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Nigeria will round off their preparations for the Fifa World Cup, starting next Thursday in Brazil, by playing a friendly match against the United States national team at the Everbank Field, Jacksonville on Saturday. The Super Eagles have played consecutive...

Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi, is expected to take a final stand on AS Monaco left-back, Elderson Echiejile, this weekend ahead of the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals in Brazil. Echiejile has been sidelined by a hamstring injury since the...

England captain Steven Gerrard claims former manager Fabio Capello never believed in him to lead the side. But the Liverpool midfielder says that current boss Roy Hodgson has total faith in him. Gerrard was England captain under Capello during the dismal...

Another day, another star player ruled out of the 2014 World Cup. France is the latest team to suffer a hammer blow after playmaker Franck Ribery failed to overcome a back injury. Ribery, who plays club football for German champions Bayern...

Nigerian winger, Ahmed Musa is currently nursing an unspecified injury, Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has revealed. Musa was substituted at half time in Nigeria’s 0-0 draw against Greece in an international friendly on 3 June. Keshi has now confirmed that...

It is customary for international footballers to swap shirts after matches but Iran’s stars have been instructed not to do so at the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals in Brazil. President of Iran’s Football Federation (FFI), Ali Kafaschian says players...

After a spectacular haul of trophies with Barcelona, Lionel Messi has a chance to lead Argentina to glory on the World Cup stage and build on his reputation as one of the all-time greats. The four-time World Player of the...

Wayne Rooney has shrugged off criticism from his former Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes that he may be past his peak. The England striker was responding to comments from Scholes, who questioned whether Rooney was past his prime and "worn...

Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Germany Under-21 midfielder Emre Can. The 20-year-old, who prefers to play in central midfield, has a £10m release clause in his contract and Liverpool have now met that figure. The...

Wayne Rooney says he is happy to play in any position for England at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The Manchester United striker, 28, scored in Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Ecuador, despite playing in an unfamiliar left-wing position. "I enjoy...