A last-minute goal by Mevlut Erding has earned Rennes a 1-1 draw at home to Lille that prevented the French soccer champions from galvanising their grip on third place and …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a wonderful, backheeled goal while Lionel Messi hit the target with a deadly accurate free-kick as Real Madrid and Barcelona both emerged victorious from testing La Liga …

Barely into the second year of his second spell at the club he graced as a player and then manager, Kenny Dalglish has steered Liverpool to their first trophy in …

Steven Gerrard admitted he had mixed emotions after his cousin Anthony Gerrard’s miss in the penalty shootout gave Liverpool their first silverware for six years. Liverpool captain Gerrard lifted the …

Luis Michel saved a last-minute penalty from US international Herculez Gomez as Chivas of Guadalajara ended their 13-game winless streak by defeating Santos Laguna 2-1 in the eighth round of …

Porto have moved ahead of Benfica on goal difference at the top of the Portuguese Liga with a 2-0 win at home to struggling Feirense. Porto struggled to break down …

Claudio Ranieri’s future as Inter Milan coach was plunged into further doubt on Sunday when his side lost 1-0 at Napoli, a seventh defeat in their past eight matches. Beaten …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a wonderful, backheeled goal while Lionel Messi hit the target with a deadly accurate free-kick as Real Madrid and Barcelona both emerged victorious from testing La Liga …

Wigan midfielder James McArthur has been called into the Scotland squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Slovenia after Celtic captain Scott Brown pulled out with a groin injury. Blackpool winger Matt …

Germany captain Philipp Lahm has been ruled out the friendly with France on Wednesday because of a right knee injury. The German Football Federation (DFB) says Lahm has been injured …

Fluminense have won the Guanabara Cup by beating Vasco da Gama 3-1 from striker Fred’s double and another goal from former Chelsea playmaker Deco. The cup is the first stage …

Kenny Dalglish is celebrating the end of Liverpool’s six-year trophy drought, hoping it is the start of another glorious era for the Merseyside giants. Less than 14 months after Dalglish …

Liverpool’s principal owner John Henry believes their Carling Cup win over Cardiff is the stepping stone to restoring the club’s former glories. The Reds edged a tight affair on penalties …

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has been dropped from the Italy squad for Wednesday’s friendly international against the United States in Genoa for breaking coach Cesare Prandelli’s ethical code. Balotelli …

European football supremo Michel Platini believes that Joseph Blatter is not corrupt but reiterated that the planned introduction of goalline technology is a bad idea of the FIFA president. “Football …

Liverpool have ended their six-year trophy drought after winning a penalty shoot-out victory over Championship side Cardiff in the League Cup final at Wembley. The Merseysiders just about held their …

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski netted twice for Borussia Dortmund in their 3-1 win over Hanover on Sunday to put them four points clear of Bayern Munich who beat Schalke 2-0. …

Having beaten Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League tie in mid-week, Marseille have seen their chances of qualifying for next season’s competition recede after falling to …