Relegation call for Italian four

"The Fan - The Italian Football Federation’s prosecutor has called for all four clubs at the centre of the match-fixing scandal to be thrown out of Serie A. From: BBC"

Taylor backs Terry for captaincy

"Ex-England caretaker boss Peter Taylor says John Terry is the best option to replace David Beckham as captain."

Blatter in support of Rooney ref

"Fifa president Sepp Blatter gives his backing to the referee who sent off England striker Wayne Rooney."

Dortmund build-up photos

"Latest pics as Germany prepare to take on Italy"

Bowing out

"Photos of the stars quitting or moving on after the World Cup"

England were too tired - Crouch

"Peter Crouch says England were too exhausted to take penalties in the World Cup shoot-out defeat by Portugal."

Germany confident despite past vs. Italy (AP)

"Michael Ballack looks at scorelines from recent matches between Italy and Germany and draws a grim conclusion. "We really stand no chance," the German captain said on the eve of Tuesday's semifinal match between Germany and Italy. "They beat us clearly and dominated us....

Goalkeepers could be key to World Cup (AP)

"The guys who keep the ball out of the net after all else breaks down could decide this World Cup. If so, Italy might have the edge with Gianluigi Buffon. The Italians have allowed one goal in five games, and that was an own-goal against the U.S. Not that opponents haven't...

FIFA suspends European champion Greece (AP)

"European champion Greece has been suspended from international competition by soccer's ruling body because of government interference in the domestic administration of the sport. FIFA announced the sanction Monday, saying the Greek federation and all its members -- clubs,...

The World Cup declaired a "colonial crusader scheme" by a Islamist group in t...

"Keep your balls in check: The Saved Sect Website calls for Muslims to stop supporting The World Cup, as "[...]soccer plants the seeds of nationalism, and is therefore part of a 'colonial crusader scheme' to divide Muslims and cause them to stray from the vision of a unified...

The Bratwurst pickle: Who will you support now?

"Who Ate all the Bratwurst - Well, 28 teams are gone, just four remain: Germany, Italy, France and Portugal."

A few World Cup quotes

"Blog FC - The game against France was a snapshot of his participation in the World Cup; apathetic, bureaucratic, mediocre, afraid to make decisions."

The final four ... Becks steps down & Brazil not sensational

"Soccer y Fútbol - Tuesday's match between Germany and Italy match is in Dortmund and is a rematch of the 1982 World Cup final. For the record, Italy won the title 3-1 during the heyday of Paoli Rossi. In 1982, Germany advanced by..."

Design your own World Cup t-shirt

"Who Ate all the Bratwurst - The Guardian has apparently branched out into the mirky world of t-shirt sales and you can now design your own World Cup shirt on their website. I threw together this Who Ate All The Bratwurst retro number in a few minutes. You can choose your...

Accepting bids for Carnival of American Soccer #3

"ThroughBall.com - Attention soccer bloggers: I am now accepting bids to host the third Carnival of American Soccer. This is a great opportunity for you to increase your traffic and for the..."