Brisbane Roar have literally become the sleeping giants of the competition after their defence was again caught napping in the first half of an A-League match. The Newcastle Jets had …

Juventus opened a four-point lead in the Serie A with a Alessandro Matri brace helping them to a 2-1 win over Udinese in Turin. The win preserved Juve’s unbeaten league …

Chelsea’s second visit to Loftus Road was marked by controversy with Juan Mata converting a disputed penalty to send Andre Villas-Boas’s side into the FA Cup fifth round at the …

Dirk Kuyt came off the bench to fire a dramatic late winner as Liverpool sent Manchester United crashing out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory in the fourth …

Arsene Wenger insists the growing frustration about his failure to end Arsenal’s seven-year trophy drought will not distract him from finding a way to get the club back on track. …

Lee Cattermole admits he will experience a range of emotions as Sunderland host north-east rivals Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Sunday. Teesside-born Cattermole will lead out the Black Cats …

The pre-match handshakes between players in QPR and Chelsea’s FA Cup grudge match were cancelled on Saturday, the Football Association has confirmed. The decision followed intense speculation that QPR defender …

Germany’s World Cup winning captain Lothar Matthaeus is set to become a TV star with the 50-year-old having signed a contract to feature in a reality show about his personal …

German league side Hanover 96 have confirmed the signing of Senegal striker Mame Biram Diouf from European giants Manchester United on a two-year contract. The 24-year-old watched Hanover’s 1-0 win …

Rather than taking the foot off the gas after qualifying for the quarter-finals Gabon want to finish top of their group to avoid a potential match-up against Africa Cup of …

Lazio defender Andre Dias has been banned for three Italian Cup matches for taking a swipe at the head of AC Milan midfielder Mark van Bommel. The referee missed the …

Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has labelled Real Madrid’s players bad losers and animals after his club won their latest ill-tempered matchup. Barcelona eliminated cup holder Real Madrid from the Copa …

Senegal have already been eliminated, while Libya want to win this Africa Cup of Nations Group A match on Sunday to boost their chances of advancing to the knockout stage. …

Guinea revived their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations hopes after a record-equalling 6-1 rout of 10-man Botswana on Saturday. Guinea were matching the record victory margin for a Nations Cup …

Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil scored to help Real Madrid beat Zaragoza 3-1 on Saturday and move eight points clear at the top of La Liga, ahead of second-placed …

Ghana defeated Mali 2-0 in Gabon on Saturday night to leave Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations wide open after Guinea earlier hammered Botswana 6-1. The 2010 World …

Title favourites Paris Saint-Germain preserved their three-point lead in French football’s Ligue 1 after ending Brest’s unbeaten home record with a 1-0 victory at Stade Francis Le Ble on Saturday. …

Bayern Munich stayed top of the German league on Saturday as Mario Gomez claimed his 17th goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg, but Borussia Dortmund and …