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Former US and Egypt coach Bob Bradley was on Friday named as new manager of Norwegian club Stabaek. Bradley, 55, replaces Petter Belsvik at Stabaek, a club that recently went through straitened financial times and who spent last season in the Norwegian…

Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a broken leg. Kozak sustained the injury during a training session with the Premier League club, who confirmed on Thursday that the Czech Republic international…

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has been fined £8,000 ($13,100, 9,600 euros) after admitting a charge of improper conduct, the Football Association announced on Thursday. The charge related to his dismissal from the touchline during Stoke’s 5-1 Premier…

Real Madrid defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in a prestige friendly played under pouring rain in Doha, Qatar on Thursday. The only goal of the match was scored by 20-year-old Jese after 19 minutes in front of an enthusiastic crowd who favoured the Spanish…

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as the new manager of Cardiff City, the Premier League strugglers announced on Thursday. The 40-year-old joins from Norwegian club Molde and succeeds Malky Mackay, who was sacked…

Tottenham Hotspur hammered another nail into Manchester United’s creaking Premier League title defence with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day. Having won their previous six games in all competitions, United were hoping to match wins by…

Jose Mourinho revealed Oscar admitted diving in a failed attempt to win a penalty and get Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis sent off in Chelsea’s 3-0 win at St Mary’s. Brazil midfielder Oscar had only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds after…

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attended Cardiff City’s 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday, fuelling speculation that he is to be appointed as the Welsh club’s manager. Solskjaer, the current coach of Norwegian club Molde, watched…

French striker Nicolas Anelka was named in West Bromwich Albion’s team to face Newcastle United on Wednesday, despite being under investigation over his controversial ‘quenelle’ goal celebration. Anelka, 34, sparked a media storm on Saturday when he…

Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League table after winning 3-2 at Swansea City on Wednesday in the first English top-flight fixture of the year 2014. City’s Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho scored the first goal of the new year in…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that his side will be on the look-out for a “special” forward during the January transfer window. The North London club finished 2013 on top of the Premier League table, but they have been heavily dependent…

French striker Djibril Cisse on Wednesday signed an 18-month deal with Ligue 1 outfit Bastia. The 32-year-old international forward had been playing at Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League since July, but wanted to return to France to better…

Chelsea made a £49.4million ($81.8m, 59.9m euro) loss in the last financial year, the English Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Turnover for the year ending June 30, 2013 was a record £255.8m ($424m, 308m euro), but the club’s early Champions…