Prince William has intervened in the Fifa corruption scandal with an unprecedented speech criticising world football's governing body.

Sepp Blatter went on the offensive over accusations that he has presided over a regime of rampant corruption during his 17 years in charge.

The disgraced former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has been seen dancing at a political rally just hours after leaving prison in an ambulance on medical grounds.

Seven of the world's top football clubs, worth a combined A$10.2 billion ($10.93 billion), are about to turn Australia into the game's off-season hot spot.

The crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium witnessed an outstanding goalkeeping performance on Sunday, one to shape the outcome of the Spanish league.

Talk of New Zealand one day co-hosting the Football World Cup is great to hear, but there is no realistic way it would happen before 2050.

Dylan Cleaver gets all the reasons why the Fifa World Cup will not come to New Zealand on the table right away and works backwards from there.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists he has not given up hope of ending his first season in charge as an English Premier League champion after a 3-1 win over Aston Villa lifted his team into third place.

New All Whites goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic almost gave the game away recently, frustrated at the lack of progress he was making in his career.

Given the situation and the context, New Zealand produced a memorable display in their 1-0 defeat against Korea Republic, one that gives great heart for the future.

Cristiano Ronaldo has always been arrogant and vain — the personality traits are a huge part of what makes him such a dominant player.

Liverpool survived three penalty appeals to boost their bid for a top-four finish in the English Premier League with a contentious 2-0 win at Southampton yesterday.

Liverpool have waited a long time to avenge the famous FA Cup semifinal defeat of 1990 and yesterday they fought back admirably.

Lifting the level of everything in New Zealand football should be the aim, not handy short cuts, writes Sam Malcolmson.

Auckland City's success at the Club World Cup was richly deserved and could not have come at a better time for the domestic league...

Auckland City FC's eye-catching run in the Fifa Club World Cup has forced a revote in the Halberg Awards.

Auckland City's heroics at the Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco have provided a huge financial shot in the arm for the sport in this country.

Coach Ramon Tribulietx is the talk of sport because of Auckland City's amazing Fifa Club World Cup run in Morocco...

John Irving always thought he was destined to make an impact in football but certainly didn't imagine it would come from playing for an amateur club in the relative backwaters of Auckland.

The Champions League enters the next phase when the last-16 knockout draw is made today.

The amateurs of Auckland City FC are in the money after a second major upset at the Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco yesterday.

The Fifa Club World Cup is on the move - which is a pity, as Morocco seems the perfect venue, writes Michael Burgess.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter tells Michael Burgess that he is working on Oceania gaining direct entry to the World Cup.

There have been players who have played a 100 games for England all around Wayne Rooney in recent times: David Beckham, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.

The media might have you believing that the rugby and cricket World Cups are the only big offerings in 2015.