Football

Referee in England's practice match revealed that he had booked the striker for insulting him.

It took seven years for the 29-year-old striker Edson Buddle to make his second U.S. appearance last month.

Danish coach Morten Olsen rested Nicklas Bendtner and Simon Kjaer at Monday's training session.

Brazil will be without goalkeeper Julio Cesar when it faces Tanzania in its final warmup before the World Cup.

Eto'o missed the match after he was red-carded in the first half of a 3-1 friendly defeat by Portugal on Tuesday.

England to take on the Platinum Stars, who are based near its Rustenburg training camp, on Monday.

Rio Ferdinand's World Cup was over before it began while Didier Drogba is also a serious doubt for the finals.

Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar missed practice for the second day in a row as he recovers from a back injury.

Rio Ferdinand was taken to hospital after suffering a left knee injury in the final minutes of their first training session.

Brazil coach has defended his players after their complaints about the World Cup ball were criticised.

Star forward Wayne Rooney was among the last to appear for the brief walk to the temporary arrival facility.

Brazil defeated Zimbabwe 3-0 in a World Cup warmup on Wednesday.

The Argentine team has been bunkered up at their World Cup base after arriving in South Africa.

Salvatore Sirigu, Mattia Cassani and Andrea Cossu also missed out.

Germany thumped Hungary 3-0 in a World Cup warmup on Saturday.

Cameroon was still without key striker Samuel Eto'o, who has threatened to walk out of the WC after criticism.