Beckham has surgery, will miss World Cup
TURKU, Finland, March 15 (UPI) -- British soccer star David Beckham underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon on Monday in Finland, medical officials said.

Beckham injured, could miss World Cup
MILAN, Italy, March 14 (UPI) -- British soccer star David Beckham will likely miss the World Cup after apparently tearing his left Achilles tendon, the BBC reported Sunday.

U.S. still tops women's soccer rankings
NYON, Switzerland, March 12 (UPI) -- The United States, coming off a win at the Algarve Cup, remained atop the FIFA world women's soccer rankings released Friday.

Greece back in soccer's Top 10
NYON, Switzerland, March 3 (UPI) -- Greece re-entered the Top 10 while Spain and Brazil hold the top spots in the FIFA men's world soccer rankings, released Wednesday.

Cheryl and Ashley Cole split up
LONDON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Cheryl Cole's publicist confirmed the British pop star has separated from her soccer player husband Ashley Cole.

Egypt jumps into FIFA Top 10
NYON, Switzerland, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Egypt's victory at the Africa Cup of Nations allowed it reach a highest-ever No. 10 spot in FIFA men's world soccer rankings released Wednesday.

Soccer star's daughter found hanged
MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The daughter of retired British soccer star Antoine Sibierski was found hanged Tuesday in an apparent suicide in the apartment she moved into a few weeks ago.

Togo captain blasts African soccer ban
PARIS, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A move by soccer officials to ban Togo from the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments is outrageous, the team captain says.

Paraguay soccer star stable after shooting
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Paraguyan soccer star Salvador Cabanas was in serious but stable condition after being shot at a Mexico City bar, doctors said Tuesday.

U.K. Islamic TV head held on terror claims
PRETORIA, South Africa, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The head of Britain's popular Muslim television station was arrested in South Africa and faces deportation to Tunisia on terrorism claims, officials said.

Match-fixing alleged in Chinese soccer
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The sport of soccer in China continues to be rattled by an investigation into allegations of match-fixing and gambling, government officials say.

TV reporter gropes Beckham on air
MILAN, Italy, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A reporter for a satirical Italian news program grabbed David Beckham's groin, supposedly to see if his genitalia is as big as it appears in his Armani ads.

Briton sets soccer long throw-in record
HALIFAX, England, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A British gym teacher said he set a Guinness World Record for longest soccer throw-in by tossing the ball 163.32 feet, half the length of a soccer field.

FIFA: No action against Henry
PARIS, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- FIFA said it won't hand out punishment to French striker Thierry Henry related to his handball during a World Cup soccer qualifying match against Ireland.

Dooley, Preki voted in soccer hall of fame
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Thomas Dooley and Predrag "Preki" Radosavljevic have been elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame, officials said Friday.

18 U.S. cities bidding for World Cup
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The United States Bid Committee announced Tuesday a list of 18 U.S. cities it will submit in its official bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

Two arrested in attack on Togo soccer team
DAKAR, Angola, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Angolan authorities arrested two men alleged to have taken part in an attack on a Togo soccer team traveling to the Africa Cup of Nations, authorities said.

Togo players to go home from Angola
LUANDA, Angola, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Players on Togo's national soccer team will return home from Angola after all, team captain Emmanuel Adebayor told French radio Sunday.

Togo team out of Africa Cup after attack
CABINDA, Angola, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The captain of the Togo national soccer team says his team has withdrawn from the Africa Cup of Nations following a deadly attack in Angola.

Togo soccer team attacked in Angola
CABINDA, Angola, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A member of the national soccer team for the West African nation of Togo says his team was fired upon while traveling in Angola's Cabinda region Friday.

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