Now that the World Cup is mere weeks away, countries are hoping that divine intervention will help their teams. In Mexico on Saturday, the national team received blessings from religious leaders before departing for their training camp in Europe. “You are the centre of attention for many who admire you,” Catholic Cardinal Norberto [...]

Proving that a lame duck status can turn even a boring person into a bold risk taker, England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has firmly predicted that his team will win the World Cup. “I think we will win it, of course,” he told the Telegraph. “But you know that you have huge opponents as well. [...]

Reports out of England Saturday say that Wayne Rooney is recovering quickly from his metatarsal injury. It has been widely expected that he would miss most of the group matches, but now there is some thought he could be ready for the team’s opener against Paraguay. An England source told The Sun: “It [...]

Wayne Rooney may not be ready for England’s first World Cup match, but he should be in prime shape for the start of the Tour de France. Photo

It is turning out to be a good day for football addicts with decent Internet connections. First we have the UEFA Cup Final. Later on there is the Trinidad and Tobago – Peru friendly, which can also be viewed online. The T&T match should be a fun one as it serves as [...]

The roster announcements are coming in fast and furious with Sweden and Ecuador revealing their provisional World Cup teams today. Manager Lars Lagerbäck has selected a veteran team that features eight players who have appeared 50 times or more for Sweden, while also throwing in a few surprises. We’re kind of excited by [...]

We’ve presented you with our infallible predictions and we’ve showed you how they compare to Google’s selections. Now it is time for you to be the smartypants and to tell us how you think things will play out in each of the groups. Today you get to predict the outcome for Group B, [...]

There’s been a lot of talk the past few months about the number of youngsters who are going to be featured in the World Cup this year, but there was hardly any mention of Theo Walcott before the last couple of days. Considering he hasn’t played first-team football since being transfered to Arsenal in [...]

Two of the tournament big boys announced their provisional World Cup rosters today and both have a few surprises. Lame duck manager Sven-Goran Eriksson shed his conservative sheikh robes to include 17-year-old Theo Walcott on the England team. Wayne Rooney is also listed as one of the four forwards despite his metatarsal maladies. [...]

Our apologies to our global audience outside the UK, but this is one of those England-centric news days. First there is our exclusive Wayne Rooney oxygen chamber picture. Next there is the rampant speculation over who will replace newly hired coach Steve McClaren. The final story in the trifecta involves David Beckham. [...]