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Marouane Fellaini said Friday he’d been saddened to see David Moyes sacked as Manchester United manager. The Scot was fired just 10 months into a six-year contract after it became mathematically impossible for the faltering English champions to qualify…

Nine clubs remain at risk of punishment for over-spending under UEFA’s financial fairplay rules, the European governing body announced Friday. Although the identity of the teams was not revealed, big-spending Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain…

Liverpol manager Brendan Rodgers has backed skipper Steven Gerrard to recover from the potentially title-deciding mistake he made during last week’s defeat by Chelsea. The England midfielder’s slip allowed Demba Ba with a clear run on goal at the end…

Jose Mourinho has criticised Eden Hazard by claiming the Chelsea winger is not yet ready to sacrifice himself fully for the sake of his team. Hazard, a reported summer target for Paris Saint-Germain, was apparently critical of Mourinho’s tactics during…

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is set to include playmaker David Silva for the title contenders Premier League match at Everton on Saturday. City may be third in the table, three points behind leaders Liverpool and two adrift of second-placed…

England manager Roy Hodgson has said there is nothing he can do to stop Manchester City taking members of his World Cup squad on a post-season tour of the United Arab Emirates. Hodgson has written to every Premier League club asking them to keep their…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident England boss Roy Hodgson won’t be taking an undue risk in selecting Jack Wilshere for his World Cup squad, provided the midfielder is “completely fit”. Wilshere has been out of first-team action following the…

Manchester United caretaker manager Ryan Giggs admitted on Friday that his future role at Old Trafford will be reviewed at the end of the season. Giggs has taken temporary control of first-team affairs at United after David Moyes was sacked last month…

Somalia achieved an unprecedented approach in its football history on Thursday (1 May 2014) when CAF presented certificates to 25…

MC Alger beat JS Kabylie 5-4 on penalties to win this year’s edition of the Algeria Cup.The final of the…

Ronnie O’Sullivan maintained his charge towards a third successive World Championship title as he established a 6-2 lead over Barry Hawkins in the first session of their semi-final on Thursday. O’Sullivan has been in fine form during his pursuit of…

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann said on Thursday that he’ll keep his World Cup options open as long as he can, taking 30 players to a final training camp this month. “We definitely will go with 30 players,” he said in a video interview released…

Benfica and Sevilla reached the Europa League final Thursday, further cementing an Iberian grip on the sport on the continent. In a week which had already seen Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid set-up a Champions League title showdown, Europe’s second…

Ten-man Benfica resisted a Juventus onslaught in a scoreless draw in Turin to qualify for their second successive Europa League final after a 2-1 aggregate win on Thursday. With a home final on the horizon Juventus had made winning the Europa League…

Italian football giants Napoli have blasted as “dumb” and “vulgar” a British media report which described their city as an Italian “mafia stronghold”. Napoli have complained to The Guardian over a story which linked the club with a transfer bid for…

Chelsea’s supposed tenderness has been used as a smokescreen by manager Jose Mourinho this season, but their Champions League elimination by Atletico Madrid proved they remain a work in progress. The claim that Chelsea are not yet ready to challenge…

Chelsea assistant manager Rui Faria was hit with a six-match stadium ban and fined £30,000 ($50,640, 36,564 euros) on Thursday following his furious rant at the officials during Sunderland’s shock win at Stamford Bridge. The Football Association found…

Benin emerged winners of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) ‘B’ U-17 Championship held from 19-27 April in Lome, Togo.The…

The Organizing Committee for Interclubs Competitions have decided to exceptionally open the second registration period for the 2014 season from…

New Zealand on Thursday named an inexperienced squad for a friendly against South Africa after three top All Whites declared themselves unavailable. Interim coach Neil Emblen included two uncapped players in his 18-man squad for the match on May 30…