Zambia, Ivory Coast, Gabon and Ghana appear the likely winners of the 2012 Cup of Nations quarter-finals across central Africa this weekend. The football feast begins Saturday with two fixtures …

Ronaldinho scored a goal and set up another to help Brazil’s Flamengo defeat Bolivia’s Real Potosi 2-0 on Wednesday and reach the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 3-2 on …

The Brisbane Roar are focused on rattling Central Coast with a pre-finals psychological blow on Saturday night rather than keeping hold of the A-League premier’s plate. The Roar, who have …

For stuttering Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory, Saturday night’s A-League derby is the ultimate mind game. So says Heart goalkeeper Clint Bolton, who believes the mental boost on offer is …

A header from Barcelona veteran central defender Carles Puyol allowed the Spanish champions to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Valencia in their Spanish Cup semi-final first leg match …

Holders Marseille reached their third straight French league cup final on Wednesday. Goals from Loic Remy and Brandao in either half saw off Mediterranean neighbours Nice 2-1 to give Didier …

A change to his work visa appears the only thing standing in the way of All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen moving to English Premier League soccer heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur. The …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted his side could still finish in the top four of the English Premier League after a goalless draw away to struggling Bolton Wanderers left them …

Ghana drew 1-1 with Guinea on Wednesday to finish top of Group D and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations soccer quarter-finals. The Black Stars garnered seven points from …

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Wednesday it was a “black day for football” and should not have happened when at least 73 fans were killed in violence after a match …

AC Milan handed Juventus the advantage in Italy’s Serie A title race as they lost 2-0 at Lazio on Wednesday, with Inter Milan held to a draw in an eight-goal …

Ladislav Kuna, a Slovak midfielder capped 47 times by the former Czechoslovakia, died on Wednesday at the age of 64, his old club Spartak Trnava said on its website. Kuna, …

With temperatures set to dip to well below freezing in Germany at the weekend, the country’s professional footballers and fans alike are bracing themselves for arctic conditions in this weekend’s …

French club Nice says midfielder Emerse Fae has retired from football at the age of 28 because of an illness. Fae first suffered from phlebitis, which causes blood clots in …

Veteran Tunisia midfielder Adel Chedli walked out on his squad at the African Cup of Nations on Wednesday after failing to play in any of its three games. He later …

The Polish army will be on heightened alert during this summer’s Euro 2012 football championships, the daily Gazeta Wyborcza reported on Wednesday. Air space will be closed on game days …

Football can be a cruel game, but few have suffered as much as Niger coach Harouna Doula at the Africa Cup of Nations. Named Africa Coach of the Year in …

FIFA will make a final ruling on the possible introduction of goal-line technology at a special meeting on July 2, world football’s governing body confirmed on Wednesday. FIFA said the …