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Pick your favourite team for FIWC12!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:13:00 GMT

Which team excites you the most in EA SPORTS™ FIFA12? Let us know!

Injury blow for Sulejmani

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:01:00 GMT

Ajax striker Miralem Sulejmani is facing at least two weeks out after suffering a knee injury against Feyenoord on Sunday.

Blatter mourns Miljanic passing

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:48:00 GMT

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has written to express his sympathy upon learning of the death of Miljan Miljanic who died recently.

Happy birthday to you!

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:08:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks forward to a week of birthdays in the footballing world, including African stars El-Hadji Diouf, Seydou Keita and Karim Haggui as well as former Yugoslavian legends Pedrag Mijatovic and Alen Boksic.

The Week in Quotes

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:48:00 GMT

Featuring Sir Alex Ferguson on his ideal guests at a dinner party, Ezequiel Lavezzi on his popularity, Alejandro Sabella comparing Lionel Messi to Scalextric, and Alfredo Di Stefano justifying the jeering of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Former Yugoslavia coach Miljanic dies

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:08:00 GMT

Miljan Miljanic, who coached Red Star Belgrade, Real Madrid and the former Yugoslavia national team, has passed away in Serbia at the age of 81.

Grant takes charge at Partizan

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT

Partizan Belgrade have named Avram Grant as their new coach after sacking Aleksandra Stanojevic over a dispute with the club's board.

Knee rules Vidic out for season

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:15:00 GMT

Nemanja Vidic will not play again this season after Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed today that the Serb defender requires an operation on the knee injury he suffered in midweek.

The Black and Whites of Belgrade

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:25:00 GMT

FIFA.com tells the tale of Serbian heavyweights Partizan, who played in the maiden European Cup match, dominated Yugoslavian football in the first half of the 1960s, and share an intense rivalry with Crvena Zvezda.

Vidic out as United seek answers

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:34:00 GMT

After falling out of the UEFA Champions League to Basel, Manchester United face a whole new set of challenges as they look to get back on track without centre-back Nemanja Vidic.

Salcido, Hernandez send Mexico past Serbia

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:52:00 GMT

Carlos Salcido scored an early goal and Javier Hernandez added a late penalty as Mexico eased to a 2-0 victory against Serbia in their international friendly in Queretaro.

Mihajlovic admits to making mistakes

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:19:00 GMT

Sinisa Mihajlovic has accepted that he made mistakes as Fiorentina coach and plans to learn from them, following his dismissal by La Viola yesterday after 16 months at the helm.

Kyrgiakos sorry about Subotic injury

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:55:00 GMT

Wolfsburg's Sotirios Kyrgiakos has apologised for injuring Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic during their match on Saturday, with the Serb now ruled out for around six weeks.

Mihajlovic: My future in club's hands

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:19:00 GMT

After seeing his side lose 1-0 at Chievo yesterday, their fourth defeat of the Serie A season, Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic admitted that his future in the job depends on the club.

Subotic likely to be out until 2012

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:39:00 GMT

Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic could miss the rest of the calendar year after he suffered a broken cheek-bone during his side's 5-1 victory against Wolfsburg earlier today.

Serbia's Sredojevic named Rwanda coach

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:32:00 GMT

Rwanda have brought in Serbian coach Milutin Sredojevic, formerly of Sudan, to replace the departing Sellas Tetteh who guided them through an unsuccessful 2012 CAF African Cup of Nations attempt.

Vidic confirms international retirement

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:32:00 GMT

Centre-back Nemanja Vidic has called time on his international career with Serbia, the Manchester United defender explaining that continued criticism has convinced him that the time is right to quit.

Curcic takes temporary charge

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:18:00 GMT

The Serbian FA announced today that Radovan Curcic will coach the national team on an interim basis for two friendlies next month, allowing more time to find a permanent successor for Vladimir Petrovic.

Happy birthday to you!

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:59:00 GMT

In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names from Planet Football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.

Petrovic leaves Serbia post

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT

Vladimir Petrovic has stepped down as coach of the Serbian national team in the wake of his side's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying failure.

Stankovic reveals intention to retire

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:53:00 GMT

Dejan Stankovic has suggested that he will retire from international football after Serbia failed to reach UEFA EURO 2012, a sentiment that has been echoed by team-mate Nemanja Vidic.

Five spots to be filled in group finales

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:14:00 GMT

As the qualifying campaign for UEFA EURO 2012 draws to a close, five automatic qualification slots still need to be filled. FIFA.com takes a look at all the key matches and permutations.

England join EURO elite

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:38:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews an exciting night of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying action that saw England secure their place at next year’s finals, and Montenegro and Sweden confirm play-off berths.

Greece, Belgium push for qualification

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:36:00 GMT

Greece moved into pole position in UEFA EURO 2012 qualification Group F after beating fellow contenders Croatia 2-0, while Belgium beat Kazakhstan 4-1 to move into second in Group A at Turkey's expense.

Italy draw dampens Serbian hopes

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:05:00 GMT

Serbia's hopes of securing a place in the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs suffered a blow despite a 1-1 draw with Italy in qualifying group C at the Marakana stadium.

Ranocchia: Italy can catch Spain

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:35:00 GMT

Andrea Rannochia feels that Italy, having secured UEFA EURO 2012 qualification from Group C, can match Spain as one of the tournament favourites, while Serbia look to capture second place.

Knee could rule Rossi out

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:03:00 GMT

Giuseppe Rossi has added to Italy's injury concerns ahead of their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier against Serbia, after the Villarreal forward left training with a knee problem.

Prandelli expects no let-up

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:31:00 GMT

Cesare Prandelli has said he expects his Italian side to continue their impressive qualification form, having sealed their UEFA EURO 2012 place already, and give their all against Serbia and Northern Ireland.

Women’s round-up: September 2011

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:58:00 GMT

Trophies in England and Korea Republic, goalscoring glory for Abby Wambach and qualification for London 2012 all feature in FIFA.com’s latest women’s football review.

Sulejmani to miss two weeks

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:32:00 GMT

Ajax will be without forward Miralem Sulejmani for at least two weeks after the Serb suffered a hamstring injury during the UEFA Champions League match against Lyon last night.

Speed, sand, records and a revival

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:44:00 GMT

Alexandre Pato, Wayne Rooney, Dejan Stankovic star in FIFA.com's latest stats review, which also highlights recent successes for Boca Juniors and Russia's beach soccer world champions.

Happy birthday to you!

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:22:00 GMT

In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names from Planet Football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.

La Roja right on Germany’s heels

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:21:00 GMT

Reigning world champions Spain are looking likely to follow Germany through to the finals of UEFA EURO 2012 this Tuesday, while Russia, France, the Dutch and England can also make strides.

Germany book place, giants edge closer

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:47:00 GMT

Germany made sure of their place at UEFA EURO 2012 in emphatic style on Friday, while Italy, the Netherlands, France and England all moved a step closer to joining them.

Prandelli: I am not Italy’s saviour

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:53:00 GMT

The Azzurri coach has played down his role in their revival and warned his players against complacency against Faroe Islands, while Grant McCann has urged Northern Ireland to beat Serbia.

Schalke cruise, Braga scrape through

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:09:00 GMT

Schalke cruised back from a first-leg deficit to beat HJK 6-1 and secure their place in the UEFA Europa League group stage, while Atletico Madrid eased past Vitoria, and Braga narrowly beat Young Boys.

Hamburg sign Chelsea's Rajkovic

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:44:00 GMT

Hamburg have confirmed the signing of Serbia international defender Slobodan Rajkovic for an undisclosed fee from Chelsea.

Vidic out for up to five weeks

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:05:00 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson today confirmed Nemanja Vidic's calf injury is worse than first thought with the Manchester United captain facing up to five weeks on the sidelines.

Ferdinand ruled out for six weeks

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:15:00 GMT

Rio Ferdinand is set to miss the next six weeks after the Manchester United defender injured his hamstring during their 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion, with Nemanja Vidic also set to miss some action.

Spain toppled as Germany best Brazil

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:38:00 GMT

Reigning world champions Spain and five-time FIFA World Cup winners Brazil were the big losers in Wednesday’s international friendlies, going down to Italy and Germany respectively.

Russia take slender win over Serbia

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:02:00 GMT

Russia ended a poor run of recent results, defeating Serbia 1-0 in an international friendly, with Stuttgart striker Pavel Pogrebnyak providing the only goal of the game.

Petrovic: EURO 2012 will shape my destiny

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:07:00 GMT

Serbia coach Vladimir Petrovic speaks to FIFA.com about the ambitions he has for his team and the challenge of marrying long-term goals to short-term success.

Rajevac leaves Qatar post

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:34:00 GMT

Milovan Rajevac has parted company with Qatar after the nation's football association felt his FIFA World Cup group stage qualification was "alarming", replacing him with Sebastiao Lazaroni.

Lens loan Milovanovic to Panionios

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:48:00 GMT

Greek side Panionios have announced the signing of Lens midfielder Dejan Milovanovic on loan, with the 27-year-old Serb joining the Super League club for one year.

Anderlecht reach Jovanovic agreement

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:46:00 GMT

Belgian side Anderlecht come to an agreement with Liverpool over a transfer for former Standard Liege forward Milan Jovanovic, with the Serbian just needing to complete a medical for the deal to go through.

The Preliminary Draw in quotes

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:20:00 GMT

FIFA.com has been gathering reaction from players, coaches and officials to today's Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.

Vidic: Sport can help Serbian image

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:35:00 GMT

Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic feels sport can help shake the image of his nation resulting from the conflict and atrocities in the early 1990s during the break-up of Yugoslavia.

Atletico dealt Norwegian Europa trip

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:11:00 GMT

Atletico Madrid will face Norwegian side Stromsgodset, who last appeared in the UEFA Cup 13 years ago, while Stoke City have been been paired against Hadjuk Split in the UEFA Europa League.

Sredojevich: Every match is a final

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:17:00 GMT

Al Hilal of Sudan are desperate to win the CAF Champions League, and ahead of the weekend’s group phase start, their veteran coach, Milutin Sredojevich, says a little kiss from 'Lady Luck' may be all they need.

City seal Savic signing

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:55:00 GMT

Manchester City have wrapped up the signing of 20-year-old defender Stefan Savic from Partizan Belgrade, sealing the Montenegrin international on a four-year-contract.