Mathieu Valbuena marked his debut for France with the winning goal in a 2-1 friendly victory over Costa Rica.
Adam Johnson has revealed he is determined to convince Fabio Capello he should be in his FIFA World Cup squad after making his England debut.
Greece are gracing the FIFA World Cup stage for only the second time in their history after a baptism of fire on their debut back in 1994.
If Fernandao’s debut for Sao Paulo was a taster of what’s to come, then the relationship between the forward and his new club could reap big rewards.
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Japanese international midfielder Yuki Abe scored a second-half brace to give Urawa Red Diamonds a 2-0 win over Albirex Niigata and lift his side to the top of the J-League on Saturday.