South Korea’s Pohang Steelers trounced Japan’s Gamba Osaka 3-0 away from home on Tuesday as the AFC Champions League kicked off with the trophy up for new ownership as present …

Southampton missed the chance to move four points clear at the top of the Championship after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich as arch south coast rivals Portsmouth crashed to the …

Milan narrowly avoided the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday, reaching the quarter-finals despite a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. The English club was rated a 33-1 shot …

Carlos Tevez marked his first public appearance for Manchester City in more than five months with a goal as the Premier League leaders’ reserves beat Bolton 3-1 on Tuesday. Tevez, …

Chelsea began life after Andre Villas-Boas with a victory, winning 2-0 away at second tier side Birmingham City on Tuesday in an FA Cup fifth round replay to book a …

Glenn Hoddle would love to have a second spell as Chelsea manager following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas but the former England boss expects the job to go to another …

Marseille’s hopes of securing a Champions League place for next season took another blow after a 2-0 loss at Evian on Tuesday condemned the former champion to a third straight …

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised for remarks made by secretary-general Jerome Valcke about Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup, the country’s government says. Blatter apologised in a letter …

Australian teams had a mixed showing as the Asian Champions League kicked off on Tuesday. A-League champions Brisbane Roar failed to make home advantage pay, losing 2-0 to FC Tokyo, …

The US investment fund Colony Capital has sold its 30 per cent stake in the football club Paris Saint-Germain, a company source says, making the French Ligue 1 leaders wholly …

Gregg Wylde and Mervan Celik have become the first players to leave financially stricken Scottish champions Rangers after administrators rejected a proposal by the squad to have wages deferred. Midfielders …

Zak Whitbread would love to extend his stay at Norwich beyond the season, as the American centre-back aims to keep the Canaries in the Barclays Premier League. The Texan-born Liverpool …

Three-time continental champion Pohang Steelers opened the 2012 Asian Champions League group stage with a convincing 3-0 away win over 2008 winners Gamba Osaka on Tuesday. Kim Tae-su opened the …

FIFA President Sepp Blatter is in Bangladesh to discuss football with national federation officials. Blatter arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday from New Delhi as part of his tour of Asia. …

Dundee United manager Peter Houston has urged Johnny Russell to pledge his future to the club for another 18 months. The Scotland Under-21 star capped a fine performance with a …

Cyprus will be collectively holding its breath on Wednesday hoping minnows APOEL can cause a huge Champions League shock when they seek to turn around a one goal deficit to …

Everton manager David Moyes approaches his 10-year anniversary at Goodison Park next week admitting it is a “big achievement” to spend a decade at one club. When he moved from …

A-League straggler Adelaide United left their domestic woes at home, starting their Asian Champions League football campaign with an outstanding 2-1 away win over Uzbekistan champions Bunyodkor in Tashkent. Languishing …