Praise for Natal on construction work progress

On the first stop of the third Host City tour of 2013, the progress made in the construction work at Natal’s Estadio das Dunas came in for praise from FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke.

Kiwi pair win through to decider

New Zealand duo Auckland City and Waitakere United eased into the OFC Champions League final over the weekend with victories over Fiji’s Ba and Vanuatu’s Amicale respectively.

Bayern cannot just brush past us, says Dortmund's Klopp

Berlin: Bayern Munich crushed European heavyweights Barcelona and Juventus en route to the Champions League final but they should not expect the same to happen against Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund coach

Manchester United give perfect send-off to Ferguson, beat Swansea 2-1

Manchester: Amid a carnival atmosphere at a rainy Old Trafford, Manchester United gave the retiring Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes the perfect send-off in their final home match by beating Swansea 2-1 in the

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid to celebrate 22nd La Liga title

Madrid: Not even an injury to Lionel Messi in the 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday could dampen Barcelona's celebrations at winning their 22nd Spanish league title. Messi started his first match in

Daniel Sturridge stars as Liverpool win 3-1 at Fulham

London: Daniel Sturridge scored a hat-trick for his sixth goal in the past four Premier League matches on Sunday as Liverpool came from behind to win 3-1 at Fulham.

Barcelona clinch La Liga title as Real Madrid draw

Madrid: Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season's Spanish league crown, but they fell to humble crosstown rival Espanyol to finally finish off Real Madrid's title defense with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Wigan beat Manchester City to win FA Cup for first time

London: As blue-and-white confetti exploded under the Wembley arch, Wigan players lifted a trophy for the first time in the club's 81-year history.

In one of the biggest FA Cup final upsets, a team playing non-league football 35 years ago and assembled