Norwegian Ronny Deila has been appointed manager of Scottish champions Celtic on a 12-month rolling contract, the club announced on Friday. The 38-year-old former defender takes over from Neil Lennon, who left the Scottish champions two weeks ago after…
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Despite yet another crushing defeat, Darfur United’s goalkeeper is still upbeat about playing in an international soccer tournament near the snow-peaked foothills of northern Sweden. A week ahead of the glitz and glamour of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil…
England’s forwards will need to maintain the form they discovered in the Six Nations if they want to compete against the All Blacks this weekend, lock Joe Launchbury said on Wednesday. The tourists will field a weakened side in the opening Test in Auckland…
Wales fly-half James Hook has signed for Gloucester after Perpignan’s relegation from the French Top 14, the English Premiership club announced on Tuesday. “Gloucester Rugby are delighted to confirm that James Hook has agreed to move to Kingsholm, a…
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…
Australia secured a 2-0 win Monday in a World Cup prep against Brazilian hosts Parana Clube with Oliver Bozanic and Newcastle Jets striker Adam Taggart on target on his 21st birthday. But the focus was on an injured Tom Rogic. Playmaker Rogic went off…
Roy Keane has turned down an approach from Scottish champions Celtic to remain as assistant manager with the Republic of Ireland, according to media reports on Monday. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill, himself once in charge of the Glasgow giants, confirmed…
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…
Italian businessman Massimo Cellino has officially completed his takeover of English second-tier side Leeds United, his lawyers announced on Tuesday. “Massimo Cellino has now been appointed a director of LUFC Holdings & ESL (Eleonora Sport Limited)…
Massimo Cellino has won his appeal against a Football League decision to block his takeover of Championship club Leeds. Cellino agreed a deal two months ago for the Miami-based Italian’s company, Eleonora Sport, to buy 75 percent of Leeds’ shares. But…