Striker Fred scored just three minutes into the match and Fluminense held on for a 1-0 win over Arsenal of Argentina in both teams’ opening game in Group 4 of …

FIFA will move quickly to investigate allegations that international friendlies in South Africa were fixed in the build-up to the 2010 World Cup. One of the suspicious games is believed …

Athletic Bilbao have advanced to the final of Spanish soccer’s Copa del Rey with a 6-2 rout of Mirandes, ending the third-tier club’s historic run. Goals by Iker Muniain, Markel …

Sevilla hired coach Jose Miguel “Michel” Gonzalez on Tuesday to take over from the fired Marcelino Garcia Toral. Michel agreed to a contract until the end of the season that …

Former referee Graham Poll admits officiating has not been up to scratch in the English Premier League this season – but believes players’ gamesmanship is to blame. Refereeing decisions and …

Substitute Liam Feeney struck in stoppage time as Millwall knocked Championship promotion-chasers Southampton out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 fourth-round replay victory on Tuesday. Feeney’s late winner proved …

Nathan Redmond’s late winner enabled Birmingham City to beat Portsmouth 1-0 at St Andrew’s on Tuesday as they moved to within two points of automatic promotion to the English Premier …

Substitute Liam Feeney has propelled Millwall into the FA Cup fifth round by netting a superb stoppage-time goal in Tuesday night’s replay at Southampton. The 25-year-old’s last-gasp effort secured a …

Japan star Shinji Kagawa netted as Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund reached the German Cup soccer semi-finals with a 4-0 win at fourth-division Holstein Kiel on Tuesday. Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp …

Kilmarnock missed the opportunity to return to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League’s top six as Dunfermline claimed a valuable point in their battle against relegation with a 1-1 draw at …

Roman Abramovich has watched Chelsea training again as he continues to inspect the Andre Villas-Boas regime at close quarters. The Blues’ billionaire owner has been conspicuous by his absence from …

Stoke defender Robert Huth will serve a three-game ban after his appeal against a red card received during Saturday’s home clash with Sunderland was rejected by a disciplinary panel. Huth …

Auxerre midfielder Alain Traore will be out of action for at least three weeks after sustaining a thigh injury during African Cup of Nations duty, the Ligue 1 club says. …

Sevilla have named Jose Miguel Gonzalez as their new coach, replacing Marcelino Garcia Toral, who was sacked on Monday after a run of poor results for the Andalusian side. Better-known …

The global union representing professional footballers says clubs in much of eastern Europe are mistreating players by withholding wages and even inflicting violence, often leading to a greater risk of …

Diego Maradona has warned the owners at Al Wasl he may not return to coach the team next season if it doesn’t buy the kind of players that would allow …

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has backed Fabio Capello in the row over John Terry being stripped of the England captaincy and insists the Italian is right to make his unhappiness …

Rennes have sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the French Cup with a 3-2 victory over Ligue 1 rivals Evian. Goals from Jires Kembo Ekoko, Julien Feret and Yacine …