Blatter apologizes to Australian soccer fans over World Cup refereeing (SportingNews.com)
SYDNEY, Australia — FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologized to Australian soccer fans for their coun…

Domenech to remain France coach
Raymond Domenech will stay on as coach after leading France to the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, the French Football Federation said on Tuesday…

German Stocks Including DaimlerChrysler Rise; Metro Shares Drop (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — German stocks including DaimlerChrysler AG and Deutsche Lufhansa AG rose. Metro AG slipped after the retailer said sales growth slowed as shoppers reined in spending following soccer’s World Cup tournament.

World Cup ball auction drive gets a flying start (Gulf Times)
QATAR Airways created history yesterday by flying the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final football which is set to raise a significant amount at the November 4 Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) charity gala dinner in The Ritz Carlton.

Four-and-a-half months after the event, world soccer chief Sepp Blatter finally admits the Socceroos were robbed (The West Australian)
World soccer boss Sepp Blatter has apologised to Australian fans over the incident which cost Australia a spot in this year s World Cup quarter-finals.

Duo take Trophy to stricken Pessotto
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro and full-back Gianluca Zambrotta have shown off their newly acquired FIFA World Cup Trophy to former teammate Gianluca Pessotto, hospital sources said on Tuesday…

Germany 2006 in numbers
After 31 days and 64 games the curtain came down on the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with Italy holding the Trophy aloft amid an outpouring of joy inside Berlin s Olympiastadion. FIFAworldcup.com rounds up the statistics from a memorable tournament…

Germany 2006: The interviews
Over the course of Germany 2006, FIFAworldcup.com tracked down the biggest names in the game, from legends like Michel Platini and Pele to the stars of the finals themselves, and sought out their opinions on the big event. See again what they had to tell us…

Blatter apologizes to Australian soccer fans over World Cup refereeing (SportingNews.com)
SYDNEY, Australia — FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologized to Australian soccer fans for their coun…

Cape World Cup plan ready for Treasury (Independent Online)
The business plan for Cape Town’s preparations for the 2010 soccer world cup is to be presented to the National Treasury after being approved by the city and the Western Cape government.

U.S. soccer team fancies its chances at Peace Queen Cup (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SEOUL, South Korea The U.S. women’s soccer team embarks on its final warmup ahead of regional World Cup qualifiers when it faces Denmark in the inaugural Peace Queen Cup on Sunday in Seoul.

France FIFA World Cup winner Djorkaeff retires (FIFA)
Youri Djorkaeff has retired from football after a glittering career that saw him play in the French teams that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000.

Four-and-a-half months after the event, world soccer chief Sepp Blatter finally admits the Socceroos were robbed (The West Australian)
World soccer boss Sepp Blatter has apologised to Australian fans over the incident which cost Australia a spot in this year s World Cup quarter-finals.

Late Lilly tally lifts U.S. women to Peace Queen Cup draw with Denmark (USA Today)
Kristine Lilly scored on a left-footed shot in the 72nd minute to give the U.S. women’s soccer team a 1-1 tie with Denmark on Sunday in the Peace Queen Cup. The United States and Canada are using the eight-nation tournament as a warmup for regional World Cup qualifiers next month in California.

U.S. Soccer confirms talks with Klinsmann (Fox Sports)
The U.S. Soccer Federation confirmed its interest in Juergen Klinsmann and said it has narrowed its search for an American national team coach down to five finalists. Klinsmann, who coached Germany to the World Cup semifinals this year, last week said he had started talks with USSF president Sunil Gulati. During a telephone conference call Monday, Gulati was full of praise for Klinsmann.

The Homeless World Cup (Independent)
It’s a rainy Monday morning in September and, on Cape Town’s Grand Parade, Lee Sharpe, star of Celebrity Love Island, purveyor of the notorious “Sharpey shuffle” goal celebration, and also, don’t forget, a former Manchester United and England winger, is kicking off day two of the fourth Homeless World Cup. Where yesterday the temporary stands in the temporary compound around the temporary “street

France FIFA World Cup winner Djorkaeff retires (FIFA)
Youri Djorkaeff has retired from football after a glittering career that saw him play in the French teams that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000.

South Africa: Council Confident SA will Host Successful 2010 World Cup (AllAfrica.com)
The International Investment Council (IIC) has called on all sectors of the South African society to throw their weight behind the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Blatter apologizes to Australian soccer fans over World Cup refereeing (SportingNews.com)
SYDNEY, Australia — FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologized to Australian soccer fans for their coun…

Blatter apologizes to Australian soccer fans over World Cup refereeing (SportingNews.com)
SYDNEY, Australia — FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologized to Australian soccer fans for their coun…

Blatter says 2010 World Cup will stay in SA (SABC News)
Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, has dismissed suggestions the 2010 World Cup could be moved from South Africa to another country, insisting the event will proceed as planned.

Sinclair lights up soccer’s Peace Cup (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair continued her torrid scoring streak at the inaugural Peace Queen Cup tournament in South Korea on Monday, scoring a hat trick to lead the team to a 3-1 victory over the host nation.

Blatter apologizes to Australian soccer fans over World Cup refereeing (SportingNews.com)
SYDNEY, Australia — FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologized to Australian soccer fans for their coun…

France FIFA World Cup winner Djorkaeff retires (FIFA)
Youri Djorkaeff has retired from football after a glittering career that saw him play in the French teams that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000.

South Africa: Council Confident SA will Host Successful 2010 World Cup (AllAfrica.com)
The International Investment Council (IIC) has called on all sectors of the South African society to throw their weight behind the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Auf Wiedersehen Germany - Wamkelekele eMzansi Africa
Germany was the perfect host for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , offering a warm, friendly face to the entire world. Now the mantle of hosting world football’s greatest event passes to South Africa…

World Cup winner Djorkaeff retires (ATL World Soccer)
Midfielder Youri Djorkaeff has retired from football after a glittering career that saw him play in the French international teams that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

France FIFA World Cup winner Djorkaeff retires (FIFA)
Midfielder Youri Djorkaeff has retired from football after a glittering career that saw him play in the French international teams that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000.