Bulgaria coach Plamen Markov has shrugged off calls for his resignation following a humiliating 6-1 loss to Serbia and said his departure would not improve the team's fortunes.

Diego Maradona acknowledged there are things in life far more important than football -- even as he enjoyed the fulfillment of his long-held dream of coaching Argentina. Maradona hugged each of his 11 players as they walked off the pitch following Wednesday's 1-0 win at Scotland, but the gesture was as much for their support following his daughter's transfer to a Madrid hospital because of...