After the recent 5-0 demolition of Honduras, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari put on his best man-of-destiny steely glare and declared “Brazil will be world champions”.
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Zidane was better than Messi: Pele
Pele says Zinedine Zidane was a better player than Lionel Messi when he was at his peak but revealed he would vote for the Barcelona star ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ballon d’Or.
Ribery: Ronaldo deserves Ballon d’Or too
Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery has claimed that both he and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo would be worthy winners of the 2013 Ballon d’Or.
Fifa opens Croatia proceedings after win over Iceland
Fifa has begun disciplinary proceedings into events that followed Croatia’s World Cup play-off win over Iceland.
World Cup 2014: Uruguay clinch final spot with Jordan win
Uruguay became the last nation to book their spot at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil with a 0-0 second-leg draw against play-off opponents Jordan.
Stuart Broad unconcerned by Aussie abuse
England paceman Stuart Broad was able to laugh off the boos he received from Australian fans on the first day of the Ashes after he took 5-65 as the hosts were reduced to 273-8 in Brisbane.
Hodgson refuses to panic despite England’s friendly defeats
England manager Roy Hodgson insists the first back-to-back Wembley defeats since 1977 is not a reason to panic.
Sweden’s Larsson warns of Portugal tricks
Sweden midfielder Sebastian Larsson believes English referee Howard Webb will not fall for Portugal’s “tricks” when the two countries meet in the second leg of their World Cup play-off.
Scolari: Neymar is as good as Messi and Ronaldo
Luiz Felipe Scolari has expressed his belief that Neymar has already proven himself to be on a par with the world’s best players.
Ronaldo gives Portugal win over Sweden
Cristiano Ronaldo broke Sweden’s resistance late in the game to give Portugal the advantage in their World Cup play-off tie in Lisbon.
Novak Djokovic targets Grand Slams after beating Rafael Nadal
By Piers Newbery Novak Djokovic says he will focus on adding to his six Grand Slam titles, rather than regaining top spot in the world rankings, in 2014.
Michael Carrick, Daniel Welbeck withdraw from England squad
Manchester United pair Michael Carrick and Danny Welbeck have withdrawn from the England squad for the friendlies against Chile and Germany.
Lionel Messi: Barcelona forward ruled out for up to two months
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been ruled out for between six and eight weeks because of a hamstring injury.
Qatar World Cup will not clash with Winter Olympics – Blatter
The Qatar World Cup will not be moved to January or February 2022 because of the Winter Olympics, according to Fifa president Sepp Blatter. He said the tournament would instead be held in November or December that year.
Arsene Wenger: Arsenal can match Man Utd’s 1992 youngsters
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his side’s core of young players can prove as successful as Manchester United’s famous ‘Class of 1992’. The Gunners head to Old Trafford on Sunday top of the Premier league.
Arsene Wenger demands title ‘hunger’ from Arsenal players
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged his players to show the self-belief required to sustain their title push. Arsenal could move 11 points clear of Manchester United with a win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Arsene Wenger: Playing Man Utd strange without Ferguson
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Sunday’s trip to Manchester United will be “strange” without Sir Alex Ferguson. The pair were the longest-serving managers in the English game before Ferguson retired as United boss in May.
Third straight European trophy looks beyond Chelsea’s reach
By Mike Collett London – After last season’s Champions League blip when they failed to advance from their group but still won the Europa League, Chelsea are well placed to reach the last 16 of the elite competition again in…
Rooney: We know how to beat Arsenal
Wayne Rooney believes that Manchester United’s extensive experience of beating Arsenal will stand the club in good stead for Sunday’s clash with the Premier League leader.
Ex-England boss doubts World Cup chances
Former boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has written off England’s chances of winning the 2014 World Cup. The 65-year-old Swede, now a coach in China, led England to the quarter-finals in both 2002 and 2006.
Tottenham ‘irresponsible’ over Hugo Lloris head injury
Tottenham have been described as “irresponsible” for allowing goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to play on against Everton after losing consciousness.
Real Madrid survive fightback, holds on win
Real Madrid survived a second-half fightback by bottom side Rayo Vallecano to hold on to a nervy win.
Roma win opening 10 matches to set serie a record
Roma became the first team to win the opening 10 matches of a Serie A season when they beat Chievo 1-0 on Thursday.
Jurgen Klopp extends Borussia Dortmund contract by two years
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the Champions League finalists until 2018.
Sir Alex Ferguson: Manchester United can recover to win league
By Alistair Magowan BBC Sport Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says the team can overturn a poor start to win the Premier League, despite being eight points adrift of leaders Arsenal.
Gareth Bale in running for world player of the year award
World record signing Gareth Bale is on the 23-man shortlist for the Fifa men’s world footballer of the year award.
Michel Platini: World Cup should be expanded says Uefa boss
Uefa president Michel Platini wants the World Cup expanded from 32 to 40 teams. The 58-year-old has proposed the move after Fifa president Sepp Blatter suggested more countries from Africa and Asia should qualify at the expense of those from…
United tops Stoke; 3 goals for Liverpool’s Suarez
London- Manchester United rallied to beat Stoke 3-2 on Saturday in the English Premier League on second-half headers by Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez.
Pope Francis pictured with Sunderland shirt ahead of derby
Troubled Sunderland may have been anything but infallible this season, but one man appears to be keeping the faith.
Brazil boss Scolari duped into Costa revelation
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari appears to have been duped by an impostor on Spanish radio into confirming he does want to call up Diego Costa for the World Cup.