Football
Inzaghi announces retirement to join Milan coaching staff
ROME (Reuters) - Filippo Inzaghi announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, and said he would be joining the AC Milan youth coaching staff.
More troops deployed, Games about sport and diplomacy
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain deployed 1,200 extra soldiers on Tuesday in a last-minute effort to bolster Olympic security while global diplomatic tensions started to play out among athletes and politicians three days ahead of the opening ceremony.
Briefs from around the London Games
LONDON (Reuters) - Briefs from around the London Olympics on Tuesday:
More troops deployed at Olympic Games, weather big worry
LONDON (Reuters) - The government deployed 1,200 more soldiers to secure the Olympics on Tuesday, as embarrassed organisers scrambled to fill a shortfall left by a private firm hired to guard the Games just three days before the opening ceremony.
Messi out of Barcelona's friendly in Hamburg
MADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's friendly in Germany against Hamburg SV later on Tuesday after bruising his calf in Monday's training session, the La Liga club said.
Brazil's goalkeeper out of London Games with injury
LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil's goalkeeper Rafael Cabral has been withdrawn from their Olympic Games squad with an injury to his right elbow, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) reported on Tuesday.
Cardiff gearing up for first Olympic event
LONDON (Reuters) - With the eyes of the world focused on London as the start of the summer Olympics edges ever closer, the Welsh capital of Cardiff is gearing up to host the first event of the entire Games two days before Friday's Opening Ceremony.
