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Tottenham Hotspur and England striker Jermain Defoe faces a frustrating wait on the sidelines after he was ruled out for 'around three months' with torn ankle ligaments.

The title contenders will be put to the test in Argentina and Brazil this weekend as big derbies unfold in Colombia and Mexico, while the leaders take on the defending champions in China PR. 

FIFA.com spoke exclusively to Swiss international Martina Moser about the crucial play-off clash with England, women’s football in Switzerland and life in the German Bundesliga.

Following an injury to Chris Kirkland, Oman's Ali Al-Habsi has seized his chance at Wigan Athletic, keeping two clean sheets in his two appearances for the Latics so far.

Arsenal have suffered mixed fortunes ahead of their clash against Bolton with the return of Samir Nasri soured by the loss of winger Theo Walcott for up to six weeks.

David Beckham has said that he is ready to put his injury problems behind him and also revealed that he has resolved a recent disagreement with Fabio Capello.

Botafogo moved to third in the Brasileiro thanks to Sebastian Abreu's 90th-minute winner against hosts Santos.

Argentinian giants Independiente qualified for the Copa Sudamericana's third stage after eliminating compatriots Argentinos Juniors 2-1 on aggregate.

As club football returns to the fore in Europe after a break for UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers, much of the focus will be on the players preparing to debut for their new clubs.

Ghana and Japan both earned their first wins of Trinidad and Tobago 2010 on Thursday, throwing their respective groups into disarray in the bargain.

An opportunistic goal from Alice Danso was enough to see Ghana pull off quite a shock, beating much-fancied Brazil in Arima for their first win of the finals.

An opportunistic goal from Alice Danso was enough to see Ghana pull off quite a shock, beating much-fancied Brazil in Arima for their first win of the finals.

Japan revived their tournament hopes with a sparkling performance to overwhelm Venezuela 6-0 at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.

Wayne Rooney could face the most hostile reception of his career when the under-fire Manchester United striker makes his latest return to Everton on Saturday.

Greece striker Theofanis Gekas has announced his retirement from international football, becoming the third Greek player to retire in the past month after Yiannis Amanatidis and Sotiris Kyrgiakos.

The Republic of Ireland managed to break down a supremely disciplined Canadian outfit, getting themselves back in the running for a place in the quarter-finals.

Spain looked much improved from their opening encounter against Japan, hiding New Zealand 3-1 in their second Group C contest at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.

David Beckham could be set to make his return for the Los Angeles Galaxy in their Major League Soccer home match against Columbus on Saturday.

Carlos Queiroz has been sacked as coach of Portugal just two days after their surprise 1-0 defeat at the hands of Norway, the Portuguese Football Federation has confirmed.

Netherlands international Rafael van der Vaart is confident he will end his first season at Tottenham Hotspur with a winner's medal.