About half of Marc Wilmots’ squad are based in the Premier League, but plenty of them are struggling for regular action Struggling: Marouane Fellaini is an important player for Belgium, but hasRead More…

Radamel Falcao has undergone surgery on his left knee in northern Portugal. PORTO, PORTUGAL (AP) Radamel Falcao could recover in time for the World Cup in June after the Colombia striker underwent knee surgeryRead More…

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Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Tomorrow’s group stage draw will set the scene for six months of speculation and prediction, as well as shaping the concerns and expectations for a whole host of competing nations. TheRead More…

Lionel Messi is back. Sidelined for several weeks in late 2013 through injury, the Argentina captain has since wasted no time proving his phenomenal talents remain intact. Look no further than 16 January’s stunning individualRead More…

© Getty Images Tim Sherwood reckons Nabil Bentaleb could be called up to France‘s 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ squad, thus dashing any hope of seeing the talented Tottenham midfielder turning out for England.Read More…

© Getty Images As an energetic, physically imposing player with an unyielding will to win, Lothar Matthaus embodied what used to be known in football circles as typically ‘German virtues’. Furthermore, heRead More…

© Getty Images The acceleration of work at the Arena da Baixada was the main topic of conversation at meetings held on Tuesday 21 January in Curitiba during FIFA Secretary General JérômeRead More…

© Getty Images By any standards Yasuhito Endo is a player of sublime technique. Even in Japan, where creative technicians are eulogised, Endo is seen as one of the best midfielders the country has everRead More…

© AFP In the wild, lions are famed for hunting in packs, with their togetherness allowing them to fully unleash their power. When it comes to their namesakes in football, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions,Read More…