Lille got back into the title race by defeating last-place Sochaux 1-0 to pull within six points of leader Paris Saint-Germain in the French football league. Nolan Roux scored the …

Catania have jumped from 16th place to a tie for 10th in Serie A following a 1-0 win at Siena in a match that was rescheduled due to a snowstorm. …

Manchester City have booked their place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a crushing 4-0 second leg victory over defending champions Porto that gave them a 6-1 …

Lazio midfielder Francelino Matuzalem insists his side remain in the hunt to reach the last 16 of the Europa League despite needing to overturn an imposing first-leg deficit against Atletico …

Barcelona defender Daniel Alves joined the chorus of supporters pressuring coach Pep Guardiola to stay on at the European champions, who risk slipping into decline if he leaves. Alves says …

Cologne defender Kevin Pezzoni needs an operation on a broken nose after being attacked during the city’s carnival celebrations. Pezzoni will undergo an operation to reset the nose Thursday, the …

West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been fined STG7000 ($A10,400) by the Football Association for a homophobic Twitter post. Morrison, who joined West Ham from Manchester United in the January …

Portsmouth players have been asked to defer their wages after the financier tasked with saving the 2008 FA Cup winner from bankruptcy warned the club’s cash could run out in …

Sir Alex Ferguson has paid a fresh tribute to Ryan Giggs as the Manchester United veteran edges towards yet another impressive landmark. Giggs, 38, is in line to make his …

A FIFA expert panel wants players to exchange more handshakes on the field to improve the game’s image and sportsmanship. Franz Beckenbauer, chairman of the Task Force Football 2014, said …

Edy Reja appeared set to quit his coaching job at Serie A side Lazio following a reported confrontation with president Claudio Lotito. The 66-year-old coach has decided not to be …

Five-time FIFA world player of the year Marta is returning to play in the Swedish league. Swedish club Tyreso on Wednesday presented the Brazilian star as its latest recruit at …

Legendary Portuguese striker Eusebio left a Lisbon hospital on Wednesday two days after being admitted for high blood pressure, according to a source from the city’s Hospital da Luz. Eusebio” …

Spanish league club Rayo Vallecano is offering discounted tickets to unemployed fans for Sunday’s game against Real Madrid in a bid to help club members affected by Spain’s financial crisis. …

Sporting Lisbon defender Daniel Carrico believes their side take confidence into tomorrow’s Europa League clash against Legia Warsaw. The Leos welcome Legia to Estadio Jose Alvalade for the second leg …

Australia will miss the Olympic football tournament for the first time since 1984 after their blunt attack flopped again in a 1-0 loss to United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi. …

Germany coach Joachim Loew has responded to his mounting injury list by giving youth a chance in next Wednesday’s Euro 2012 warm-up friendly against France. Germany host the French in …

British Prime Minister David Cameron says the recent spate of racism scandals in English football should not “drag us back to the bad old days of the past.” The abuse …