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Inside Socceroos WC HQ Pic Special

Inside Socceroos WC HQ Pic Special

Take a sticky beak at the headquarters for Austtralia's World Cup campaign where the Socceroos finally had a brief chance to relax after a hectic few weeks since meeting up in Melbourne last month. And then it was back to the training field again... Pics by Getty Images. 8 Jun 2010
FA Tread Carefully Over Stadium Safety

FA Tread Carefully Over Stadium Safety

FOOTBALL Association officials went on another visit to the stadium for this afternoon's match between England and the Platinum Stars to ensure all safety precautions have been taken. 7 Jun 2010
Demichelis Hits Out At Argetina Critics

Demichelis Hits Out At Argetina Critics

ARGENTINA defender Martin Demichelis has hit out at the critics who wrote off his team's chances of winning the World Cup. 7 Jun 2010
Buddle Bidding for USA Starting Role

Buddle Bidding for USA Starting Role

USA striker Edson Buddle believes he has given coach Bob Bradley a selection headache for Saturday's World Cup clash with England in Rustenburg. 7 Jun 2010
Fifa Dismiss Safety Concerns

Fifa Dismiss Safety Concerns

FIFA today insisted the stampede before the World Cup warm-up game between Nigeria and North Korea which saw 16 people hospitalised should not heighten safety fears for the finals themselves. 7 Jun 2010
...Cult Heroes

...Cult Heroes

WORLD Cups have often made heroes of previously unknown or unheralded footballer players. 7 Jun 2010
Adidas Star Wars Cantina

Adidas Star Wars Cantina

Check out a wealth of stars - including Daft Punk, Snoop Dogg & David Beckham hit the Moss Eisley cantina for the World Cup. 7 Jun 2010
Cahill Looks To Everton Tour

Cahill Looks To Everton Tour

SOCCEROO Tim Cahill has his focus firmly on the World Cup but is already looking beyond the finals in South Africa to when Everton visit Australia in July. 7 Jun 2010
...World Cup TV ads

...World Cup TV ads

As the world's most popular sporting event watched by a global TV audience of billions, the World Cup is a marketing manager's dream 7 Jun 2010
14 Injured In Cup Stampede

14 Injured In Cup Stampede

AT LEAST 14 people have been injured after a stampede at a pre-World Cup friendly between Nigeria and North Korea in a Johannesburg township, South Africa police have confirmed. 7 Jun 2010
Forlan Scare for Uruguay

Forlan Scare for Uruguay

URUGUAY striker Diego Forlan was the latest player to suffer a World Cup injury scare after a training ground collision today. 7 Jun 2010
Oranje Sweating on Robben Fitness

Oranje Sweating on Robben Fitness

HOLLAND and coach Bert van Marwijk were still awaiting news on Arjen Robben's injury today amid fears the Bayern Munich winger's World Cup dream could be over. 7 Jun 2010
Tevez: I Am Ready

Tevez: I Am Ready

ARGENTINA striker Carlos Tevez insists he is fully prepared both mentally and physically for the World Cup. 7 Jun 2010
Ferdinand to Stay With England

Ferdinand to Stay With England

INJURED England skipper Rio Ferdinand is to stay with the squad at least until their World Cup opener against the United States on Saturday. 7 Jun 2010
Low Optimistic As Germany Head to South Africa

Low Optimistic As Germany Head to South Africa

GERMANY depart for South Africa today with their coach Joachim Low happy with the way his side has prepared for the World Cup so far. 7 Jun 2010
Rehhagel Urges Greece to Seize World Cup Chance

Rehhagel Urges Greece to Seize World Cup Chance

GREECE touched down in Durban today with coach Otto Rehhagel telling his squad to make the most of their opportunity at the World Cup. 7 Jun 2010