European football chief Michel Platini has renewed his calls for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in the middle of the European winter to avoid the searing summer heat …

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has recovered from sickness in time to face Arsenal in Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round clash at the Emirates Stadium. Agbonlahor had to be substituted …

Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath hopes to make Bayern Munich’s start to 2012 even more miserable when he takes his side to the Allianz Arena searching for a third straight win. …

Chelsea return from warm-weather training in Spain for a sizzling clash with QPR in Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie. Hammersmith and Fulham police say they are working with both clubs …

Fan safety ultimately forced the FFA’s late decision to call off Friday night’s A-League clash between the Gold Coast and Central Coast at Skilled Park. While the pitch was playable …

Having reignited Sydney FC’s A-League season with a dramatic equaliser against Melbourne Victory, unlikely hero Sebastian Ryall is eyeing a top-three finish for the Sky Blues. The centre-back scored his …

Queensland’s wild weather has forced A-League officials to call off Gold Coast United’s home clash against Central Coast on Friday night. Localised flooding around Skilled Park and rising water from …

Nick Fitzgerald hopes to provide the spark that not only ignites his budding A-League career but also Brisbane’s charge toward the finals after being called on to fill the boots …

Brisbane Roar coach Jeff Hopkins believes last week’s tempestuous semi-final win leaves the reigning champions in good stead to face Canberra United in Saturday’s W-League grand final. If they are …

Central Coast Mariners midfielder Mustafa Amini will replace Sydney FC’s Terry Antonis in the Olyroos squad for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic qualifiers against Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates. …

The fabled romance of the FA Cup will be thoroughly put to the test on Saturday as one of the most potentially-explosive fourth rounds in years kicks off after mounting …

Rangers have the chance to close the gap on league leaders Celtic this weekend as they look to take advantage of their rivals’ involvement in the League Cup. Rangers have …

The Africa Cup of Nations Group D will serve up a second west African derby when Ghana face Mali in Franceville, Gabon, on Saturday. Mali edged past Guinea 1-0 in …

Valencia advanced to a meeting with Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals after beating Levante 3-0 thanks to Pablo Piatti’s double on Thursday for a 7-1 aggregate score. Piatti, …

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is preparing for an unexpected bonus with strikers Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse due to return, weeks ahead of schedule. Pardew sent the pair off …

AC Milan set up an Italian Cup semi-final against Serie A league leaders Juventus after a 3-1 home victory over Lazio on Thursday. Lazio’s French striker Djibril Cisse opened the …

FIFA President Sepp Blatter met with News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch on Thursday, weeks after their organisations signed a $425 million ($A407 million) broadcast deal. Murdoch later wrote on Twitter …

John Rooney, a 21-year-old midfielder and younger brother of Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, signed a contract on Thursday with Orlando City in the lowest level of US professional soccer. …