Sheffield United and Everton angry over World Cup axe
December 18 - Sheffield United and Everton, overlooked to be part of England’s 2018 World Cup bid, have complained about being snubbed.
What makes a football fan? Scientists come up with the answer
December 18 – Following months of data crunching, football boffins have created the first ever fan equation – developing a formula which calculates which team a football fan should support and why.
Hollywood star tells Australia’s World Cup critics not to act like “twits”
By Duncan Mackay
December 18 – Hollywood actor Anthony LaPaglia (pictured right), a former goalkeeper with Adelaide City, has urged the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) not to act like “twits” and scupper Australia’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
Hull Premier League future in doubt over World Cup snub
December 17 – Hull City’s future as a Premier League club could be threatened by the decision not to include the KC Stadium in England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup, the club’s chairman has claimed.
Multi-million pound Champions League riches revealed
By Duncan Mackay
December 18 – Europe’s top football clubs have each earned an average of €50 million (£44.37 million) for reaching the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League, according to new research commissioned and released today by official sponsor, MasterCard.
New Zealand club facing axe in Australian row with AFC
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December 18 – New Zealand’s Wellington Phoenix could be facing extinction in 2012 after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) demanded they be axed from the A-League.
New Zealand club facing axe in Australian row with AFC
December 18 – New Zealand’s Wellington Phoenix could be facing extinction in 2012 after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) demanded they be axed from the A-League.
Taylor battling to save Watford from administration
December 17 – Former England and Watford manager Graham Taylor (pictured) has been appointed interim chairman at Vicarage Road as the Coca-Club Championship club battles for its survival.
Maracana Stadium to be given £175 million makeover for World Cup
By Duncan Mackay
December 17 – Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, which is due to stage the 2014 World Cup final, is to get a $300 million (£175 million) face-lift, the city’s Secretary of Sports and Tourism announced today.
England’s stadiums cannot be beaten claims Anson
By Andrew Warshaw
December 17 – England 2018 bid chief Andy Anson insists the stadiums selected to host the World Cup in nine years’ time will not suffer the same fate as the ill-fated 2006 campaign.
African Nations Cup tickets to go on sale
December 17 – Tickets for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Angola next month will go on sale from next week at branches of the African Investment Bank (BAI) in the four host cities, it was announced today.
AFC Wimbledon angry at Milton Keynes inclusion in World Cup bid
By Duncan Mackay
December 17 – Milton Keynes’ inclusion as part of England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup has been condemned by officials at AFC Wimbledon, who claim that it has re-opened the scars caused by the MK Dons controversial take-over of Wimbledon’s place in the Football League.
Qatar under-20 team from 1981 appointed World Cup ambassadors
By Duncan Mackay
December 17 – Qatar’s under-20 team that reached the final of the FIFA World Youth Championships in 1981, beating Brazil and England along the way, have been appointed as bid ambassadors for the country’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup, it was announced today.
Liverpool and Milton Keynes celebrate being part of World Cup bid
By Andrew Warshaw in London
December 16 – Any doubts about whether Liverpool would miss out on staging World Cup matches in 2018 were swept away today when Anfield was named as one of 17 stadiums in 12 venues across the country that will form a critical part of England’s bid to host the tournament in nine years’ time.
England choose host cities for 2018 World Cup bid
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By Duncan Mackay in London
December 16 – England 2018 today announced the cities that will be part of its campaign the to bring back the tournament to this country for the first time since 1966.