China’s Shenhua football club is poised to sign French striker Mathieu Manset for a half-year 900,000-euro ($A1.1-million) contract, state media said Tuesday, the latest foreign player to join the team. …

Yaya Toure has warned his Manchester City team-mates that they still have work to do to reach the Europa League’s last 16 stage. The Premier League leaders start Wednesday’s last …

All security concerns have been addressed and the stadium that will host the opening match of this year’s European Championship is ready to stage its first game, Warsaw’s mayor said …

Having stolen a march on their rivals for a Champions League place, Lille can come close to within six points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain if they win at …

Samir Nasri is confident he is starting to prove that Manchester City did not make a mistake when they signed him for 24 million from Arsenal last summer. The Frenchman, …

Cesena have joined Palermo and Cagliari in hiring their third coach of the season after Daniele Arrigoni was fired and Mario Beretta hired in his place on Tuesday. Cesena dropped …

A-League club Newcastle says it is considering its legal options after believing it may have been charged an excessive licence fee by Football Federation Australia. The Jets released a statement …

As bad as the last week has been for Gold Coast United, returning captain Michael Thwaite has seen worse. Still, United’s plight takes some beating. Coach Miron Bleiberg has been …

Brisbane Roar midfielder Erik Paartalu knows he may only get one shot at impressing national coach Holger Osieck following his Socceroos call-up. He also knows playing in this month’s World …

Sydney FC midfielder Nick Carle says he never gave up hope of a Socceroos recall during a frustrating two-year exile from the national team. Carle on Tuesday earned his first …

Midfielder Mark Bresciano has ended his self-imposed break from international soccer with inclusion in the Australian squad to take on Saudi Arabia in a World Cup qualifier in Melbourne next …

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he wants to carry on as manager of the English champions for another two to three years. In an interview with BBC Radio …

The billionaire owner of struggling Gold Coast United, Clive Palmer, has threatened to sue Football Federation Australia (FFA) if it takes away the club’s licence. The sport’s governing body has …

Northern Ireland Manager Michael O’Neill has praised Aaron Hughes for recommitting himself to the national football team less than six months after announcing his international retirement. Hughes captained the side …

Defender Jose Enrique believes Liverpool’s cup exploits have set the stage for a strong finish on all fronts. The Reds thrashed Brighton 6-1 to book an FA Cup quarter-final with …

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has told his players the rigours of the Russian winter and the artificial pitch will be no excuses for a slip-up in first leg of …

Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is relieved to have come through a tough FA Cup tie at Crawley unscathed and now has his sights set on Valencia. Last year’s losing finalists …

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says his side deserves to be closer to Real Madrid than the current 10-point gap to the Primera Division leaders but vowed his team would not …