Records are falling fast and furious for Barcelona scoring ace Lionel Messi, and he already has another one in his sights. The three-time world player of the year became the …

Wolves captain Roger Johnson was barred from first team training after turning up drunk for a practice session, it has been reported. The Daily Telegraph on Thursday said the 28-year-old …

USA goalkeeper Tim Howard is set to complete a decade at Everton after extending his contract at the Premier League club until 2016. The 33-year-old Howard has played 256 games …

No one gave tiny Cypriot club APOEL much of a chance to get past a vastly more experienced Lyon and book a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals. Maybe that …

Marseille’s season is in danger of spiralling out of control if they slip to a fourth straight defeat at Ajaccio on Friday, four days before they head to Inter Milan …

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish refuses to dwell on his side’s deficiencies up front and believes it remains more of an issue for those outside the club than within it. A …

Second or sixth – Wellington Phoenix’s A-League season hangs in the balance ahead of a challenging double-header in Melbourne over the next week. Coach Ricki Herbert says the third-placed Phoenix, …

Arsenal will be determined to have captain Robin van Persie spearhead their attack alongside expected summer recruit Lukas Podolski next season. Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has fuelled speculation of …

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is raging with anger following AC Milan’s 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Champions League – and club vice-president Adriano Galliani says that’s a good thing. Having won …

APOEL Nicosia goalkeeper Dionisios Chiotis is hoping to be rewarded for his penalty shoot-out heroics by avoiding a meeting with Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. Chiotis saved spot-kicks from …

Manchester City and Manchester United will continue their cat-and-mouse game at the top of the English Premier League when they return to domestic action on Sunday. United’s victory over Tottenham …

Marseille coach Didier Deschamps knows that his side can kiss goodbye to their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League if they fail to win at Ajaccio on Friday …

Bayern Munich could welcome back midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger as they try to keep their title challenge on track at mid-table Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern have now dropped …

Tottenham’s hopes of securing a third-place finish in the English Premier League have suffered a blow after captain Michael Dawson was ruled out for the rest of the season with …

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has accused Manchester United defender Patrice Evra of manufacturing the handshake incident with Luis Suarez at Old Trafford. The claim has further inflamed the race row …

Defender John O’Shea will face Liverpool on Saturday wearing a protective cast over a broken bone in his hand as Sunderland count the cost of a bruising derby encounter. The …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie but believes the prolific Dutch striker will extend his deal with the Gunners. Van Persie’s contract …

Bolton skipper Kevin Davies has returned to training and could be available for Saturday’s crunch relegation clash against QPR at the Reebok Stadium. Davies suffered a knee injury during last …