Omnisport Editorial

World Cup playoff: Portugal 1 Sweden 0

World Cup playoff: Portugal 1 Sweden 0

CRISTIANO Ronaldo took centre stage as his second-half goal gave Portugal a 1-0 FIFA World Cup play-off first-leg victory over Sweden. 16 Nov 2013
World Cup playoff: Iceland 0 Croatia 0

World Cup playoff: Iceland 0 Croatia 0

ICELAND produced a resilient defensive display to record a 0-0 draw with Croatia despite playing 40 minutes with 10-men in Reykjavik. 16 Nov 2013
Friendlies: Italy draw England fall to Chile

Friendlies: Italy draw England fall to Chile

ITALY came from behind against Germany on Friday to earn a 1-1 draw and extend their unbeaten run at San Siro to 40 games. 16 Nov 2013
Ukraine stun France 2-0 in World Cup playoff

Ukraine stun France 2-0 in World Cup playoff

UKRAINE are on the verge of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup after a surprise 2-0 win in their play-off first leg against France. 16 Nov 2013
FA confirm Taylor investigation

FA confirm Taylor investigation

THE Football Association (FA) have given Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor until Wednesday to respond to allegations of racism. 16 Nov 2013
Friendly: Czech Republic 2 Canada 0

Friendly: Czech Republic 2 Canada 0

A DEBUT goal from Ondrej Celustka and a Tomas Horava strike helped Czech Republic to a 2-0 triumph over Canada on Friday. 16 Nov 2013
Serbian FA expect Mihajlovic departure

Serbian FA expect Mihajlovic departure

SERBIAN Football Association president Tomislav Karadzic has admitted they will find it hard to stop Sinisa Mihajlovic joining Sampdoria. 16 Nov 2013
Xavi: No-one is playing better than Barcelona

Xavi: No-one is playing better than Barcelona

BARCELONA playmaker Xavi believes the Liga champions are currently performing better than any of their rivals. 16 Nov 2013
Benatia: Roma not Serie A favourites

Benatia: Roma not Serie A favourites

ROMA defender Mehdi Benatia insists his side should not be billed as favourites for the Serie A title despite their strong start to the season. 16 Nov 2013
Bale backs Coleman contract renewal

Bale backs Coleman contract renewal

GARETH Bale has offered his backing Chris Coleman after the Wales manager was handed a two-year contract extension. 16 Nov 2013
Bale: Playing with Ronaldo makes life easier

Bale: Playing with Ronaldo makes life easier

GARETH Bale believes playing with Cristiano Ronaldo has helped him settle at Real Madrid, hailing the Portuguese as the best in the world. 16 Nov 2013
FIFA refuse to recognise Morocco president

FIFA refuse to recognise Morocco president

FIFA have refused to recognise the election of Fouzi Lekjaa as the new president of the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). 16 Nov 2013
Asian Cup Qualifying: Trio make it to Australia

Asian Cup Qualifying: Trio make it to Australia

SAUDI Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates all qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup with qualifying wins on Friday. 16 Nov 2013
Friendly: Swaziland 0 South Africa 3

Friendly: Swaziland 0 South Africa 3

HALF-TIME substitute Bongani Zungu scored one and created another as South Africa recorded a comfortable 3-0 friendly victory in Swaziland. 16 Nov 2013
Pepe eyes Juventus comeback

Pepe eyes Juventus comeback

SIMONE Pepe is determined to overcome his injury hell and return to the first-team fold at Juventus. 16 Nov 2013
Allen eager to make his mark

Allen eager to make his mark

LIVERPOOL midfielder Joe Allen is eager to impress after a frustrating period watching on from the sidelines. 16 Nov 2013
Del Bosque to continue as Spain coach

Del Bosque to continue as Spain coach

VICENTE Del Bosque has signed an extension to his contract as Spain coach. 16 Nov 2013
Coleman agrees new Wales deal

Coleman agrees new Wales deal

CHRIS Coleman will continue as Wales manager after signing a two-year contract extension. 16 Nov 2013
Di Canio hits back at O'Neill criticism

Di Canio hits back at O'Neill criticism

FORMER Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has slammed his predecessor Martin O'Neill after the Northern Irishman labelled him a "charlatan". 15 Nov 2013
Lampard unsure over future

Lampard unsure over future

ENGLAND midfielder Frank Lampard plans to leave any decisions on his future until after the FIFA World Cup. 15 Nov 2013
Mulumbu heaps praise on Yacob

Mulumbu heaps praise on Yacob

WEST Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu is grateful for the "protection" offered by team-mate Claudio Yacob. 15 Nov 2013