The A-League is set to be expanded to 10 teams for the 2009-2010 season with a North Queensland team receiving provisional admission to the competition. ...Read More
BELGRADE, July 23 (Reuters) - Drogheda United, Modrica and Domzale enjoyed winning Champions League debuts after dismissing their first qualifying round opponents on Wednesday. ...Read More
TORONTO, July 23 (Reuters) - Almost a year after his aborted Major League Soccer (MLS) debut in Toronto, David Beckham returns to BMO Field on Thursday still the undisputed number one attraction as the league prepares for its annual All-Star clash against West Ham United. ...Read More
The New Zealand women's soccer team enjoyed a goal-feast, beating Singapore 14-0 in an Olympics warm-up in the city-state last night. ...Read More
ROME (AFP) - Fiorentina president Andrea Della Valle insisted on Wednesday that star Romania forward Adrian Mutu will be staying at the club despite interest from AS Roma. ...Read More
GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) - Frank Lampard underlined his value to Chelsea with a spectacular long-range lob as the Luiz Felipe Scolari era got under way with a 4-0 romp against Guangzhou Pharmaceutical on Wednesday. ...Read More
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday that clubs must release their eligible Under-23 players for the Olympic soccer tournament despite the claims of Europe's leading clubs that they were under no obligation to do so. ...Read More
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who played a record 125 times for England, said on Wednesday he would be the first to congratulate David Beckham if he beat his record -- but would be surprised if he did. ...Read More
MUNICH (AFP) - Bayern Munich's chairman of the board Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Wednesday he will fight to bring Germany striker Mario Gomez from VfB Stuttgart to the German giants. ...Read More