Rooney must handle boredom, says Keane
Wayne Rooney's biggest battle at Euro 2012 will be to stop himself becoming bored while he serves a two-match suspension, according to former Republic ...
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Brazilian Fabio links with Sydney FC
Sydney FC's defensive stocks have been boosted with the A-League club confirming they have signed Brazilian fullback Fabio Alves Macedo on a two-year contract.Three ...
Football24/05/2012 10:53:00 AMread moreBrazilian defender Fabio signs with Sydney FC
Brazilian left-back Fabio Alves Macedo has signed a two-year contract to play for Sydney FC in Australia's A-League, the club said on Thursday.Fabio, 27, ...
Football24/05/2012 10:35:00 AMread moreDi Matteo in frame for Chelsea appointment
Chelsea may appoint their new manager soon and interim boss Roberto Di Matteo has enhanced his chances after guiding the Blues to their maiden ...
Football24/05/2012 10:11:00 AMread more
Villa release three EPL players
United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan and two other Aston Villa players have been released by the English Premier League soccer club.Guzan, who joined Villa ...
Football24/05/2012 09:49:00 AMread more41 Brazil World Cup projects yet to start
A little over two years before the 2014 World Cup starts in Brazil and nearly 40 per cent of projects are yet to start, ...
Football24/05/2012 09:44:00 AMread moreRangers administrators didn't know of plan
Rangers administrators Duff and Phelps insist they had no knowledge of Craig Whyte's intention to use money from Ticketus to pay off the club's ...
Football24/05/2012 09:08:00 AMread moreTorres may assume Drogba role: Chelsea
Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has backed Fernando Torres to replace Didier Drogba as the club's main goalscorer.Drogba, who scored the winning penalty in ...
Football24/05/2012 08:39:00 AMread more
Saudi duo Al Hilal, Ittihad in Asian wins
South Korean striker Yoo Byung-Soo has scored a four-timer as Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal crushed Baniyas of the United Arab Emirates 7-1 in ...
Football24/05/2012 08:34:00 AMread more
Balotelli wants to stay at Manchester City
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli wants to remain with the Premier League champions.There has been speculation this season that Balotelli would return to Italy, ...
Football24/05/2012 08:09:00 AMread more40% of Brazil World Cup projects yet to start
A little over two years before the kickoff of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, nearly 40 percent of projects are yet to start, ...
Football24/05/2012 07:51:00 AMread more
Nordsjaelland wins maiden Danish title
Nordsjaelland have been crowned Danish champions for the first time in their history after a 3-0 victory over Horsens on the final day of ...
Football24/05/2012 07:50:00 AMread moreQPR's Barton banned for 12 matches
QPR's volatile captain Joey Barton has received a 12-match ban from the Football Association after being found guilty by an Independent Commission of two ...
Football24/05/2012 07:43:00 AMread moreKirkland makes wise move to Owls
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland signed for newly-promoted Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer from Premier League outfit Wigan on Wednesday.The 31-year-old ...
Football24/05/2012 07:21:00 AMread moreFA don't hold back on Barton ban
QPR's volatile captain Joey Barton received a 12 match ban from the Football Association on Wednesday after being found guilty by an Independent Commission ...
Football24/05/2012 06:31:00 AMread moreSaudi duo Al Hilal, Ittihad, into quarter-finals
South Korean striker Yoo Byung-Soo scored a four-timer as Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal crushed Baniyas of the United Arab Emirates 7-1 in the ...
Football24/05/2012 06:23:00 AMread moreCops flank player day after shoot threat
Argentinian soccer player Giovanni Moreno has turned up for practice flanked by police and accompanied by the president of the players union after being ...
Football24/05/2012 06:14:00 AMread moreNordsjaelland wins maiden Danish title
Nordsjaelland were crowned Danish champions for the first time in their history on Wednesday after a 3-0 victory over Horsens on the final day ...
Football24/05/2012 06:12:00 AMread morePuel to get Nice coaching post
Former Ligue 1 winning coach Claude Puel reached agreement with Ligue 1 side Nice on Wednesday to take over at the helm after spending ...
Football24/05/2012 06:09:00 AMread moreList of long suspensions
List of some of the longest suspensons handed out after QPR's volatile captain Joey Barton was suspended for 12 matches by the Football Association ...
Football24/05/2012 05:12:00 AMread moreLows of Joey Barton's career
QPR captain Joey Barton was hit with a 12-match ban on Wednesday, and fined £75,000 ($118,000), after being found guilty of two charges of ...
Football24/05/2012 05:08:00 AMread moreJapan's Usami loaned to Hoffenheim
Japanese midfielder Takashi Usami -- who spent this campaign on loan at Bayern Munich -- will spend next season on loan at Bundesliga club ...
Football24/05/2012 04:09:00 AMread moreBarton slapped with 12 match ban
QPR's volatile captain Joey Barton received a 12 match ban from the Football Association on Wednesday after being found guilty by an Independent Commission ...
Football24/05/2012 04:07:00 AMread moreHeynckes safe in Bayern post, says Hoeness
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness will tell Thursday's edition of Bild that Jupp Heynckes will remain as coach of the German giants next season ...
Football24/05/2012 04:06:00 AMread morePoland asks Russia to change hotel amid demo fears
Poland has asked Russia to consider shifting its Euro 2012 base from a central Warsaw hotel, Sports Minister Joanna Mucha said Wednesday, amid concerns ...
Football24/05/2012 03:54:00 AMread moreCONCACAF nations lash out at Warner
A damning list of alleged financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer has been outlined to 40 football nations ...
Football24/05/2012 03:18:00 AMread moreNewcastle sign French midfielder
Newcastle have signed French midfielder Romain Amalfitano from Reims in the Premier League club's first transfer of the offseason.The 22-year-old joins a host of ...
Football24/05/2012 03:07:00 AMread moreAmalfitano joins Newcastle
Newcastle on Wednesday announced the arrival of their latest French recruit, midfielder Romain Amalfitano from Reims.The 22-year-old joins a host of French signings made ...
Football24/05/2012 02:51:00 AMread moreMali squad for World Cup qualifiers
New Mali coach Amadou Pathe Diallo has named a 25-man squad for this Sunday's friendly against Ivory Coast in France and next month's World ...
Football24/05/2012 02:30:00 AMread moreBurkina Faso squad for World Cup qualifier
Burkina Faso's new Belgian coach Paul Put has named a 24-man squad for the upcoming World Cup second-round qualifiers against Congo on June 2 ...
Football24/05/2012 01:43:00 AMread more
Bayern beat Netherlands 3-2 in friendly
Arjen Robben has been booed by many of his home Bayern Munich fans during an appearance for the Netherlands in a friendly three days ...
Football24/05/2012 12:04:00 AMread moreVilla absence 'hard blow,' say teammates
Spain players on Wednesday rued the absence of star striker David Villa from their Euro 2012 campaign but said they were still geared up ...
Football23/05/2012 11:15:00 PMread moreVan Marwijk blasts 'scandalous' Robben treatment
Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk has strongly criticised the "scandalous" treatment in Germany of Arjen Robben, during the Oranje's friendly match against his club ...
Football23/05/2012 10:46:00 PMread moreHazard to get Belgian number 10
New Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is to hand star striker Eden Hazard the number 10 shirt for the friendly matches against Montenegro and England."No ...
Football23/05/2012 10:34:00 PMread moreHazard to get Belgian number 10 shirt
New Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is to hand star striker Eden Hazard the number 10 shirt for the friendly matches against Montenegro and England."No ...
Football23/05/2012 10:22:00 PMread moreDutch Euro 2012 squad to be announced on Saturday
Nethherlands coach coach Bert van Marwijk will announce the 23 players he will take to the European championships on Saturday, Dutch media reported on ...
Football23/05/2012 09:58:00 PMread moreBayern fans sorry for booing Robben
Bayern Munich's chairman says fans are apologising to Arjen Robben after the winger was booed while playing for the Netherlands in a friendly against ...
Football23/05/2012 09:13:00 PMread moreParis officials reject 'new' Parc des Princes plan
A senior French local government official on Wednesday dismissed a plan by Paris Saint-Germain's Qatari owners to knock down the historic Parc des Princes ...
Football23/05/2012 08:55:00 PMread moreInter Milan to open schools in Indonesia
Inter Milan will open football schools in Indonesia, the club said in the capital Jakarta on Wednesday, following a trend started by Arsenal and ...
Football23/05/2012 08:50:00 PMread morePlatini defends UEFA's position on Ukraine
UEFA president Michel Platini has defended the apolitical stand of his federation in connection with criticism on Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine over the treatment ...
Football23/05/2012 08:48:00 PMread moreInter Milan to open schools in Indonesia
Inter Milan will open football schools in Indonesia, the club said in the capital Jakarta on Wednesday, following a trend started by Arsenal and ...
Football23/05/2012 08:41:00 PMread moreEriksen bearer of great expectations
Christian Eriksen is regarded as one of the brightest young stars in football and he will hope that he can justify the tag of ...
Football23/05/2012 08:30:00 PMread moreHolland coach blasts Robben treatment
Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk has strongly criticised the "scandalous" treatment in Germany of Arjen Robben, during the Oranje's friendly match against his club ...
Football23/05/2012 08:25:00 PMread moreUproar over call for closed-door Spanish Cup final
Spaniards erupted in uproar on Wednesday over a call for this week's King's Cup final to be suspended and held behind closed doors in ...
Football23/05/2012 08:11:00 PMread more
Drogba's China soccer talks on track
Shanghai Shenhua's talks with Didier Drogba are continuing "just as planned", a report said on Wednesday, raising expectations the striker will move to China ...
Football23/05/2012 05:29:00 PMread moreDrogba's China talks on track - report
Shanghai Shenhua's talks with Didier Drogba are continuing "just as planned", a report said Wednesday, raising expectations the striker will move to China after ...
Football23/05/2012 04:56:00 PMread more
Spain's Villa to miss Euro 2012
All-time Spanish record goalscorer David Villa has lost his race to be fit for next month's Euro 2012.The 30-year-old - scorer of 51 goals ...
Football23/05/2012 03:16:00 PMread more
Farina wins Alex Tobin Medal
Frank Farina has become just the fifth person to be awarded the prestigious Alex Tobin Medal by the Professional Footballers Association.The only other recipients ...
Football23/05/2012 02:05:00 PMread more
Socceroos focusing on Oman: Kennedy
While the eyes of Asia are fixed on Australia's looming World Cup qualifying heavyweight clash with Japan in Brisbane, Josh Kennedy is more worried ...
Football23/05/2012 11:18:00 AMread more
Mancini dismisses Balotelli, Tevez rumours
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has dismissed rumours he is in talks with AC Milan over strikers Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez.Mancini met with ...
Football23/05/2012 10:33:00 AMread more
Hodgson set for first England session
Roy Hodgson will have the chance to start working with the bulk of the England squad for the first time ahead of Euro 2012 ...
Football23/05/2012 09:51:00 AMread more
Ronaldo: I'm a perfect 10
Cristiano Ronaldo has given his Real Madrid team a nine out of 10 for the season just gone - and himself a 10.Madrid ended ...
Football23/05/2012 09:17:00 AMread more
Defoe wants regular first-team action
Jermain Defoe does not want to leave Tottenham, but the England striker admits he has to start playing regular football again.The 29-year-old netted 11 ...
Football23/05/2012 08:00:00 AMread more
Mourinho extends contract with Real
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has extended his contract for four more years, after taking the Spanish giants to victory in La Liga, the ...
Football23/05/2012 08:00:00 AMread moreEuro 2012 advisory
As 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 ...
Football23/05/2012 07:49:00 AMread more
Drogba to leave Chelsea
Newly crowned European champions Chelsea have confirmed that Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will leave the club when his contract expires at the end ...
Football23/05/2012 07:42:00 AMread more
Owen Hargreaves released by Man City
Injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been released by Manchester City after making just four appearances during his only season at the Premier League champions.City ...
Football23/05/2012 07:42:00 AMread moreUnder-strength Poles edge Latvia in Euro warm-up
Euro 2012 hosts Poland gave their few travelling supporters reason to cheer as an under strength side beat Latvia 1-0 during a pre-tournament tune ...
Football23/05/2012 07:25:00 AMread moreMourinho extends Real Madrid contract
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has extended his contract until June 2016 after taking the Spanish giants to victory in La Liga.The 49-year-old, who ...
Football23/05/2012 07:24:00 AMread moreVilla loses race for Euro
All-time Spanish record goalscorer David Villa has lost his race to be fit for next month's Euro 2012 it was announced on the Spanish ...
Football23/05/2012 06:43:00 AMread moreMourinho extends contract with Real until 2016
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has extended his contract until June 2016 after taking the Spanish giants to victory in La Liga, the team ...
Football23/05/2012 06:30:00 AMread moreNeill misses in Asian penalty kick drama
Australia skipper Lucas Neill has missed a penalty in a dramatic Asian Champions League quarter-final shoot-out that saw his Emirati Al-Jazira club crash out ...
Football23/05/2012 06:05:00 AMread moreNeill misses in penalty-kick drama as Al-Ahli advance
Former Australia skipper Lucas Neill missed a penalty in a dramatic Asian Champions League quarter-final shoot-out that saw his Emirati Al-Jazira club crash out ...
Football23/05/2012 05:36:00 AMread moreLithuania squad for Russia friendly
Lithuania manager Csaba Laszlo on Tuesday named his squad for the Baltic nation's friendly against Euro 2012 qualifiers Russia on May 29 at Nyon ...
Football23/05/2012 05:25:00 AMread moreGay England football fans warned
Gay England football fans travelling to Ukraine for Euro 2012 have been warned to keep a low profile for their own safety.The advice came ...
Football23/05/2012 05:06:00 AMread moreSpain arrives in Austria for pre-Euro training
World and European champions Spain arrived late Tuesday in Schruns, western Austria, for a week-long training camp ahead of next month's defence of their ...
Football23/05/2012 04:59:00 AMread moreKelly called up for Norway friendly
England manager Roy Hodgson has added Liverpool defender Martin Kelly to his squad for Saturday's Euro 2012 warm-up against Norway in Oslo.Kelly wasn't included ...
Football23/05/2012 04:38:00 AMread moreNew Villa boss must show desire to win
Former Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen has urged the club to bring in a new manager with "hunger, drive and desire" after ruling himself ...
Football23/05/2012 03:19:00 AMread moreLehmann backs Wenger to make right call
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has every confidence Arsene Wenger will once again prove himself the master tactician as the club looks to tie ...
Football23/05/2012 03:09:00 AMread morePSG's Qatari owners eye new Parc des Princes
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Tuesday said he would like to knock down the historic Parc des Princes to build a new 60,000-seater ...
Football23/05/2012 02:58:00 AMread moreGordon has point to prove against USA
Craig Gordon is confident he can reclaim the gloves for Scotland - if he can find the right club this summer.The goalkeeper is on ...
Football23/05/2012 02:34:00 AMread moreCzechs play down Rosicky injury scare
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky will be back in shape in time to lead his side at Euro 2012, after picking up a leg ...
Football23/05/2012 02:22:00 AMread moreGiven adds to Republic injury concerns
Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni was today wrapping some of his biggest names in cotton wool after seeing his injury list grow significantly.The ...
Football23/05/2012 02:18:00 AMread moreReds have to get strategy right
Former winger John Barnes believes if Liverpool's owners do not put in place the right long-term plan the club could be waiting another 20 ...
Football23/05/2012 02:13:00 AMread moreJapan's Matsui quits relegated Dijon
Japanese international striker Daisuke Matsui is to quit relegated French club Dijon, club coach Patrice Carteron said on Tuesday.The 31-year-old arrived last summer from ...
Football23/05/2012 02:06:00 AMread moreBritish student banned over Muamba tweets
A British student jailed for making offensive Twitter comments about English Premier League footballer Fabrice Muamba after he collapsed during a match was on ...
Football23/05/2012 01:43:00 AMread moreCity release Hargreaves
England midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been released by Manchester City after his short-term deal expired, the English Premier League champions confirmed on Tuesday.The former ...
Football23/05/2012 01:42:00 AMread moreJapan's Matsui quits Dijon
Japanese international striker Daisuke Matsui is to quit relegated French club Dijon, club coach Patrice Carteron said Tuesday.The 31-year-old arrived last summer from French ...
Football23/05/2012 01:07:00 AMread moreLithuania squad for Russia friendly
Lithuania manager Csaba Laszlo on Tuesday named his squad for the Baltic nation's friendly against Euro 2012 qualifiers Russia on May 29 at Nyon ...
Football23/05/2012 12:51:00 AMread moreShiels pens new Kilmarnock deal
Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels has signed a two-year contract extension, the Scottish Premier League side confirmed on Tuesday.The Northern Irishman took Killie to Scottish ...
Football23/05/2012 12:50:00 AMread moreDrogba confirms Chelsea departure
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba confirmed on Tuesday he will leave newly-crowned European champions Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June.Drogba ...
Football23/05/2012 12:34:00 AMread moreDrogba to leave Chelsea
Newly-crowned European champions Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday that Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will leave the club when his contract expires at the end ...
Football23/05/2012 12:19:00 AMread morePalacio joins Inter Milan
Genoa's Argentina striker Rodrigo Palacio will play for Serie A rivals Inter Milan next season, his club president Enrico Preziosi said on Tuesday."Palacio is ...
Football22/05/2012 10:50:00 PMread morePromoted Bastia extend players deals
Five players at the end of their contracts with French club Bastia have extended their deals with the promoted Ligue 1 side, the club ...
Football22/05/2012 10:37:00 PMread moreSuitors queue up for Holland's van der Wiel
Ever-present during the Netherlands' near-perfect Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, Gregory van der Wiel is establishing a reputation as one of the most exciting right-backs ...
Football22/05/2012 10:27:00 PMread moreLoew ready to unleash Germany's 'Messi'
Teenage rising star Mario Goetze has been dubbed Germany's Lionel Messi and despite an injury-hit 2012, coach Joachim Loew has said he plans to ...
Football22/05/2012 10:27:00 PMread moreEriksen bearer of great expectations
Christian Eriksen is regarded as one of the brightest young stars in football and he will hope that he can justify the tag of ...
Football22/05/2012 10:26:00 PMread moreNani looking to rise and shine with Portugal
Coming off the frustration of a trophyless season, Portugal star Nani will be looking to make amends at Euro 2012, where his silky skills ...
Football22/05/2012 10:26:00 PMread moreFIFA delays appointments
Sepp Blatter's anti-corruption drive has hit another delay, with FIFA saying on Tuesday that it cannot name independent outsiders to spearhead a new investigations ...
Football22/05/2012 10:21:00 PMread moreWolf replaces Wiese in Bremen goal
Raphael Wolf has been recruited by Bundesliga club Werder Bremen to replace Germany international goalkeeper Tim Wiese.The 23-year-old Wolf signed a three-year deal with ...
Football22/05/2012 09:53:00 PMread moreShenhua seeking new coach
Shanghai Shenhua say they plan to name a new head coach, just weeks after the big-spending Chinese football club appointed mercurial French striker Nicolas ...
Football22/05/2012 09:30:00 PMread moreLippi facing rollercoaster ride in China
When Marcello Lippi announced that he was ready to get back into football, few imagined the celebrated Italian coach would find a home in ...
Football22/05/2012 09:26:00 PMread moreS Korea rejects Eninho citizenship bid
South Korea's top sports body on Tuesday rejected a second attempt to confer citizenship on Brazilian midfielder Eninho of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ahead of ...
Football22/05/2012 09:24:00 PMread moreKnee injury scare for Ireland's goalie
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given has undergone a scan after suffering a knee injury, a Football Association of Ireland (FAI) spokesman said on ...
Football22/05/2012 09:22:00 PMread moreFIFA appoints first woman to top body
FIFA appointed the first woman to its executive committee on Tuesday, as world football's governing body bids to restore its image after a series ...
Football22/05/2012 09:19:00 PMread moreFIFA appoint first woman to executive committee
FIFA has appointed the first woman to its executive committee on Tuesday, as world football's governing body bids to restore its image after a ...
Football22/05/2012 08:57:00 PMread moreKnee injury scare for Ireland's Given
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given has undergone a scan after suffering a knee injury, a Football Association of Ireland (FAI) spokesman said on ...
Football22/05/2012 08:31:00 PMread moreBakambu extends Sochaux stay
Sochaux striker Cedric Bakambu has extended his contract with the Ligue 1 side for two years until June 2015, the French club announced on ...
Football22/05/2012 08:10:00 PMread moreHavelange discharged from hospital
FIFA's former president Joao Havelange has been discharged after two months in Rio's Samaritano hospital where he was being treated for an ankle infection ...
Football22/05/2012 08:01:00 PMread moreMilicic yet to sign: New A-League club
Melbourne Heart may have put Ante Milicic's role at the new west Sydney team in writing on Tuesday but Lyall Gorman, executive chairman of ...
Football22/05/2012 07:26:00 PMread more
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