Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones to be fit for World Cup
Ryan Giggs is confident that Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones will both recover from their respective injuries and be fit for England at the World Cup
Phil Jones’ shoulder is not dislocated, but England selection still in doubt
Phil Jones has not dislocated a shoulder but he is still waiting anxiously to discover if he can be available for England's preliminary squad for the World Cup
Manchester United’s new manager will make final decision on transfers
Manchester United's new manager will have the last say on summer buys but first choice Louis van Gaal is focused on Holland and the World Cup from 7 May
Instead of bullying Tom Cleverley, what petitions should football fans support?
Over 12,500 people have signed a petition calling for Roy Hodgson to ban the 'inept' Cleverley from England's World Cup squad, but what issues in the game should fans get behind?
Pubs cannot stay open late for England first World Cup game – Home Office
British Beer and Pub Association request for extended hours for opening and closing weekend of Brazil World Cup turned down
Giuseppe Rossi, the pint-sized package England have reason to fear
Richard Williams: The 5ft 8in striker let go by Manchester United is proving a big hit with Fiorentina and Italy
The world’s 100 best footballers 2013: who did we miss from our list?
This year's list boasts players from 30 countries and 26 clubs, but who did we miss and who should we have missed out?
Manchester United’s David Moyes sees Tom Cleverley as ideal for World Cup
The Manchester United manager, David Moyes, believes Tom Cleverley's versatility could be a major asset for England in Brazil next year
World Cup play-offs and internationals: 10 things we learned
Guardian writers: Cristiano Ronaldo comes to the fore, France's 16% make quite a noise and England will travel to Brazil with no more than hope
Joachim Löw: resting Germany players is not disrespectful to England
Joachim Löw, the Germany manager, has defended his decision to omit leading players from Tuesday's friendly with England
Burkina Faso on course for World Cup but they must go it alone in Algeria
Burkina Faso are on the brink of reaching the World Cup finals for first time but fear of violence in Algeria sees them return ticket allocation
Adnan Januzaj’s father angry with Belgium coach over international plans
Marc Wilmots' comments have provoked a furious response from the father of the Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj
World Cup 2014 qualifiers: five things we learned
Jacob Steinberg: From Armenia's humbling of Denmark to Javier Mascherano's red mist, via wins for the USA, South Korea and Uruguay