Kolkata, July 17: Former Brazilian football star Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, popular as Branco, Friday said he would have included Ronaldinho in the World Cup squad.

"Had I been the Brazilian coach, I

Port-au-Prince, July 17: World Footballer Lionel Messi has visited earthquake victims in Haiti, the world's childrens' organisation Unicef said Friday.

The Argentine and Barcelona striker, who is a U

Hamburg, July 17: The German football website transfermarkt.de has calculated the value of the 23-man German squad at the World Cup, which ended on Sunday, to be 332.5 million euros (426.7 million dol

Nicosia, July 17: Cyprus has banned the use of vuvuzelas in all sports stadiums, terming it as a "dangerous object".

The plastic trumpets, made famous in South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup,

Madrid, July 17: The city aquarium in Madrid has launched an audacious bid to bring the "star" of the 2010 FIFA World Cup - Paul the octopus - to the Spanish capital with a "name your price" offer. Th

London, July 17: The England manager's job is "a poisoned chalice", says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, which is why he has turned it down twice.

"I've been asked to manage the England tea

London, July 17: The Adidas Jabulani ball used in the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands has been auctioned off on eBay to a well-off football fan for 48,200 pounds.

According to

Madrid, July 17: Jose Mourinho is determined to build a powerful young team at Real Madrid - and is looking towards Germany for help.

The Portuguese coach has been given the difficult task of ending

New Delhi, July 17: China is willing to fight for the right to host the football World Cup in 2026.

According to the China Daily, the head of the Chinese Football Association, Wei Di, who was present

New York, July 16: French striker Thierry Henry retired from international football Thursday after making 123 appearances and scoring a record 51 goals for France.

Following his move to American club