Udinese clash season-defining for Lazio
Lazio boss Edy Reja believes his side's entire season has come down to the 90 minutes of their match against Udinese on Sunday.Just one point separates the two sides in the battle for fourth spot,…
Sao Paulo misses out on Confederations Cup
Sao Paulo's hopes of staging the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup took a hit when it was denied staging any Confederations Cup games.FIFA have decided the largest city in Brazil will not…
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Fabio Capello believes he has found the strategy that can steer England to success in next year’s Euro Championship. One of the plans is to let his team go on holiday prior to the tournament…
Blatter: ‘Damage’ to FIFA, but no crisis
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the world governing body's image has been damaged after recent corruption and bribery allegations.Blatter - the lone candidate for the presidency election on Wednesday - was forced to defend FIFA…
Fenerbahce president charged
Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim has been remanded in custody and charged as part of the criminal investigation into Turkish match-fixing.Yildirim and 25 others, including directors of 2010/11 Super Lig champions Fenerbahce, as well as players,…
Spurs tread water while sharks show teeth
When Harry Redknapp secured fourth place for Tottenham Hotspur in 2010, he proclaimed that Spurs were two or three top, top players away from competing at the highest level. That seemed a fair, if slightly…
A welcome headache for Sir Alex Ferguson
Ashley Young’s arrival at Manchester United was an exciting prospect for fans. A talented English star with plenty to offer in the future and the spearhead of Sir Alex Ferguson’s redevelopment of his squad this…
Mancini never had doubts Dzeko would deliver
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has praised striker Edin Dzeko after the Bosnian scored four goals in his side's 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday, and claims he will score a lot of goals in…
Have the abilities of South Korean footballers been overlooked for far too long?
Arsenal’s capture of South Korean striker Chu Young Park just before deadline day adds to the slowly growing number of South Korean players plying their trade in the Premier League. The most famous and successful…
Lambert delighted with victory
Norwich manager Paul Lambert has expressed his delight at his team's 2-1 victory over Sunderland on Monday night, but has maintained that his side are keeping their feet on the ground. Goals from Leon Barnett…