The UAE players celebrate the winning goal against Manchester City last month. Andrew Henderson / The National DUBAI // The UAE FA was founded in 1971. Full Article at The National Newspaper
Former Serie A superstar Adriano (right) and well-traveled Dejan Petkovic were among Flamengo's brightest lights this season. Full Article at Sports Illustrated
33 year old Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf appears to have ended any speculation over a possible return to the Dutch national side for next summer's World Cup. Full Article at IMScouting
Nigeria were an unknown quantity at the senior level of international football when they participated in their first World Cup at USA '94. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
late Klaus Barth's Shore Aquatics at the age of 9. Lauren Silver, who played at Wilson High and Stanford, recently joined the U.S. National team. Full Article at L.A. Daily News
A GROUP of 54 journalists from the world’s largest media agencies and foreign football team representatives were impressed with Nelson Mandela Bay’s facilities and readiness for next year’s Fifa World Cup. Full Article at The Herald Online
On April Fools Day, Adriano pulled off his iconic yellow jersey and decided he had had enough of football. Full Article at Irish Independent
The Quad is a blog about the fierce competition and engrossing culture of college sports. Full Article at The New York Times
The Chelsea midfielder, preparing for tonights Champions League clash with Apoel Nicosia at Stamford Bridge, will leave the Blues to take part in the African Nations Cup with Ghana from January 10-31. Full Article at Daily Star
Januray 6: Gabriel Gervais retires. Although it didn’t come as a major surprise due to his injuries, it was felt that a player who had been league defender of the year on several occasions was leaving a vacant spot. Full Article at The Offside