Briefs

18 July 2008, 4:07 pm

Jr Asia Cup Defending champions India have not put a foot wrong so far in the Junior Asia Cup tournament but cannot afford to lower their guard against the nimble-footed South Koreans in the final of the ...... read more

Reid unveiled as Thailand boss

18 July 2008, 6:18 am

Peter Reid will have no trouble adapting to life in south east Asia after agreeing to take charge of Thailand, according to Thailand Football Association president Worawi Makudi.... read more

Dujkovic sacked 3 weeks before Games

17 July 2008, 11:20 pm

In a shock move, the China Football Association yesterday sacked Ratomir Dujkovic, the once highly regarded men's Olympic soccer coach, just three weeks before the opening match of the Beijing Games.... read more

Tying politics to Olympics not wise: former NFL commissioner

17 July 2008, 10:15 pm

Paul Tagliabue, former longtime commissioner of the U.S. National Football League , said it is not wise nor constructive to tie politics to the Olympic Games.... read more

Soccer Players Determined to Win Gold

17 July 2008, 10:05 pm

The Olympic Games opens in four years. A series of feature stories are being put out.... read more

The Curious Case Of The Qatari Brazilian

17 July 2008, 8:16 pm

World Soccer Emerson, a Brazil-born Qatar international, has just been banned by FIFA after it turned out that he represented Brazil at the 1999 South American U-20 tournament.... read more