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England to play Mexico at Wembley on May 24 (AP)

England will play its penultimate World Cup warmup match against Mexico at Wembley Stadium on May 24. The game has been arranged to provide England with some opposition from the CONCACAF region ahead of its opening Group C match against United States in Rustenburg on June 12. England is due to depart for the first [...]

Liverpool goalkeeper Reina to sign new contract (AP)

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina pledged Wednesday to sign a new contract, while urging the financially troubled club to start spending heavily on new players. After Liverpool finished second in the Premier League last season, Reina’s team has failed to challenge for the title this year and is fifth in the standings.

Four PSG fans held over alleged beating (Reuters)

Four Paris St Germain supporters have been detained in custody for allegedly beating a fan from a rival group last month, police sources said on Wednesday.

Beckham in London after surgery in Finland (AP)

David Beckham arrived in London with his wife Victoria on Wednesday after flying in from the Finnish clinic where he had surgery for a torn Achilles’ tendon. With his left leg in a cast, Beckham flew in on a private jet. He injured his foot on Sunday and will be sidelined for about six months, [...]

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5 people arrested over PSG supporter assault (AP)

Five people have been arrested and detained in custody after a Paris Saint-Germain fan was attacked by rival PSG supporters and left in a coma during a French league match last month. Paris prosecutor’s office says the five men were arrested Wednesday morning in a Parisian suburb. Another man suspected of taking part in the [...]

US women’s football to play Germany in Cleveland (AP)

The United States women’s football team will play world champion Germany in a friendly at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced Wednesday the match will be played on May 22. The game will be the first for the German team in the United States since winning the 2003 World Cup.

Balotelli has Inter future, says club president Moratti (Reuters)

Troubled Mario Balotelli has a future at Inter Milan despite being left out of the squad for Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League win at Chelsea, president Massimo Moratti has said.

FIFA lines up music stars for WCup kickoff concert (AP)

FIFA has lined up international music stars Alicia Keys, Shakira, Black Eyed Peas and John Legend for a World Cup concert in Johannesburg on June 10, the day before the opening match. The lineup announced Wednesday also features a strong African presence with South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela and Malian artists Amadou and Mariam [...]

Govou to leave Lyon at the end of season (AP)

Former Lyon captain Sidney Govou says he will leave at the end of the season after falling out with coach Claude Puel and club officials. Govou, who has played for Lyon since 2000, is angry at how the club treated him when he was stripped of his captaincy following a drunken incident in October. Govou [...]

Demichelis disappointed with Ballack (AP)

Bayern Munich’s Argentina defender Martin Demichelis is disappointed with Michael Ballack after suffering multiple facial injuries in a collision with the Germany captain. Ballack accidentally shattered several bones in Demichelis’ face with his knee during Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Germany earlier this month.

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