Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne was arrested Thursday on suspicion of causing criminal damage. He was detained in his native Dunston in northeast England, police told The Associated Press. The Northern Echo newspaper said Gascoigne was involved in a confrontation with a photographer and a fan while leaving a pub. -- read full article
Hertha Berlin are considering quitting the German capital's Olympic Stadium - built by Hitler's architect Albert Speer - and moving to a new arena of their own, said a report here on Thursday. -- read full article
South African tourism bodies on Thursday said the 2010 World Cup host will have enough beds for visitors after FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said demand could out-strip availability. -- read full article
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - but not England - announced Thursday that their national sides would take part in a new 'Four Associations' tournament in 2011. -- read full article
Melbourne Victory's Brazilian striker Ney Fabiano has received a nine-match ban after being found guilty of spitting at an opponent during an Australian A-League match last weekend. -- read full article
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann was pleased to take three points from Romania on his Champions League debut as a Daniel Van Buyten header inflicted a 1-0 defeat on Steaua Bucharest. -- read full article
Natasha Kai scored in the 72nd minute and the U.S. women's soccer team beat Ireland 1-0 on Wednesday night at Giants Stadium in the second game of a 10-game post-Olympic tour. Briana Scurry preserved the victory with a late diving save on Michele O'Brien's shot. Ireland's Aine O'Gorman also had a chance at an empty net in extra time, but Heather Mitts' cleared the ball away. -- read full article
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Natasha Kai scored the game's lone goal for the United States women's national team in a 1-0 victory over Ireland in the second game of a 10-game post-Olympic tour on Wednesday. -- read full article
Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv
have been docked three points by the Bulgarian Football Union
(BFU) after fans carried a racist banner during their league
match against Levski Sofia last month, the BFU said.
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Former France playmaker Johan
Micoud, without a club since Girondins Bordeaux decided not
extend his contract at the end of last season, has decided to
retire.
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