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Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini seemed not to realise his team were one goal away from claiming top spot in Champions League Group D during their 3-2 win over Bayern Munich.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score nine goals in the group stage of the Champions League as Real Madrid finished their campaign with a win at chilly Copenhagen.

Former England international Alan Shearer says there needs to be a zero tolerance policy to anyone found guilty of fixing in football matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi are on the three-man shortlist for the 2013 Ballon d’Or.

London – During the long hours in the gym as he fought his way back to fitness from a horrific leg injury, Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey must have wondered whether he still had a future in football.

England will play Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in a tough Group D at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke has appealed to Brazilians to support next summer’s World Cup, saying it would be the “wrong time” to protest.

The eyes of the world will turn to Costa do Sauipe, a sprawling tourist resort on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, for the 2014 World Cup finals draw on Friday.

England are in an unseeded pot of European countries but could still be moved ahead of Friday’s draw for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.

Dhaka – Team BJMC moved into the semifinals of the Walton Federation Cup Football Tournament eliminating defending champions Sheikh Russell KC by 5-4 goals in the sudden death session of the tie breaker at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium on…

Madrid – Barcelona’s 2-1 loss at Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League last week was down to a lack of intensity while Sunday’s 1-0 reverse at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga exposed their relative physical frailty.

Real Madrid defender Pepe claims his club and international colleague Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, but the team can cope in his absence.

Gareth Bale scored his first hat-trick in a Real Madrid shirt as the Spanish giants comfortably beat Real Valladolid to move within three points of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

As part of the partnership between Real Madrid and Audi, all 23 members of the squad plus the manager are given a brand new free car every year.

Barcelona confirm Messi return to Argentina for next phase of recovery Richard Farley Out since Nov. 10, Lionel Messi is set to return to Argentina for what Barcelona is calling “the second phase” of his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Three men including a referee have been charged over allegations of computer hacking at the Football Association.

Many football fans will be scratching their heads to see Switzerland among the top seeds at next year’s World Cup finals, while thoroughbreds like the Netherlands and Italy are not.

Six men have been arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency investigating alleged match fixing in English football.

Fifa says it has no plans to move the 2014 World Cup away from Brazil despite the latest setback to preparations for next summer’s tournament.

Manager Neil Lennon pointed to profligacy, limited quality and missing key players for Celtic’s European exit.

Manchester United’s plane had to abort its landing 400m above the runway as they flew to Germany for the Champions League tie with Bayer Leverkusen.

Kaka believes a win over Celtic could be a turning point for AC Milan’s season amid reports that defeat could cost the Italians’ coach his job.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has criticised Real Betis supporters after they appeared to make racist gestures towards one of their own players.

After the recent 5-0 demolition of Honduras,  coach Luiz Felipe Scolari put on his best man-of-destiny steely glare and declared “Brazil will be world champions”.

Pele says Zinedine Zidane was a better player than Lionel Messi when he was at his peak but revealed he would vote for the Barcelona star ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ballon d’Or.

Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery has claimed that both he and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo would be worthy winners of the 2013 Ballon d’Or.

Fifa has begun disciplinary proceedings into events that followed Croatia’s World Cup play-off win over Iceland.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has expressed his belief that Neymar has already proven himself to be on a par with the world’s best players.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his side’s core of young players can prove as successful as Manchester United’s famous ‘Class of 1992’. The Gunners head to Old Trafford on Sunday top of the Premier league.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has urged his players to show the self-belief required to sustain their title push. Arsenal could move 11 points clear of Manchester United with a win at Old Trafford on Sunday.