World Cup blunder refs not retained for late stage

The referees at the centre of controversy in the Germany v England and Argentina v Mexico second round matches have not been retained for the remainder of the tournament, FIFA said in a statement......

First Look: 'Fabiano goal not Hand of God'

Luis Fabiano's second goal against Ivory Coast at the World Cup was not with the Hand of God as the Brazilian claimed, Diego Maradona said on Monday. "No, this one was with his arm, he brought it......

French League Cup: Edinson Cavani's double hands PSG the title

Paris St Germain collected their first trophy of the season when Edinson Cavani's double secured a 2-1 victory against Olympique Lyon in the French League Cup final on Saturday. Uruguay striker......

Why is the refereeing so poor?

Claude Arpi captures the fan's passion for football in this ongoing e-mail exchange with Ivan Crasto, Rediff.com's Sports Editor. Read Claude's first e-mail hereYou can find his second e-mail......