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Portugal defender Miguel believes that the national side have their own answer to Zinedine Zidane in Luis Figo.

England’s women pushed New Zealand all the way before going down 25-17 in tonight’s hard-fought rugby union World Cup final in Edmonton.

Wayne Rooney has the ability to lead England to World Cup glory next year according to Argentinian legend Diego Maradona.

Ireland’s Jessica Kurten and Castle Forbes Libertina raced away with the Rolex FEI World Cup qualifier and £20,000 first prize at Olympia’s London International Horse Show at the end of a seven horse jump-off for the biggest reward of the week.

Nato will have AWACS surveillance planes patrolling the skies over Germany during the World Cup, German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung said today.

Wales boss Mark Hughes has been hit by the withdrawal of two more players from his squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers with England and Poland.

Tearful England coach Clive Woodward claimed England’s World Cup victory was “a night I will never forget.”

South African coach Rudolf Straeuli faces calls for him to be sacked this week along with several other administrators following the Springboks’ shoddy display at the World Cup.

Defending champions Australia have climbed onto the World Cup catwalk in in their new rugby jersey.

Scotland coach Ian McGeechan insists Tom Smith is well on the way to recovery from a broken thumb and will be available for the World Cup.

Tim Henman is desperate for a taste of big-time Davis Cup glory after steering Great Britain past Luxembourg.

Roy Keane has said he hopes the Irish team have a succesful World Cup - but is adamant he was wronged.

Germany coach Rudi Voller believes Ireland have suffered a massive blow to their World Cup hopes following the axing of captain Roy Keane.

England striker Teddy Sheringham is backing Argentina, France, Germany and Italy to save their World Cup dream and book a place in the knock-out stages.

The Cameroon squad is reportedly refusing to depart for the World Cup finals in Japan because of a pay dispute.

A FIFA report into match-fixing in the weeks before the 2010 World Cup has found “compelling evidence” that one or more friendly games involving host South Africa were fixed ahead of the world’s showpiece tournament.

Gylfi Sigurdsson helped Iceland seal qualification for their first ever World Cup finals by scoring in an emotional 2-0 victory over Kosovo.