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South Africa are the new World Cup champions after defeating England 15 to 6 in a dour struggle dominated by kicking and defence.

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has welcomed the appointment of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona to the position of national team manager.

World Cup final, Berlin Olympiastadion, Sunday, 9 July Kick-off: 1900 BST

Zinedine Zidane's two goals bring Les Bleus to the top of the football world as the defensive-minded French become sixth nation to win World Cup at home.

While Brazil and Chile lead the pack, nothing can be taken for granted in these final stages for the Football World Cup Finals in South Africa 2010.

The 2007 World Cup has barely faded from memory as plans for the next competition are put into place

Fabio Capello's belief that his England team would play with renewed confidence and freedom away from the pressure of the Wembley boo boys was duly answered.

France, Portugal, Slovenia and Greece defeated Republic of Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia and Ukraine respectively to book their places at the 19th FIFA World Cup.

The Draw has been made for the World Cup Play-offs for the European zone, with the pairing of the Republic of Ireland and 1998 champions France the pick of the ties

Since the breakup of Czechoslovakia in the early 1990's, the Czech Republic have gone on to become a strong force in European football.

The famous Wembley Goal gave hosts England a 4-2 win over West Germany for the proud football nation's first World Cup title.

Pele said goodbye to international football by helping Brazil to their third World Cup crown with a convincing 4-1 victory over Italy.

Argentina won their first World Cup title in history and became the fifth host nation to claim the trophy with a 3-1 victory in the final over the Netherlands.

The Football World Cup finals in South Africa have become a reality for both Brazil and Paraguay who are the first nations from Conmebol to qualify.

Europe's top soccer clubs have one major goal in mind - playing on May 27, 2009 in Rome's Stadio Olimpico, which will be hosting the UEFA Champions League final.

With France sneaking past Ireland and into the World Cup Finals due to a controversial handball by Thierry Henry cheating in football is once more big news.

Eduardo's dive earned Arsenal a penalty in their mid-week Champions League game against Celtic and re-ignited the debate around the controversial issue of simulation.

Since rugby split into two codes, fans have argued whether League or Union is the best. Many players have crossed the divide, but not many were great in both sports.

In 1953 a 19 year old newspaper illustrator designed one of the most iconic sporting shirts of all time. Find out more about Aldyr Garcia Schlee and The Little Canary.

The Hungarian side were red-hot favourites to take the fifth World Cup trophy in 1954. The Magnificent Magyars went to Switzerland unbeaten in twenty-eight games.

Argentina believes it has found a solution to its current problems in the 2010 World Cup qualification campaign. The answer is one word - Maradona.

Football giants Germany and Brazil played to a 1-1 draw in a friendly in front of a record crowd on the same day the slogan for the 2011 World Cup was unveiled.

Costa Rica and the USA are the clear favourites to qualify directly for 2010 while third and fourth spots remain up for grabs. Where are Mexico?

As time to submit a bid to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup runs out, Indonesia has launched a shocking bid to be the host of either the 2018 or 2022 Football World Cup.

London's legendary Wembley stadium could host the NFL Super Bowl in 2014. This would be the first time American Football's biggest game is played outside the United State

England and Czech Republic meet at Wembley in a friendly international as the two countries prepare for the World Cup qualifying games which commence in September.

These ten quick World Cup facts can only cast a glimpse on the greatest sporting spectacle in the world - which takes the form of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Following the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's, Ukraine have competed independently in international football, with mixed results.

The Old Wembley Stadium was the historic home of English football for almost 80 years; in 2007 the New Wembley Stadium was opened to replace this iconic stadium

A list of football's biggest injustices including Maradona's Hand Of God goal, Geoff Hurst's 1966 Cup Final hat-trick and Theirry Henry's handball against Ireland.

Europe's top soccer clubs have one major goal in mind in late Spring 2011 - playing in London's Wembley Stadium, which will be hosting the UEFA Champions League final.

The Central American, North American and Caribbean Qualifying groups for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa resume this weekend.

The USA leads the pack but there is no clear front runner in the Concacaf qualifying group with only two games remaining to be played on October 10th and 14th.

The international rugby season is over for the time being, but India, Australia and the West Indies kick off their cricket series and Zimbabwe arrive in South Africa.

World record points scorer, Jonny Wilkinson, has been dropped from the England team for their final Six Nations match against Ireland on March 15th.

Once again England demonstrated the steady progress they are making under Fabio Capello with an outstanding 2-1 victory over Germany in the Olympic Stadium.

Eastwood's latest directorial venture tells the story of how Nelson Mandela helped unite his country by collaborating with South Africa's rugby team captain.

Juventus have won promotion from Serie B after one season out of the top flight of Italian football following their demotion for involvement in the match-fixing scandal.

Shedding tears in the post match conference Argentine football legend and national coach Diego Maradona could not blame the altitude of La Paz for his team's humiliation

Coach Tony Smith has resigned from his role in charge England following their 46-16 defeat at the hands of Australia in the Gillette Four Nations final.

England coach Tony Smith will be hoping to avenge last year's humiliating World Cup campaign by lifting the Four Nations title with a victory over Australia in Leeds.

For the Rugby World Cup 2007 budget accommodation in Paris and nearby Saint-Denis will be in great demand, as England, Ireland, France and South Africa all play matches

London may be the epicentre of the 2012 Olympics but the games are not all in the capital. Sports mad Cardiff will host Olympic football in the Millennium Stadium

From the first World Cup to the late Fifties, here are the World Cup top scorers & early Golden Boot award winners - World Cup statistics from Uruguay 1930 to Sweden 1958

Italy defended their World Cup title thanks to a 4-2 victory over Hungary becoming the first repeat world champions and first nation to win on foreign soil.

West Germany captured their second World Cup title thanks to a masterful performance by Franz Beckenbauer and a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the final.

The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa is a major sporting occasion. Full details of the highly anticipated 2009 series follow below.

After a 7 month break and some pretty interesting recent international friendlies, South American teams face off once more. How will the table stand in mid June?

With a host of talented youngsters lining up to be picked and the opportunity to spot the stars of tomorrow, Colombia may be the ideal host for 2011.

The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualify directly for the finals in South Africa while Costa Rica faces a playoff against Uruguay.