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Everybody knows someone who likes to say these words every four years, right? “I only watch soccer when the World Cup is on.” If that description accurately describes you, your time has arrived. We’re counting down to the start of the 2014 FIFA World…

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill admits he expects Roy Keane to “blow up” — but said he was relieved the former Manchester United skipper had opted to remain his assistant. Keane last week turned down an approach from Scottish champions Celtic…

Stoke manager Mark Hughes was reunited with Steve Sidwell on Monday after agreeing to sign the former Fulham midfielder on a free transfer. Sidwell was released by Fulham following their relegation from the Premier League, but he has made a quick return…

Australia captain Mile Jedinak believes his side’s early arrival in Brazil will stand them in good stead once the World Cup begins in earnest. Australia were the first team to arrive in Brazil and played a friendly against Croatia in Salvador last Friday…

Britain’s defending champion Chris Froome of Team Sky made it two wins in two days when he won Monday’s second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine ahead of Spanish arch-rival Alberto Contador. After victory in Sunday’s opening time-trial stage, Froome…

David Beckham called on England manager Roy Hodgson to unleash his squad’s emerging youngsters at the World Cup. Hodgson has selected several gifted prodigies including Raheem Sterling, Ross Barkley and Luke Shaw for the tournament in Brazil and former…

COMPETITIONS Men’s Competitions : Orange CAF Champions League Orange CAF Confederation Cup Orange CAF Super Cup Orange Africa Cup…

The Confederation of African Football is holding its 36th General Assembly in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 9 June 2014. CAF President…

Uruguay’s star striker Luis Suarez says he will definitely be fit enough to play at the World Cup finals but he told The Guardian it was not certain it would be in time to play against England. The 27-year-old — who suffered a knee injury training…

Zambia was the surprise inclusion as the roll call for the TN Mobile 9th African Women’s Championship Namibia 2014 was…

Kevin-Prince Boateng and Jerome Boateng will be one of several pairs of brothers to line up at the World Cup finals, but unlike the others they will be on opposing sides. Even more unusually, just as in 2010, they will face each other in the group stage…

FIFA’s Asian commercial partners said Monday they expected a “thorough investigation” into corruption allegations over Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid, reflecting concerns that their multi-million dollar sponsorship deals might be tainted. Analysts say official…

Brazilian workers are racing to complete the stadium that will host the World Cup’s first game, wiping seats, checking beams and installing wiring just days before the opening whistle. As night fell on Saturday, helmeted workers were still toiling away…

Esperance returned to winning ways after coming from behind to beat rivals CS Sfaxien 2-1 in their Group B clash…

Ivorian side, Sewe Sport held Egyptian giants, Al Ahly to a 1-1 draw in their Group B Day Three clash…

TP Mazembe moved top of Group A after beating Egyptian giants, Zamalek 1-0 in their Day Three clash on Sunday…

The County of Nice won the inaugural World Cup for stateless people, regions and other non-FIFA affiliated teams on Sunday in northern Sweden as members of one refugee team disappeared. The French county beat the Isle of Man in a tough final in Ostersund…

Argentina inflamed their rivalry with England on the eve of the World Cup, unfurling a banner claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands before defeating Slovenia 2-0. Goals from Ricardo Alvarez and skipper Lionel Messi on Saturday ensured a winning…

Rafael Nadal clinched his ninth French Open and 14th career Grand Slam title on Sunday with a brutal 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 victory over a battling Novak Djokovic. The world number one also became the first man to win five Roland Garros crowns in succession…

Dustin Brown scored midway through double overtime on Saturday to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers in game two of the NHL finals. Brown positioned himself eight feet in front of the Rangers’ net and deflected a slap…