World Cup in Africa, moral obligation-FIFA (The Ghanaian Chronicle)
FIFA PRESIDENT, Sepp Blatter has said taking the World Cup to Africa was a moral obligation, and looking ahead to the 2010 finals in South Africa.

MLS Introduces Qualification Procedure for 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (OurSports Central)
NEW YORK (Tuesday, January 30, 2007) - Major League Soccer today announced details regarding qualification for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Only eight MLS teams will enter the U.S. Open Cup during tournament play, but all 12 U.S.-based teams will be eligible to enter and win the tournament when it kicks off in June.

AC Milan acquires soccer great Ronaldo (AP via Yahoo! News)
Ronaldo’s farewell to Real Madrid didn’t include any fond words for coach Fabio Capello. The World Cup’s all-time leading scorer left Madrid for AC Milan on Tuesday, returning to Italy’s Serie A for a reported $9.73 million transfer fee. The 30-year-old Brazil striker will join Milan until 2008 the same length as the remainder of his contract at Madrid.