February 24, 2014
Barcelona look to settle Neymar case out of court
Barcelona hope to avoid a costly court case.
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Keir Radnedge
A former editor of World Soccer, Keir Radnedge is a highly respected and well-connected commentator on the global game.
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February 19, 2014
Curitiba gets the green light, although doubts about Brazil 2014 remain
As another stadium gets the green light, Brazil remains in a race against time to be ready for the World Cup.
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February 17, 2014
Brazil 2014 countdown continues amid stadium fears
As FIFA announces a new anti-doping programme for the World Cup, there are still fears over the readiness of some of the World Cup stadiums.
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February 13, 2014
As World Cup kick-off draws closer, the signs are that Brazil is finally getting its act together
The opening ceremony for the most exotic of Brazil's World Cup stadia has been postponed, in the latest of so many days, to February 25.
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February 13, 2014
As World Cup kick-off draws closer, the signs are that Brazil is finally getting its act together
The opening ceremony for the most exotic of Brazil's World Cup stadia has been postponed, in the latest of so many days, to February 25.
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February 11, 2014
Death of cameraman highlights tensions in Brazil ahead of World Cup
Pele and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff have reiterated appeals for peace in the wake of street violence in Rio de Janeiro last Thursday which led to the death of a television cameraman.
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February 7, 2014
Sepp Blatter threatens to stand again for FIFA presidency
Sepp Blatter has given the clearest indication yet that he is preparing to stand again to become president of FIFA.
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February 4, 2014
Sigh of relief for World Cup organisers as Cape Verde lose CAS appeal
World Cup football organisers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by Cape Verde which could have caused havoc ahead of the finals in Brazil.
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February 3, 2014
Luis Aragones: the man who changed the history of Spanish football
As the founding manager of Spain's treble dynasty, Luis Aragones' place in history is assured. Keir Radnedge remembers the career of the man who died on Saturday aged 75.
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January 28, 2014
Police action against Tottenham fans is tokenism at its worst
Department of anticlimax. The police have arrested three Tottenham Hotspur fans for singing those “Yiddo” choruses.
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January 28, 2014
The lesson from the Brazil World Cup protests: ignore the public at your peril
Bid cities and countries, whether chasing the World Cup or Olympic dream, face a more complex 'sales' test than even those executive committees and evaluation commissions of bountiful international sports federations.
