ESPNsoccernet World CupLatest World Cup Soccer news from ESPNsoccernetZidane to face FIFA music in Zurich- July 19, 2006 Former France captain Zinedine Zidane will appear before FIFA's disciplinary committee in Zurich on Thursday to give his account of the incident in which he head-butted an opponent in the World Cup final.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374112&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Pekerman Argentina exit is confirmed- July 19, 2006 Argentina coach Jose Pekerman has confirmed he will not carry on in the job, the football association's president said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374108&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Zidane: Materazzi insulted my family- July 12, 2006 Zinedine Zidane said on Wednesday that Italian defender Marco Materazzi insulted his mother and his sister during the World Cup final against Italyhttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373767&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Klinsmann steps down, Loew steps in- July 12, 2006 Juergen Klinsmann, who led Germany to a surprise third-place finish in the World Cup, said on Wednesday he was stepping down and that assistant Joachim Loew would take his place.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373772&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Winning coach Lippi resigns from post- July 12, 2006 Marcello Lippi has resigned as coach of Italy. The former Juventus boss decided to quit just three days after leading the Azzurri to their fourth World Cup triumph.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373777&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Materazzi admits to insulting Zidane- July 11, 2006 Marco Materazzi has admitted he insulted Zinedine Zidane prior to the head-butt which earned the Frenchman a red card in Sunday's World Cup final.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373706&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Totti considering international retirement- July 11, 2006 Italy striker Francesco Totti says he is considering retiring from international football after the Azzurri's World Cup triumph.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373726&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Domenech to remain France coach- July 11, 2006 Raymond Domenech will stay on as coach after leading France to the World Cup final, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373713&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... Poborsky announces international retirement- July 11, 2006 Czech midfielder Karel Poborsky announced his international retirement on Tuesday but said he would play one more year with first division team Ceske Budejovice, the club he co-owns.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373728&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... FIFA launch probe into Zidane's conduct- July 11, 2006 FIFA are to open a disciplinary investigation into Zinedine Zidanes conduct in the World Cup final which led to the French captain being sent off.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373704&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=... |