Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of England’s international friendly against the Netherlands by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on Sunday, robbing the national team of another striker. Rooney …

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a wonderful backheeled goal to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over neighbours Rayo Vallecano to extend their lead to 13 points over Barcelona at the …

Arsenal has staged a magnificent fightback to thrash Tottenham 5-2 in the north London derby as Manchester United scrambled a last-gasp 2-1 win over Norwich. Arsenal appeared to be hurtling …

Roma’s bid for a top-three finish in Serie A has received another setback after falling to a heavy 4-1 defeat at Atalanta. The loss – Roma’s third in their last …

Franck Ribery has scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Schalke 2-0 in the Bundesliga and stem talk of a crisis engulfing the club. Ribery terrorised the Schalke defence throughout …

Robin van Persie has confirmed that contract talks with Arsenal are on hold until the northern summer as he looks to concentrate on on-field matters. The in-form Holland international, 28, …

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he will consider his England future after the northern summer’s European Championships. The 31-year-old, who has won 89 caps, has been hit by injuries over …

Arsenal have staged a magnificent fightback to thrash Tottenham 5-2 in the north London derby while Manchester United have scrambled a last-gasp 2-1 win over Norwich. Arsenal appeared to be …

Ailing Scottish champions Rangers have kept up their all-but-futile challenge to bitter rivals Celtic, thrashing Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4-1. Rangers at least gave their fans something to cheer about – …

Germany have won fulsome praise from European football boss Michel Platini, who called them young, creative and the best team in Europe in an interview. The UEFA president gave his …

Nilmar has scored his first goal in five months to give Villarreal a 2-2 home draw with Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league. Villarreal struck first at El Madrigal stadium …

Football Federation Australia have set the scene for another showdown with Gold Coast owner Clive Palmer, insisting the A-League club quickly back down over Saturday night’s “Freedom of Speech” stunt. …

Central Coast’s hold on A-League top spot is weakening fast, after an unconverted penalty consigned the Mariners to a 1-0 defeat against Melbourne Heart on Sunday. The AAMI Park win …

Southampton football manager Nigel Adkins insists his side’s 3-0 victory against Watford proves they have the grit and guile to win promotion to the English Premier League. The Saints returned …

Recovery from major surgery to fix a frustrating long-term shoulder injury and the promise of elusive regular club football have Socceroo David Carney expecting a big career lift. The 28-year-old …

After more than a month of approaching their A-League games “like grand finals” captain Terry McFlynn insists it’s really now a case of do-or-die for Sydney FC’s finals hopes. The …

Brisbane Roar coach Ange Postecoglou says he’s not popping champagne corks just yet despite taking his side a step closer to a top-two A-League finish. The second-placed Roar moved five …

A 94th-minute equaliser by Guillaume Hoarau gave Paris Saint-Germain a stunning 4-4 draw against Lyon in an incredible match at Stade Gerland on Saturday night. After falling behind in the …