Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says talk of boycotting the 2018 World Cup in Russia in protest at racism among the country’s fans is premature. Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has suggested black players could take action, after claiming he was…
The referee for Manchester City’s game against CSKA Moscow should not officiate again after failing to deal with racist abuse, according to Kick It Out chairman Lord Ouseley.
By SW Lim Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has criticized referees for letting opponents escape with foul play on Neymar after his side dropped its first points of the season in a 0-0 draw with Osasuna.
By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) – Coach Jose Mourinho was ordered from the dugout and striker Samuel Eto’o was involved in a highly debatable equaliser as Chelsea beat Cardiff City 4-1 to move up to second in the Premier League…
By Andrew Wychrij Gareth Bale has described stories about a chronic back injury as “greatly exaggerated” after returning for Real Madrid against Malaga.
By Brooks Peck Bayer Leverkusen’s Stefan Kießling was given a very generous gift by the match officials when he was awarded a goal against Hoffenheim for a header that somehow squirted through the side netting and ended up inside the…
by Ryan Bailey Diego Maradona and Pele are two of the leading contenders for the greatest player of all time. And since neither has any sense of humility, they have been bickering at each other for decades in a vain…
Roy Hodgson said reaching next summer’s World Cup in Brazil was his proudest moment in football after England secured qualification with victory over Poland at Wembley.
England captain Steven Gerrard is using the “haunting” memory of failing to reach Euro 2008 as motivation in their World Cup qualifier against Poland.
Fifa has confirmed that German-based manufacturer GoalControl will be the official provider of goal-line technology for the 2014 World Cup.
By Richard Conway
By Richard Conway
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp will watch their Champions League game against Arsenal from the stand after his one-match ban was extended by Uefa.
Mario Balotelli and his usual nemesis, the referee, combined to salvage a point for Milan in the Champions League group stage with 1-1 draw against Ajax. Perhaps inspired by Pepe pulling Elche’s Carlos Sanchez down on top of him to…
Fernando Torres will not face retrospective action over an incident with Jan Vertonghen during Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday, the Football Association has confirmed.
A few weeks ago, a few hours after transfer deadline day to be precise, one was sitting in a bar somewhere on the holiday island of Ibiza still drinking in a night out to see the blistering French DJ David…
In-form Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling could be offered a recall to the Germany squad a month after saying he would never play under national team coach Joachim Low again.
By Mike Collett
The most lethal player in Spain right now isn’t Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale or even Lionel Messi. It’s Atletico’s Diego Costa, the man who scored the only goal in his side’s first La Liga win against Real Madrid since…
A Jack Hobbs header shortly before half-time gave Nottingham Forest victory against 10-man Derby for their first win over their rivals since 2011.
Ronald Gjorka made the most of his pitch invasion during Real Madrid’s preseason match against Chelsea in Miami by sharing a very long hug with Cristiano Ronaldo. He was eventually arrested and charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct, which the…
Gavá (Spain) – Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi appeared in court on Friday to answer charges of evading 4.16 million euros ($5 million) in taxes in a case that stunned the sporting world.
Liverpool’s managing director Ian Ayre admits Luis Suarez’s behavior has damaged the club’s brand.
By Iain Rogers
Lionel Messi has responded angrily to reports that he made a gesture after being substituted in Barcelona’s 4-1 win at home to Real Sociedad.
Lorenzo Insigne says that losing Edinson Cavani and gaining Gonzalo Higuain has turned Napoli into a more complete team.
Mario Balotelli was in superb form, but Pepe Reina’s save on the forward’s penalty kick proved decisive, as Napoli came away from the San Siro winners against Milan — for the first time in 27 years.
London – Arsene Wenger believes there is more to come from Mesut Ozil after the Germany international continued his impressive start to life at Arsenal. Ozil has already provided three assists — more than any other Premier League player —…
Manchester City ensured David Moyes’ first derby as Manchester United manager ended in abject humiliation with a crushing victory at the Etihad Stadium.