Frozen-out star forward Karim Benzema wants showdown talks with France coach Didier Deschamps about his international future and said Thursday he hasn't given up hope of a recall.

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer appeared before Swiss prosecutors on Thursday as part of a corruption probe into the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.

The chairman of England's governing Football Association has deplored the "inappropriate, disrespectful and disappointing" behavior of some traveling fans in Germany on Wednesday.

UEFA director of competitions Giorgio Marchetti on Thursday rejected the idea of a European Super League made up of the continent's top clubs, but said the format of the Champions League could evolve.

Manager Gareth Southgate says England can learn from Germany's consistent success under counterpart Joachim Loew ahead of Wednesday's friendly against the world champions.

Manchester United will play Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City during a five-match pre-season tour of the United States which will kick off in Los Angeles in July, the club said Tuesday.

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Former Crewe Alexandra coach Barry Bennell denied 20 child sex offenses at a court appearance in northwest England on Wednesday.

Lukas Podolski will captain injury-hit Germany on his farewell international appearance in Wednesday's friendly against England, die Mannschaft's head coach Joachim Loew has confirmed.

Roger Federer keeps saying he's still on the comeback trail, but he's covering ground faster than he ever imagined.