrew Downie.

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2006

Lennon and Walcott get shock England call-ups

England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has included teenage striker Theo Walcott in his provisional 23-man World Cup squad alongside Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and Aaron Lennon - but there are no places for Ledley King, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jermaine Defoe or Darren Bent.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2006

An embarrassment of riches

Andrew Downie

Brazil have booked their place for Germany. Andrew Downie celebrates a team blessed with all the talent in the world.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2005

Toshack 'axed Savage' for qualifiers

Wales boss John Toshack told Robbie Savage he would not be picked for either of the World Cup qualifiers with Austria later this month before the Blackburn player quit international football.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2005

Hughes slams Birmingham over coach

Mark Hughes has taken a swipe at Birmingham for sacking coach Mark Bowen, who has now rejoined the Wales staff.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2004

Chambily calls for Domenech sacking

Guy Chambily, a member of the French Football Federation's federal council, has called for national coach Raymond Domenech to be removed from his post.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Soccernet says...

Soccernet staff

The World Cup draw reactions from some of the Soccernet columnists.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Beckham meets with Blatter to boost bid

Soccernet staff

David Beckham's presence in South Africa on behalf of England's stuttering 2018 World Cup bid appears to have paid off after successful meetings with two of football's most powerful figures.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Sepp Blatter apologises to FAI

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised to the Republic of Ireland for earlier comments which dismissed their hopes of being granted an additional place at next summer's World Cup finals.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

David Beckham boosts 2018 bid with key meetings

David Beckham has assumed a new role as England 2018's bid trouble-shooter after holding meetings with two of football's most powerful figures.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Blatter: Irish asked for extra spot

Soccernet staff

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed the Football Association of Ireland asked to be included in the World Cup finals as an extra team following the Republic of Ireland's controversial play-off exit to France.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Jack Warner: "It's England's time"

FIFA powerbroker Jack Warner has been convinced that "this is England's time'' for the World Cup after meeting Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009

Richards resigns from England 2018 bid team

Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards has thrown England's 2018 World Cup campaign into disarray by resigning from the bid board. Richards today sent a letter to Lord Triesman, chairman of the bid, saying that he would continue to support the campaign but not as a board member.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

FIFA rejects replay request to end Irish hopes

Soccernet staff

FIFA has ruled that the World Cup play-off between the Republic of Ireland and France cannot be replayed.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009