Bionic ball a big hit in Japan, FIFA say (Reuters)

Soccer • Time again for the FIFA Club World Cup
It's hard to get excited for the FIFA Club World Cup . I guess that's because it's so awkward. All 6 regions of FIFA (all continental zones except Antarctica) are represented by a single champion from the region. Since Europe and South America are ...

Who Ate All The Pies • The Snapshot: Boca Juniors 1-0 Etoile du Sahel, FIFA Club World Cup semi final
Jonatan Maidana of Boca Juniors and Mahdi Ben Dhifallah of Etoile Sportive du Sahel compete for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup semi final match between Boca Juniors and Etoile Sportive du Sahel at the National Stadium on December 12, 2007 ...

Who Ate All The Pies • The Snapshot: AC Milan 1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds, FIFA Club World Cup semi final
So, having played just one match each to get to the final, AC Milan will play Boca Juniors in the showpiece of FIFA's wholly pointless Club World Cup. In front of a lively, 67,000 crowd in Yokohama, Japan, Milan edged a surprisingly tight match. A ...

The Offside • FIFA to Punish Oceania for Being Rubbish
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: FIFA have got in for Oceania. Sepp Blatter and buddies treat the confederation like the fat kid you went to school with, the one who was always picked last for sports. Not content with offering ...

Hasta El Gol Siempre • Club World Cup Japan 2007: Boca 1 - 0 Etoile Sahel
The Club World Cup has its first finalist, after Boca Juniors saw off African champions Etoile Sahel with a performance that was more convinving than the 1-0 final score suggested. Etoile looked like cause for concern before the match, having ...

Boca's Cardozo dedicates Club World Cup win to Riquelme (AFP)
Neri Cardozo has dedicated his winning goal in Boca Juniors' 1-0 Club World Cup semi-final win over Tunisia's Etoile Sahel to missing superstar Juan Roman Riquelme.

Kaka and Cafu feel at home in Japan (AFP)
Brazilian legends Kaka and Cafu say they feel at home in Japan where they are playing the Club World Cup, with both players tasting success here before.

Socceroo Verbeek resigned to missing key players
Socceroo Verbeek resigned to missing key players by World Cup 2010

Seedorf sends Milan into CWC final
Clarence Seedorf gave AC Milan a 1-0 win over the Urawa Reds to set up a Club World Cup final against Boca Juniors.

AC Milan beat Urawa 1-0 to reach Club World Cup final (AFP)
Italian powerhouses AC Milan lived up to their pre-tournament promise by beating Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 to reach the final against Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup on Thursday.