Football Briefs: Giroud treble boosts France in friendly win

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: France's Olivier Giroud celebrates on scoring his hat-trick during the international friendly against Paraguay in Roazhon Park,......

Sports Shots: Barca star Rafinha set to miss crucial month

A summary of sports stories from across the globe IMAGE: Barca's Rafinha Alcantara is set to miss the Champions League match vs Juventus and the Clasico vs Real Madrid. Photograph: Twitter......

FIFA probe: Ex-Guatemalan football chief pleads guilty to US bribery charges

A former president of Guatemala's football federation pleaded guilty on Friday to charges he received bribes to award lucrative media and marketing rights for football matches, the latest......

Nearly $1 mln in FIFA funds missing in Guatemala?

IMAGE: The FIFA logo is seen outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters Nearly $1 million in funds from soccer's global governing body FIFA may have gone missing......

FIFA probe: Guatemala arrests ex-soccer chief Jimenez

Guatemalan police on Tuesday arrested fugitive former national soccer federation president Brayan Jimenez in connection with a corruption probe into the sport's world governing body FIFA. Police......