FIFA To Investigate Germany Fans

Pictures showing fans wearing all-black make-up circulated on social media following the clash with Ghana and a spokesperson has confirmed the evidence will be looked into.
Fifa is set to examine suggestions of alleged discrimination carried out by Germany fans during their 2-2 draw with Ghana on Saturday in Fortaleza.
Photographs showing certain supporters with black make up on their faces circulated on social media, sparking suggestions that a minority of the European team's fans were displaying racist behaviour.
Adding weight to these claims were the actions of one fan, who invaded the pitch with Nazi messages written on his body during the second period.
A spokesperson from Fifa told a media briefing that the claims will be investigated.

Eriksson: Hodgson Would Be Sacked If He Was Foreign

The Swede took charge of England at three tournaments, exiting at the quarter-final stage each time, and insists the current manager's squad is just as strong as a decade ago.
Roy Hodgson would have been sacked as England manager by now if he were foreign, according to former boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.
The Swede was in charge of the Three Lions between 2001 and 2006 and oversaw three tournament quarter-final exits before resigning after the 2006 World Cup.
England were knocked out by Italy on penalties at the last-eight stage of Euro 2012 under Hodgson before suffering their worst ever start to a World Cup this year.

"I know for sure, if that had been me, I would have been sacked at once," Eriksson told The Telegraph. "If he were foreign, he would be sacked. I'm quite sure about that."

Fifa Lacking Fair Play In World Cup Scheduling - Van Gaal

The Netherlands coach claims the decision to have Group B matches kick-off ahead of Group A fixtures lends a helping hand to hosts Brazil Louis van Gaal has criticised Fifa for a lack of fair play in forcing his Netherlands side to play their final World Cup Group B fixture before finding out their potential opponents in the round of 16.
The Oranje have already qualified for the knockout stage following victories over Spain and Australia and face Chile on Monday in a 18:00CET kick-off hoping to clinch top spot in Group B.
Their next opponents will come out of Group A, where Brazil, Croatia and Mexico are vying for qualification, with that pool's final matches kicking off at 23:00CET.

Chelsea Warned Against Signing Diego Costa

Former Manchester United striker Dion Dublin is surprised by Chelsea's move for Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa.
Dublin hasn't been impressed by the Spain international.

“In the games I’ve watched, both domestically and internationally, I’ve not seen anything in Costa that makes me think, ‘you are unbelievable’,” he told talkSPORT.

AXED! Chelsea Signing Cesc Dropped After Del Bosque Blow-up

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has clashed with Spain coach Vicente del Bosque in training.

And it appears the bust-up will cost him his place in the starting line-up for tomorrow's World Cup dead rubber against Australia.

El Mundo Deportivo says Del Bosque argued with Cesc Fabregas during training on Saturday.

“I’ve fallen out of love with the game” – Former Arsenal and Spurs player, Bentley retires at 29

Former Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham player David Bentley, has retired from football at the age of 29.
Bentley, who won seven caps for England during his 12-year career, claimed football has become “robotic and boring” and he was not keen “to sign on for another four or five years”.
Once dubbed the natural heir to David Beckham, Bentley struggled to pin down regular shirts at Arsenal, Spurs, Birmingham, West Ham, FC Rostov and Blackburn, before he was released last year.

“I’ve fallen out of love with the game,” Bentley told Sky Sports News.

Ribery refused injections from doctor

The Bayern Munich winger has hit out at claims he is scared of needles and questioned the treatment offered by the national side.
Franck Ribery has revealed he refused to undergo cortisone injections in a bid to be fit for France's World Cup campaign.
The Bayern Munich winger was ruled out of the tournament with a back problem, but was offered the treatment by national team doctor Kevin Le Gall.
His refusal prompted Le Gall to question the German club's medical approach and claim Ribery was scared of needles.

"Franck belongs to a club whose method of treatment for all ailments, whatever they might be, is based on injections," he said earlier this week.