The injury-plagued Gunners have hired a crack performance guru, but the healing is slow to show.
The tournament victory should have boosted the country’s economy – so much for that idea.
Wits coach Gavin Hunt conceded his side’s 4-3 MTN8 cup win on penalties over Bloemfontein Celtic was not the most entertaining football match.
Following Brazil’s 3-0 defeat by The Netherlands at the World Cup, manager Luiz Felipe Scolari was fired, say reports.
Mario Götze scored an extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America.
Brazil’s World Cup experience has ended with more trauma after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Netherlands in a battle for third place.
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger says his team has the experience to cope with playing Argentina on the biggest stage of all.
Will the 2014 World Cup hosts manage to salvage some pride when they go against the Netherlands in the tournament’s third place play-off?
The Nigeria Football Federation has been suspended from Fifa with immediate effect after the government appointed a sole administrator to the body.
Brazilian defender Dante’s personal journey through hell in Belo Horizonte, as Germany routed Brazil 7-1, is steeped in poetry, writes Adrian Ephraim.
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari took responsibility for Germany’s 7-1 thrashing of his star-studded side that took him to rock bottom.
The Netherlands survived a penalty shootout against Costa Rica to set up a World Cup semifinal against Argentina.
Brazil’s loss of their star player has dented their chances of winning a record sixth World Cup as they go on to face Germany in the semifinals.
Castigated after France’s players boycotted training at the World Cup in South Africa, Patrice Evra has rebuilt his reputation under Didier Deschamps.
Lionel Messi rescued Argentina once more to help sink Switzerland as the United States’s fairytale World Cup run came to an end against Belgium.
An attack on churches in northeast Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram killed more than 50 people ahead of Nigeria’s last-16 World Cup match against France.
Africa’s final remaining contenders in the World Cub will tackle Germany and France on Monday.
Nervous Brazil beat Chile 3-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup quarter-finals after an epic battle that left Neymar and his teammates in tears.
From hand to mouth, Luis Suarez has been ruining lives since 2010. The Uruguayan chomper has done more for the bite than Mike Tyson – or Eve.
Uruguay’s Luis Suarez could face a lengthy ban if an investigation by Fifa proves allegations he bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini are true.
Germany’s draw with Ghana has exposed the team’s lack of a charismatic player who will take charge.
Nigeria get their first win at the World Cup finals since 1998, while bundling out Bosnia.
Wayne Rooney on Saturday apologised to England fans for the country’s disastrous exit from the World Cup after two defeats.
Africa has lost one of its five representative countries in the World Cup, while the champions were humiliated by a shock defeat by Chile.
This is Raheem Sterling’s first appearance before the media on England duty and it is impossible to get away from his boyishness.
German captain Philipp Lahm quite likes the high pressure on his team. He prefers to be one of the favourites, not one of the underdogs.
Seven goals conceded in 135 minutes of tournament football for Spain? How was that even possible?
Brazil’s failure to score against Mexico in their second Group A match has dredged up long-standing concerns about a lack of mobility in the team.
Tuesday night’s Fifa World Cup matches produced more drama after Mexico held Brazil to a 0-all draw, and South Korea keeping Russia at 1-1.
This group of grandmothers speaks the language of football, with dignity and a spirit that transcends the beautiful game.
Forward Wayne Rooney has criticised media who questioned his form and speculated that that he’d been relegated to training with the England reserves.
Côte d’Ivoire has scored two goals in two minutes to beat Asian giants Japan 2-1 in the World Cup tournament.