Each week Fanzone brings you a visual round-up of news from around the world of football -- whether the soccer story centres on drama in Europe, coach changes in Central America or events in Africa, all the stories worth knowing about will be here.
Rory Fallon scored the only goal of the game to help New Zealand qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1982 as they ran out 1-0 winners in their playoff with Bahrain.
The final 32 for next summer's World Cup finals will become a bit clearer after this weekend's round of qualifying matches -- with four of the nine remaining places available for South Africa 2010 to be determined over the next 48 hours.
It took less than a week for the 35,000 available tickets for New Zealand's next home international, taking place this Saturday at Wellington's Westpac Stadium, to sell out.
Two injury-time goals at the King Fahd international stadium saw a dramatic conclusion to the Asian World Cup play off, in which Bahrain advanced on away goals to face New Zealand at the cost of Saudi Arabia after a 2-2 draw.
Kenenisa Bekele once again laid claim to being the greatest distance runner in history by completing the 5000 - 10,000 meters double at the world championships in Berlin.
Esra'a al Shafei, a recent university graduate in Bahrain, is young, Muslim and frustrated.
Wajeha al-Huwaider picked up her passport, got in a taxi, and headed from her home in eastern Saudi Arabia to the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain -- a 45-minute drive that many Saudis take to get away for the weekend.
Michael Jackson's sudden death has thrown the peculiar path of his later life back into the spotlight.
Suryavathi Rao entered her 40th year in what can be called no man's land.
Each week Fanzone brings you a visual round-up of news from around the world of football -- whether the soccer story centres on drama in Europe, coach changes in Central America or events in Africa, all the stories worth knowing about will be here.
Rory Fallon scored the only goal of the game to help New Zealand qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1982 as they ran out 1-0 winners in their playoff with Bahrain.
The final 32 for next summer's World Cup finals will become a bit clearer after this weekend's round of qualifying matches -- with four of the nine remaining places available for South Africa 2010 to be determined over the next 48 hours.
It took less than a week for the 35,000 available tickets for New Zealand's next home international, taking place this Saturday at Wellington's Westpac Stadium, to sell out.
Two injury-time goals at the King Fahd international stadium saw a dramatic conclusion to the Asian World Cup play off, in which Bahrain advanced on away goals to face New Zealand at the cost of Saudi Arabia after a 2-2 draw.
Kenenisa Bekele once again laid claim to being the greatest distance runner in history by completing the 5000 - 10,000 meters double at the world championships in Berlin.
Esra'a al Shafei, a recent university graduate in Bahrain, is young, Muslim and frustrated.
Wajeha al-Huwaider picked up her passport, got in a taxi, and headed from her home in eastern Saudi Arabia to the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain -- a 45-minute drive that many Saudis take to get away for the weekend.
Michael Jackson's sudden death has thrown the peculiar path of his later life back into the spotlight.
Suryavathi Rao entered her 40th year in what can be called no man's land.
Briton Jenson Button made it three wins from four races to strengthen his early grip on the Formula One world championship with victory in a heat-sapping Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.
Italy's Jarno Trulli claimed pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix to lead a Toyota 1-2 on the front row at the Sakhir circuit.
Australia were frustrated in their bid to become the first side to reach next year's World Cup finals in South Africa after beating Uzbekistan 2-0 to regain control of Asian Group A.
A U.S. Navy submarine and a Navy amphibious ship that collided Friday in the Strait of Hormuz south of Iran have arrived in Bahrain to be assessed for damage, the Navy said.
Iran said Saturday that Morocco's decision to cut diplomatic ties between the two countries harms Muslim unity, state media reported.
Fifteen people were arrested in Bahrain on Wednesday for what government officials said was a plot to detonate explosives during a series of Shia Muslim observances.
The Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange dipped slightly Sunday, a day after King Abdullah announced he would invest billions of Saudi riyals into the market.
An alleged terrorist leader suspected of plotting the bombing of a Philippine superferry more than four years ago, killing at least 116 people, has arrived in Manila after his arrest in Bahrain, a Philippine justice official said Saturday.
Rashid Ramzi raced clear to grab glory in the men's 1,500 meters in Beijing on Tuesday and give Bahrain their first-ever Olympic gold medal.
More athletes are competing in Beijing under foreign flags than ever before in the Games' history. Is switching teams a betrayal of the Olympic spirit -- or just smart sportsmanship?
North Korea, South Korea and Saudi Arabia all powered into the final phase of Asian World Cup qualifying on Saturday, but China have crashed out of contention after losing 2-1 at home to Iraq.
A Jewish female lawmaker has been named as one of Bahrain's ambassadors.
The money involved is mind boggling, even by Formula One's heady standards.
Toyota's Timo Glock cannot stop thinking about his car.
Ferrari's Felipe Massa rightly talked of the "dark clouds" clearing after his first win (and finish) of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton will not be losing any confidence over his poor return at the Bahrain Grand Prix, according to McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh.
Felipe Massa led from the first corner to rekindle his world title hopes with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, heading off team-mate Kimi Raikkonen as Ferrari dominated the race.
Poland's Robert Kubica produced a stunning performance to claim pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in his BMW Sauber.
Ferrari dominated Friday's practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix as McLaren's Lewis Hamilton crashed in the afternoon session.
Reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen believes three teams are in the race to claim Formula One's crown this season.
Max Mosley says he will remain president of auto racing's governing body despite calls for him to resign because of his role in a sex scandal.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen are getting on "fantastically," according to Martin Whitmarsh, the team's CEO.
The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday against a Bahrain bank accused of helping Iran's alleged nuclear proliferation activities.
It was back in December at a summit in Qatar that members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decided to weather falling interest rates and soaring inflation and retain the dollar-peg.
The gaudy accommodations and welcomes for Bush reflect not just oil wealth in the Gulf but obstacles to democracy as well
President Bush said Sunday that Iran is threatening the security of the world, and that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger "before it's too late."
This week MME speaks to the man charged with boosting growth in the Kingdom of Bahrain: Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa.
An American sailor fatally shot two female sailors before shooting himself Monday inside a U.S. military barracks in Bahrain, the Navy said.
There are some circuits that are cornerstones of the Formula 1 calendar: the Monacos and Silverstones whose every twist and turn are known intimately by the drivers and engineers. Then there are the newer circuits -- Malaysia and Bahrain, for instance -- but even these have become familiar to the drivers and their backroom boffins.
The Bush administration on Tuesday added seven nations, including several key U.S. allies in the Middle East, to its human trafficking blacklist
It's over three weeks since the Bahrain Grand Prix, and a few days to go until the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona -- the longest break between races for over five years. So what exactly have the teams been up to in this time?
Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Manama on Sunday but McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton drove into the Formula One record books with another stunning second place.
Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Manama on Sunday but McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton drove into the Formula One record books with another stunning second place.
Being a young woman trying to forge a career in business can be difficult enough at the best of times.
Renault rookie Heikki Kovalainen has escaped unhurt after a 200kph crash in Formula One testing in Bahrain.
Nick Heidfeld showed BMW's pace in pre-season testing on Friday with the quickest lap yet of the Bahrain circuit by a 2.4 liter V8 powered Formula One car.
Abu Dhabi will host a Formula One Grand Prix from 2009 in a calendar that could be extended to 20 races, F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone said on Saturday.
Bahrain will host a Formula One grand prix until well into the next decade after announcing a long term contract extension.
After rising from 2,500 to 20,000 points in three years, the stock market dropped to 8,019 last month. It's Riyadh's Black Monday.
Former World Player of the Year Luis Figo has signed an 18-month contract with Al Ittihad for an undisclosed sum -- the Saudi club confirmed on Sunday.
Australia have named a near full-strength squad on Tuesday for next month's friendly with Paraguay and the Asian Cup qualifier against Bahrain.
The Formula One calendar will be trimmed to 17 grands prix next year with Germany and Italy each losing one of their two races, the governing body has announced.
Two people were missing two days after a cruise ship carrying 126 people capsized in the Persian Gulf off Bahrain during a party, killing 57, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said Saturday.
World champion Fernando Alonso settled for fifth spot as the top drivers all took it easy in Friday's practise session for the Australian Grand Prix.
At least 57 bodies have been recovered by Friday in the Persian Gulf off Bahrain after a cruise boat carrying 137 people capsized the night before.
At least 63 passengers were rescued -- and the bodies of 51 others recovered -- after a passenger ferry carrying about 135 people on a company outing capsized and sank Thursday night in a narrow channel off the Bahrain coast, officials said.
Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella took pole position with a flying late lap in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was fastest of the leading contenders in opening free practise on Friday for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lost amid the political furor over the Dubai ports deal is a much larger story. No, we're not talking about weak Coast Guard inspections or other security-related safeguards. (I'll leave that issue for another day). Instead, it's the staggering shift in global economic power that the global commodity boom has wrought.
McLaren stepped up their preparations for the new Formula One season with the track debut of their new MP4-21 car in Spain on Monday.
Bahrain have appealled to FIFA to have their World Cup playoff defeat by Trinidad & Tobago annulled because a late goal was disallowed for dangerous play.
Michael Jackson has stirred a small controversy in the United Arab Emirates by entering the ladies room in a shopping mall.
Trinidad & Tobago reached the World Cup finals for the first time after beating Bahrain 1-0 away in Wednesday's Asian/CONCACAF playoff second leg.
Trinidad and Tobago were held to a 1-1 draw by Bahrain in an entertaining World Cup playoff first leg.
Bahrain and Uzbekistan will have to replay their World Cup play-off first leg match after being ordered to do so by FIFA.
Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi became the first man to complete the middle distance double at the world athletics championships as he added the men's 800 meters gold on Sunday to his earlier 1500m title.
Briton Jenson Button fired a warning shot to BAR's rivals in San Marino Grand Prix practice on Friday.
Renault's Fernando Alonso increased his lead in the world championship with a dominating drive in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix -- his second victory in three races this season.
McLaren test driver Alex Wurz eclipsed the new Ferrari with the fastest lap in free practice for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
World champion Michael Schumacher hopes to challenge at the front of the grid for the first time this season at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, where Ferrari will introduce their new F2005 car.
McLaren's Juan Pablo Montoya will miss Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix after sustaining a hairline crack in his shoulder while playing tennis last Saturday.
German-based striker Vahid Hashemian struck twice as Iran beat Japan 2-1 to throw their Asian World Cup qualifying group wide open.
Security police Wednesday arrested seven men suspected of planning to bomb sites in Bahrain to "spread chaos and fear," and harm the national economy and foreign investments, the Interior Ministry said.
Fearing possible terror attacks, the head of U.S. Central Command on Monday has ordered 650 U.S. military dependents to leave Bahrain within days.
The State Department is asking U.S. Embassy "non-emergency" employees and their families to voluntarily leave the tiny Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, citing terrorism concerns, and warned U.S. citizens to defer travel to the country.
Up to 900 U.S. military dependents will be ordered out of Bahrain because of "credible intelligence" that the tiny Persian Gulf state could be the next site of a terrorist kidnapping or other attack against Americans, Pentagon sources said Friday.
Saudi Arabian authorities say security has been tightened around possible Western targets after a weekend attack left 22 people dead.
World champion Michael Schumacher fears sand could play havoc with Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix despite efforts to glue down the desert.
Formula One's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), has agreed to minor changes to the qualifying format for next week's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Qualifying for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix will follow the same format as the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the FIA said in a statement.
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