All eyes were on Rooney and Fabiano. But Brazil's newest star in the making never turns down an opportunity to shine. With a point to prove, Nilmar attacked England’s back line on Saturday and showed the game-changing pace that will cause destruction in South Africa. Speeding throug ...

Games don’t come much bigger. That’s why they call it ‘Europe’s derby’. If you can make the difference on this stage, you know you’ve got greatness flowing through your veins. Over to you Pato. As the Rossoneri went toe-to-toe with their old rivals in Spain last night, the red-hot Brazil ...

After Brazil’s draw last night, they can look ahead to 2010. Once they touch down in South Africa, there will only be one thing on their minds – progressing through to the final and lifting world football’s greatest prize. Think they can do it?

Tonight, Gabby gets his first competitive start for England. It’s his chance to prove his searing pace and clinical finishing can light up the biggest stage. To book a seat on the plane to South Africa next year. To transform potential into a first-team place. Time to believe.

In what was to be a routine match against Malawi, the Elephants left their biggest names on the bench and found themselves down 1-0 in the 63rd minute. Enter Didier Drogba. Two minutes on the pitch and the Ivorian superstar equalized, sending his homeland into the finals for the second suc ...