Former England midfielder Joe Cole has prolonged his top-flight career by joining Aston Villa. The Birmingham club, who flirted with relegation from the English Premier League, before finishing five points clear of the drop last season, announced Tuesday…
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Stoke manager Mark Hughes was reunited with Steve Sidwell on Monday after agreeing to sign the former Fulham midfielder on a free transfer. Sidwell was released by Fulham following their relegation from the Premier League, but he has made a quick return…
Blackpool winger Tom Ince revealed on Friday that he has rejected a move to Italian giants Inter Milan and instead plans to play in England next season. Ince, the son of former Manchester United and Inter Milan midfielder Paul Ince, looked set to follow…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that his side are interested in signing former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona. Asked if Chelsea had an interest in the Spain international, Mourinho told reporters in London: “We have some…
England midfielder Frank Lampard has decided to bow out from international football after the World Cup, according to his former manager at Chelsea, Jose Mourinho. Lampard, 35, was released by Chelsea at the end of last season and although he is expected…
England manager Roy Hodgson will give Wayne Rooney another chance to improve his match-sharpness with a start in Wednesday’s friendly against Ecuador. And the former Liverpool boss is set to try-out Manchester City midfielder James Milner at right-back…
Australian head Coach Ange Postecoglou brought World Cup heartache to four players, including playmaker Tom Rogic, in unveiling his definitive 23-man squad. As Monday’s deadline expired Postecoglou had broken the news to a squad captained by midfielder…
In an England squad with several exciting young players James Milner likely won’t set pulses racing, but the versatile Manchester City midfielder could play a vital role in Roy Hodgson’s plans in Brazil. The 28-year-old Milner has been part of the England…
Frank Lampard will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June, the England midfielder’s agent revealed on Monday. Lampard had reportedly been offered a new deal on reduced terms by Chelsea, but the 35-year-old has opted to bring an end…
Iran will start the World Cup as rank outsiders but their players have vowed to make life tough for their fancied opponents in Brazil. “No game is going to be easy for us,” midfielder Andranik Teymourian said at a training camp in eastern Austria. “…
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane has held talks with Scottish champions Celtic over their vacant manager’s job. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill confirmed on Thursday that former Manchester United and Celtic midfielder Keane had discussions…
Sunderland signed Spanish midfielder Jordi Gomez from Wigan on a free transfer on Thursday. Gomez agreed a three-year contract and became the Premier League club’s second new recruit in two days after defender Billy Jones joined the Black Cats from…
Former Chelsea, Barcelona and Porto midfielder Deco was on Tuesday cleared of doping and had a one year ban lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Deco’s decorated career ended under a cloud last September when he was found guilty of taking…
Wales manager Chris Coleman on Thursday named a 23-man squad for the international friendly against Holland in Amsterdam on June 4, with Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey an absentee. Coleman has decided to rest the scorer of the decisive extra time goal…
Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward has something to prove after his role in David Moyes’s ill-fated reign as manager, former United midfielder Paul Scholes believes. Scholes, writing in a blog for a bookmaker, feels Moyes has been made too…
Paris Saint-Germain assistant boss Claude Makelele is to become the new manager of Bastia, a source at the Corsican side revealed on Thursday. This will be the 41-year-old former Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG midfielder’s first full managerial role.…
Turkey midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu on Wednesday went public with his desire to quit Hamburg to play Champions League football at Bayer Leverkusen — just 105 days after signing a four-year extension. “I definitely want to leave Hamburg, my outlook for…
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky will miss Wednesday’s friendly against Finland in Helsinki because of an illness, the Czech Football Association said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Arsenal midfielder “felt sick and had a fever during the night, so…
Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak was Wednesday named captain of Australia’s World Cup squad following the axing of Lucas Neill. He will be backed by vice-captains Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano. “It is a privileged position and an accolade he richly…
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has admitted that he was hurt when his manager Arsene Wenger was branded a “specialist in failure” by Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho. Arsenal face Hull City in the FA Cup final on Saturday, when they will be bidding…