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Spanish leaders Barcelona will have to play out the last eight matches of 2013, starting Saturday against Granada, without two key men: world player of the year Lionel Messi and goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Messi has a damaged left hamstring; Valdes...

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. Uruguay had all but secured their berth with a 5-0 victory in the first...

Stephen Keshi has told supersport.com that he intends calling up a few of the Nigeria U17 Players to the Super Eagles in preparation for next year's CHAN tournament There have been widespread calls within Nigeria that members of the U-17world...

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi has revealed that he learnt invaluable lessons from current Spain coach, Vicente Del Bosque Gonzalez. The 62-year-old Spanish trainer has been in charge of the Spain squad since July 15, 2008 and has led...

France must keep the mental attitude that helped them overturn a two-goal deficit to qualify for the World Cup if they are to avoid another poor display at a major tournament when they arrive in Brazil next year. Didier Deschamps's...

Africa will be hoping that the combined experience of major tournament soccer can help elevate the same five teams that qualified for the last World Cup finals to improved performances when they reassemble at next year's showcase in Brazil. Algeria...

England manager Roy Hodgson insists the first back-to-back Wembley defeats since 1977 is not a reason to panic. Following Chile's 2-0 friendly win on Friday, Germany beat England on Tuesday, thanks to Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker's first-half header. "There's certainly no...

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he will not follow the World Cup after their play-off defeat by Portugal. The Paris St-Germain striker scored twice in Tuesday's second leg defeat but Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick took Portugal through 4-2 on aggregate. Ibrahimovic, 32,...

Stephen Keshi expressed his pride at the performance of his charges in the 2-2 draw with Italy at Fulham Football Club's compact Craven Cottage. "We played on saturday, travelled rather quickly, arriving London yesterday(sunday) and playing tonight(monday), I am really...

Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Ilkay Guendogan will likely not return to football action until after the winter break from a long-term back injury. Guendogan has been sidelined since mid-August with a nerve irritation that is yet to disappear, and...