Aston Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov, who is currently sidelined because of acute leukaemia, has been voted by his colleagues as player of the year. The Bulgarian international enjoyed a fine …

Chelsea new boy Marko Marin believes the London club is “the perfect fit” for him and hopes the man who recruited him, Roberto Di Matteo, is still in charge when …

Arsene Wenger has declared Lukas Podolski “an important part of our future” after Arsenal officially confirmed the signing of the Germany striker. The deal was finally out in the open …

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson accused Roberto Mancini of attempting to influence officials after a furious touchline bust-up with the Manchester City boss on Monday. Ferguson and Mancini had …

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech believes Roberto Di Matteo should play both Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba against Newcastle on Wednesday in a bid to blow their rivals out of the …

Harry Redknapp will try to put the disappointment of being overlooked for the post of England manager behind him when his Tottenham Hotspur side resume their challenge for a place …

Manchester City seized control of the English Premier League title on Monday after Vincent Kompany’s first-half header powered them to a 1-0 win over bitter rivals Manchester United. Kompany headed …

Manchester City seized control of the Premier League title race on Monday after Vincent Kompany’s first-half header powered them to a 1-0 win over bitter rivals Manchester United. Kompany headed …

Germany forward Lukas Podolski is leaving Cologne to join Arsenal, the Bundesliga club says, confirming the worst-kept secret in European football. Podolski will make the switch in the northern summer, …

Harry Redknapp has insisted he holds “no grudges” after appearing to lose out in the race for the vacant England manager’s job to Roy Hodgson. Ever since Fabio Capello resigned …

Bolton boss Owen Coyle feels Wednesday’s Premier League home game against Tottenham may be an opportunity for Fabrice Muamba to thank fans and players from both clubs for their support …

West Brom will waste little time in seeking a replacement for England-bound head coach Roy Hodgson with Birmingham boss Chris Hughton high on their list of possible targets, Press Association …

Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant has been charged with drink-driving. The Stoke City player was questioned by police after his BMW collided with a silver Audi in Sale, Greater Manchester. …

After patching up his differences with Manchester City, a rejuvenated Carlos Tevez says he wants to remain at the club and repay the faith shown in him by owner Sheikh …

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp admitted his relief as the English Premier League club put their quest for fourth place back on track after a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Blackburn …

Roberto Di Matteo has warned Chelsea’s top four rivals that his side’s sky-high confidence could be the decisive factor in the race for Champions League qualification. Di Matteo’s team finished …

Manchester United great Ryan Giggs says matches such as Monday’s derby with City are the reason why he is still playing football. Giggs, in line to make his 908th appearance …

Fernando Torres insists he never stopped believing in himself during his year from hell after scoring his first hat-trick for Chelsea. Torres produced his best performance since his record-breaking STG50 …