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The Question: Is the World Cup too big?

Compared to the Euros, Fifa's global cash-cow keeps big teams apart and encourages negative football - it's time to make it a 16-team tournament againI

Which items have stadiums banned?

Plus: Overnight successes; Wesley Sneijder v Pele; and has a goalkeeper ever been sent off in a penalty shoot-out. Send your questions and answers to ...

Player banned for trying to choke ref

• José Pedroso banned after incident in Chilean second division• Player resigned after the match and returned to ParaguayThe Paraguayan footballer José Pedroso has been ...

Robertson seeks 30% broadcast levy

• Hugh Robertson hopes to put pressure on Premier League• Sports minister confirms postponement of 'crown jewels' reviewThe government plans to use a new scheme ...

Hilario steps up as Cech is ruled out

• Chelsea's Cech has torn a muscle in his right calf • Hilário likely to be given the nod ahead of TurnbullHenrique Hilário is in ...

European U-19 Championship: Holland 1-0 England

Holland 1-0 EnglandAn early goal was enough to send England to a narrow defeat in their second group match in the Under-19 European Championship in ...

Hilarity rates high on Capello Index

It's not only England's World Cup squad that finds itself laid bare on the controversial rating websiteMay I be so scientifically bold as to give ...

Fletcher: Rooney cannot lift us alone

• Fletcher backs United squad to win back title• Midfielder unconcerned by lack of star signingsFive days in the City of Brotherly Love and Darren ...

Gardner profits from Plymouth's plight

• Chairman controls company that arranged loan on ground• League One club posted pre-tax losses of £3.1m last yearPlymouth Argyle's chairman Sir Roy Gardner is ...