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Messi, out of the limelight during Euro 2012 and the Olympic Games, clearly relished being back on centre stage against as Argentina came close to avenging their 4-0 World Cup

Officials from a group of 13 clubs said on Tuesday the issues had not been resolved at the LFP assembly in Madrid. But progress was made and the presence of

“After a lot of thought and consideration, I have made the most difficult decision to retire from international football,” the Aston Villa player said on his personal Twitter account. “It’s

PSG said the 19-year-old, who had also been chased by Inter Milan, would join them in January on a four-and-a-half-year contract. He is in Brazil’s squad at the Olympic Games

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Goals from Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd at Hampden Park earned the Americans victory after was a scrappy and at times physical clash. A superbly-struck 25 yard goal

Britain has not competed in the football finals since Rome 1960, and last took part in the qualifiers in 1971 when they failed to reach the 1972 Munich Games. Professional

The 1998 World Cup-winning captain has taken over from Laurent Blanc after Les Bleus, who mutinied at the 2010 World Cup, went out with a whimper to eventual champions Spain

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved the use of two different technology systems which FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said would be used at the 2014 World Cup in

Asked who would win a showdown between the two teams, Pele flashed a big smile and said: “If I was playing, we’d win, no doubt about it.” “As long as