The world’s oldest football tournament is back. The F.A. Cup, which was first contested in 1871-1872, is the granddaddy of all knockout tournaments. It returned this weekend, with the competition in the third round, and it will continue over the next…
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Known as the “Black Panther” or simply “the King”, football legend Eusebio, who has died at the age of 71, reigned over Portuguese football in the 1960s, bringing glory to both his club Benfica and his country. The top scorer in the 1966 World Cup and…
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…
Lionel Messi has once again taken the top spot in the Guardian’s ranking of the world’s top 100 footballers, beating Cristiano Ronaldo for the second year in a row. See the full list and how it breaks down by nationality, club and league
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• Owen Gibson: World Cup – and outbreak of supporter violence – link Brazil and Russia
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…
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…
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell said Thursday he is happy to cooperate with a Spanish judge’s request for documents related to the signing of Brazilian international Neymar. Spain’s National Court has asked for a copy of the contract before deciding…
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi wants the African champions to use the United States as their pre-World Cup training base. Football officials had previously floated the idea of training in Argentina, Colombia or the United States. But Keshi said he has…
Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge was dealt a setback on Monday when manager Manuel Pellegrini announced that Sergio Aguero will be out for “at least one month” through injury. The 25-year-old Argentina striker has been in stunning form…
Four men appeared in court in Birmingham, central England, on Friday following an investigation into match-fixing in English non-league football. Footballers Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22, and alleged co-conspirators Chann Sankaran, 33…
Manchester United received another setback on Friday when manager David Moyes revealed that striker Robin van Persie will be out for a month with a thigh injury. The Dutchman recently returned from a four-game lay-off due to a groin problem, playing…
Swansea City are through to the last 32 of the Europa League despite producing a lacklustre performance in losing 1-0 to St Gallen in Switzerland on Thursday. The Welsh side knew that a point in would secure their qualification for the knockout stages…
Greg Dyke had an air of defeatism after the World Cup draw but you can only achieve the impossible if you have a go
Jose Mourinho has warned his Chelsea stars that finishing top of their Champions League group is no guarantee they will be able to make a serious challenge for the trophy. Mourinho’s side ensured they took first place in Group E with a 1-0 win over…
Manchester City’s manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted keeping his stars fresh for Saturday’s Premier League visit from leaders Arsenal had been a factor in their stunning 3-2 win at Bayern Munich. On a historic night for the club, City fought back from…
ÃÂ It was hardly an electrifying win for Chelsea and the silence at Stamford Bridge was proof of that. The Blues managed to enter the knockout round of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Steau Bucuresti at home, but the win itself hardly…
Demba Ba ensured Chelsea finished top of Champions League Group E as the Senegal striker clinched a 1-0 win over Steaua Bucharest on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho’s side had already qualified for the last 16 of Europe’s elite club competition, but they needed…