As if corruption allegations weren’t enough, Fifa is now accused of sexism – and on two fronts: ruling out women from leading an investigation and forcing Women’s World Cup games onto artificial turf.
A crockery firm which mistook Barack Obama for England footballer Chris Smalling – and plastered a picture of the US president on thousands of mugs – has given footy fans some much-needed amusement.
England supporter Billy Grant spends time on the Copacabana with Fatboy Slim, Gary Lineker and other supporters before heading to Sao Paulo and the disappointment of England’s game against Uruguay.
Being an England fan is a life sentence of endless disappointment, extinguished hopes and sleepless nights, writes Malcolm Boughen.
Costa Rica’s 1-0 win over Italy ends England’s World Cup 2014 campaign after less than a week – their quickest-ever exit from the competition. What can the FA do to change English football’s course?
England’s World Cup hopes hang by a thread after losing 2-1 to Uruguay in the World Cup.
Ten England supporters are in hospital after an explosive was thrown in the centre of Sao Paulo, ahead of tonight’s World Cup clash between England and Uruguay, according to reports.
Fernando Meirelles, who directed City of God – the defining 2002 portrait of favela life in Brazil – believes conflict, of all sorts, remains the defining theme of life in the 21st century.
Peru may not be appearing in this year’s World Cup, but that did not stop our Latin American Reporter Guillermo Galdos, a Peruvian, from getting involved with a football in Sao Paulo.
If he decides to stand, Sepp Blatter will win another four-year term as Fifa president, despite having said in 2011 that he wouldn’t.
The World Cup begins on Thursday, but what should be a joyful moment for Brazilians has been marred by anti-government protests, with anger also directed at football’s governing body.
Ever imagined a team featuring Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Uche Okechukwu and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink? It’s enough to make a commentator choke on his sheepskin coat.
Uefa has told Fifa President Sepp Blatter not to stand for another term – but for some Fifa delegates it’s a case of better the devil you know.
Luis Suarez isn’t Ghana’s favourite footballer, and Harald Schumacher will never live down THAT collision. We’ve used Panini stickers to represent our selection of World Cup heroes and villains.
Football’s major sponsors pile the pressure on Fifa over corruption allegations surrounding the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Sports Correspondent Keme Nzerem reports.