Carlos Bilardo
“Like any activity where good fortune comes into play, football is certainly not free from superstitions. The list of those in the game prone to strange beliefs is a long one, so FIFA.com brings you just a selection of the most bizarre rituals – starting this week with coaches from around the world.” (FIFA)

Milutinovic dreams of Iraq title (AFC)
“Bora Milutinovic, who has made a career of engineering football shocks by taking five different countries to the FIFA World Cup, believes his Iraq side can clinch the FIFA Confederations Cup in June.”

U.N. Ambassadors Kick It Around in N.Y.C. (GOAL)
“For too many people in the United States and around the world, the game of soccer is viewed as a divider, not a uniter. That is not how Jakob Silas Lund, 26, a Columbia University graduate student from Denmark who is working toward a master’s in international affairs and student rights, sees things.”

Revs at the forefront of African scouting in MLS (EPSN)
“Outside of North America, it’s becoming apparent that Africa is producing most of MLS’ new talent. In the past two seasons, the league has tapped into Africa more than ever before.”

Kilbane targets Irish century (FIFA)
“The third is Kevin Kilbane, Republic of Ireland’s left-back, who represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ and is hoping to play an instrumental part in taking the boys in green all the way to South Africa 2010.”

Keane’s gone to the dogs (BBC)
“Word has it that the real driving force behind Roy Keane’s move to Ipswich was his dogs.”