Soccer: Osim hoping Japan won’t bottle Kirin Cup opener (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Ivica Osim hopes an old friend will not turn into a foe by putting a dent in his side’s Asian Cup preparations as Japan take on international new boys Montenegro in their Kirin Cup opener on Friday.

FIFA Bans High-Altitude International Soccer Matches (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
May 28 (Bloomberg) — FIFA banned international soccer matches from being played more than 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level, hurting the chances of teams including Ecuador and Bolivia of qualifying for the World Cup.

Steven goes from World Cup to Wembley (Sunderland Echo)
Sunday league footballer turned World Cup midfielder Steven Scott is living out another of his soccer dreams as he prepare to lead his five-a-side team out at Wembley.

Canada warms up for soccer’s Gold Cup with friendly in Venezuela (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
(CP) - A young Canadian soccer team ventures into uncharted territory Friday when it takes on Venezuela in Maracaibo.