Gordon Brown welcomed three UK-based groups who are taking part in the Football for Hope Festival in July to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday.

The AFC Champions League has continued with myriad upsets as a number of big guns again failed to fire leaving this year’s contest wide open.

With Season 2 of online qualification ending on 31 March and with seven live qualifiers taking place over the next few weeks, FIWC10 gamers have a tough road ahead.

FIFA World Leagues Predictor enters the final stretch in Round 26 and with ten rounds left, there are still ten signed FIFA World Cup™ winner's jerseys to win.

Australia coach Pim Verbeek says he has yet to make a decision on whether he will stay with the Socceroos beyond the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Argentinian Apertura champions Banfield secured a 2-2 draw away to closest challengers Nacional to consolidate top in their Copa Libertadores group.

Despite his AC Milan side suffering a heavy Champions League defeat David Beckham displayed his passion for Manchester United in an emotional Old Trafford return.

A Cyril Thereau hat-trick helped Charleroi to a 4-1 win over Lokeren in a one-sided contest between two struggling Jupiler League teams.

Former Barcelona and Chelsea assistant Henk ten Cate has offered to resign as coach of Dubai's Al Ahli after their 5-0 home defeat to Qatar's Al Sadd.

Teplice took a slim lead at the top of the league standings edging Sparta Prague on goal difference courtesy of a 2-1 defeat of Plzen.

Saudi big guns Al Hilal continued their perfect Champions League start with a 3-1 win over Iran's Mes Kerman, while Al Sadd blitzed UAE champs Al Ahli 5-0.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has told his players that tomorrow's last-16 first-leg tie against Lille may be their "most important game of the season."

The Côte d'Ivoire Football Federation says that Guus Hiddink has not reached a deal to coach the Elephants at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Burnley ended a run of four successive defeats with a 1-1 draw at home against Stoke City though the Clarets remain entrenched in the relegation zone.

David Beckham hailed Wayne Rooney as one of the world's best players after Manchester United put AC Milan out of the UEFA Champions League.