Leagues

French Reject Replay

The French Football Federation (FFF) have confirmed they will not replay there World Cup play-off match with the Republic of Ireland. Irish had requested for FIFA to sanction a replay, but the FFF, while expressing sympathy for the Irish, refused to entertain such a notion.

Heinze Brings Down PSG

The match originally postponed due to swine flu about a month ago, and in the reschedule match it was Marseille who were victorious. The lone goal came in the first-half through veteran defender Gabriel Heinze, pushing the hosts up to fourth place...

Thank You, Titi

Republic of Ireland captain, Robbie Keane has praised Thierry Henry and expressed his gratitude, on behalf of his country, towards the France skipper after he proclaimed that the controversial WCQ play-off clash between the two nations should be replayed.

Euro 2012 Seedings

UEFA have announced the seedings for the Euro 2012 qualifiers, with the draw for the qualifying stage set to take place on February 7 next year. Despite missing out on Euro 2008, England remain in Pot One alongside champions Spain and current World Cup holders Italy.

Sarkozy Sorry

The President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has offered an apology to the Irish people in the wake of Thierry Henry's handball against the Boys in Green on Wednesday. The incident has prompted dialogue between Sarkozy and the Irish Taoiseach, Brian Cowen...

Queiroz Jubliant

Following their 2-0 aggregate win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has praised the dedication and determination of his team and claimed that it was team spirit that saw them qualify for the World Cup. "Marathons only finish at the end," he sighed.

Future Uncertain

The future of Russia coach Guus Hiddink has been thrown into serious doubt after last night's defeat at the hands of Slovenia. The 1-0 loss means the Dutchman will not be taking Russia to the World Cup next year and he had hinted that he would like to return to the Premier League.