Report: Serbia 2-0 Scotland
Scotland were once again off the pace as they slumped to their fourth successive 2014 World Cup qualifying defeat against Serbia
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Rio right to step aside – Hodgson
Rio Ferdinand's call for England to build around a new generation of defenders has been echoed by manager Roy Hodgson
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Manchester United's veteran defender Rio Ferdinand has announced his international retirement
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More England qualifiers live on ITV
ITV will exclusively show live all of England’s games at home and abroad for the Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup qualifying competitions
Read the full storyEngland stay seventh in FIFA rankings
England have maintained their position in the top 10 of FIFA's latest world rankings.
Roy Hodgson's side remain in seventh spot after a month of limited international football showed very few changes to the rankings.
All the top 10 spots remain the same, with Spain top ahead of Germany, while the Republic of Ireland (39th place), Wales (49th) and Northern Ireland (119th) are also unchanged.
Scotland however have dropped a place to joint 78th after being leapfroggred by Senegal.
Richards aiming for World Cup spot
– Manchester City defender Micah RichardsHopefully next season I will be injury-free and I can show everyone what I can do.
It's a big challenge and it's a World Cup year.
Every Englishman wants to be there. I look at my competition there and, in all honesty, I don't see players better than me.
I feel I am good enough to be around that set-up. It is about being given a chance.
FIFA to take no action over alleged racist chants in San Marino
FIFA has announced it will not take disciplinary action against the Football Association for alleged racist chants from England fans directed at the Ferdinand brothers during the match against San Marino in March.
However, The FA has been warned to take "preventative measures" after anti-discrimination body FARE reported the singing of an abusive song, which called for Rio and Anton Ferdinand to be burned on a bonfire, to FIFA following the World Cup qualifier.
– FIFA StatementWe can confirm that in the case of alleged racist chanting during the recent World Cup qualifier San Marino vs England, it has been decided not to open disciplinary proceedings due to the lack of concluding evidence.
The FA's attention was however drawn on the pertinent provisions of the FIFA regulations and they were requested to display prudence and adopt appropriate preventive measures in order to avoid that incidents of such nature do occur in the future.
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Riise retires from Norway duty
John Arne Riise, Norway's most capped player, has announced his international retirement after 110 appearances for his country
Read the full storyPirlo to retire from international football after World Cup
– Juventus midfielder Andrea PirloIn 2014 I will stop with the national team, I think the World Cup will be the last appointment with the blue shirt.
You have to leave room for the young.
At club level I will continue on as long as I have passion and I feel important.
Otherwise I'll be the first to get me out.
Blatter under fire
by Martyn Ziegler
FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces calls to resign over the findings of an ethics investigation into a bribery scandal
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Former FIFA president Joao Havelange has resigned as honorary president of the world governing body
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