England boss Fabio Capello is facing up to a leadership vacuum as he considers his options for a successor to John Terry as captain of the national team. Capello’s hand …

John Terry was dumped as England captain on Friday while awaiting trial for racial abuse, but the Chelsea defender will remain eligible to play for the national team at the …

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has admitted he and every top Barclays Premier League manager would be looking over their shoulders if Jose Mourinho left Real Madrid this summer. Villas-Boas was …

French football officials say three first division matches scheduled for Saturday evening have been brought forward to an earlier kickoff because of freezing weather conditions. The LFP said on Friday …

Referees have been given no new advice on how to interpret tackles, says Mike Riley, general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL). A number of high-profile dismissals over …

John Terry has been axed as captain of England but the player will still be available for selection to the national team, the English Football Association confirmed on Friday. In …

Rising All Whites star Chris Wood is hoping his recent prolific goal scoring form in the English Championship sparks more strikes for the All Whites and a place in the …

Inter Milan’s match at Roma on Saturday has been postponed due to a rare snowstorm in the capital. It began snowing near midday Friday in Rome and the cobblestone streets …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini on Friday refused to rule out a possible return to action for Carlos Tevez, provided he proved his fitness. Tevez has not played for City …

Wellington Phoenix stretched their A-League winning streak to four matches with a 2-1 away victory over Adelaide United on Friday night. Phoenix midfielders Tim Brown and Dani Sanchez scored as …

John Terry’s future as England captain was in the balance on Friday as Football Association chiefs were poised to decide whether he should be stripped of the armband over his …

Flamengo has fired coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo following disputes with club directors and players. President Patricia Amorim said on Thursday it made the decision after listening to the “opinion of players …

Sydney FC are set to embark on a worldwide search for a new coach after the A-League club and Vitezslav Lavicka mutually agreed to part ways at the end of …

France star Franck Ribery on Thursday criticised Bayern Munich’s lack of spending over the winter break and said the German league leaders missed a chance to strengthen their squad. Bayern …

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti told AFP on Thursday that the club have not wasted their money and that their aborted move for Carlos Tevez shows that they will not …

Novara coach Emiliano Mondonico’s return to Italian soccer’s Serie A proved disappointing as he witnessed his new team lose 2-1 to Chievo Verona on Thursday and look even more certain …

Dutch Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven held firm to beat NEC Nijmegen 3-2 at the Philips Stadium on Thursday night and book their place in the semi-finals of the KNVB Beker, …

A court in northeastern Brazil has ruled workers building a World Cup stadium in Recife must end their strike. The court said on Thursday it considered illegal the strike started …