Gary Caldwell will captain Scotland in their international friendly away to Slovenia. Caldwell, a defender with English Premier League strugglers Wigan, will lead the side in Koper in the ongoing …

After being cast as a scapegoat for France’s dismal showing at Euro 2008 and missing out on a place at the 2010 World Cup, Samir Nasri has told AFP that …

FIFA says broadcaster Globo has bought Brazilian media rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. FIFA did not declare the value of the two-tournament deal, which includes all media …

Both Berlin’s Israeli Embassy and the German Football Federation (DFB) have condemned the racist insults and Nazi salutes aimed at Kaiserslautern striker Itay Shechter during a training session. The 24-year-old …

Former Spain striker Raul Gonzalez has kicked off an anti-hunger campaign during which many of Europe’s top football clubs will raise awareness of the plight in west Africa’s Sahel region, …

Steven Davis is Northern Ireland’s new captain after being appointed as Aaron Hughes’ successor by manager Michael O’Neill. O’Neill, who takes charge of the side for the first time against …

The National Stadium in Warsaw will get its first test on Wednesday when European Championship co-host Poland plays Portugal in a friendly. The stadium, which will be the venue of …

A Spanish radio station has offered 200,000 euro ($A250,093) to Barcelona in compensation for a report that made false allegations about doping, the broadcaster said. Barcelona are suing Cadena COPE …

Wales are set for an emotionally charged friendly when they take the field against Costa Rica for the first time since the death of manager Gary Speed. British football was …

Spain is searching for a striker to lead the team against Venezuela on Wednesday in its last match before coach Vicente del Bosque names his squad for the European Championship. …

Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic injured his left knee on Tuesday during practice ahead of a friendly against Croatia and is in doubt for the European Championship. Striker John Guidetti was …

Blackpool winger Matt Phillips has said he turned down overtures from England caretaker manager Stuart Pearce before opting to play his international football for Scotland. The 20-year-old rising star was …

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann still has bad memories of playing Italy. As Germany coach at the 2006 World Cup, Klinsmann lost to the eventual-champion Italians in the semifinals. Klinsmann …

Europe’s top football clubs have reached a new cooperation agreement with UEFA to give them a bigger share of European Championship profits and insure salaries for players injured on international …

Ghana must do without Asamoah Gyan and Andre and Jordan Ayew when they tackle Chile on Wednesday in a friendly hosted by American city Philadelphia. Gyan, on loan from Sunderland …

Nigeria hope Peter Odemwingie can transfer his scoring touch from the English Midlands to Rwanda as the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin Wednesday. The West Bromwich Albion goal …

Former World Cup semi-finalists South Korea take on Kuwait on Wednesday in a crucial home clash, seeking to avoid becoming the highest-profile casualty of Asian qualifying for Brazil 2014. The …

Australia’s soccer boss Frank Lowy has attacked maverick Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer for making illogical, confused and damaging comments about the game. Lowy vigorously responded to Palmer’s claims …