Football

Argentine football legend speaks out after being sacked as national team coach.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the FFF's Federal council on the recommendation of new coach Blanc.

French football star Franck Ribery was handed preliminary charges on Tuesday for soliciting an underage prostitute.

Uruguay's Diego Forlan was awarded the golden ball, while Casillas took the golden glove.

It is Spain's first final and a third for the Dutch, who were runners up in 1974 and 1978.

Loew has so far not talked about his future after contract talks broke down in February.

For the climax of the World Cup, it is all coming down to the art of the perfect pass.

We'll have a first-time winner of the World Cup 2010, after a bullet Carles Puyol header was enough to give Spain a 1-0 win over Germany.

Serbia's football association says national-team coach Radomir Antic has been handed a four-match suspension by FIFA.

Fabio Cannavaro is the most beautiful player in the World Cup, followed by Fernando Torres and David Villa.

Spain have rarely had good fortune in major tournaments.

The youngsters might even help Germany avenge that loss to Spain in the 2008 European Championship final.

Europe is back in its traditional power spot at the World Cup, producing three of the four semifinalists.

Spanish coach Vicente del Bosque breathed a sigh of relief after a late David Villa goal helped Spain overcome Paraguay.

The performance comes after Maradona refused to share a podium with Mueller after a friendly between the two teams.

Capello and his squad came under fire after England's shoddy World Cup performance.