Cristiano Ronaldo is looking forward to taking on some old friends when Real Madrid host Manchester United in the Champions League next week. The clash between two sides that have …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini on Friday said he hoped rivals United go all the way in the Champions League as it would boost the Blues’ Premier League hopes. City …

Manchester City hope to capitalise on Manchester United’s Champions League distractions by re-launching the defence of their English Premier League title, starting with Saturday’s trip to Southampton. City’s 2-2 draw …

Premier League clubs have agreed, in principle, to a number of financial controls designed to encourage greater fiscal sustainability. Starting from next season and over a three-year period, clubs with …

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will retire from football at the end of this English Premier League season. “This will be my last season at Liverpool and my last as a …

West Bromwich Albion defender Goran Popov has apologised after he was sent off for spitting toward an opponent during a Premier League match against Tottenham. The Macedonia left back was …

France striker Olivier Giroud believes he has enjoyed a better start to his Arsenal career than when Robin van Persie first arrived at the club. The 26-year-old arrived at Emirates …

Fulham striker Mladen Petric admits he has been left frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities, but has vowed to claw his way back into Martin Jol’s plans. The 32-year-old …

Chelsea are set to back both a wage increase cap and a compromise financial fair play deal at tomorrow’s showdown meeting of all 20 Premier League chairmen. The Roman Abramovich-owned …

Southampton executive chairman Nicola Cortese has cancelled clear-the-air talks with Matthew Le Tissier after claiming the former Saints forward failed to act in good faith. Le Tissier, who was critical …

English Premier League side Norwich City confirmed they had signed Sporting Kansas City’s Kei Kamara after the Sierra Leone striker was granted a visa. The 28-year-old’s move from Major League …

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is keen to find a way to protect defender Steven Taylor following his latest return from injury. In amongst the euphoria of successive Barclays Premier League …

Arsenal great Liam Brady believes Jack Wilshere will only improve for club and country after the England midfielder’s impressive return from his injury travails. Brady, who made more than 200 …

Demba Ba has become the latest Chelsea player to withdraw from international through injury and, like Petr Cech, could be a doubt for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan. …

Fulham boss Martin Jol has hailed Robin van Persie for bringing the “Zlatan” effect to Manchester United. Ibrahimovic famously won eight titles in a row for five different clubs in …

Liverpool have done traditional rivals Manchester United a huge Premier League favour, holding Manchester City to a 2-2 draw, leaving the stuttering champions nine points behind their neighbours in the …

Gareth Bale added another special goal to his growing collection by smashing home a second-half winner in Tottenham’s 1-0 victory over 10-man West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on …

Manchester United overcame a floodlight failure to win 1-0 at Fulham through a late Wayne Rooney goal on Saturday as Alex Ferguson’s side went 10 points clear at the top …