I'm not Keane on late errors

ROBBIE KEANE has warned his Republic of Ireland side they must stop giving away late goals if they are to reach the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa.

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Capello made for big games, insists Terry

ENGLAND captain John Terry believes tonight's World Cup qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb will bring the best out of Fabio Capello.

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Toshack laments a lack of options for Wales in Russia

OPTIONS are limited for Wales manager John Toshack as he selects his team to face Russia in tonight's World Cup qualifier.

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Van Marwijk takes encouragement from Kuyt outburst

NETHERLANDS coach Bert van Marwijk has played down reports of a rift with Dirk Kuyt after the Liverpool forward voiced his dissatisfaction at being relegated to the bench.

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Gudjohnsen vows to rub salt in World Cup wounds

EIDUR Gudjohnsen has refused to read too much into Scotland's defeat in Macedonia – but admits he would love to put another major dent in their hopes of qualifying for the

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Beckham yearns for Croatia revenge

DAVID Beckham has admitted that revenge is on the agenda when England meet Croatia in Zagreb tomorrow.

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Resurgent Iceland riding a fresh wave of optimism

AHEAD of their opening Group Nine fixture in Oslo last Saturday, optimism about Iceland's World Cup qualifying campaign was in short supply among the country's footbal

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Butcher predicts a harsh examination in Iceland

ICELAND may not be at the top of anyone's list of the best places to restore mind and body, but it is where Scotland's footballers tonight seek redemption. They will e

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Scots seek redemption in Reykjavik

SCOTLAND'S World Cup hopes are on the line in Reykjavik tonight, where a victory would get the campaign back on track – but a defeat would strike a potentially fatal blow

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Chiellini aims for Zenit return

Juventus centre-back Giorgio Chiellini has targetted next week´s Champions League clash against UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg for his injury comeback.

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Man City take-over is football´s future, says Hamann

Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann says the partial takeover of the Premier League club by a rich investor is the future of European football.

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Fowler eyes Blackburn move

Former England striker Robbie Fowler is close to agreeing a pay-as-you-play deal with Blackburn Rovers and could be in the squad for this weekend´s Premier League match against Arsenal.

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Quick Report: Paraguay 2-0 Venezuela

Paraguay solidified their hold on first palce in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday night with a 2-0 victory over Venezuela at Estadio Defensores del Chaco.

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South Africa fall in friendly

After being eliminated from contention for the Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa's dreadful run of form continued in a 1-0 friendly loss to Guinea on Tuesday.

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Croatia equals crunch time for Capello´s England

Fabio Capello owes his position as the world´s best paid coach to Croatia, but England´s Italian manager would be unwise to anticipate any further favours from Slaven Bilic and his squad here on Wednesday.

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Burley upbeat despite fresh injury blows

Scotland manager George Burley has yet more injury worries to contend with as his squad prepare to travel to Iceland for their Group 9 World Cup qualifier.

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