Germany stalwart Renate Lingor is aiming to end her national-team career on a high by adding Olympic gold to her bulging medal collection.

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Games revolving around the kicking of a ball have been played in many countries throughout history. According to FIFA, the “very earliest form of the game for which there is scientific evidence was an exercise of precisely this skilful technique dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC in China (the game of cuju).” In addition, the Roman game harpastum may be a distant ancestor of football.

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Manchester United will be without Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney in Wednesday's Community Shield against FA Cup winners Portsmouth.

Matchday two of Group E of the women's finals will pit Canada and China in a clash of table-toppers, while Sweden look to rebound.

Group B is set to resume on 10 August with group leaders the USA taking on Holland and Nigeria looking to pick up their first points against Japan.

After sharing a scoreless draw in their opener, world champions Germany and China 2007 runners-up Brazil are seeking their first victories.

FIFA.com recounts a friendly chat between two players who stunned the USA on Wednesday - Norway's Melissa Wiik and Leni Larsen Kaurin.

Although competing in her third Olympic Games, Japan's star midfielder Homare Sawa is still excited by what she calls a "special tournament".

Spain international Jose Antonio Reyes will play for top Portuguese club Benfica next season, after being loaned out by Atletico Madrid.

Top English Premiership club Chelsea confirmed on Thursday night they had made their expected bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho.