First World Cup goal scorer dies

Frenchman Lucien Laurent, who scored the first goal in football World Cup history, died on Monday aged 97, sports daily L'Equipe reported on Wednesday.A left winger, Laurent scored in the 19th......

Allback scores 2,000th World Cup goal

Marcus Allback's equalising goal for Sweden in the Group B match against England in Cologne on Tuesday was the 2,000th in World Cup finals history. Allback made the score 1-1 in the 51st minute......