Football

There was news that Paul the Octopus had picked Spain over Germany was fraudulent.

The youngsters might even help Germany avenge that loss to Spain in the 2008 European Championship final.

Mueller was one of Loew's last call-ups for Germany's youngest World Cup squad since 1934.

Any slip up against a German side that humiliated England 4-1 in their second-round match could prove costly.

Already wary of Spain's offense, opponents better beware of its defense, too.

Paraguay became the fourth South American team to reach the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

It's the lack of a common vision which haunts Indian football as an entity.

The defender injured his left thigh during the 2-1 win over South Korea on Saturday.

Klose scored to give Germany a 1-0 lead in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

ngland midfielder Frank Lampard had a legitimate goal not awarded on Sunday in a World Cup 4-1 loss to Germany.

The Slovaks hope to repeat the lively performance that beat holders Italy.

Ivory Coast exit the World Cup despite hammering North Korea 3-0 in their final group match.

The Swiss face Honduras in their last Group H game on Friday as they bid for a place in the last 16.

The fall from grace of the 2006 world player of the year underlines how inferior Italy looks this time.

Many players at the World Cup in South Africa have criticised the new Jabulani ball.

Spain is still scrambling to find its game ahead of a potential Group H decider against Chile.