Tottenham Hotspur great Glenn Hoddle on Sunday confirmed his interest in returning to the club to succeed Andre Villas-Boas as manager. Villas-Boas was sacked last Monday following a 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, with technical coordinator Tim Sherwood…
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FIFA Club World Cup Saturday 21 December 2013 FC Bayern Munchen wrapped up a memorable year by being crowned FIFA…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Joe Hart has finally been restored as his club’s first choice goalkeeper. Hart made his first Premier League start since October 27 as City kept their title challenge on track with a 4-2 win at…
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson conceded he was a relieved man as the Foxes got their Championship promotion push back on track with a crucial 1-0 win at QPR. Pearson’s team had taken just one point from a possible nine and were in danger of falling adrift…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes there is still more to come from his Liverpool side after they moved to the top of the Premier League table. The Reds beat Cardiff City 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday to move above leaders Arsenal, who face fourth…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Saturday revealed that he has asked UEFA, the ruling body of European football, to drop the away-goals rule. Wenger brought up the subject at a recent meeting in Geneva of leading club managers with his campaign fired by…
West Bromwich Albion began life without Steve Clarke by snatching a 1-1 draw at home to Hull City on Saturday thanks to an 86th-minute equaliser from Matej Vydra. A week on from Clarke’s abrupt dismissal as manager, Jake Livermore’s first-half goal…
Bottom of the table Sunderland, fresh from their League Cup exploit over Chelsea, were held to a goalless draw by Norwich on Saturday, a stalemate that extended the Black Cats’ winless league run to six. Sunderland, who ended the game with 10 men, took…
Newcastle made it six wins in seven games on Saturday with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Crystal Palace in their Premier League clash in London. Victory leaves the Magpies — whose manager Alan Pardew played for Palace and scored a famous goal for them…
European champions Toulon produced a commanding performance on Saturday to thrash Montpellier 43-10 in their Top 14 clash inflicting a fifth successive defeat on Fabien Galthie’s out of form side. The crushing bonus point win — they scored five tries…
Luis Suarez celebrated his new contract by scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday that sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League table. Suarez signed a “long-term” deal on Friday and he took his tally of league goals to 19 as…
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay refused to discuss his position ahead of his side’s game at Liverpool on Saturday amid widespread reports that he faces the sack. Mackay did not attend his pre-match press conference on Friday, after reports emerged…
Malaysian football authorities have imposed a lifetime ban on five players and three officials for match-fixing in the domestic league, a senior football official said on Saturday. The eight, who represented Kuala Lumpur, were also slapped with a 20…
Manchester United manager David Moyes is hopeful Wayne Rooney will have recovered from a groin injury in time to face West Ham at Old Trafford on Saturday. Rooney, 28, missed United’s 2-0 win at Stoke in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, but…
Edin Dzeko is confident he can fire Manchester City’s challenge for the Premier League title in the absence of injured star Sergio Aguero. Aguero suffered a calf injury in City’s 6-3 win over Arsenal last weekend and is likely to be sidelined for up…
Radamel Falcao made his comeback after almost a month on the sidelines only to miss a penalty as Monaco suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat at the hands of struggling Valenciennes on Friday. The Colombian striker, on as a substitute, saw his poorly-struck…
Manchester City’s Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta could be out of action for the next two weeks, manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Friday. Zabaleta limped out of City’s League Cup quarter-final victory at Leicester on Tuesday with a hamstring…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is keeping his views on Ashley Cole’s decision to join Arsenal players on their Christmas night out this week to himself, but he revealed on Friday the full-back would not face the Gunners on Monday. Cole was photographed…