Ricki Herbert will coach the All Whites through to the end of New Zealand’s 2014 World Cup campaign, New Zealand Football (NZF) confirmed on Tuesday. It is Herbert’s second extension …

Napoli have ended a winless run of five matches with a 2-0 win over Serie A rivals Chievo thanks to goals from Uruguayan duo Miguel Angel Britos and Edinson Cavani. …

Melbourne Victory star striker Archie Thompson has left his A-League club’s training session early with what looks to be a hamstring injury. Thompson was involved in shooting duels early in …

Sporting Gijon have hired former Spain coach Javier Clemente until the end of the season, hoping he can save the club from relegation. The 61-year-old Basque coach replaces Inaki Tejada, …

Napoli got back to winning ways in Serie A with a comfortable 2-0 win against Chievo Verona while struggling Siena stunned Roma with a 1-0 victory. Miguel Britos headed Napoli …

The footballers from Primera Liga side FC Sevilla are the latest to protest against Spanish sports stars being depicted as doping frauds. On Monday their shirts bore the logo ‘liberty, …

The owner of embattled Scottish football giant Rangers says he took the first step towards administration to ensure the club did not die under the potential burden of a “shocking” …

Carlos Tevez is accusing Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini of treating him “like a dog” in the incident that led to his exile from the Premier League leaders. The Argentina …

Cologne’s management say they have settled a dispute with Lukas Podolski after the star forward criticised club officials for failing to keep their promise to build a competitive team. Podolski …

Slovenian international striker Milivoje Novakovic is retiring from international football, saying he wants to focus on his club career with Bundesliga side Cologne. The 32-year-old – who has scored 19 …

Nearly 100 Turkish club managers and players, including first division Fenerbahce boss Aziz Yildirim, are to go on trial in Istanbul on Tuesday following an unprecedented probe into match-fixing allegations. …

Former Netherlands striker Marco van Basten will return to coaching next season, taking charge of Dutch club SC Heerenveen, Club chairman Rob Veenstra said the 47-year-old Van Basten signed a …

Big-spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala have accepted the resignation of head coach Yuri Krasnozhan – paving the way for a possible approach for former England manager Fabio Capello. Krasnozhan only …

Portuguese football giants Sporting Lisbon sacked coach Domingos Paciencia on Monday and replaced him with Ricardo Sa Pinto after the club slid to their fourth successive defeat at the weekend. …

Struggling English second-tier club Portsmouth are facing a 10-point deduction after announcing their intention to seek administration. It would be the second time in as many years the south coast …

Zambia’s national team have arrived home to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who gathered to greet the Copper Bullets after they won the country’s first Africa Cup of …

Liverpool’s biggest sponsor has criticised the club for its conduct during the fractious Premier League match against Manchester United that was marred by Luis Suarez’s refusal to shake hands with …

Scottish champions Rangers are on the brink of financial collapse after their intention to go into administration was announced by an Edinburgh court on Monday. The Glasgow giants have lodged …