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Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis on Monday questioned the Football Association’s decision to allocate Hull the same amount of tickets as the Gunners for next month’s FA Cup final at Wembley. The Gunners took around 49,000 supporters to the national…

Arsene Wenger has called on his Arsenal stars to use the momentum from their FA Cup semi-final victory to regain their place in the Premier League’s top four. Wenger’s side host West Ham on Tuesday looking to move back above Everton in the race to qualify…

The Confderation Africaine de Football (CAF) has commenced inspections of nations that are bidding to host the Africa Cup of…

Azam have won the Tanzania Premier League for the first time, stealing the shine off big guns, Simba and Young…

The IPL-style Indian Super League is slated to be the biggest step yet to put Indian football on the international map. Set to take place in the relatively quieter months of September & October later this year, here is everything you need to know about…

African teams have excellent talents that can win the FIFA World Cup but the continent’s flag bearers at the biggest…

Ahead of Mo Farah’s much-hyped marathon debut in London on Sunday, few expert observers believed he stood any chance of winning. But his lacklustre eighth place finish and modest time of 2hr 8min 21sec, which only puts him in the second-tier elite category…

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s dramatic FA Cup semi-final victory over Wigan can provide a springboard to save his club’s season. Arsene Wenger’s side survived a scare against the holders, equalising eight minutes from full-time through Per Mertesacker…

Swedish superstar Daniel Sedin was in a Vancouver hospital Sunday night after being hit by Calgary’s Paul Byron in the second period of the Canucks 5-1 victory at Rogers Arena. Sedin scored two goals in the first period but was taken off the ice on…

Paris Saint Germain ended a wretched week which saw them turfed out of the Champions League by Chelsea with a rare Ligue 1 loss, Laurent Blanc’s side falling 1-0 at Lyon’s Stade de Gerland on Sunday. PSG, sorely missing injured star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic…

What a massive week of football we just saw. For fans of high pressure matches, it does not get much better than the past week. The Premier League title race and relegation battle, F.A. Cup, Champions League, Europa League, La Liga title race, and a…

18:20 GMT – Out soon – Spieth and Watson are due to start their rounds about 20 minutes from now. Augusta is bathed in brilliant sunlight and the stage is set for what promises to be a tense day of action. Who’s your money on? 18:08 GMT – Young gun -…

Hull City staged a stirring second half fightback to book their first FA Cup final appearance with a thrilling 5-3 win over Sheffield United at Wembley on Sunday. Steve Bruce’s side survived a stern test from the League One underdogs in a sensational…

Demba Ba’s fourth league goal of the Premier League season kept Chelsea in touch with leaders Liverpool as they won 1-0 away to 10-man Swansea on Sunday. Having seen Liverpool kick off the day with a significant 3-2 victory over Manchester City at Anfield…

An emotional Steven Gerrard urged Liverpool to maintain their focus after they secured a pivotal 3-2 victory over Premier League title rivals Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. “Nothing is ours yet,” he told Sky Sports, after addressing a tearful…

Liverpool maintained their charge for a first English championship of the Premier League era with a thrilling 3-2 win over title rivals Manchester City at an emotional Anfield on Sunday, where fans marked the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster…

Cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly and leading Spanish club Atletico Madrid are among the owners of teams in a new India football league set to start this year, organisers said Sunday. The Indian Super League, featuring foreign and Indian…

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany overcame an injury scare to take his place in the starting line-up for his side’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash at Liverpool on Sunday. The Belgian centre-back appeared in danger of missing the game after…

Mauritania posited a lone goal victory over Mauritius in their 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations preliminary round first leg…

CAF is pleased to announce that the accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the draws of the preliminary…