Zurich - Football's controlling body FIFA on Monday said that the disciplinary hearing involving French player Zinedine Zidane and Italy's Marco Materazzi would be decided on Thursday behind closed doors. ....more
London - England striker Wayne Rooney said that he did not deliberately stamp on Ricardo Carvalho in the World Cup quarter-final with Portugal for which he was kicked out of the match. ....more
Zurich - Italy defender Marco Materazzi appeared before disciplinary committee of the governing body FIFA which is investigating his role in the sending off of Frenchman Zinedine Zidane during the World Cup final. ....more
Rome - Football world governing body FIFA on Thursday opened an investigation into the conduct of Marco Materazzi after the Italian defender admitted provoking Frenchman Zinedine Zidane into reacting during the World Cup final. ....more
Zurich - The disciplinary committee of the ruling football body FIFA on Thursday opened an investigation against Italy defender Marca Materazzi on possible provocations against Frenchman Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final. ....more
Paris - The French woke up Monday suffering from a double hangover - how to accept the loss to the Italians in a game they dominated and how to explain an act of brutality by the football star they had come to revere. ....more
