Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his side’s poor form is because he is trying to improve their style of play.
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Euro 2020: UK, Ireland keen to host championship matches
England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have told Uefa they want to stage European Championship matches in 2020.
World Cup 2022: Uefa members back winter tournament in Qatar
The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after European football chiefs agreed a summer event could not be played in Qatar.
Ronaldo shows Bale who’s boss
The Champions League went, largely, according to plan this week for the seeded teams. Only Chelsea failed to claim a win among the pot-one contingent as the Jose Mourinho comeback remains in the doldrums.
Champions League: Ronaldo hat-trick as Real Madrid hit six
Gareth Bale came on to help Cristiano Ronaldo score one of his three goals as Real Madrid beat Galatasaray 6-1 in their Champions League Group B clash.
Moyes: I don’t know if Rooney is happy at Manchester United
Manchester United manager David Moyes acknowledges he is not sure whether Wayne Rooney is happy at Old Trafford.
Australia may seek 2022 Fifa World Cup compensation
Australia’s soccer chief Frank Lowy says his country’s Football Federation (FFA) may seek compensation if the 2022 World Cup is switched to the winter.
Liga – Ronaldo renews Real Madrid contract
The Portuguese superstar inked his new contract in the Royal Box at the Bernabeu at 12.45pm BST, with president Florentino Perez in attendance.
World Cup 2022: Qatar chief rejects calls to move finals
The head of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has rejected calls for the tournament to be awarded to another country.
BBC price of football 2013: Average ticket prices fall
Average ticket prices across English football’s top four divisions have fallen by up to 2.4%, the BBC Sport Price of Football study has found.
Tearful Costa Rica celebrate a place in Brazil
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Costa Rica celebrated qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday despite a stoppage time equalizer from Jermaine Anderson giving Jamaica a 1-1 draw in their CONCACAF qualifier.
U.S. beats Mexico 2-0, clinches World Cup berth
COLUMBUS — The chant started from somewhere on the rickety bleachers that held the American Outlaws, U.S. soccer’s most ardent supporters. It grew, slowly at first, and then fiercely, until every nook and cranny of Crew Stadium reverberated from the…
Neymar leads Brazil past Portugal
FOXBOROUGH — With one of the top players in the world sidelined, another international superstar put on a show.
Clubs open to winter World Cup in Qatar – Rummenigge
Europe’s leading clubs have stated that they are “open” to the possibility of a winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
Maradona hopes Barcelona doesn’t make Neymar bodybuilder
Diego Maradona has revealed that he is worried that Barcelona will try to turn Neymar into “a bodybuilder”.
World Cup Qualifying Preview: Mexico – Honduras
Mexico is desperate to avoid the unthinkable against a team that already showed it up in the Hex. Mexico has qualified for every World Cup since 1994. Allowing for the disqualification of the senior team in 1990 after using over-age…
Landon Donovan returns to World Cup qualifying
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De kruif blames referee for 1-1 draw against India
Bangladesh coach Lodewijk de Kruif has blamed the referee for his team failing to notch up victory in the SAFF Football Championships match against India in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Mesut Ozil sale impossible to understand, says Joachim Low
Germany manager Joachim Low has described Real Madrid’s decision to sell Mesut Ozil to Arsenal as “incomprehensible”.
Martinez hails Everton loan signing Lukaku
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has hailed the ability of Romelu Lukaku after the striker joined on a season-long loan move from Chelsea.
SAFF Cup 2013 – Chhetri comes to India’s rescue
Kathamndu: Captain Sunil Chhetri scored in injury time to help India salvage a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their second game of the SAFF Football Championship here Tuesday.
Bale reveals Ronaldo was major factor in Madrid move
Gareth Bale has stated that the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid was one of the reasons why he joined the Liga giant and added that he’s looking forward to playing alongside the Portugal star.
Real fans flock to welcome record signing Bale
MADRID – Thousands of Real Madrid fans flocked to the Bernabeu to welcome Gareth Bale on Monday after the nine-times European champions sealed the purchase of the Wales winger from Tottenham Hotspur for what the London club said was a…
SAFF Championship – Bangladesh unperformed in Nepal’s win
Anil Gurung gets the led in the game while Bharat Khawas makes it two as Nepal beats Bangladesh in the opening game of the tournament.
Madrid, Barca look to maintain perfect starts
Real Madrid and Barcelona will be looking to maintain their 100 percent starts to the Liga season when they face tough tests against Athletic Bilbao and Valencia on Sunday.
Club limbo stunts English players: Hodgson
England manager Roy Hodgson believes young English players are being harmed by Premier League clubs who do not play them but are fearful of letting them leave. A study produced by the Guardian newspaper last month revealed that only 33…
‘Unlucky’ Mourinho unhappy with Super Cup defeat
Jose Mourinho has insisted he is ‘unlucky’ after ten-man Chelsea lost 5-4 on penalties to Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich in the UEFA Super Cup final in Prague.
SAFF analysis – head to head: Nepal versus Bangladesh
The record is against Host Nepal when it comes to the performance against Bangladesh. In their 19 meetings, Nepal had won only four times and drew twice match while visitors with 13 victories are superior against home. The record in…