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Ian Holloway returned to football on Monday as manager of Millwall. Holloway finds himself back in football at another south London club after leaving Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace in October. The 50-year-old replaced Steve Lomas who was…

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said on Monday that Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel deserved to be named Africa’s best player of 2013. Mikel is in the running for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) award with Ivorian stars Yaya Toure, of Manchester…

Eusebio, revered as football’s “Black Panther”, died on Sunday, aged 71, sending fans into mourning for a man who grew up in grinding African poverty to become one of the world’s greatest players. Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, who died of cardio-pulmonary…

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has waded into the debate about diving in football by claiming that “players are always trying to cheat”. FIFA president Sepp Blatter broached the issue earlier this week when he called for tougher sanctions…

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to miss his side’s Premier League trip to Hull City on Sunday after the club announced on Saturday that he has sprained his ankle. The 24-year-old England international, who has scored nine goals this season…