2010 World Cup Updates

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I should have shown Nigel de Jong a red card, says Howard Webb

England's World Cup final referee said he did not have a good view of the incident and was not prepared to take a guess

When Howard Webb took the field for the World Cup final at Soccer City last month, he was cheered by the sight of a small banner amid all the orange and red, the flags and the vu...



I should have sent off De Jong in World Cup final, admits Howard Webb

? Webb regrets not dismissing Holland player for violent tackle
? Referee showed 14 yellow and two red cards during final

Howard Webb has admitted he should have shown Holland's Nigel de Jong a red card in the World Cup final for the Manchester City player's challenge on Xabi Alonso.

Webb showed a r...



ITV escapes rap for World Cup gaffe

Ofcom says 'unfortunate error' in transmission centre led to HD viewers seeing advert instead of Steven Gerrard goal

Unfortunately for ITV, it was one of the most memorable moments of England's football World Cup. Now the broadcaster has revealed the full story of why high-definition viewers saw a...



Don't mention the summer to Chelsea's World Cup flops | David Hytner

With 18 internationals in losing sides the Blues prefer not to talk about a certain event in South Africa

Don't mention the World Cup. The subject cropped up once or twice on Chelsea's tour of Germany over this past week and nobody got away with it. South Africa feels like a taboo for the squad th...



It wasn't just 2010: Sir Alex Ferguson slams quality of the World Cup

? Ferguson says 'a lot of teams and players' had bad World Cups
? 'You have to go back to 1986 for the last good one'

Sir Alex Ferguson has branded the World Cup as "poor" and admitted a number of high-profile stars were major disappointments.

The spotlight is back on Wayne Rooney for tomorrow's Com...



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Non-stop action in South America

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The Old Continent gears up

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Beckham: I don't want to manage

David Beckham has revealed he has no ambition of becoming a manager. ...