Mainz equal Bundesliga record with 7th win on trot

Surprise leaders Mainz 05 equalled the best ever Bundesliga start with their seventh successive win, beating visitors Hoffenheim 4-2 on Saturday. The victory kept Mainz in top spot with 21 points,......

England eager to break Croatia run

England hope to put behind their gloomy recent experiences against Croatia when they travel to Zagreb on Wednesday for an early key World Cup qualifier. Croatia beat England twice in the Euro 2008......

Hiddink upbeat despite 0-0 draw

Russia made a slow start to their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign under new manager Guus Hiddink on Wednesday, drawing 0-0 at home with Croatia in their Group E opener.In their first official match......

Graham Poll gets Euro assignment

English referee Graham Poll, who showed a Croatian player three yellow cards in a match during the just-concluded World Cup in Germany, has been assigned a EURO 2008 qualifying game on September......

Australia would have protested if beaten

A top Australian official said the Socceroos would have asked for a replay of their World Cup match against Croatia if they had missed out on a place in the second round because of a referee's......