While David Villa has set his sights on being the World Cup's leading scorer, Spain's game will pass through the boots of midfield genius Xavi Hernandez. Forced to wait until day six to begin their campaign, Spain's players are itching to get started against Switzerland in Group H on Wednesday.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted he does not want to let midfielder Cesc Fabregas leave in the summer. Barcelona have made no secret of their wish to sign Fabregas this summer, having had their first offer of ...

The Guardian FA officials play down Wayne Rooney fitness fears Times Online FA officials played down fears over Wayne Rooney's fitness after the England forward missed training this morning. Rooney initially joined his team-mates on ... Wayne Rooney misses England training session with damaged ankle The Guardian World Cup 2010: Wayne Rooney misses England training after kick on ankle Telegraph.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that his club-mate Steven Gerrard turned in a superb display as captain of England in their opening World Cup game against the United States on Saturday. Gerrard opened the ...

ESPN Jamie Carragher hails 'outstanding' Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard's ... Goal.com Gerrard opened the scoring in the 1-1 draw after just four minutes in Rustenburg, but Carragher feels that his skipper offered more than just ... World Cup 2010: Jamie Carragher praises England captain Steven Gerrard The Guardian Jamie Carragher commends England captain Steven Gerrard Metro Jamie Carragher backs Liverpool FC team-mate Steven Gerrard for England .

Reuters Luis Fabiano : High Target Rotowire Fabiano's target this World Cup is to be the tournament's top scorer, reports FIFA.com. Fabiano scored five goals in last summer's Confederation's Cup, ... Mighty Brazil makes World Cup start against little known North Koreans The Canadian Press Fabiano set to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps Times of India FIFA World Cup 2010: Brazil Name 23 Man Squad The Global Herald Yahoo!

Barcelona star fullback Daniel Alves is keen to speak with Manchester City . The Daily Mail says City have lodged their interest in Barcelona right-back Alves. The brilliant Brazilian has yet to sort out a new contract with the Spanish champions and has had his head turned by the possibility of ...

AC Milan Carlo Ancelotti Chelsea Jose Mourinho Kaka Real Madrid Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho says Kaka is not for sale. Mourinho knows former club Chelsea are chasing the Brazil international, where Carlo Ancelotti would love to be reunited with his former AC Milan star. But Mourinho, speaking with AS , says he has told Real chiefs not consider offers for Kaka .

BBC Sport Andres Iniesta Shrugs Off Injury Fears Inside Futbol After suffering a thigh injury in Spain's final friendly match against Poland, Andres Iniesta faced a race against time in order to be fit for La Roja's ... Iniesta fit to face Switzerland ESPN Iniesta Unlikely To Feature For Spain Against Switzerland Peace FM Online Iniesta looks ready to play Spain's WCup opener The Associated Press World Cup News

Ivory Coast's Elephants face a challenge of jumbo proportions against Portugal in Group G on Tuesday in a game where the points may hinge on the fitness of their talismanic striker Didier Drogba. The match in Port ...

FERNANDO TORRES believes Steven Gerrard is ready to use Liverpool's Premier League woes to his advantage by becoming one of the World Cup's star men. Liverpool's skipper looked back to his rampant best on Saturday ...

Spain striker Fernando Torres is unlikely to feature in the European champions' opening Group H match against Switzerland in Durban on Wednesday, the national coach Vicente del Bosque has said. The striker looked to be ...

More recent experience as a partnership than the other combinations and arguably the best balanced in terms of style. Terry likes to attack the ball, Upson to drop off. Upson is also a decent distributor of the ball ...

He has something to live up, replacing Ronaldo, the "Phenomenon" who fired Brazil to glory in 2002 and broke Gerd Mueller's all-time FIFA World Cup™ scoring haul of 14 goals in Germany last time out. But Luis Fabiano ...

Goal.com England midfielder Frank Lampard : Win over Algeria is crucial for our World ... Goal.com Despite the disappointing result against the USA, Lampard is adamant that England are going to bounce back and improve their performances in South Africa. ...