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Socceroos draw 1-1 with South Africa

Soccer: Welbeck eyes spot up front in Brazil

Danny Welbeck will this week travel to Burton for more England training, head on to Wembley to face Peru and then jet out to Miami.

Soccer: Bale joins elite stars with his own tour to Indonesia

Gareth Bale's elevation to one of world soccer's biggest stars will be further underlined when he is given the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi treatment this week.

Soccer: Ancelotti answers critics

On his first day as Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti made a bold sales pitch.

Soccer: James still waits for home to call

Pulling on the Silver Fern is a dream come true for most Kiwi footballers but, for All White Chris James, it means a little more.

Soccer: All Whites avoid Honiara horror

The All Whites are set to face a different path to the 2018 World Cup, with the Nations Cup tournament format unlikely to be retained for the next four-year cycle.

Soccer: Star strikers to miss South Africa

Supershorts: ...and you shake it all about

Not known for their sensitivity, Irish bookmakers Paddy Power have harshly opened a betting book predicting Rory McIlroy's next girlfriend after he called off his engagement to Caroline Wozniacki yesterday.

Soccer: Former All White dies

Soccer: Pro dream on line for veteran goalkeeper

The zoology student, arguably the best amateur goalkeeper in New Zealand, has just been recalled to the All Whites and now, at the ripe age of 30, is playing the best soccer of his career.

Soccer: A lesser breed of Arsenal player must find Cup fear factor

Who said this about preparing to face Arsenal? "Parts of my body that had had previous injuries would be aching. And it was because my body knew I was getting ready. It was saying - I'm going to suffer."

Soccer: Pritchett eyeing another prize

Soccer: Vidic tells of harsh words at Man U

As Nemanja Vidic reflected on his final season at Manchester United, the glory he was accustomed to was washed away by pain, frustration and memories of teammates turning on each other as the club lurched into crisis under David Moyes.

Supershorts: This one's on me

With the World Cup right around the corner, final preparations are under way in Brazil, teams are picking their squads and players are starting to prepare themselves for the tournament.

Interactive: FIFA World Cup schedule

Soccer: Auckland City to receive sternest test

Rio policing meets RoboCop

There will be a RoboCop style to the face of policing in Rio when football fans turn up for the World Cup in Brazil next month.

Soccer: Bailey a bolter in Socceroos Cup squad