There have been major shocks in World Cup finals — 1950 and 1954 in particular — but considering the tournament hasn’t ...

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Italians knew him affectionately as "Pablito". In Brazil, he was known as the executioner. Paolo Rossi, the former Italy striker who died aged 64 on Thursday, is seen in his ...

Whenever Socrates walked out onto the pitch, all eyes were on the man they called ‘Doctor.’ As well as being a ludicrously talented footballer — his mesmerizing technical ability, power and rangy legs ...