Male | 12 days ago
Win online game, head for luxury resort in Maldives
Male, Feb 12 - Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra's brush with fame started here. Vocalist Keith Flint of The Prodigy fame and celebrity Australian footballer Harry Kewell loved every minute of it. Now it's your turn to enjoy a private island fantasy in one of the most luxurious resorts in the Maldives - and for free.All you have to do is to log on to the new website of Coco Palm resorts -, and play a ... read more

8 months ago
Dutch delight and high ambitions at World Cup
Hamburg, June 7 - Now that the Netherlands have stormed to the 2010 football World Cup they also want to shine at the finals in South Africa. 'We have a mission. We want to become even better and will aim for the best possible result in South Africa,' said coach Bert van Marwijk. Director Henk Kesler from the nation's football federation KNVB agreed: 'We are not the top favourite at the World C ... read more

London | 2 years ago
Benitez happy for Gerrard to play for England if declared fit
London, Aug 28 - Here's a sample of some of the gossip and transfer rumours from England's newspapers Tuesday about Premier League clubs:Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez says he has no problem if midfielder Steven Gerrard plays for England in the upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers - as long as the doctors say he is fit. - Real Sociedad coach Chris Coleman is lining up a bid for Liverpool winger Harry K ... read more

Athens | 2 years ago
Inzaghi the hero as AC Milan win Champions League
Athens, May 24 - Filippo Inzaghi was the hero for AC Milan as his two goals gave the Italian side a 2-1 win over Liverpool and secured them European Champions League glory for the seventh time in their history.Liverpool were the better side for the majority of the match but a fortuitous first goal and a well-taken second proved enough to give Carlo Ancelotti's side victory, and a small measure of ... read more

Berlin | 3 years ago
Goal scorers at the World Cup
Berlin, July 10 - List of goal scorers at the 2006 World Cup after 64 matches and 147 goals including the final:5 goals:Miroslav Klose -3 goals:Hernan Crespo -Maxi Rodriguez -Ronaldo -Thierry Henry -Zinedine Zidane -Lukas Podolski -David Villa -Fernando Torres -2 goals:Tim Cahill -Adriano -Paulo Wanchope -Tomas Rosicky -Agustin Delgado -Carlos Tenorio -Steven Gerrard -Patrick Vieira -Bastian Schwe ... read more

Sydney | 3 years ago
Australia on a World Cup high
Sydney, June 23 - Football showed its magical power to heal conflicted souls when Australia scrambled a draw with Croatia to get into the second round of the World Cup in Germany.Stephen Kenesovic, born in Sydney to a Serbian father and a Croatian mother, said patriotism welled in him when Darijo Srna found the Australian goal in only the third minute of the match in Stuttgart.'If you watch the co ... read more

Berlin | 3 years ago
Ghana line-up Brazil match with historic win
Berlin, June 23 - Ghana and Australia, two of the more unfancied sides on show in Germany, advanced to the last 16, easing through as runners-up in their respective groups.Ghana beat the US 2-1 in Nuremburg Thursday to clinch second spot in Group E while a late goal from Harry Kewell secured a 2-2 draw for Australia with Croatia in a pulsating game in Stuttgart and runners-up spot in Group F.Ghana ... read more

Stuttgart | 3 years ago
Australia make last 16 after 2-2 draw with Croatia
Stuttgart, June 23 - Thanks to a late second half goal from Harry Kewell, Australia advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup after a 2-2 draw with Croatia at their last Group F match here Thursday.After beating Japan 3-1 at their group opener, a draw would be enough to send Australia into the second round. Knowing this well, the Australian never gave up their desire of searching for the goa ... read more

Sydney | 3 years ago
Australians blow up at World Cup referees
Sydney, June 21 - Australians were crying foul Wednesday over refereeing decisions at the World Cup that have seen them go top of the table for bad behaviour.'No team this century has heard the ref's whistle blow so rarely in its favour and so often against it,' The Sydney Morning Herald complained.The paper noted that after just two matches the Socceroos have had 20 fouls awarded in their favour, ... read more

3 years ago
Kewell cleared by FIFA to play against Croatia
Ohringen, June 20 - Australian striker Harry Kewell was Tuesday cleared by a FIFA disciplinary committee to play in the crucial World Cup group match with Croatia over his post-match rant at the match referee.A team spokesman said FIFA dismissed the case against Kewell following his confrontation with German referee Markus Merk immediately after Australia had lost 2-0 to Brazil in Munich Sunday.FI ... read more