IRAN tried to kidnap a former national football team captain for criticising the regime, according to his friend. Ex-skipper Ali Karimi made 127 appearances for...
LOUIS VAN GAAL’s Netherlands face Senegal, Qatar and Ecuador in the World Cup Group stages. The 2010 finalists will be hoping to lift the trophy after an impres...
FOOTBALL fans have been hiring ã20,000 superyachts complete with helipads and Michelin-star chefs for the World Cup. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expecte...
PETER Tatchell was arrested in Qatar while staging a one-man protest against Qatarâs treatment of gay people. The activist was pictured holding a placard sup...
PORTUGAL are in disarray just weeks before the World Cup kicks off â with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United exile adding to their woes. The Euro 2016 cham...
BORUSSIA DORTMUNDâS manager reckons he has helped to construct Englandâs midfield for the next decade as the World Cup approaches. Edin Terzic â who pre...
MANCHESTER UNITED and Liverpool have been handed the tightest festive schedules of the Premier Leagueâs big guns. Both northern giants will play three games...
IRAN should be booted from the World Cup and replaced by Ukraine, claims Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin. The Middle Eastern country are set to kick off thei...
ENGLAND fans will be forced to pay at least ã5,000 to follow the team to all the way to the World Cup final. The Football Supporters’ Association has slammed...
JOACHIM LOW has signalled his desire to return to work over a year after leaving his post as Germany boss. The 62-year-old sniffs an opportunity to get back int...
ENGLANDâS Wags aim to have a ball and shop for bling in Qatar while their fellas try to win the World Cup there. The playersâ partners have already eyed u...
STEVEN GERRARD has been tipped to become the next England manager, despite his recent sacking as Aston Villa boss. Gerrard was relieved of his duties at Villa...