Capello, Trapattoni off to winning starts

England were booed off at halftime against Andorra before grinding out a 2-0 victory as Europe's 2010 World Cup qualifiers began in earnest on Saturday. England's Fabio Capello was among several......

France, Portugal face final battle for WC spot

A 1-0 victory in Dublin put France on the verge of qualification for the 2010 World Cup but the final step towards South Africa could still be a treacherous one in Paris on Wednesday. Injuries have......

Capello upset with goal options, eyes Hart

England coach Fabio Capello has bemoaned a lack of goalkeeping talent at his disposal, saying on Monday it forced him to bring back goalkeeper David James. The Portsmouth keeper, who lost his......

Tricky tests for Milan, Liverpool

AC Milan and Liverpool, the 2005 Champions League finalists, face tricky tests as they take narrow leads into this week's third qualifying round, second-leg matches for Europe's premier club......

Rijkaard praises Arsenal

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard heaped praise on losers Arsenal after the Champions League final and was not surprised they were such a hard nut to crack."Arsenal did a great job and played a great......