Liverpool's disappointing season suffered another blow with a 1-0 first-leg loss at Lille in the Europa League, while Juventus and Hamburg both won.

On his 32nd birthday, Chelsea's Didier Drogba has revealed he still has the same passion for football and remains as eager as always to win silverware.

FIFA.com speaks to Fran Hilton-Smith about the leading talents in African women's football and the 2010 CAF Women's Championship in South Africa.

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.

Though hardly a stellar name in European football, Swiss international Albert Bunjakuhas made a real impact in the Bundesliga this term.

Malaysia are working towards ensuring their recent progression in the global pecking order is just the beginning of a bright future in south Asia.

With the title battles wide open in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, FIFA.com would like to find out which five teams you are tipping for glory.

Deportivo La Coruna coach Miguel Angel Lotina has signed a one-year contract extension at the Spanish club.

The number 91 is a special one for Diego Maradona who won 91 caps for Argentina and helped La Albiceleste win the 1986 FIFA World Cup™.

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is refusing to set himself a target for the season despite breaking the 30 mark at Old Trafford last night.

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.

Marek Hamsik is in the form of his life, an undisputed first choice in the light blue of Napoli and a certain starter in the dark blue of Slovakia.

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.

Miralem Pjanic’s 75th-minute strike snatched Lyon a draw at Real Madrid, completing an unlikely 2-1 aggregate win that eliminated the Spanish giants.

Lyon got a late goal from Miralem Pjanic to knock out Real Madrid, while AC Milan were swept aside by a Wayne Rooney-inspired Manchester United.

Wayne Rooney thrust Manchester United to a 4-0 defeat of AC Milan, which sealed a 7-2 aggregate triumph and sent the Red Devils into the last eight.

Ireneusz Jelen's second-half brace earned Auxerre a 2-1 victory at Bordeaux to frustrate the champions' bid to pull clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table.

Fabio Capello has insisted that he remains happy in his post as England manager and has described the job as the most important challenge of his life.

Brazil and Germany have both played 92 matches, the most by any nation, but have played each other only once in the FIFA World Cup: the 2002 Final.

Famous for producing footballers, the Cape Flats outside of Cape Town is ready to show the visiting world how the real Capetonians live.

Reigning champions Pohang Steelers put their AFC Champions League campaign back on track, while former winners Gamba Osaka were held at home.

Arsenal's veteran centre-half Sol Campbell, 35, has said that he refusing to give up hope on a England recall for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he expects Federico Macheda to be back in action in two weeks to help ease Manchester United's current striker crisis.

Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli has spoken of his bitterness at La Viola's dramatic Champions League exit against Bayern Munich.

As one of South Africa’s top tourist attractions, Cape Town’s Table Mountain, and the cable car which ferries visitors to the top, has been preparing for the influx of World Cup visitors this year.

Franck Ribery has said that Bayern Munich's dramatic Champions League triumph against Fiorentina proves that the German giants are unified.

Sunday will witness the 292nd meeting between Vienna's two great rivals: Rapid and Austria. FIFA.com looks at this fixture's origins and history.

The scoring feats of Messrs Bendtner, Crouch and Villa feature in FIFA.com's latest statistical review, along with landmarks for England and River Plate.

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez was in forthright mood as he outlined his side’s South Africa 2010 objectives in an exclusive interview with FIFA.com.

Korea DPR’s recent win in the AFC Challenge Cup is not only a timely boost ahead of South Africa 2010 but has seemingly unearthed raw new talent.

The Football for Hope movement has received the award for Philanthropy and Cooperation through Sports at the Global Sports Forum Barcelona 2010.

Estudiantes were held away to Bolivar as a lively Chilean derby ended all square, while Racing and Deportivo Cuenca beat Cerro Porteno and Morelia.

Juventus and Liverpool will both seek to pick up the pieces of their respective disappointing campaigns in Thursday's UEFA Europa League action.

Arsene Wenger hailed the mental strength of striker Nicklas Bendtner after the Dane scored a hat-trick in Arsenal's 5-0 UEFA Champions League rout of Porto.

Barcelona have been hit with a one match ban for coach Pep Guardiola and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic following the weekend match against Almeria.

A late winner from Yasushi Endo gave J.League champions Kashima Antlers a dramatic 2-1 AFC Champions League victory over Jeonbuk Motors.

Uzbek giants Bunyodkor have maintained their 100 per cent record in the AFC Champions League with a 2-1 win over Al Wahda thanks to a Denilson double.

Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Breno, on loan at Nuremburg, has been ruled out for the season after suffering a horror tackle at the weekend.

Qatar's Al Gharafa scored a comeback 3-2 win against Al Ahli to maintain their perfect start and condemn the Saudis to a second consecutive defeat.