Hong Kong-based businessman Balram Chainrai has made an offer to buy back cash-strapped League One club Portsmouth.Pompey, who were relegated to English football's third ...
Football19/05/2012 01:58:00 AMread moreReal Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he is "better than Messi" in an interview with American news channel CNN, then appeared ...
Football19/05/2012 01:54:00 AMread moreIndonesian businessman Jude Allen has been named as one of the members of the Sevco consortium set to take over financially stricken Scottish giants ...
Football19/05/2012 01:47:00 AMread moreWith close to one million followers of their club, Liverpool football officials discovered how easily a tweet can come back to bite you.Asking fans ...
Football19/05/2012 01:37:00 AMread moreReal Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo insisted he was "better than Messi" in an interview with American news channel CNN on Friday, before ...
Football19/05/2012 01:35:00 AMread moreSwansea manager Brendan Rodgers has rejected an approach from Liverpool to discuss replacing the fired Kenny Dalglish at the Premier League rivals.The American-owned club ...
Football19/05/2012 01:30:00 AMread moreThe dream Champions League final, in pure football terms, would have been Barcelona versus Real Madrid. But the world's two best players, Lionel Messi ...
Football19/05/2012 01:24:00 AMread moreIndonesian businessman Jude Allen has been named as one of the members of the 'Sevco' consortium set to take over financially stricken Scottish giants ...
Football19/05/2012 01:22:00 AMread moreBenin's French coach Manuel Amoros on Friday unveiled a 21-man squad for his side's opening World Cup second-round qualifying match against Mali in Cotonou ...
Football19/05/2012 01:13:00 AMread moreBayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm is backing France's Franck Ribery to make up for his misery in Madrid two years ago by helping the ...
Football19/05/2012 12:53:00 AMread moreBayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has backed his club's mental strength to prevail should Saturday's Champions League final against Chelsea be decided by a ...
Football19/05/2012 12:17:00 AMread morePhilipp Lahm believes home advantage could tip Saturday's Champions League final in Bayern Munich's favour as they prepare to face Chelsea at their own ...
Football19/05/2012 12:10:00 AMread moreWolfsburg on Friday announced that they were releasing German international midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger, as well as Bosnia international Hasan Salihamidzic and Brazilian Chris.The announcement ...
Football18/05/2012 11:54:00 PMread moreBayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has branded Chelsea striker Didier Drogba an "outstanding actor" to up the ante ahead of Saturday's Champions League showdown.Bayern ...
Football18/05/2012 11:49:00 PMread moreIsrael's Avram Grant, who led Chelsea to the Champions League 2008 finals, has quit as coach of Serbian champions Partizan Belgrade after only five ...
Football18/05/2012 11:35:00 PMread moreSix players from Polish champions Slask Wroclaw were on Friday banned for five matches for abusing rivals Legia Warsaw during celebrations of their first ...
Football18/05/2012 11:26:00 PMread moreFormer England coach Fabio Capello is not in talks with Champions League finalists Chelsea, his son says."Unfortunately, these are just wonderful inventions by newspapers," ...
Football18/05/2012 11:12:00 PMread moreBayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes believes Roberto Di Matteo should be given the Chelsea job on a full-time basis after guiding the club to ...
Football18/05/2012 11:03:00 PMread moreThe Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea at the start of next season will be staged at Villa Park rather than Wembley.The ...
Football18/05/2012 10:55:00 PMread moreFormer England coach Fabio Capello is not in talks with Champions League finalists Chelsea, his son said Friday."Unfortunately, these are just wonderful inventions by ...
Football18/05/2012 10:55:00 PMread moreFrench-born former Mali striker Fredi Kanoute could prolong his career with Iranian club Mes Kerman, based in the southeastern city of Kerman, it was ...
Football18/05/2012 10:41:00 PMread moreWigan Athletic's Scotland midfielder James McArthur signed a two-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Friday.McArthur, 24, has been rewarded for playing ...
Football18/05/2012 10:32:00 PMread moreSpain coach Vicente Del Bosque says it will take a miracle for Barcelona captain Carles Puyol to make the squad for next month's European ...
Football18/05/2012 10:21:00 PMread morePrevious South African Premiership champions ahead of final matches on Saturday in the 2011-12 season:1997 - Manning Rangers1998 - Mamelodi Sundowns1999 - Mamelodi Sundowns2000 ...
Football18/05/2012 10:07:00 PMread moreOrlando Pirates' footballers switched to aerobics, swimming and volleyball this week as they prepared for a match that could confirm the Soweto club as ...
Football18/05/2012 10:04:00 PMread moreSpain coach Vicente Del Bosque has said it would take a miracle for Barcelona captain Carles Puyol to make the squad for next month's ...
Football18/05/2012 09:54:00 PMread moreLiverpool's search for a new manager suffered a setback on Friday when Swansea City coach Brendan Rodgers rejected the chance to talk to the ...
Football18/05/2012 09:52:00 PMread moreFrank Lampard believes English football should embrace a more German approach ahead of Chelsea's Champions League final against Bayern Munich.England and Germany are among ...
Football18/05/2012 09:38:00 PMread moreChelsea's German new boy Marko Marin has backed them to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.Marin is confident the Blues' "better players" ...
Football18/05/2012 09:33:00 PMread moreThe German football federation says it will rule on Friday on Hertha Berlin's appeal against the result of a relegation match that saw the ...
Football18/05/2012 09:28:00 PMread moreQPR have offered several of their young players extended stays at Loftus Road.Angelo Balanta, Michael Harriman, Aaron Lennox and Taylor Parmenter have been offered ...
Football18/05/2012 09:23:00 PMread moreThomas Hitzlsperger, Hasan Salihamidzic and Chris have had their contracts with Bundesliga club Wolfsburg terminated by mutual consent.The trio arrived at the club after ...
Football18/05/2012 09:11:00 PMread moreUEFA president Michel Platini says he is mulling changes to the Champions League and wants to enhance the status of the Europa League.Platini told ...
Football18/05/2012 09:03:00 PMread moreLiverpool's search for a new manager has suffered a setback, with Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers rejecting the chance to talk to the Anfield club.Rodgers ...
Football18/05/2012 08:59:00 PMread moreCeltic manager Neil Lennon considered quitting the game after threats were made against him.The Northern Irishman was at the centre of a high-profile court ...
Football18/05/2012 08:56:00 PMread moreRelegated Bolton have parted company with 12 players as boss Owen Coyle prepares for life outside the Premier League next season.Wanderers crashed out of ...
Football18/05/2012 08:13:00 PMread more
Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opened talks with Aston Villa about becoming the English Premier League club's new manager.The 39-year-old Norwegian, ...
Football18/05/2012 08:10:00 PMread moreRelegated Bolton have parted company with 12 players as boss Owen Coyle prepares for life outside the Premier League next season.Wanderers crashed out of ...
Football18/05/2012 08:06:00 PMread more
Cristiano Ronaldo gets tired of the comparisons between him and Lionel Messi but believes the pair push each other to keep improving.Since Ronaldo signed ...
Football18/05/2012 07:59:00 PMread moreScottish Premier League chief executive Neil Doncaster has told Rangers not to expect any special treatment if they apply for re-entry to the top-flight ...
Football18/05/2012 07:38:00 PMread moreBlackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks is thankful he decided not to join last summer's exodus from Bloomfield Road.The Seasiders' last-day relegation from the English Premier ...
Football18/05/2012 07:16:00 PMread moreLiverpool's new manager must deliver improved performances in the Premier League to safeguard his future, according to Anfield managing director Ian Ayre.Reds owners Fenway ...
Football18/05/2012 07:11:00 PMread moreManchester United's South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung has expressed his desire to stay on at the English Premier League giants despite an uncertain future ...
Football18/05/2012 07:09:00 PMread moreEdy Reja has decided to step down as Lazio coach - despite guiding the club into the Europa League for a second successive season.The ...
Football18/05/2012 06:54:00 PMread more
Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa were among 10-Europe based players named on Friday in Japan's 23-man squad for the World Cup qualifying warm-up next ...
Football18/05/2012 06:35:00 PMread more
Perth Glory have snapped up one of the A-League's most sought-after defenders, Michael Thwaite, on a two-year deal.Thwaite is a six-time Socceroo and considered ...
Football18/05/2012 05:32:00 PMread moreArsenal should have tied Robin van Persie to a new deal long ago but still have time to retain him, according to former Gunners ...
Football18/05/2012 04:48:00 PMread moreManchester United's South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung has expressed his desire to stay on at the English Premier League giants despite an uncertain future ...
Football18/05/2012 03:33:00 PMread more
Coach John Kosmina is toying with returning to a two-pronged strike force as Adelaide United enter the knockout stages of soccer's lucrative Asian Champions ...
Football18/05/2012 02:32:00 PMread moreJapan international Shinji Kagawa looks set to be a high-profile mover in the European transfer market this summer, but Asia's other big names have ...
Football18/05/2012 02:11:00 PMread more
Liverpool officials have been given permission by Wigan Athletic to talk to coach Roberto Martinez about becoming the next manager at Anfield, a day ...
Football18/05/2012 01:46:00 PMread moreA shared passion for football is uniting Buddhists and Muslims in Thailand's restive south, where grassroots efforts to find elusive peace are gaining ground ...
Football18/05/2012 01:34:00 PMread more
Pablo Mouche's goal in the 52nd minute lifted Boca Juniors to a 1-0 victory over a 10-man Fluminense on Thursday in a first-leg quarterfinal ...
Football18/05/2012 11:36:00 AMread moreYoung Australian Ryan McGowan will be tossed into the middle of one of soccer's oldest rivalries in Saturday's Scottish FA Cup final at Hampden ...
Football18/05/2012 11:15:00 AMread more
Barcelona defender Daniel Alves will not play in Brazil's upcoming friendlies because of a broken collarbone and his absence could cost him a spot ...
Football18/05/2012 10:52:00 AMread moreHearts manager Paulo Sergio insists the fact his side are facing rivals Hibernian in Saturday's Scottish Cup final doesn't give the game greater importance.While ...
Football18/05/2012 10:15:00 AMread moreSam Allardyce insists his West Ham stars can cope with the pressure of facing Blackpool with a lucrative place in the Premier League on ...
Football18/05/2012 10:12:00 AMread moreChelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is determined to end a tumultuous year in style on Saturday after a rollercoaster season which has veered from exile ...
Football18/05/2012 10:10:00 AMread moreBayern Munich host Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final with both sides looking to erase painful memories of recent defeat at the last hurdle ...
Football18/05/2012 10:08:00 AMread more
Bayern Munich's Dutch winger Arjen Robben says he is ready to face Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final despite sitting out training earlier in ...
Football18/05/2012 09:12:00 AMread moreLiverpool were given permission by Wigan Athletic on Thursday to talk to coach Roberto Martinez about becoming the next manager at Anfield, a day ...
Football18/05/2012 08:23:00 AMread moreSam Allardyce insists his West Ham stars can cope with the pressure of facing Blackpool with a lucrative place in the Premier League on ...
Football18/05/2012 06:25:00 AMread moreEdoardo Reja, who has handed in his resignation as Lazio coach three times during his turbulent reign, said Thursday that he has now definitely ...
Football18/05/2012 06:22:00 AMread moreBayern Munich's Dutch winger Arjen Robben says he is ready to face Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final despite sitting out training earlier in ...
Football18/05/2012 06:20:00 AMread moreRecent Champions League winners ahead of the 2011/2012 final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea on Saturday:2010/11 Barcelona2009/10 Inter Milan2008/09 Barcelona2007/08 Man. United2006/07 AC Milan2005/06 ...
Football18/05/2012 06:09:00 AMread morePossible line-ups for the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena on Saturday:Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm (capt), ...
Football18/05/2012 06:07:00 AMread moreBayern Munich host Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final with both sides looking to erase painful memories of recent defeat at the last hurdle ...
Football18/05/2012 06:06:00 AMread moreChelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is determined to end a tumultuous year in style on Saturday after a rollercoaster season which has veered from exile ...
Football18/05/2012 06:02:00 AMread moreHearts manager Paulo Sergio insists the fact his side are facing rivals Hibernian in Saturday's Scottish Cup final doesn't give the game greater importance.While ...
Football18/05/2012 05:06:00 AMread moreHertha Berlin have appointed Holland's Jos Luhukay as their new coach after the 48-year-old ex-Augsburg boss signed a two-year deal on Thursday as they ...
Football18/05/2012 04:52:00 AMread moreLyon retained their women's Champions League title with a 2-0 victory over Frankfurt at the Olympic Stadium here on Thursday.The French club took the ...
Football18/05/2012 04:15:00 AMread moreRwanda midfielder and former national team captain Patrick Mafisango has died in a car crash in Tanzania. He was 32.Mafisango's death early Thursday morning ...
Football18/05/2012 04:04:00 AMread moreNigeria coach Stephen Keshi selected former England youth internationals Victor Moses and Omatsone Aluko among 11 overseas-based players in his squad on Thursday for ...
Football18/05/2012 04:00:00 AMread moreMexico club Guadalajara Chivas will play on real grass next season after removing the artificial turf the team has been using along with only ...
Football18/05/2012 03:52:00 AMread moreCeltic winger James Forrest is more concerned with helping the club into the Champions League than worrying about the state of Scottish football next ...
Football18/05/2012 03:36:00 AMread moreIan Holloway feels continued talk about a contrast in styles between his Blackpool side and West Ham ahead of Saturday's npower Championship play-off final ...
Football18/05/2012 03:29:00 AMread moreColombian international midfielder Fredy Guarin has been transferred to Inter Milan from FC Porto on a definitive basis for a fee of 11 million ...
Football18/05/2012 03:28:00 AMread morePoland will take on South Africa in a friendly on October 12, as part of the two nations' campaign to qualify for the 2014 ...
Football18/05/2012 03:06:00 AMread moreIreland will wear black armbands for their Euro 2012 match against Italy, the Football Association of Ireland said Thursday, in memory of a massacre ...
Football18/05/2012 02:15:00 AMread moreManuel Sanchez will coach Sporting Gijon next season following the resignation of Javier Clemente, the Spanish club announced on Thursday.Clemente, a former Spain coach, ...
Football18/05/2012 02:05:00 AMread moreGreece coach Fernando Santos on Thursday dropped seasoned Panathinaikos defenders Nikos Spyropoulos and Loukas Vyntra from the preliminary squad for the European Championship ...
Football18/05/2012 01:23:00 AMread moreChelsea's Champions League final clash against Bayern Munich will only be the third time the two clubs have met in competitive action, with their ...
Football18/05/2012 01:16:00 AMread moreFranck Ribery says it's simply not an option for Bayern Munich to lose in front of its home fans in Saturday's Champions League final ...
Football18/05/2012 01:11:00 AMread moreMarkus Weinzierl was on Thursday appointed the new coach of Bundesliga side Augsburg.Last season, 37-year-old Weinzierl succeeded in getting Bavarian club SSV Jahn Regensburg ...
Football18/05/2012 12:46:00 AMread morePoland will take on South Africa in a friendly on October 12, as part of the two nations' campaign to qualify for the 2014 ...
Football18/05/2012 12:31:00 AMread moreEuro 2012 co-host Poland has sealed its final preparations for the football showcase, which kicks off in just three weeks, Prime Minister Donald Tusk ...
Football18/05/2012 12:01:00 AMread moreEstonia manager Tarmo Ruutli has announced his squad for a trio of friendlies against Euro 2012 hosts Ukraine and tournament qualifiers Croatia and France.The ...
Football17/05/2012 11:23:00 PMread morePolice in Munich will be beefing up their presence for Saturday's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea but say security plans would ...
Football17/05/2012 10:53:00 PMread moreNigeria have left Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi out of their squad for a series of World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers ...
Football17/05/2012 10:51:00 PMread moreEuro 2012 co-host Poland is fully prepared for the football showcase that kicks off in 23 days, Sports Minister Joanna Mucha said on Thursday."As ...
Football17/05/2012 10:50:00 PMread moreThe family of England international Theo Walcott has vowed not to travel to Euro 2012 after voicing fears they may be targeted for racist ...
Football17/05/2012 10:44:00 PMread moreEuro 2012 co-host Poland is fully prepared for the football showcase that kicks off in 23 days, Sports Minister Joanna Mucha said on Thursday."As ...
Football17/05/2012 10:11:00 PMread moreNigeria have left Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi out of their squad for a series of World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers ...
Football17/05/2012 10:00:00 PMread moreGreece coach Fernandos Santos on Thursday named his 25-man squad for a Euro 2012 training camp in Austria next week.Santos selected five players from ...
Football17/05/2012 09:45:00 PMread moreRobert Lewandowski is at the top of his game and will carry Poland's hopes at the sharp end of their Euro 2012 attack on ...
Football17/05/2012 09:32:00 PMread moreGiorgos Karagounis knows what it is like to be part of a miracle, when Greece overcame long odds and doubtful pundits to win the ...
Football17/05/2012 09:32:00 PMread morePlagued by injuries that all but marred the star career many had envisioned, Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky is back in shape in time ...
Football17/05/2012 09:31:00 PMread moreRussia's captain and star striker Andrei Arshavin is hoping at Euro 2012 to show the blazing inspiration that set the last tournament alight after ...
Football17/05/2012 09:31:00 PMread moreAs part of AFP's in-depth coverage of the Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine from June 8 to July 1, we will shortly ...
Football17/05/2012 09:30:00 PMread moreGreece coach Fernandos Santos on Thursday named his 25-man squad for a Euro 2012 training camp in Austria next week.Santos selected five players from ...
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