Holland coach Bert van Marwijk admitted today that he is very concerned about the hamstring injury picked up by Arjen Robben in today’s World Cup warm-up victory over Hungary.

Fabio Capello refused to blame his players for England’s woeful exit from the World Cup at the hands of Germany, instead focusing on the decision to disallow Frank Lampard’s equalising goal.

German legend Franz Beckenbauer has apologised for his criticism of England.

Paraguay have dismissed suggestions that Oscar Cardozo could be out of the World Cup through injury and declared the striker could yet make next week's opening match against Italy.

Now that the dust has settled on Europe's volcano crisis Ireland's women's hockey team can finally concentrate on their World Cup Qualifier in South America this week.

Munster centre Jean de Villiers will return to South Africa at the end of the current season to fight for his place in the 2011 World Cup squad.

New Zealand lock Jason Eaton has been ruled out of this year's Rugby World Cup with a knee injury.

Arsene Wenger says Robert Pires will wait three weeks before deciding whether to have an operation on his knee - but will still be ruled out of the World Cup.

France centre Geoffrey Doumayrou has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an Achilles injury, coach Jacques Brunel has announced.

Five stunning goals.

FRANCE Coach Marc Lievremont has rounded on journalists covering the French World Cup campaign, saying some of them take delight in seeing the French team lose.

Pavel Nedved is considering his club as well as his international future after seeing Juventus named as one of the clubs who could face sanctions over allegations of corruption on the day the Czech Republic were knocked out of the World Cup.

Former rugby World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward is to meet with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to discuss whether some of his training methods can be used to help develop the careers of players like Andy Murray.

Wayne Rooney vowed to use the disappointment of Euro 2004 as his driving force to win the World Cup next year.

Wayne Rooney was on his way back to England this morning for the scan that will decide his World Cup future.

Wayne Rooney has told Steven Gerrard he will play in the World Cup.

The German sex industry is gearing up for the 2006 World Cup, with up to 60,000 women from eastern Europe to be trafficked to the country and forced into prostitution unless firm action is taken by the authorities, according to a report today.