Brazil
ANGRY BRAZILIAN FANS STAGE PROTEST
Angry football supporters wearing red noses protested outside headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Tuesday after the four-times world champions' shock defeat by Honduras the day before.
CSF TO DISCUSS COLOMBIA COPA AMERICA STAGING AFTER VIOLENCE
The South American Football Confederation (CSF) is to meet next week to discuss whether Colombia should host this year's Copa America following violence in the Andean nation.
VASCO DA GAMA ON VERGE OF LIQUIDATION
Brazilian football giants Vasco da Gama are reported to be on the brink of liquidation, with the club facing a lawsuit over a breach of contract which could cost $40million.
BRAZIL OFFICIALS BLAST AFTER STADIUM ACCIDENT
Brazilian soccer officials have come under fire following a stadium accident which left around 100 people injured and forced the cancellation of the Joao Havelange Cup final midway through the first half.
WUSA UNVEILS NICKNAMES, LOGOS AND VENUES
The Women's United Soccer Association, which plans to kick off next April, unveiled its nicknames, logos and venues.
SPAIN GETS FIFA TOURNAMENT
Spain is to host the second FIFA Club World Championship.
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Later this week the FIFA executive committee meet to vote on which country will host the 2006 World Cup.
FIFA CHIEF CRITICISES EUROPEAN WC 2006 BIDDERS
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has criticised Europe for fielding two competing World Cup 2006 bids and has offered encouraging words to the Brazilian bid team.
THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL CHANNEL AIRS AFRICAN SOCCER
The International Football Channel (TIFC), the first and only all-soccer programming network which launched its Spanish-language signal to Latin America in March 2000, has produced the first-ever, weekly, one-hour television program dedicated to the African Football Confederation (CAF).
WRITERS NAME ENGLAND 2006 FAVOURITES
The results of a poll of leading sports editors making England favourites to host the 2006 World Cup finals confirmed support had turned their way, Alec McGivan, director of England's bid, has said.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP WILL CONTINUE ? SAYS FIFA
World soccer's governing body hopes that the FIFA Club World Championship will become a regular feature after next year's inaugural tournament, a FIFA spokesman said.
BRAZIL FACES POSSIBLE WC KNOCK-OUT
Brazil face a possible World Cup knockout blow from FIFA if found guilty of knowingly fielding over-age players in official competitions.
NEW HQ TO PLAY HOST TO UEFA MEETING
UEFA?s executive committee will stage its first meeting of the new century at UEFA's new headquarters, the House of European Football, in Nyon on February 11.
JOHANSSON SAYS HE IS MAN FOR FUTURE
UEFA president Lennart Johansson has said football would not progress if he lost the FIFA presidency vote to Sepp Blatter on June 8.
TF1 HAD 52 MLN FFR AD RECEIPTS FOR WORLD CUP FINAL
TF1, France's biggest private terrestrial television station, had receipts of 52 million francs for advertising it carried during the World Cup final on Sunday, an advertising executive at the station said.
SCHROEDER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR GERMAN WORLD CUP BID
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has promised his government would do all it could to support Germany's bid for the 2006 World Cup.
OLYMPIC NEWS – `AROUND THE RINGS?Ed Hula, Editor
1.DIRTY TRICKS SURFACE IN IOC SCANDAL
2.KENYA'S MUKORA QUITS IOC
3.SAMARANCH DEFIANT, TOO
4.2006 WINTER OLYMPIC BIDDERS FACE CONFUSION, NEW RULES
5.2012 BIDS
6.HOT FILE
SA TO PUT WC BID BEFORE CAF
South Africa will present its bid to stage the 2006 World Cup to the African Soccer Confederation (CAF) executive in Cairo on Sunday, a South African diplomat said.