Everybody knows someone who likes to say these words every four years, right? “I only watch soccer when the World Cup is on.” If that description accurately describes you, your time has arrived. We’re counting down to the start of the 2014 FIFA World…
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Outgoing Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic admitted on Wednesday that the players “lost belief” during the campaign that has just ended, but says they never deserted former manager David Moyes. “It was a bad time and the players could have done…
Yaya Toure hobbled off in the latter stages to a standing ovation as Manchester City beat West Ham 2-0 at…
Iran’s World Cup coach and players have hit out at the country’s football federation and kit sponsor for providing shrinking socks, boots that are too small and not enough equipment. The row has worsened tensions between coach Carlos Queiroz and the…
Luis Suarez was one of three Liverpool players nominated Friday for England’s Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award. The Uruguayan, the leading scorer in the Premier League so far this season, was joined on the shortlist Friday…
Footballers with English Premier League club Manchester City are the most highly-paid athletes in global sport, according to a study published on Wednesday. The study, carried out by Britain’s Sporting Intelligence website, found that the average annual…
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has warned his players not to underestimate struggling Sunderland when the Toffees look to maintain their push for a top-four finish at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The Black Cats are at the bottom of the Premier…
Norwich captain Russell Martin insisted the team hadn’t ‘stopped playing’ for Chris Hughton after the Canaries manager was dramatically sacked by the Premier League strugglers. Hughton was dismissed on Sunday after Norwich’s 1-0 loss at home to West…
Inter Milan owner Erick Thohir offered his backing to coach Walter Mazzarri but called on his stuttering side to get back to winning ways after claiming only two points from their last three outings. Inter, who missed out on Europe this season, are…
Nigerian Peter Odemwingie scored his third goal in as many matches to give Stoke City a 1-0 English Premier League…
Players from Championship club Leeds United on Friday agreed to defer part of their wages for March after the club failed to pay them on time. Non-playing staff have received their full salaries, but following a meeting with the club’s hierarchy and…
Ivory Coast superstar Yaya Toure scored his first career hat-trick at the weekend as English Premier League title-chasers Manchester City…
© Getty ImagesFIFA can confirm the worldwide extension of sanctions imposed by the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) on two…
Yaya Toure struck a wonder goal to help Manchester City lift the English League Cup and highlight a memorable weekend…
© Foto-netThe International Football Association Board (IFAB) convened at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Saturday for its Annual…
Ivory Coast and Swansea striker Wilfried Bony experienced mixed emotions away to Liverpool at the weekend, bagging a brace in…
Al-Ahly coach Mohamed Youssef has singled out his team’s positive spirit as the underlying factor in their triumph in the…
Dominick Kumbela stole the show from African stars across Europe at the weekend with a hat-trick for German strugglers Eintracht…
Major League Soccer has gone through many stages in its 18-year history. In its infancy, every U.S. player with an ounce of talent was on a roster and foreign players were, for the most part, past their prime. As the years went by, U.S. players looked…
Bayelsa State Government says the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, C of O, will go a long way in resolving…