Once the whistle blows, Edvin Jurisevic is in his element.

Egyptian soccer fans celebrate around another fan twirling a Sufi robe around his head in traditional manner, after their team beat Ghana 1-0 to win the African Cup of Nations soccer final for the third time in a row, in a match played in Luanda, Angola, in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday.

Toluca’s Carlos Esquivel, left, controls the ball as Pumas’ Efrain Velarde defends during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City, Sunday. Pumas tied Toluca 0-0.

PARIS, Jan. 31 (UPI) — A move by soccer officials to ban Togo from the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments is outrageous, the team captain says.

GREENWOOD – In an effort to provide soccer to even more children in the Ashland-Greenwood areas, a local soccer league has expanded to offer the sport in the spring and is installing permanent goals in Greenwood.

Manchester City’s Robinho gestures during their FA Cup soccer match against Scunthorpe United in Scunthorpe, January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis

African soccer authorities have suspended Togo from the next two editions of the African Cup of Nations following its withdrawal from this year’s tournament in Angola. The Confederation of African Football said in a statement Saturday that it imposed the ban…

Doctors treating Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas say he has spoken to family members, the best sign of a possible recovery since he was shot in the head Monday in a Mexico City bar. Doctors at Angeles del Pedregal Hospital said Saturday they had lowered Cabanas' sedation level. Dr

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The Mexican government is facing increased pressure to find the main suspect in the shooting of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, who remains in stable but critical condition with a bullet lodged in his skull. Paraguay President Fernando Lugo said Friday he had talked with his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon, who promised progress on the Cabanas case.