
With the self-belief befitting a coach of his vast experience and pedigree, Marcello Lippi is very much his own man. And despite the persistent media queries about the ageing legs of the world champions’ big-name stars, the Azzurri supremo appears set to keep faith with his veterans come the 2010 FIFA World C View more »
Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan unveils the official football 2010 FIFA World Cup ticket in Soweto on April 9, 2010. The tickets will be made available to the general public in a week�s time, on 15 April 2010, when the fifth and final ticketing sales phase kicks off. View more »
Bobby Zamora's chances of making England's World Cup squad have received a significant boost with Fabio Capello deciding that he will have the Fulham striker watched in every game until the end of the season.
World Cup gamble: Bobby Zamora has booked his holiday to Las Vegas this summer but he may soon have to chan View more »
Joleon Lescott is set to miss the rest of the season for Manchester City, sparking fears the defender may also be out of the World Cup.
Lescott, who has been out for three weeks with a hamstring problem, has made little progress in his recovery and is not expected back before the end of the campaign.
He suffered a View more »
Carlo Ancelotti insists Ashley Cole will be fit enough for England after confirming the injured left-back intends to make his first-team return against Stoke later this month.
The England coach had warned Cole he would only pick him if he proved his fitness between now and the end of the season.
The Chelsea left- View more »
A threat to security at the World Cup has been issued by Islamic fundamentalists...
The World Cup has been specifically targeted by the terrorist group referred to by the Western world as Al-Qaeda, according to media sources around the world.
"How amazing could the match between the United States and England be if View more »
And ‘Zambro’ hopes Cassano will be on the plane too…
Milan full-back Gianluca Zambrotta has openly pleaded with Marcello Lippi to be named in Italy’s squad for the World Cup finals this summer.
“Dear Marcello…” he laughed during a guest appearance on La7 show ‘Victor Vi View more »
Read the latest on injuries affecting Fabio Capello's England players ahead of World Cup 2010.
England coach Fabio Capello is watching eagerly as his players finish the season, hoping for no more damaged metatarsals or tweaked hamstrings.
The sight of Wayne Rooney limping back into Manchester on crutches must have View more »
Totti is not intent on spelling out where the axe will fall in relation to his Italy future...
Roma captain Francesco Totti insists he hasn't made a decision on whether he will come out of the international shadows and play for Italy at the World Cup.
Time is running out for Totti with the tournament just over two mo View more »| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |