A Spanish radio station has offered 200,000 euro ($A250,093) to Barcelona in compensation for a report that made false allegations about doping, the broadcaster said. Barcelona are suing Cadena COPE …

Wales are set for an emotionally charged friendly when they take the field against Costa Rica for the first time since the death of manager Gary Speed. British football was …

Spain is searching for a striker to lead the team against Venezuela on Wednesday in its last match before coach Vicente del Bosque names his squad for the European Championship. …

Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic injured his left knee on Tuesday during practice ahead of a friendly against Croatia and is in doubt for the European Championship. Striker John Guidetti was …

Blackpool winger Matt Phillips has said he turned down overtures from England caretaker manager Stuart Pearce before opting to play his international football for Scotland. The 20-year-old rising star was …

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann still has bad memories of playing Italy. As Germany coach at the 2006 World Cup, Klinsmann lost to the eventual-champion Italians in the semifinals. Klinsmann …

Europe’s top football clubs have reached a new cooperation agreement with UEFA to give them a bigger share of European Championship profits and insure salaries for players injured on international …

Ghana must do without Asamoah Gyan and Andre and Jordan Ayew when they tackle Chile on Wednesday in a friendly hosted by American city Philadelphia. Gyan, on loan from Sunderland …

Former World Cup semi-finalists South Korea take on Kuwait on Wednesday in a crucial home clash, seeking to avoid becoming the highest-profile casualty of Asian qualifying for Brazil 2014. The …

Nigeria hope Peter Odemwingie can transfer his scoring touch from the English Midlands to Rwanda as the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin Wednesday. The West Bromwich Albion goal …

Australia’s soccer boss Frank Lowy has attacked maverick Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer for making illogical, confused and damaging comments about the game. Lowy vigorously responded to Palmer’s claims …

Ignoring outspoken billionaire Clive Palmer is easier said than done. But interim Gold Coast United coach Mike Mulvey says he is “damn proud” of his young team for not being …

Perth Glory star Mile Sterjovski has flown to China on Tuesday to undergo a medical for his move from the A-League club to Chinese Super League team Dalian Aerbin. The …

Saudi Arabia will be hungry for victory against the Socceroos on Wednesday night. When they last faced Australia, they were just hungry. The Saudis need to win at Melbourne’s AAMI …

James Milner insists he would not be fazed if asked to captain England in Wednesday’s friendly international against Holland after a decade of Premier League and international experience. Interim coach …

Australia’s soccer boss Frank Lowy has labelled accusations made by Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer as illogical, confused and damaging. Lowy responded vigorously on Tuesday to claims made by …

With 100 days to go until Euro 2012, the leading candidates for the title will approach Wednesday’s friendly games knowing that this will be their last opportunity to experiment until …

Socceroos captain Lucas Neill says if Australia reach the 2014 World Cup it will be more satisfying than the 2010 qualifying campaign because it is harder this time. The Socceroos …