Johan Cruyff will advise the slumping Guadalajara club Chivas, Mexico’s most popular team who are winless in 13 straight matches. Chivas owner Jorge Vergara said on Saturday he hoped Cruyff, …

Real Madrid go into Sunday’s important local derby at Rayo Vallecano with a number of injury problems that will test the depth of their squad in the important weeks that …

Andre Villas-Boas has laughed off any suggestion Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ordered him to play Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Michael Essien in Chelsea’s Premier League win over Bolton. Villas-Boas …

Adam Federici continued to play a crucial role in Reading’s push for promotion to the English Premier League next season with some crucial saves in a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough. …

Basel have maintained their six-point lead at the top of the Swiss Super League with a 1-0 home win over FC Zurich. Basel, who beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the …

Montpellier have edged Bordeaux 1-0 to take the provisional lead in the French league and put pressure on Paris Saint-Germain. Nigerian forward John Utaka scored the winner on Saturday by …

Manchester City have opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Blackburn on Saturday as Chelsea beat Bolton to ease the pressure on …

Celtic continued their relentless pursuit of the Scottish Premier League title with a narrow 1-0 win over Motherwell on Saturday that moves them 23 points clear at the top with …

Rickie Lambert bagged a hat-trick as Southampton surged back to the top of the Championship with a 3-0 win at Watford, while promotion rivals West Ham were held to a …

Midfielder Lars Bender staked his claim to start in Germany’s friendly against France on Wednesday with two goals as Bayer Leverkusen moved up to fifth in the German league with …

Chelsea eased the pressure on beleaguered manager Andre Villas-Boas on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Bolton to get the club’s Premier League campaign back on track. Second-half goals from …

Brisbane Roar striker Henrique was sent off for slapping, but it mattered little as the defending A-League champions romped to a 3-0 victory over Perth Glory at nib Stadium on …

Gold Coast’s gutsy team of A-League youngsters drew 1-1 with the desperate Melbourne Victory on Saturday night as United’s outspoken owner Clive Palmer again earned the ire of Football Federation …

The slanging match between Gold Coast United and Football Federation Australia worsened on Saturday night when FFA formally advised the club it was in material breach of its A-League club …

Wellington dealt a significant blow to Sydney FC’s A-League finals hopes with an upset 1-0 win at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday. A goal to Phoenix star Paul Ifill …

Robin van Persie has confirmed Arsenal’s north London derby clash with Tottenham Hotspur will carry an extra edge by insisting it is a game Arsene Wenger’s side simply can’t afford …

A defiant Adelaide United coach John Kosmina hasn’t given up on his side making the A-League finals but admits they face a huge challenge to land a spot in the …

Five days after lowly Gold Coast almost toppled A-League leaders Central Coast with speed, Melbourne Heart aim to complete the job on Sunday at AAMI Park. Heart midfielder Matt Thompson …