Second or sixth – Wellington Phoenix’s A-League season hangs in the balance ahead of a challenging double-header in Melbourne over the next week. Coach Ricki Herbert says the third-placed Phoenix, …

Arsenal will be determined to have captain Robin van Persie spearhead their attack alongside expected summer recruit Lukas Podolski next season. Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has fuelled speculation of …

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is raging with anger following AC Milan’s 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Champions League – and club vice-president Adriano Galliani says that’s a good thing. Having won …

APOEL Nicosia goalkeeper Dionisios Chiotis is hoping to be rewarded for his penalty shoot-out heroics by avoiding a meeting with Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. Chiotis saved spot-kicks from …

Manchester City and Manchester United will continue their cat-and-mouse game at the top of the English Premier League when they return to domestic action on Sunday. United’s victory over Tottenham …

Marseille coach Didier Deschamps knows that his side can kiss goodbye to their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League if they fail to win at Ajaccio on Friday …

Bayern Munich could welcome back midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger as they try to keep their title challenge on track at mid-table Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern have now dropped …

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has accused Manchester United defender Patrice Evra of manufacturing the handshake incident with Luis Suarez at Old Trafford. The claim has further inflamed the race row …

Defender John O’Shea will face Liverpool on Saturday wearing a protective cast over a broken bone in his hand as Sunderland count the cost of a bruising derby encounter. The …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie but believes the prolific Dutch striker will extend his deal with the Gunners. Van Persie’s contract …

Bolton skipper Kevin Davies has returned to training and could be available for Saturday’s crunch relegation clash against QPR at the Reebok Stadium. Davies suffered a knee injury during last …

Chelsea captain John Terry says his teammates must accept a share of the blame for the departure of manager Andre Villas-Boas after less than a year in charge. The Portuguese …

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea believes the criticism he received earlier in the season has inspired his recent fine form. He hopes the trend will continue against West Bromwich …

Germany forward Lukas Podolski will quit Cologne at the end of the season to join Arsenal for 13 million euros ($A16.21 million), the daily tabloid Bild says. The German club, …

The formation of a new Rangers is emerging as a likely scenario as administrators speed up sale attempts after raising fears over the club’s ability to finish the season. Duff …

Tottenham’s hopes of securing a third-place finish in the English Premier League have suffered a blow after captain Michael Dawson was ruled out for the rest of the season with …