Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson will be given time to prove his fitness for Saturday night’s A-League clash with Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. Thompson limped out of training on …

Juventus missed the chance to retake the lead in Italian soccer’s Serie A as Parma held them to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. AC Milan had gone top with a …

Brazilian star Robinho scored twice as AC Milan defeated Arsenal 4-0 on Wednesday in the Champions League last 16 first-leg tie at the San Siro. The result left Arsene Wenger’s …

The Greek players’ union (PSAP) announced on Wednesday it has suspended its two-week strike of the cash-strapped second and third-tier leagues. Their decision came after the clubs agreed to pay …

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini hit back on Wednesday at rebel striker Carlos Tevez’s claims that he was ‘treated like a dog’, claiming he probably over-indulged the Argentine. “I totally …

Juventus have missed the chance to retake the lead in Serie A as Parma held them to a 0-0 draw. AC Milan had gone top with a 2-1 win at …

Roman Shirokov scored his second goal of the game in the 89th minute as Zenit St Petersburg beat Benfica 3-2 in the first leg of their round-of-16 matchup in the …

A double from Brazilian striker Brandao has given Marseille a 3-1 win over amateur side Bourg-Peronnas and a place in the French Cup quarter-finals. Brandao, who faces rape charges in …

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona says he would love to coach his former club Napoli but an ongoing wrangle with the Italian authorities over unpaid tax is preventing his return. …

Wayne Rooney has followed Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson into racehorse ownership. The England striker has bought two horses with wife Coleen that are based in the stables owned by …

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has left Patrice Evra out of Thursday’s Europa League clash against Ajax, saying the French defender has had an “emotional” week. Evra was at …

The financiers tasked with saving Scottish football champion Rangers from liquidation have assured fans this weekend’s match against Kilmarnock will go ahead. They reported making “very good progress” in rescuing …

The chairman of Al Wasl says his aim is to keep coach Diego Maradona happy. Maradona said last week that he would consider leaving the UAE club if the player …

Adelaide United must play Persipura Jayapura on Thursday in a bid to qualify for the Asian Champions League after the Indonesian side was controversially reinstated to the competition. Adelaide was …

AZ Alkmaar midfielder Maarten Martens today admitted his family would have divided loyalties when he takes on Anderlecht for a place in the Europa League last 16. Martens’ family were …

Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov and Bolton winger Martin Petrov are out of Bulgaria’s friendly at Hungary later this month. Coach Lyuboslav Penev didn’t say why the pair will be …

Boca Juniors were held to a 0-0 draw by Venezuelan hosts Zamora on Tuesday in the Argentine power club’s opening match in the group stage of this season’s Copa Libertadores. …

Borussia Dortmund’s chief executive says Juergen Klopp won’t be allowed to leave before his contract expires in 2016, even if Bayern Munich or the German national team make an offer …