Ahead of their quarter-final clash with Spain in the World Cup later on Saturday, Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz has said that they are yet to play their best football in the competition. Paraguay qualified for the last 8 after defeating Japan on penalties in the second round.While the South Americans have conceded just once in South Africa and topped Group F, they have found it difficult to f
Football's world governing body, FIFA, have credited Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder with the first goal the Oranje scored against Brazil in their quarter-final tie on Friday. The Oranje defeated the former world champions 2-1 to book their place in the semi-finals after coming back from 1-0 down at the break but scored twice in the second period. The equaliser was initially adjudged to ha
Spain midfielder Xavi has defined striker David Villa as their team's life insurance policy as the Iberians prepare to take on Paraguay in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday evening.Villa, who recently joined Barcelona from Valencia, has scored four goals at the World Cup and is the competition's joint top-scorer.He is also just two behind Spain's all-time top marksman Raul and is
The agent of Mario Balotelli claims that Manchester City have shown an interest in the Inter Milan striker.Real Madrid, who are now managed by former Inter boss Jose Mourinho, and Arsenal, are among a number of European clubs to have been linked with the 19-year-old over the summer.However, Balotelli’s representative has come out and declared that Roberto Mancini’s team are interested
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports WriterJOHANNESBURG - Luis Suarez's intentional handball to save a goal could earn him more than a one-game suspension.FIFA will study reports from the Uruguay-Ghana World Cup quarterfinal before deciding how long to suspend Suarez for his handball that denied the Africans victory.The Uruguay striker could be suspended for the World Cup final should Uruguay beat the Net
Netherlands striker Robin van Persie has been cleared to play in Tuesday's semi-final against Uruguay after a scan on his elbow showed no serious damage.Van Persie injured his elbow during his side's 2-1 win over Brazil in the World Cup quarter-final on Friday.Defender Joris Mathijsen has also been given the all clear, having suffered a knee injury during the warm-up. Neither scan on Van Persie o
Coach Dunga has confirmed he will stand down after taking full responsibility for Brazil's World Cup exit.Dunga saw his men suffer a 2-1 quarter-final defeat at the hands of the Netherlands in Port Elizabeth.Robino had given Brazil the lead only for the Dutch to draw level through a Felipe Melo own goal before Wesley Sneijder's 68th-minute headed winner. We knew when I started that I would be her
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Argentina and Germany each named an unchangedlineup for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal at Green Point Stadium.Lionel Messi was included in Argentina's lineup.The forward was a slightdoubt after missing training Thursday with a cold and fever but returned Fridayand will join Carlos Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain in attack. Striker Miroslav Klose makes his 100th appearance