Sebastian Coates will be given plenty of time to settle into his new surroundings but first team coach Steve Clarke is confident the Uruguay international is ready to play... more
Just 12 months ago, the playmaker was surplus to requirements at Real Madrid — now the Inter Milan star has led Holland to within touching distance of the World Cup... more
Forget England's dismal failure at the World Cup for a few days and see how the beautiful game should be played. Simon Johnson gives his verdict on who will win the World Cup and why...... more
Video: Coach Milovan Rajevac is confident Ghana can deal with the pressure of attempting to become the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals... more
Full-back will lead France out for their World Cup opener against Uruguay highlighting his tough start to life in England as crucial to his development... more
If things had panned out a little differently for Diego Forlan he might well have been serving aces at Wimbledon this summer rather than trying to score goals at the World Cup... more
At least one Briton is believed to be among dozens still missing today after a ship loaded with cattle from Uruguay sank off the coast of Lebanon... more
Paraguay became the 11th nation to make it into the World Cup finals thanks to a convincing 1-0 win over Argentina, whose qualification hopes took a further blow... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows