Fabio Capello Considers England Formation Change
by (Profile/Interview | BBC - May 14)
The England boss is considering a move to 3-5-2 from 4-4-2 if Manchester City's Gareth Barry is forced out of the tournament by his ankle injury. more details | go to article
Group C's Slovenia Name Provisional World Cup Squad
by (Profile/Interview | BBC - May 11)
England's Group C opponents Slovenia have kept faith with the core of players who ensured they were one of the World Cup's shock qualifiers. more details | go to article
Fabio Capello Makes Surprise England World Cup Choices
by (Article | BBC - May 11)
Uncapped duo Adam Johnson and Michael Dawson both feature along with Dawson's Tottenham team-mate Tom Huddlestone. more details | go to article
Capello Player Rating Website Plan Postponed
by (Article | BBC - May 11)
Plans for England boss Fabio Capello to be involved in a player ratings website for the World Cup have been postponed. more details | go to article
FIFA Denies African Fans Priced Out Of World Cup
by (Article | BBC - March 2)
"It will be a real African World Cup," Jerome Valcke told the BBC. Most stadiums would be sold out, he added. However, fans in the African countries that have qualified say tickets are being sold on the internet, to which they have limited access. more details | go to article
South Africa Fans Prepared For World Cup
by (Analysis | BBC - March 2)
South Africa is counting down to the kick-off of the World Cup, with celebrations in the main cities to mark 100 days until the event. Karen Allen talked to local football supporters at the Moses Mabhida stadium who showed off the South African instrument of choice - the vuvuzela. more details | go to article
African World Cup Ticket-Buying Experiences
by (Commentary | BBC - March 2)
BBC News website readers have been reacting to Fifa's denial that African football fans are being priced out of the World Cup in South Africa. more details | go to article
South Africa Starts 100-Day World Cup Countdown
by (Analysis | BBC - March 1)
The man in overall charge of Durban's World Cup preparations fell like a stone towards the manicured grass pitch inside the city's spectacular new stadium. "Durban is absolutely ready," shouted Mike Sutcliffe, red-faced but grinning, seconds after an elastic bungee rope had broken his fall and left him swinging gently in the humid air. more details | go to article
England's Tale Of World Cup Injury Woe
by (Analysis | BBC - February 12)
No World Cup build-up would be complete without a major injury concern for England. Precedent suggests it was always going to happen and so it proved on Thursday, as Ashley Cole was ruled out for around three months with a broken ankle. more details | go to article
FIFA President Sepp Blatter Blasts South Africa Critics
by (Article | BBC - February 11)
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has said awarding the tournament to South Africa was "the biggest wrong decision" Fifa has made. But Blatter says these comments mask a disrespectful prejudice. more details | go to article
Everton 2 - 1 Chelsea
by (Result | BBC - February 10)
Everton striker Louis Saha scored twice as Chelsea had their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to one point. more details | go to article
Mexico Mounts Multiple Copa Challenge
by (Blog Entry | BBC - February 8)
One of the less orthodox after effects of swine flu is the headache it gives the administrators of South America's premier club competition. In last year's version of the Copa Libertadores, two Mexican sides, Chivas Guadalajara and San Luis, made it out of the group phase. But how could they stage the home leg of their second round ties? more details | go to article
Hull 2 - 1 Man City
by (Result | BBC - February 6)
Goals from Jozy Altidore and George Boateng helped give Hull their first win in 11 games and dented Manchester City's hopes of a top-four finish. more details | go to article
Forward Landon Donovan Feels At Home At Everton
by (Profile/Interview | BBC - January 28)
Everton forward Landon Donovan says he feels at home with the Blues after scoring his first goal in the 2-0 victory over Sunderland on Wednesday. more details | go to article
South Africa World Cup 'Snubbed By Foreign Fans'
by (Article | BBC - January 27)
The football World Cup in South Africa will be played in front of fewer foreign fans than initially expected, says governing body Fifa. more details | go to article
Fabio Capello Considers England Formation Change
by (Profile/Interview | BBC - May 14)
The England boss is considering a move to 3-5-2 from 4-4-2 if Manchester City's Gareth Barry is forced out of the tournament by his ankle injury. more details | go to article
Capello Player Rating Website Plan Postponed
by (Article | BBC - May 11)
Plans for England boss Fabio Capello to be involved in a player ratings website for the World Cup have been postponed. more details | go to article