Sydney and Perth both regard their A-league clash on Saturday as a massive game, with the local team desperate to improve on their miserable home form. Last week’s 5-2 thrashing …

Harry Redknapp will be assured of a hero’s welcome when he takes charge of Tottenham for their home match against Newcastle on Saturday at the end of an extraordinary week …

England could hire a caretaker manager to lead them into the European Championships before seeking a long-term appointment after the tournament, Football Association chiefs have revealed. The shock resignation of …

All eyes at Old Trafford on Saturday will be on Manchester United’s Patrice Evra and Liverpool’s Luis Suarez should the two players meet for the first time since the infamous …

Rudely ejected from the French Cup by neighbours Valenciennes on Wednesday evening, French champions Lille will bid to resurrect the defence of their Ligue 1 crown at home to Bordeaux …

Defending Italian soccer champions AC Milan begin a crucial phase of their season when they travel to third-placed Udinese this weekend. Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts a three-match ban on …

Although Zambia are undoubtedly the popular choice to lift their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations trophy on Sunday against Ivory Coast, they will have their work cut out for them. …

Lazio pulled off a stunning second-half comeback against lowly Cesena in Serie A, recovering from two goals down to win 3-2 despite playing for nearly an hour with 10 men …

An understrength Siena stunned Napoli 2-1 on Thursday to take a decisive step towards a first ever Italian Cup final. Brazilian Reginaldo and Gaetano D’Agostino scored the goals to give …

The United States friendly against five-time World Cup champions Brazil on May 30 will be held at FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins NFL team, US Soccer said …

Fabio Capello will not become the new coach at Inter Milan, according to the Italian giants’ president Massimo Moratti. Capello walked out as England manager on Wednesday leading to rumours …

When Remi Garde took charge of Lyon this season, he was given a one-year contract, told he had no money to spend and inherited a squad low on morale following …

The benching of Arjen Robben only seemed to improve Bayern Munich’s performance. Now coach Jupp Heynckes has to decide if the Netherlands star will return to the starting line-up. That …

Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao are both looking for wins to leap into the Spanish league’s Champions League places this weekend and overtake struggling Levante, who visit leader Real Madrid. Levante …

Arsene Wenger has defended Fabio Capello’s stand over John Terry, insisting the Italian should have had the final say over whether the Chelsea defender remained as England captain or not. …

Aston Villa have been unsuccessful in their attempt to extend Robbie Keane’s loan period and he will return to the Los Angeles Galaxy after the clash at Wigan on February …

Their colonial history notwithstanding, the English often like to think of themselves as being good at doing the right thing. In deciding that John Terry should no longer captain the …

Sunderland’s Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have been charged with criminal damage after cars were allegedly vandalised close to the home of their arch rivals. Striker Bendtner and club captain …