Killings spiked by nearly 70% last year in the gang-plagued El Salvador, authorities said, resulting in a homicide rate that could make it the world’s most violent country.

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be given the choice of whether to stay or leave the Bundesliga champions — with Manchester United lying in wait.

A Honduran beauty queen has been found murdered just days before she was due to compete in the Miss World pageant in London.

Striker Romelu Lukaku could be on his way back to Everton as he looks for a way out of Chelsea.

Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster hopes to once again use the Champions League to keep himself in England contention.

Argentina v Switzerland(Sao Paulo, 5pm)

Honduras 0 Switzerland 3

Ecuador 0 France 0

IT HASN’T been easy but I have had to face reality. This will probably be my last World Cup.

Honduras 1 Ecuador 2

Switzerland 2 France 5

With Lee Dixon left to carry the fight for ITV — and even he wouldn’t command much of a purse — it’s already turned into a straight battle off the field between RTÉ and BBC.

The World Cup still dominates the schedules, but Donal Skehan does begin a new show on the previous generation of top Irish cooks

Switzerland 2 France 5

The BBC has defended its choice of World Cup pundits and said viewers need to “take time” to get used to some of them.

Phil Neville has admitted working as a commentator is "harder than I thought" after hundreds of viewers complained about his on-air performance during the World Cup game between England and Italy.

Thierry Henry couldn’t keep a straight face last night as Robbie Savage of all people argued that the referee in the France – Honduras game was too lenient.

France 3 Honduras 0

France 3 Honduras 0

Your guide to all the weekend’s World Cup action

Manchester City have announced the signing of France and Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna.

The message was clear, the extreme confidence even clearer. An assured Felipe Scolari declared that Brazil’s "time has arrived" as he insisted his side are ready to win the World Cup amidst a spirit of togetherness.

Roy Hodgson allayed fitness concerns over captain Steven Gerrard ahead of the start of the World Cup.

The World Cup may be a wonderful tournament and this could be one of the best ever, but let’s face it, the group stage can turn into a drag.

Roy Hodgson will put off making a decision on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s fitness until the eve of England’s World Cup opener against Italy.

England will monitor Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain over the next few days before deciding whether his knee ligament injury will rule him out of the World Cup.

World Cup 2014 kicks off in nine days so Ger McCarthy looks at how some of the contenders and outsiders are shaping up ahead of their final friendlies before boarding the plane to Brazil.

England’s departure for the World Cup was hit by a moment of farce yesterday when comedian Simon Brodkin gatecrashed the travelling party as they arrived at Luton Airport.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has told his Liverpool team-mates in the England camp that he will be fit for next month’s clash between the two nations in Brazil.

England captain Steven Gerrard approaches the World Cup in a good frame of mind, having overcome the slip that was a catalyst to the capitulation of Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge.

England boss Roy Hodgson’s decision to let his players decide whether to take their wives, families and girlfriends on their travels this summer is a “smart move”, experts have said.

Roy Hodgson is still putting his £10 on England to win the World Cup, but Football Association chairman Greg Dyke clearly thinks the team have no chance of getting out of their “group of death”.

People in Latin America and South American countries claim the Americans are great champions of independence movements, except in their own back yard.

Newcastle 3 Wigan 0

Newcastle 3 Wigan 0

Manchester City have no concerns over the fitness of captain Vincent Kompany ahead of tonight’s trip to Wigan.

When his back was against the wall scrambling for reasons to insist he was the right man for the job, Giovanni Trapattoni, pointed towards the convoluted rankings table.

World and European champions Spain were dumped out of the Olympic tournament by Honduras last night.

Spain 0 Honduras 1

Brazil coach Mano Menezes praised the performance of new Chelsea signing Oscar after the midfielder played a starring role in their 3-2 win over Egypt at the Millennium Stadium.

Japan 1 Spain 0

Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez believes the European Championship is harder to win than the World Cup.

Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez believes the European Championship is harder to win than the World Cup.

Experts have warned a similar disaster to the Honduras prison fire could happen again in Central America.