Entertainment

Thursday, January 31st 2013 - 07:37 UTC
FIFA 2014 World Cup presents ambassadors and unveils the official poster

The newly appointed ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday 30 January 2013, unveiled the tournament’s Official Poster at a media briefing in Rio de Janeiro. Four FIFA World Cup winners, Amarildo, Carlos Alberto Torres, Bebeto and Ronaldo, as well as women’s football star Marta, were invited by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke to end the suspense and help unveil the design.
Wednesday, January 30th 2013 - 06:36 UTC
Kingmaker of Argentine soccer stepping down in 2015 after 36 years

Argentine Football Association (AFA) chief Julio Grondona will step down in 2015 after 36 years in the job, he said on Tuesday. The 81-year-old senior FIFA vice-president, widely criticised for the way in which he has run the AFA, will not seek re-election for the first time since he came to power in 1979.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 20:52 UTC
HMS Protector rescues cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in Antarctica ice

A Norwegian cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in thick ice off the coast of Antarctica was guided to safety by the Royal Navy in a two-hour operation, an incident which occurred a week ago and has only emerged.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 19:40 UTC
Brazil prepares to be a great World Cup host: sensual sexy words, in English pls

Taxi drivers and bellboys aren't the only ones going back to school to learn a little English ahead of the 2014 World Cup to be hosted in various cities across Brazil.
Friday, January 4th 2013 - 23:23 UTC
Pure adrenaline: world’s most extreme 15-day competition takes off in Lima

Competitors are putting the final touches to their motorcycles, quad bikes, cars and trucks ahead of the start of one of the world’s most extreme races. The Dakar Rally returns once again to South America, beginning in Lima, capital of Peru on Saturday January 5, before making its way to Santiago de Chile for a grand finale outside La Moneda on January 20.
Friday, January 4th 2013 - 22:09 UTC
Argentina implements strict rules and controls on the soccer industry

Every soccer team from the Argentine First and Second Division will as of this week have to open a bank account where they will deposit the total sum of money generated from soccer player transfers. Financial rights will now solely belong to the entities involved.
Saturday, December 22nd 2012 - 20:07 UTC
Uruguayan famous striker holds football training camp in the Falklands

Footballers both young and old, in the Falkland Islands have had the opportunity and rare privilege this last week of being coached by one of the game’s legends.
Monday, December 17th 2012 - 05:53 UTC
Blatter warns Brazil about security in football fields and the coming World Cup

The abandonment of last Wednesday's South American Cup final following shocking accusations police had pulled guns on players should serve as a warning for Brazil's World Cup organizers, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said this weekend.
Friday, December 7th 2012 - 05:41 UTC
Falklands cricket team on sports and PR tour visit Jamaica

The Falkland Islands cricket team on a tour in Jamaica presented the local Courtney Walsh Foundation with a cheque of 1.500 dollars during a reception to welcome the players, reports The Gleaner from Kingston.
Thursday, December 6th 2012 - 21:26 UTC
Gibraltar will be competing in UEFA 2013 Euro Futsal and U17 and U19

The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, has included Gibraltar in the Futsal qualifiers for the Euro 2013 Cup to be played in France next month and in the U17 and U19 tournaments to be disputed beginning next autumn. This is considered a remarkable step for Gibraltar’s football on the Uefa/GFA ‘road map’