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Pele thanks well-wishers in video, says recovering
Brazilian soccer legend Pele said he was recovering from the kidney ailment which has forced him to spend the past 11 days in hospital, thanking well-wishers for their support.
06 December 2014
Football: Pele in 'special care' as condition worsens - hospital
Brazil great Pele, 74, was taken into a "special care" unit in a Sao Paulo hospital after his health worsened, three days after being admitted with a urinary infection.
28 November 2014
FIFA fully supports 2018 World Cup in Russia: Blatter
World football boss Sepp Blatter said that FIFA categorically backs Russia's staging of the 2018 World Cup and praised its preparations.
28 October 2014
Albanian PM's historic visit to Serbia postponed after football brawl
A planned historic visit by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Serbia has been postponed after political tensions soared following violence at a football match.
20 October 2014
Czech team wins Kazakhstan in Euro 2016 qualifiying round
Czech national team has won over Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round. Game ended up with 4:2 in favor of the guest team.
15 October 2014
Kazakhstan loses to Netherlands in Euro 2016 qualifying round
Kazakhstani has lost to Holland in the Euro 2016 qualifying round.
12 October 2014
Katy Perry lined up for Super Bowl gig: report
Katy Perry will perform at the half-time show for American football's Super Bowl championship, one of the nation's most watched TV spectacles.
11 October 2014
Football: UEFA opens financial probes against seven clubs
UEFA announced that it had opened probes for suspected breaches of financial fair play rules.
26 September 2014
Kazakh football players accept Ice Bucket Challenge
Ice Bucket Challenge continues with the captain of the Almaty Football Club Kairat Samat Smakov.
24 August 2014
Skibbe names Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel most talented German football player
Michael Skibbe, manager of Swiss Grasshoppers FC, named Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel one of the most talented football players of Germany.
18 July 2014
20 postcards from 2014 World Cup
The World Cup in Brazil has ended but the memories will stay with us for a long time.
16 July 2014
Putin inherits World Cup baton, promises 'unforgettable' 2018
Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed "an unforgettable football feast" when his country hosts the 2018 World Cup.
15 July 2014
Football: World Cup history for Germany as Goetze sinks Argentina
Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America.
14 July 2014
World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia
Sales of flat panel televisions across Southeast Asia rose sharply in May as demand soared in the football-crazy region ahead of the World Cup, a report said.
10 July 2014
Argentina in the final: Brazil's Cup nightmare deepens
Brazilians might have thought that their World Cup nightmare couldn't possibly get any worse -- and then bitter rivals Argentina reached the final in their own backyard.
10 July 2014
Football: Disaster for Brazil as Germany run riot
Brazil's World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion Tuesday as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1, sending the hosts crashing to the worst defeat in their 100-year footballing history.
09 July 2014
Missed penalty becomes YouTube hit
A failed penalty in the match between Cukaricki and Radnicki of Serbian Super League has become an Internet hit.
08 July 2014
Football: Neymar injury bombshell rocks Brazil
Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing blow just hours after they battled through to a semi-final showdown with Germany.
05 July 2014
Shakira to headline at World Cup final
Pop star Shakira will perform before the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, headlining a closing ceremony that includes guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana and rapper Wyclef Jean.
03 July 2014
Suarez kicked out of World Cup for biting opponent
Uruguay star Luis Suarez exited the World Cup in shame after being hit with the heaviest suspension in the tournament's history for biting an Italian opponent.
28 June 2014