An un-divine hand and an Oranje show

Claude Arpi captures the fan's passion for football in these entertaining e-mails to Ivan Crasto,Rediff.com's Sports Editor. Read Claude'sfirst e-mailHissecondHisthirdHisfourthHis 5th:Revolution is......

Japan are last Asian World Cup hope

Asia's last survivors Japan face Paraguay and Spain assault the so far impregnable defence of Iberian neighbours Portugal on Tuesday as the last two World Cup quarter-final berths are decided.......

2010 football World Cup schedule

Match Date Time (IST) Team 1 Team 2 Venue 1 June 11 19:30 South Africa Mexico Johannesburg (SC) 2 June 12 00:00 Uruguay France Cape Town 3 June 12 17:00 South Korea......

Unimpressive Italy, France leave fans wanting

When the World Cup draw sent both 2006 finalists to Cape Town for their first matches the locals were delighted but having seen Italy and France in action they could be forgiven for wondering what......

Group A wide open after France draw

France failed to rise to the occasion again on Friday when a lacklustre performance in a tepid 0-0 draw with Uruguay handed the initiative to their lesser-ranked World Cup Group A rivals. After......