Trapattoni hopes fans look back on his reign as Italy coach differently after Moreno arrest

Ref Moreno’s arrest sparks anger in Trapattoni

Former World Cup referee arrested at airport on drug charges; officiated Italy’s elimination

Former World Cup referee arrested in NYC

NEW YORK — A former referee involved in Italy’s controversial elimination from the 2002 World Cup was caught at Kennedy Airport with bags of heroin attached to his body, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

St. Lucia soccer team plays tourney game in NYC without slain scorer; his dad there to cheer

St. Lucia soccer team honors slain scorer in NY

St. Lucian soccer player shot dead on NY street after scoring goal, celebrating team’s victory

Victorious St. Lucia soccer player shot dead in NY

French soccer stars Ribery, Benzema charged with soliciting underage prostitute

French soccer stars face charges in sex probe

French soccer star Ribery faces preliminary charges for soliciting underage prostitute

French soccer star faces some charges in sex probe

France soccer players Ribery and Benzema questioned by police in underage sex probe

France’s Ribery, Benzema questioned in sex probe

World Cup final pitch invader charged with trespassing, attempted theft of trophy

WCup final pitch invader to appear in court

It’s fiesta time in Spain as country welcomes home World Cup champions

Fiesta time: Spain celebrates first World Cup win

British tabloid journalist Simon Wright fined by South African court during World Cup

British journalist Wright fined by SAfrican court

From Rift Valley Fever to terror fears, doomsday scenarios fade in glow of World Cup success

Doomsday scenarios that preceded World Cup fade

World Cup final to be played on site of momentous anti-apartheid rallies 20 years ago

Soccer City site is historic anti-apartheid venue

Rooney, Ronaldo, now Messi _ soccer’s biggest stars misfire at World Cup

Rooney, Ronaldo, now Messi - stars misfire in Cup

World Cup court in South Africa drops marijuana charges against Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton marijuana charges dropped in SAfrica

SAfrica’s police commissioner says 7 replica trophies taken from FIFA HQ in Johannesburg

Police chief: WCup replicas stolen from FIFA HQ

SAfrica police chief says fan’s appearance in England locker room was planned by journalist

Police: England fan incident ‘orchestrated’

Police to increase security for England vs. Germany World Cup match

Extra security for England-Germany World Cup game

Mexican police arrest drug gang suspect in shooting of Paraguayan football star Cabanas

Man arrested in Paraguay football star’s shooting

Italian federation says politician’s World Cup bribe comment is offensive

Italian federation rebukes politian in bribe claim

England locker room intruder to appear in court Sunday to face trespass charges

England locker room intruder charged with trespass

Note to US fans: ‘We wuz robbed’ is part of football’s charm, get used to it

‘We wuz robbed’ is part of football

JOHANNESBURG — “We wuz robbed!” Americans cried after referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali disallowed their World Cup goal.

Police: South African man killed by family for wanting to watch soccer instead of gospel show

Police: man killed by family for watching soccer

Police use stun grenade, rubber bullets to break up demonstration; 7 arrested

7 arrested in Cape Town stewards protest

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Seven people were arrested when police broke up a demonstration of about 200 stewards with rubber bullets and a stun grenade in a labor dispute linked to low pay for World Cup duties.

2 Dutch women appear in court charged with ambush marketing for brewery at World Cup match

2 Dutch women in court for WCup ambush marketing

2 Dutch women arrested in World Cup ambush marketing case in South Africa

2 Dutch women arrested in ambush marketing case

Japanese fan, China journaliss robbed at World Cup

Japanese fan, China journalists robbed

JOHANNESBURG — Three Chinese journalists covering the World Cup have been robbed at gunpoint inside their hotel, police said.

Uruguay won’t press charges in theft; police say member of delegation may have been involved

Uruguay won’t press charges in theft

JOHANNESBURG — Uruguayan soccer officials have declined to pursue a theft case after allegations emerged that one of their own may have been responsible.

Uruguay soccer official says money taked from hotel safe in Cape Town

Uruguay soccer official says safe broken into

British hooligan held, to be deported; thieves sentenced to 34 years for media robbery

Briton denied entry into South Africa

JOHANNESBURG — A British soccer hooligan has been detained by South African police and will be deported, police said Saturday as more burglaries of World Cup visitors were reported.

South African authorities urge vigilance after robberies of visitors

WCup visitors warned after robberies

JOHANNESBURG — South African authorities are urging World Cup visitors to be extra careful following a spate of robberies targeting foreign journalists and players.

5 football hooligans arrested in England ahead of World Cup

English hooligans arrested in morning raids

SAfrican police say Greece WCup players had money stolen from hotel

Police confirm Greece players had money stolen

Portuguese photographer held up at gunpoint, 2 other journalists also robbed at same hotel

Journalist held up at gunpoint, 2 others robbed

US ambassador to South Africa downplays State Department crime alert

US ambassador downplays South Africa alert

SAfrica police minister says no WCup terror threat, dismisses range of reports

SAfrica police minister says no WCup terror threat

South African police say Colombia team had money stolen from Johannesburg World Cup hotel

Colombia team robbed by South Africa hotel workers

FIFA probe finds no evidence to back up Triesman claim of Spain, Russia bribing World Cup refs

FIFA: No evidence of plan to bribe WCup refs

FIFA secretary general says Triesman affair ‘regrettable,’ doesn’t think allegations are true

FIFA official: Bribery claims probably not true

Dutch security officials: Terrorism threat for fans at World Cup is real, but no new measures

Dutch authorities fear World Cup terrorism threat

FIFA wants probe into English claims of Spain bribing World Cup refs complete before kickoff

FIFA wants ‘bribery’ probe report before World Cup

FIFA to investigate Triesman’s claims that Spain wanted to bribe referees at World Cup

FIFA to investigate Triesman’s bribery claims

South African security forces show off arsenal as suspected militant arrested for WCup threat

SAfrica seeks to reassure fans with security show

Chairman of England’s Football Association, World Cup bid team quits amid bribery claims

England’s World Cup bid chief quits after sting

FIFA says World Cup threat made; online magazine article targets US-England game on June 12

FIFA: World Cup terrorist threat made

JOHANNESBURG — A FIFA executive says a terrorist threat has been made on the World Cup.

Soccer fans undeterred by white supremacist killing, still coming to World Cup, operators say

Soccer fans undeterred by crime ahead of World Cup

SAfrican white supremacist group says leader’s killing is ‘declaration of war’ by blacks

SAfrican white supremacists: Slaying was ‘war’

Doctors control swelling around brain of shot Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas

Cabanas’ condition improves after shooting

Bus attack on Togo soccer team highlights security concerns in South Africa before World Cup

Bus attack highlights security concerns in SAfrica

2 separatists held in attack on Togo soccer team in Angola, prosecutor says

2 separatists held in attack on Togo soccer team

Angolan state radio announces 2 arrests in attack on Togo soccer team

Radio: 2 arrests in attack on Togo soccer team