Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure believes the struggle they had in beating Sudan demonstrates the progression in African football which will make it far from easy for his side to …

Flamengo have signed striker Vagner Love from Russian side CSKA Moscow, the Brazilian club confirmed on their website. The 27-year-old Brazil international, who spent six months on loan at Flamengo …

Argentinian side Arsenal enjoyed a promising debut in the Copa Libertadores as they eased past Peru’s Sport Huancayo 3-0 in the first leg of the first stage – despite being …

Thiago Motta is willing to leave Inter Milan for Paris St Germain, according to his agent. The Italy international, who is set to play in tonight’s Coppa Italia quarter-final at …

Wigan have stressed they have only made an “informal enquiry” about Bristol City’s Nicky Maynard and not an official bid. The wheels appeared to be very much in motion regarding …

English Football Association chief David Bernstein has hit back at criticism of referee Howard Webb by the agent of Manchester City star Mario Balotelli. Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola said the …

Torrential rain has delayed the kick-off of an Africa Cup of Nations Group A fixture between Libya and Zambia. Parts of the pitch were covered in large puddles as the …

Europe’s top football clubs collectively lost more than 1.6 billion euros ($A2 billion) in 2010 and their debts are still rising despite the imminent arrival of sanctions for overspending. With …

Chelsea and QPR have warned supporters that “abuse and discrimination has no place in football or society” as the English Premier League sides prepare for Saturday’s FA Cup meeting. The …

Ajax centre-back Toby Alderweireld may be sidelined for between two and four weeks with a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old Belgium international picked up the injury during Sunday’s 1-1 draw at …

Harry Redknapp’s excuses for his STG180,000 ($A270,027) offshore windfall are “contradictory, inconsistent and lack credibility”, a British court has heard. Jurors were asked to consider how the Tottenham manager “simply …

Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero is relieved to have finally scored this season after netting in Tuesday night’s Coppa Italia victory over Roma. The 37-year-old, who has had to make …

Inter Milan are no longer interested in signing Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez, according to Nerazzurri board member Marco Tronchetti Provera. Tevez had been strongly linked with a move to …

Jose Mourinho has included Pepe in his squad for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey match at Barcelona, where the Real Madrid defender could receive a hostile reception after his stamp on …

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has warned his players that thoughts of a long-awaited return to Wembley are on hold until they’ve completed the job against Manchester City. The Scot is …

Chelsea are in talks with Genk over the signing of Kevin de Bruyne, the Belgian club have confirmed. De Bruyne, 20, has been on Chelsea’s radar for a while and …

Chelsea will take the strongest possible action against anyone caught chanting “Anton Ferdinand, you know what you are” during their FA Cup clash at QPR. The Blues will ban such …

Craig Levein is trying to convince Hull winger Cameron Stewart to opt to play for Scotland rather than England. The Scotland manager is interested in recruiting the 20-year-old former Manchester …