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France Bans Players Involved in World Cup Mutiny

PARIS (AP) -- Nicolas Anelka's profane tirade at the World Cup may have been his last act with the French national team. He was suspended for 18 games Tuesday, one of four players banned by the French soccer federation for a World Cup mutiny that was criticized by President Nicolas Sarkozy and underlined an embarrassing...

Paul the Psychic Octopus Attacked by Ahmadinejad

(July 27) -- Perhaps the Iranian president picked Germany to win the World Cup? Last week, at a national youth conference held in Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at Paul the "Psychic" Octopus, the seemingly clairvoyant, German-based cephalopod who accurately predicted the outcome of eight matches of the 2010 FIFA...

Diego Maradona Out as Argentina Coach

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Diego Maradona was given the boot as Argentina's soccer coach before he could resign. His stint as coach of the Albiceleste ended far less successfully than his time as a player with the national team. The Argentine Football Association, which hired the former star in November 2008, said...

Mano Menezes Named Brazil National Team Coach

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Mano Menezes became the new coach of Brazil's national soccer team Saturday, one day after first choice Muricy Ramalho turned down the job because of his contract with Fluminense. Mano Menezes in June 2009 Menezes has been...

Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal First English Clubs to Ban Vuvuzelas

After all the buzz at the FIFA World Cup, it figures that clubs around the world are preparing to deal with those lovely vuvuzelas as seasons begin in August. The Barclays Premier League has said it is leaving member clubs on their own in dealing with the unmistakable air horns. That means the individual organizations can...