Russia's Pavlyuchenko salvages 1-1 draw in Qatar

Roman Pavlyuchenko scored his first international goal in nearly 19 months to salvage a 1-1 draw for Russia against Qatar in a friendly on Tuesday. The Russians had failed to find the net in their......

Desailly on shortlist for Ghana coach job

Former France World Cup winner Marcel Desailly is among the candidates to become new Ghana coach, the Black Stars said on their website (www.ghanafa.org) on Monday. Ghana-born Desailly, who won the......

Memorable quotes from the football World Cup

Coaches and players are often talked about, not always because of their on-field performance, but also for comments made off the pitch. Below are some of the most memorable ones from the one-month......

Suarez is a trivial cheat, not a hero: Rajevac

Ghana's Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac is still fuming after Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez stopped a goalbound shot with his hand on the line in the last minute of extra time in their World Cup......

Africa weeps, semi-finals beckon at World Cup

Millions of African fans mourned the agonising exit of Ghana, their last hope for World Cup glory, while four more nations stepped up to battle on Saturday for the remaining longed-for semi-final......