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Aston Villa endured another frustrating outing on home turf as Swansea hit back to rescue a 1-1 draw at Villa Park on Saturday. Paul Lambert’s team were on course for a rare success in front of their own fans when Gabriel Agbonlahor opened the scoring…

West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion each squandered opportunities to move away from the Premier League relegation zone in a topsy-turvy 3-3 draw at Upton Park on Saturday. After Joe Cole put West Ham ahead in the fourth minute, Nicolas Anelka scored…

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…

Stoke are to lodge an official complaint about the performance of referee Martin Atkinson in their 5-1 loss at Newcastle on Thursday. Atkinson sent off both Glenn Whelan and Marc Wilson, as well as Stoke boss Mark Hughes, in the space of five first-…

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…

Cardiff owner Vincent Tan admitted he sacked manager Malky Mackay on Friday because the Scot was airing the Premier League club’s “dirty linen” in public. Mackay’s acrimonious departure was the inevitable result of his turbulent relationship with Malaysian…

Stoke manager Mark Hughes was charged with improper conduct by the Football Association on Friday following his touchline dismissal at Newcastle. Hughes was sent to the stands by referee Martin Atkinson during Stoke’s 5-1 thrashing at St James’ Park…

Much-travelled French striker Djibril Cisse looks set to return to France after having transfer talks with Corsican side Bastia. The 32-year-old international forward has been playing at Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League since July, but…

England strangled Australia’s batting to seize control of the fourth Ashes Test on a low-scoring second day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The beleaguered tourists, with the Ashes already lost, boosted their chances of averting a 5-0 series…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers faces FA action, and a possible disrepute charge, after complaining about referee Lee Mason in the wake of his team’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City. Mason, who did appear to make errors on a number of key decisions…

Manchester United manager David Moyes believes his side’s traditionally strong spirit means they cannot be discounted from the Premier League title race. United battled back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Hull City on Thursday and record their third consecutive…

Chelsea remain within two points of top spot in the Premier League after Eden Hazard’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 victory over Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. Hazard’s effort proved the difference between the teams, but Chelsea’s failure…

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will miss the rest of the Christmas schedule after suffering a thigh injury in his side’s 3-1 win at West Ham on Thursday. Ramsey has been a key figure in Arsenal’s surprise challenge for the Premier League title and…

Arsenal returned to the Premier League summit on Thursday after Theo Walcott scored twice as Arsene Wenger’s side came from behind to win 3-1 at West Ham United. Arsenal spurned several first-half chances at Upton Park and they were punished early in…

CAF is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the GLO-CAF Awards Gala…

Newcastle’s outstanding form continued on Thursday as they racked up their seventh win in nine games by beating nine-man Stoke 5-1 at St James Park for what was their 200th home win in the Premier League. Stoke, who came into the game unbeaten in four…

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…

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Tim Sherwood will take charge of his first game as a full-time Premier League manager on Thursday when managerless West Bromwich Albion visit White Hart Lane. Both clubs sacked their managers earlier this month, but Spurs…

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has played down talk of a first Premier League title in almost a quarter of a century, insisting the destination of the championship will be decided over the last 10 games. The Anfield giants won their most recent English…