Olympic Football News

Italy booked their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win over Japan that also sent Brazil into the last four.

President Dilma Rousseff has tried to placate the crowds by supporting their right to protest, and the Sao Paulo municipal government has rescinded the 10-cent hike in bus and subway fares that sparked the demonstrations in the first place.

Tens of thousands of protesters are facing off with an 'elite force' of troops Wednesday outside of a stadium in Forteleza, Brazil where a Confederate Cup match is scheduled later in the day.

The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies -- the players of the Brazilian national football team.

Demonstrators stand around a van belonging to the TV Record television station after it was destroyed in protests against poor public services, police violence and government corruption in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Hong Myung-bo, who coached South Korea's Olympic side to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Games, is one of the "strongest candidates" to replace Choi Kang-hee as national team coach, the Korean FA said on Wednesday.

Robin van Persie and Manchester United got to Swansea in the opening game of the new season.

Early Doors was left in a state of shock yesterday after learning that Joe Kinnear's rambling media appearances and bizarre claims to be Newcastle's next director of football were not inspired by some piece of Joaquin Phoenix-esque performance art, but were in fact the truth.

The Selecao's win in their opening game has helped some to look beyond the day-to-day social issues which have been thrust into the spotlight by dissenting masses SPECIAL REPORT By Greg Stobart in Rio de Janeiro & Kris Voakes in Brasilia The beginning of the Confederations Cup has not gone entirely to plan, but there are already signs that that ... (more)

Four months after having wrist surgery, Hope Solo seemingly is ready to return to the starting lineup for the United States women's soccer team.

When more than 200,000 protesters took to the streets across Brazil on Monday night, they demanded a dizzying array of improvements - from halting the fast rise of prices to cleaning up government corruption.

You're reading this article because you've seen enough of Luis Surez, Gareth Bale, Edinson Cavani, Gonzalo Higuan, Isco, etc.

With Spain, who have already swept aside Uruguay, the clear group favorites to top the group, and Tahiti, who Nigeria have already accounted for in their opening fixture, the predicted whipping boys, this game is set to determine who finishes second and qualifies for the knock-out stages.

Goal understands the Portuguese superstar is in advanced negotiations over a five-year contract that will be the most lucrative in the history of football EXCLUSIVE By Ben Hayward & Alberto Pinero Cristiano Ronaldo is close to agreeing a new contract with Real Madrid which will make him the world's highest-earning footballer, Goal can reveal.

Brazil left-back Marcelo says his side will not be seeking revenge when they renew acquaintance with Mexico in their second game of the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza on Wednesday.

Olympic Gold Medalist and Pittsford native Abby Wambach announced the dates of her 2013 soccer camp.

Protestors march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protests in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, were set off by a 10-cent hike in public transport fares, have clearly moved beyond that issue to tap into widespread frustration in Brazil about a heavy tax burden, politicians widely viewed as corrupt and woeful ... (more)

Nnamdi Oduamadi claimed a hat-trick as Nigeria shook off the jet lag to thrash minnows Tahiti 6-1 in their opening Confederations Cup game in Belo Horizonte on Monday.

While England's top tier is yet to pull off a transfer of Neymar or Radamel Falcao proportions this summer, Premier League sides are quietly continuing their business in preparation for the 2013-14 season.

Well, that was rather easy. A match that the Spanish players may have expected to have come out battered and bruised and begging for the summer holidays to begin, turned out to be a fairly simple affair.