A Dutch court has convicted six young footballers and the father of one of the players of manslaughter in the death of a volunteer linesman who was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked after a...

When Mario Balotelli puts his mind to it, he can be unstoppable.   His winning goal in Italy's 2-1 victory over Mexico at the Confederations Cup proved his class, though he...

Andres Iniesta repeated several times that Spain deserved its 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their Confederations Cup opener.   The Spain midfielder had only one problem...

Chewing a piece of gum, Andrea Pirlo stroked his full beard, sat back in his chair and considered the challenge of being a marked man on his 100th appearance for Italy.   The Mexico coach,...

Only three minutes into the match, Neymar got the job done.   The Brazil striker scored early to help Brazil beat Japan 3-0 in the opening match of the Confederations Cup on Saturday,...

Hosts Brazil had the perfect start to the Confederations Cup, beating Japan with a 3-0 score in a match they dominated for long stretches.   The home side took just three minutes to score...

Favourites Spain will meet Italy in the final of the UEFA Under 21 championships in Jerusalem on Tuesday.   Spain beat Norway 3-0 in the first semi-final, with goals from Rodrigo on the...

With the thumping sound of samba music filling the National Stadium and thousands of fans dressed in yellow watching from the stands, the 2013 Confederations Cup opened Saturday in...

Midfielder Paul Fenech, yesterday beat the challenge of fellow nominees Edward Herrera, Gareth Sciberras and Justin Haber to take the MFA Footballer of the Year award in an award giving evening,...

The Confederations Cup begins following protests that turned violent in three of Brazil's biggest cities, while builders were still slapping cement on stadiums.   The eight-nation...