IRB: Players must be made available for RWC
International Rugby Board chief executive Brett Gosper has vowed there will be a crackdown on clubs who fail to release players for 2015 World Cup duty.
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Lippi: No approach from Madrid
Italian World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has played down media speculation linking him with Real Madrid and insists he is very happy at Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande.
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Flight delays hit Chelsea's cup preparations
Chelsea face a jet-lagged 48-hour turnaround before their Capital One Cup quarter-final at Leeds after Tokyo airport bosses grounded their flight home from the Club World Cup until tomorrow.
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Chelsea beaten in Club World Cup final
Paolo Guerrero snatched a 69th-minute winner as South American champions Corinthians stunned Chelsea to win soccer's Club World Cup on Sunday.
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Piazon says Chelsea lacked 'character' in defeat
Chelsea midfielder Lucas Piazon has questioned his team-mates' desire to win the Club World Cup.
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Chelsea beat Monterrey in Club World Cup
Chelsea shook off their Japanese jet lag as an early second-half blitz brushed aside Monterrey to set up a Club World Cup final against Corinthians.
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Del Piero's adventure Down Under turning sour
Alessandro Del Piero's Australian adventure is not going according to plan, with his adopted club Sydney FC in the doldrums and a hamstring injury compounding the Italian World Cup winner's woes.
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Corinthians through to Club decider
Corinthians beat African champions Al-Ahly 1-0 to reach the final of the Club World Cup but the Brazilian side failed to impress as they set up a potential showdown with Chelsea.
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Platini defiant on goal-line technology
UEFA President Michel Platini remains ardently opposed to the use of goal-line technology, and feels the money would be better spent developing the game.
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Cech relishing Club World Cup opportunity
Goalkeeper Petr Cech insists the Club World Cup is not an unwanted distraction for Chelsea.
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English rugby grounds snubbed for World Cup
Welford Road, the home of Leicester Tigers and the biggest club rugby ground in England, has been axed as a potential venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Doyle doubtful for Germany clash after injury
Kevin Doyle is a major injury concern for Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Germany next week after picking up a thigh injury.
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As It Happened: Ryder Cup Day 1
All the action from Day 1 at the 39th Ryder Cup, from Medinah Country Club in Chicago.
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Chelsea face Mexican opposition in Club WC
Chelsea will face Mexican side Monterrey or the winners of the Asian Champions League in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup in December.
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Sport on RTÉ Television
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FA Cup third round team news
The FA Cup third round takes place this weekend and romantics will be hoping for some upsets in the world's oldest club soccer competition. Get team news here.
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Santos 0-4 Barcelona
Barcelona won the FIFA Club World Cup for the second year in succession with a commanding victory over Brazilian side Santos.
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Villa breaks shinbone against Al Sadd
Barcelona striker David Villa has broken his left shinbone in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Al Sadd.
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Barcelona 4-0 Al Sadd
Adriano scored twice as Barcelona brushed aside the feeble challenge of Al-Sadd in Yokohama to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final.
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Santos 3-1 Kashiwa Reysol
Neymar scored a sublime opening goal as he inspired Santos to an 3-1 victory over Kashiwa Reysol in a Club World Cup semi-final.