Ivory Coast will stick with its tried and trusted veterans and only a few young players at the World Cup.   Didier Drogba, now 36, remains the team's talismanic player and, with...

The World Cup offers Sabri Lamouchi the chance to bring the best out of an aging Ivory Coast squad.   Despite having no club experience to speak of, Lamouchi got the job two years ago....

Didier Drogba may be looking at his best chance of reaching the knockout stage in what will be the aging striker's final World Cup.   After failing to get out of the group stage at the...

Known as the "Engineer" in his native Portugal for his university education and careful planning, Fernando Santos has lived up to that reputation in Greece since taking over as...

A jubilant Real Madrid celebrated the opportunity to play for "La Decima" on Wednesday after coach Carlo Ancelotti quenched an obsessive 12-year wait to reach the Champions League...

With few famous players, Greece will rely heavily on a handful of team members who had a decisive role in qualifying for the World Cup.   The captain and team motivator is 37-year-old...

To an outsider, little has changed in Greek football in the last decade.   The national team has kept its instinct for a decisive late goal, has players easily overlooked, and a defence that...

It's not only illness that has exhausted Jose Mourinho. Defending the virtues of employing defensive tactics once again is wearing out the Chelseamanager.   However much Liverpool...

Sergio Ramos has his redemption, Cristiano Ronaldo has his goal record and Real Madrid is one win away from the long-awaited "Decima."   Real Madrid carried out coach Carlo...

Ryan Giggs, next permanent manager of Manchester United?   The heart sings, "Yes!"   But the head warns, "Not yet."   First, the...