Nemanja Vidic has said he is uncertain as to how he will react when he takes part in his final home match as a Manchester United player on Tuesday evening. The Premier League fixture against Hull is set to be the final time club captain Vidic, 32, turns…
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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…
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif Thursday backed former team-mate Salim Malik in his bid to overturn a life ban imposed 14 years ago for match-fixing. Latif, known for his fight against corruption in cricket, said Malik had already suffered enough…
An untimely slip by Steven Gerrard inadvertently helped Chelsea claim a 2-0 win over Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday that reignited their title ambitions. The Liverpool captain lost his footing in first-half injury time, enabling…
The captain and crew of a South Korean ferry that capsized last week with hundreds of children on board acted in a way “tantamount to murder,” President Park Guen-Hye said Monday, as four more crew members were arrested. Park’s denunciation, in which…
Barcelona were handed a late boost ahead of their clash with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final as defender Marc Bartra was declared fit to start. The 23-year-old was a major doubt due to a hamstring injury but he and club captain Carles Puyol were…
The UN’s AIDS body said Wednesday it had appointed Brazilian football star David Luiz to help rally fans to join efforts to prevent the spread of HIV ahead of the World Cup. UNAIDS said it had named the Brazilian vice captain as its “International Goodwill…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has no regrets about selecting captain Vincent Kompany to play in last weekend’s costly 3-2 loss at Premier League title rivals Liverpool, he said Wednesday. A training-ground injury scare had put Kompany’s…
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…
Pakistan’s street children footballers returned home Tuesday to jubilant scenes after clinching the bronze medal in Brazil, with captain Sameer Ahmed hailing the “once in a lifetime” experience. Competing for the first time in the Street Child World…