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Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has signed a seven-year contract extension to remain with the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers, the club announced Wednesday. The deal was reportedly worth $59.5 million, which would make the 31-year-old…

Manchester United’s stuttering Premier League title defence suffered a massive blow after a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Everton on Wednesday left them 12 points behind leaders Arsenal. Arsenal preserved their four-point lead by beating Hull City and…

Luis Suarez proved once again he is one of the world’s finest strikers with four goals that were the cornerstone of Liverpool’s 5-1 Premier League thrashing of Norwich at Anfield on Wednesday. The Uruguay striker needed just 34 first-half minutes to…

Holders Bayern Munich reached the German Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Augsburg on Wednesday, but at a cost as star winger Arjen Robben suffered a painful looking knee injury. The 29-year-old scored four minutes into Bayern’s third-round tie…

Brazilian legend Pele said on Wednesday he hoped current Brazil star Neymar’s experience in Europe with Barcelona could give the Selecao a boost at next year’s World Cup. Brazil “shouldn’t fear anyone,” Pele said as he pinpointed next June as Neymar…

The official ball to be used at next summer’s World Cup “The Brazuca” has been unveiled in Rio de Janeiro to the samba sounds of drums and cymbals. First to show off their skills with the new ball in a ceremony at a park in the south of the city were…

By Andi Thomas  @andi_thomas on Dec 4 2013, 9:55a + Pour one out for our favorite national teams that won’t be at the World Cup this summer. The first World Cup had thirteen entrants. Due to the universal law of corporate bloat, this has expanded…

Fortified by home advantage, Brazil are bursting to set out in pursuit of their sixth World Cup and coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says he has a good idea of his starting XI. “Big Phil” Scolari already has the kudos which comes from having coached the Selecao…

Rivals Ahly and Zamalek have been drawn apart for the 2013/2014 Egyptian Premier League which kicks off on Thursday, December…

CF Mounana have been crowned winners of the 2012/2013 Gabon Super Cup, beating rivals US Bitam 1-0 on Sunday (December…

© AFP At its meeting in Costa do Sauipe/Bahia earlier today, the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ approved the…

Tottenham Hotspur striker Roberto Soldado has vowed that he will prove a success at White Hart Lane after making an underwhelming start to his career in English football. The 28-year-old Spain international signed from Valencia for a reported fee of…

Demba Ba was on the scoresheet for Chelsea against Southampton at the weekend, coming on for Michael Essien who struggled…

The newest Member Association of The Confederation of African Football (CAF), South Sudan will be fielding two clubs in the…

© FIFA.com FIFA.com, the most-visited football website in the world, today announced the launch of the official FIFA app. The…

Juventus veteran Andrea Pirlo faces missing the rest of 2013 and perhaps the start of next year after the Serie A leaders confirmed on Monday he has suffered knee ligament damage. Coach Antonio Conte admitted to fears over Pirlo on Sunday after the…

British and Irish Lions and Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips has signed for Racing-Metro, the French Top 14 club said on Monday. Earlier in the day, club president Jacky Lorenzetti had announced the 31-year-old was close to penning a deal. But the club…

France international winger Vincent Clerc is aiming to return to the pitch before the end of 2013 after suffering a ruptured cruciate knee ligament in April. The 32-year-old was injured in a match against Clermont on April 20 and underwent reconstructive…

Construction work resumed on Monday at a Sao Paulo stadium that will host next year’s World Cup opener, five days after an accident left two dead. Two workers were killed on Wednesday when a crane collapsed at the stadium, raising fresh doubts about…

Rising West Bromwich Albion star Saido Berahino has signed a new contract that commits him to the Premier League club until 2017, the Midlands side announced Monday. The 20-year-old Berahino, who has made his name with six goals in 10 matches for Albion…