Milan lose Dida, gain Maldini

Struggling holders AC Milan will be without suspended goalkeeper Dida for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League Group D match with Shakhtar Donetsk but captain Paolo Maldini is back. Brazil's Dida had......

Blatter apologises to Australia over World Cup exi

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised to Australian fans over the dubious penalty that knocked the Socceroos out of the World Cup in Germany. Blatter said Australians had every reason to feel......

FIFA to investigate Zidane head-butting

FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into the circumstances surrounding France captain Zinedine Zidane's head-butt on Italy's Marco Materazzi during the World Cup final.Playing the last......

Australia cry foul over penalty

Australia's players were in a state of disbelief and anger after being knocked out of the World Cup on Monday through a last-minute penalty in their 1-0 second round loss to Italy. Francesco Totti......

Last-minute penalty takes Italy past Australia

Francesco Totti scored a penalty in the last minute of stoppage time to give 10-man Italy a 1-0 win over Australia in the World Cup second round on Monday. Totti blasted home the penalty after......