Gallas warns over Portugal style

"Defender William Gallas says France's World Cup semi-final opponents Portugal will try to upset his side."

Clubs ready to sign World Cup winners (AP)

"How much would you pay for a World Cup winner on your club? Probably a lot more than for someone who was ousted in the first round. Although soccer's biggest jamboree shuts down with Sunday's final in Berlin, the transfer market stays open. Any player with a winner's medal...

Portugal, France surprise semifinalists (AP)

"Back in December, France was a 12-1 longshot to win the World Cup, and Portugal was an even bigger underdog at 20-1. Yet Sunday's championship game won't see Brazil, Argentina, Germany or the Netherlands, favorites long gone. In their place will be France or Portugal, who...

Klinsmann uncertain about future (AP)

"Juergen Klinsmann revived the German team and took it into semifinals of the World Cup. Then he fell short of his ambition to win the title. Along the way, he won over the hearts of the skeptics and the fans, which chanted his name after the team's 2-0 loss to Italy in...

Images: Goalkeepers in the spotlight

"Images: Goalkeepers in the spotlight"

Blatter Suggests Changes to World Cup Card Suspensions

"WorldCupBlog - This World Cup will be remembered for a few things and one of them will be the record number of yellow and red cards handed out to players. Instead of examining why so many yellow cards have been issued, FIFA President Sepp Blatter suggested today that he is...

Italy or Germany? Go Ahead and Support Both

"WorldCupBlog - If you are having trouble deciding who you want to win today’s semifinal between Italy and Germany, the Pope has a novel solution for you. The German-born Benedict XV will support his native land for one half and his adopted land for the other half. ...

Did Germany's Torsten Frings deserve to get a two-match ban for this?

"Who Ate all the Bratwurst - … I think not."

Capello leaves Juventus

"SoccerBlog - After two years at the helm, Fabio Capello has resigned from team manager. The club accepted his resignation and “thanks Capello for his services”."

Rooney's 2nd class stamp unveiled…

"Who Ate all the Bratwurst - [Via Anorak]"

Three strikes and you’re out!

"SoccerBlog - FIFA president Joseph Blatter declared that in the future a player can miss a match after three yellow cards and not two. “In a competition like the World Cup - he said - one has to collect three yellow cards in the first round and three in the second...

Rooney the hypocrite deserved what he got

"Blog FC - Since Wayne Rooney’s sending off, the hysterical reaction from English pundits has driven me up the wall. There can be no question that Rooney should have been sent off. Firstly, his stamp on Carvahlo. Secondly, his shove on Ronaldo. If you look at the rule...

Here's hoping for a France vs. Germany final.

"Goonerboy - ElsewhereThankfully, France beat Brazil. My hopes are now on a France-Germany final. As long as Italy and Portugal don't win the competition I don't mind. Both It and Port play stiflingly boring football, marked only by its gamesmanship and occasional moments of...

Preview (Semis): Germany vs Italy

"The Un Official Site of Fifa World Cup 2006 - History heavily favors Germany however, Italian history against Germany favors them. Germany are 13 of 14 in Dortmund stadium with an impressive 59 – 7 goal difference."

A FIFA yellow card proposal that makes sense, at least a little bit

"Off the Crossbar - FIFA president Sepp Blatter will consider a rule change allowing three yellow cards before a suspension in future World Cups and has called for a crackdown on players feigning injury to disrupt matches. Currently, two bookings in the group stage or...