In a really exciting match, two late goals in extra time gave Russia a 3-1 victory over the superfavorite Netherlands in the Euro 2008 quarterfinal on June 21, booking their first semi-final appearance in a major tournament in two decades.It's important to remember that in 1988, Marco van Basten's goal in the final brought the Netherlands their only European championship against the Soviet Union, b...

South american powerhouses Brazil and Argentina drew 0-0 in a World Cup qualifier in which the two top-ranked teams known for their offensive fire became locked in a defensive battle on Wednesday. Top-ranked Argentina played conservatively in the first half, not allowing Brazil to take many clean shots on goal. As for the Brazilians, they tried to be aggressive while its defense quickly snuffed out...

The European Championship in Austria and Switzerland is really close, and Spain is one of the most powerfull teams, set to reach an important position.That's why Luis Aragonés, the coach, explained that he picked his side carefully, and decided not to choose Raul Gonzalez for the tournament.Raul, who is Spain's top scorer with 44 international goals and currently third in La Liga goal-scoring char...

England head coach Fabio Capello is convinced that David Beckham can play on until the 2010 World Cup if the midfielder takes care of his fitness.In an interview with a Spanish newspaper, the italian coacho was asked if Beckham's England career was close to an end after the LA Galaxy captain won his 100th cap against France last month."It's still open," Fabio Capello admitted. "Beckham played in th...

According to European press, FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants Spain to bid for the 2018 World Cup."I have really good memories of the 1982 World Cup in Spain," Blatter told a visiting party of 50 soccer officials from Spain led by Angel Maria Villar, a vice-president of FIFA."I have heard that you might have some interest in hosting another World Cup," Blatter stated. "I encourage the Spanish FA t...