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The hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be announced today at FIFA House after a fierce bidding campaign dogged by allegations of bribery and collusion.

Diego Maradona's reign as Argentina coach has ended after the Argentina Football Association decided not to renew his contract.

Fabio Capello has called upon his England players to start setting an example on and off the pitch. The England side have been rocked by scandal in recent weeks with Wayne Bridge withdrawing from international duty over claims John Terry had an affair

Manchester United striker Michael Owen has all but abandoned hope of making England's World Cup squad this summer.

European champions Spain must negotiate a tough group including the Czech Republic if they are to defend their title in Poland and Ukraine after Sunday's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying draw in Warsaw. There are 14 places available alongside the co-hosts

FIFA have named the seeding for Friday's draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

Thierry Henry has admitted that he contemplated retiring from international football after being overwhelmed by the furore over last week's handball controversy. The Frenchman dominated the headlines last week after he handled the ball before laying on for William Gallas to equalise against Ireland, a result which saw France progress to South Africa 2-1 on aggregate.

France captain Thierry Henry has admitted it 'was neccesary to exploit what was exploitable' regarding his handball in their World Cup play-off.

Thierry Henry has admitted that he did handle the ball in the move that led to France's goal in their World Cup play-off defeat of the Republic of Ireland in their World Cup.

Arsenal's Robin van Persie is set to be out of action for up to six weeks after partially rupturing ankle ligaments while on international duty. The Dutch forward was carried off 10 minutes into his country's friendly against Italy on Saturday.