As the second round of the group stage in the FIFA 2010 World Cup comes to a close there is a long shadow being cast over the tournament by one Jose' Mourinho. Mourinho's Inter Milan side engineered a stunning treble this season past, winning the Serie A, the Italian Cup and their first UEFA Champions League title since the 1960s.� Along the way they registered a surprising victory over FC ... Keep Reading
FIFA officials would like North Koreas players to be viewed and treated like any other team at the World Cup. Yet pretty much everything about these international men of soccer mystery makes that impossible. Keep Reading
Italys confidence is so brittle that the holders are talking about the threat posed by New Zealand in todays Group F World Cup clash rather than boldly predicting how they will destroy the 78th-ranked team. Keep Reading
Landon Donovan was mystified by the referee ruling out a US goal at the end of their 2-2 draw with Slovenia, a decision which could shatter their World Cup dreams. Keep Reading
At the insistence of their manager, Algeria prepared for their World Cup match against England with a private screening of The Battle of Algiers, Gillo Pontecorvos harrowing 1966 film depicting scenes from their countrys war of independence. Keep Reading
The Guardian FIFA World Cup : Referee spoils US fightback New Zealand Herald It was the guy's [referee Koman Coulibaly's] first World Cup and maybe he got caught up a bit." The Americans came back strongly from 2-0 down to Slovenia ... Match of the Day Live - 2010 FIFA World Cup - Slovenia v USA BBC Sport Soccer Notebook: Nothing comes easy in Group C Houston Chronicle Recapping US-Slovenia ESPN (blog) CBC.ca - Washington Post - TSN all 4,459 news articles » Keep Reading
Chile defender Gary Medel admits he struggled to keep his emotions in check when he made his World Cup debut on Wednesday. Related Stories David James: Fear not a factor in England's poor display Fifa: Yellow cards stand until Quarter Finals French press claim Nicolas Anelka bust-up Korea warns England over fully-focused Slovenia Matthew Booth admits South African shortcomings Keep Reading
AP United States' Michael Bradley, left, argues with Mali's referee Koman Coulibaly during the World Cup soccer match between Slovenia and the United States Friday. Koman Coulibaly, the referee of the U.S.-Slovenia match ... Keep Reading
Referee Koman Coulibaly may be removed from the World Cup by FIFA following a controversial goal scored by the US against Slovenia on Friday. That game ended with a score of 2-2 and, following a non-scoring draw by ... Keep Reading
Ten-man Australia showed great heart and determination in earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Ghana on Saturday at the FIFA World Cup in Rustenburg, South Africa. Australia was utterly humiliated in its opening match of the tournament, stuffed 4-0 by mighty Germany. Many critics wrote off the ... Keep Reading
