USA's friendly against five-time FIFA World Cup™ champions Brazil on 30 May will be held at FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins NFL team.

An under-strength Siena stunned Napoli 2-1 today to take a decisive step towards a first ever Italian Cup final.

Ten-man Lazio thrust themselves back into Serie A title contention with a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Cesena at the Stadio Olimpico.

Besiktas can expect to fall further off the pace at the top of the Super Lig after conceding a late goal to draw 1-1 at Sivasspor today, while Istanbul Buyuksehir and Karabukspor also shared the spoils.

Ajax technical director Danny Blind and the club's board resigned today following the row over the blocked appointment of Louis van Gaal as general manager of the Dutch footballing giants.

Real Madrid midfielder Hamit Altintop looks set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a calf injury this week.

Evian's home Ligue 1 match against Marseille on Saturday has been postponed due to the ongoing cold snap in France.

Al-Nasr and Al-Jazira kept up the pressure on UAE League leaders Al-Ain after they recorded contrasting wins today.

Brazilian midfielder Wesley is to leave German top flight outfit Werder Bremen and return to his homeland with Palmeiras.

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter left Zurich for Libreville today for several key meetings and the final of the CAF African Cup of Nations between Côte d’Ivoire and Zambia.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein has been speaking about Fabio Capello's resignation and its consequences, and was insistent that the Italian had not been forced out.

A host of crucial games await in Serie A this weekend, with Francesco Guidolin saying that he doesn't envisage AC Milan being unduly affected by Zlatan Ibrahimovic's absence against his Udinese side.

Levante midfielder Vicente Iborra believes his high-flying side are capable of upsetting Primera Division leaders Real Madrid for a second time this season when the teams meet at the Bernabeu on Sunday

Borussia Dortmund will be looking to continue their push towards a maiden league and cup double this season when they host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

FIFA.com chats exclusively to Juan Manuel Lillo, the colourful Spanish coaching guru who stood as mentor to many an influential boss, including Barça hero Pep Guardiola.

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has suffered a further injury setback, sustaining ankle ligament damage on Wednesday.

FA chairman David Bernstein has confirmed that Stuart Pearce will take charge of England for their friendly against the Netherlands on 29 February at Wembley Stadium.

Slovakian forward Martin Jakubko has signed for Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm on an 18-month deal from Ducla. 

Italian coach Luciano Spalletti has extended his contract with reigning Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg until June 2015.

Hoffenheim have sacked coach Holger Stanislawski following a poor run of form that culminated in their elimination from the DFB-Pokal at the hands of Greuther Furth last night.