They may be a bit over the hill but the organisers of a new football league in India hope they will herald a change. Italy’s World Cup winning captain Fabio …

Winger Michael Kightly insists Wolves have enough quality to survive in the English Premier League despite dropping into the bottom three for the first time this season. Wolves’ 3-2 home …

Having steered Borussia Moenchengladbach from the verge of relegation in May to back-to-back victories over Bayern Munich this season, coach Lucien Favre is set to be offered a contract extension. …

Ghana will again be counting on goals by star striker Asamoah Gyan to get them past debutants Botswana in an Africa Cup of Nations Group D match on Tuesday. UAE-based …

Bolton captain Nigel Reo-Coker has brushed aside his spat with Craig Bellamy to hail the importance of his side’s victory over Liverpool. A feud dating back to 2007 when both …

Two of Russia’s biggest airlines Aeroflot and Transaero have indicated they are ready to accept a call by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to transport the national team’s fans to Euro …

Melbourne Victory striker Danny Allsopp has been handed a one-match A-League ban for his tackle on Perth Glory’s Steve Pantelidis. Allsopp, who was given a straight red card for the …

Granada have fired coach Fabricio Gonzalez after three straight losses left the promoted top-flight club only one point above the relegation zone at the midway point in the Spanish league …

Anisa Guajardo scored a second-half hat-trick as Mexico beat the Dominican Republic 7-0 in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the London Olympics. Guajardo scored in the 49th, 62nd and 75th …

A man has been arrested in connection with alleged racist chanting by a group of Chelsea football fans on a train back from the club’s 0-0 draw against Norwich City. …

Manchester United and England legends Paul Scholes and Gary Neville are the first double recipients of the tribute award of the Football Writers’ Association. Both players were lauded by some …

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp goes on trial on Monday, accused of tax evasion. Redknapp, who has been tipped as a future England manager, is accused of two counts of cheating …

Jose Mourinho shrugged off the whistles of the Real Madrid crowd on Sunday after reports emerged he was facing a player revolt. Sports daily Marca claimed the combustible Portuguese coach …

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp launched a blistering attack on Mario Balotelli after he appeared to stamp on Spurs midfielder Scott Parker during Manchester City’s 3-2 victory on Sunday. Controversial Italian …

Brisbane coach Ange Postecoglou senses his players are close to recapturing their deadly championship-winning form heading towards possibly the tightest finals series in A-League history. “I’ve got a sneaking suspicion …

Sir Alex Ferguson will be happy to have ground out another win, which further proves he still has the know-how to formulate a title challenging team at age 70.

Real Madrid have restored their five-point La Liga advantage with victory over Athletic Bilbao, amid allegations of a player revolt.

The Argentina forward now has a league-high 22 goals this season, one more than Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo.