Last season’s beaten FA Cup finalists Manchester City tasted fresh disappointment in the competition on Saturday when they drew 1-1 at second-tier Blackburn Rovers in the third round. Stunned by Wigan Athletic in last year’s final, City took the lead…
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss the FA Cup third-round meeting with Swansea City on Sunday due to a groin injury, manager David Moyes has revealed. The England striker, 28, has been nursing the problem for the last few weeks and sat…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has waded into the debate about diving in football by claiming that “players are always trying to cheat”. FIFA president Sepp Blatter broached the issue earlier this week when he called for tougher sanctions…
Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as the new manager of Cardiff City, the Premier League strugglers announced on Thursday. The 40-year-old joins from Norwegian club Molde and succeeds Malky Mackay, who was sacked…
Tottenham Hotspur hammered another nail into Manchester United’s creaking Premier League title defence with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day. Having won their previous six games in all competitions, United were hoping to match wins by…
Tottenham Hotspur’s Togolese forward Emmanuel Adebayor (L) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match…
Emmanuel Adebayor of Tottenham Hotspur scores the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham…
Tottenham Hotspur’s Romanian defender Vlad Chiricheș clears the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and…
Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attended Cardiff City’s 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday, fuelling speculation that he is to be appointed as the Welsh club’s manager. Solskjaer, the current coach of Norwegian club Molde, watched…
Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League table after winning 3-2 at Swansea City on Wednesday in the first English top-flight fixture of the year 2014. City’s Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho scored the first goal of the new year in…
Manchester United manager David Moyes will make a late decision on Wayne Rooney’s fitness ahead of Wednesday’s match against Tottenham. England striker Rooney missed the 1-0 win at Norwich on Saturday due to a groin injury but remains doubtful for the…
Lionel Messi has once again taken the top spot in the Guardian’s ranking of the world’s top 100 footballers, beating Cristiano Ronaldo for the second year in a row. See the full list and how it breaks down by nationality, club and league
Olivier Giroud ensured Arsenal will finish 2013 on top of the Premier League as his second half goal clinched a 1-0 win against Newcastle on Sunday. Arsene Wenger’s side had surrendered first place after Manchester City’s win over Crystal Palace on…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes his side can challenge for four trophies this season after moving top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Edin Dzeko struck in the second half of a nervy encounter at the Etihad…
Manchester City took over at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday but only after weathering heavy pressure from Crystal Palace in a narrow 1-0 home victory. Having described the English festive fixture schedule as “not normal”, City manager…
Barcelona are “not afraid” of facing Manchester City in the Champions League last 16 next month, the Spanish giants’ emblematic midfielder Andres Iniesta said in an interview published Saturday. Last week Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure said Barcelona…
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta has warned his team-mates they can’t afford to rest on their laurels as the Premier League title race heats up. City kept the pressure on leaders Arsenal with a 2-1 win over title rivals Liverpool on Thursday,…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has been asked by the Football Association to explain his controversial comments about referee Lee Mason following his side’s defeat against Manchester City. Rodgers questioned the decision to appoint Mason for Liverpool…
Manchester United will be without England international defender Phil Jones for around two weeks due to a knee injury, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday. “We can confirm Phil Jones has suffered a knee injury and is expected to be out…
England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has turned into a selfless player who is now playing for the team, United manager David Moyes said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old — who was given his Premier League debut by Moyes when he was at Everton…