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, 2009Caborn: Russia main rivals to England 2018 bid
Harry Harris, Football CorrespondentEngland's 2018 World Cup bid ambassador Richard Caborn MP has called for total unity among the bid team, and revealed to ESPN Soccernet that Russia are England's main rivals to host the tournament.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Australia chief backs Asia World Cup bids
Soccernet staffFootball Federation of Australia chairman Frank Lowy believes FIFA would secure "maximum revenue'' if they were to award the World Cup to an Asian country in either 2018 or 2022.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Cantona bares his teeth at Domenech and Henry
SoccernetFormer France international and Manchester United legend Eric Cantona launched his singular type of blast at both Raymond Domenech and Thierry Henry after his national team reached the World Cup at the expense of Ireland, and, in the case of Henry, by foul means rather than fair.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009Ireland gives up effort to force replay
Associated PressDUBLIN -- Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry's hand ball.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009ESPN Soccernet needs you!
Soccernet staffSoccernet needs you! Join our team of Correspondents to provide coverage of the World Cup 2010.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008Stubborn Rehhagel's tactics pay off for Greece
ReutersChampagne corks flew and cigars were being lit on board the Greek charter flight as the players celebrated their qualification for next year's World Cup following their 1-0 win in Ukraine.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009LeGuen extends contract with Cameroon
ReutersCameroon coach Paul LeGuen has signed a seven-month extension to his contract which will keep him in charge of the team at next year's African Nations Cup and World Cup finals, federation officials announced on Thursday.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Villain Henry as Ireland, Ukraine, Russia exit in play-offs
Soccernet staffAll 32 World Cup finalists are now decided after play-offs in Europe, Africa and between Uruguay and Costa Rica confirmed the continents' representatives in South Africa.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009Uruguay 1-1 Costa Rica
Uruguay reached the 2010 World Cup finals after a 1-1 draw at home to Costa Rica in the second leg of their South America/CONCACAF play-off.
Story | November 18, 2009Nothing new in youth proposals
John IannantuonoJohn Iannantuono casts a critical eye over Australia's latest youth development projects.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009France wary of Irish backlash after Croke battle
France, tantalisingly close to a World Cup berth after a precious 1-0 win in Dublin, are wary of an Ireland backlash in the return leg of their playoff in Paris on Wednesday.
Preview | November 17, 2009Ivory Coast FA explain Kalou absence
Soccernet staffIvory Coast striker Salomon Kalou was left out of the World Cup qualifier against Guinea at the weekend after an altercation with a team mate, the Ivorian Football Federation said on Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Fifth Official: Fabio sweats, Ray slays the Trapp
The Fifth OfficialThe Fifth Officialpulls out the pretty, the puzzling and the downright pig-ugly from the weekend.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009Parreira concerned by South Africa's poor form
ReutersThe form of the South African team just over 200 days from their hosting of the World Cup is worrying, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said on Monday.
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