Confederations Cup

Timothy Cahill Facing Germany under the shadow of the Caucasus mountains has not put Australia boss Ange Postecoglou in the mood for myth making.

Claudio Bravo Muñoz Chile will be without first-choice goalkeeper Claudio Bravo when they get their Confederations Cup underway against Cameroon.

Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA seemed happy to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to avoid media scrutiny despite him being named man of the match as Portugal drew with Mexico.

Joachim Löw Diego Demme will miss the Confederations Cup due to a back injury, but Germany boss Joachim Low will not call up a replacement.

Igor Akinfeev Stanislav Cherchesov was not prepared to entertain speculation that Russia's loss to Mexico could see him sacked as head coach.

Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez scored his 48th Mexico goal in the 2-2 draw with Portugal and is keen to kick on against New Zealand.

Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Confederations Cup bow against Mexico, with Russia and New Zealand lurking in Group A.

Oliver Bierhoff Ahead of their Confederations Cup campaign starting, Oliver Bierhoff has confirmed Germany are primarily focused on retaining the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo Long-time team-mate Pepe was giving nothing away regarding the future of Cristiano Ronaldo after being quizzed at the Confederations Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo was in no mood to answer journalists' questions following Portugal's Confederations Cup win over Russia.