Defender Jose Enrique believes Liverpool’s cup exploits have set the stage for a strong finish on all fronts. The Reds thrashed Brighton 6-1 to book an FA Cup quarter-final with …

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has told his players the rigours of the Russian winter and the artificial pitch will be no excuses for a slip-up in first leg of …

Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is relieved to have come through a tough FA Cup tie at Crawley unscathed and now has his sights set on Valencia. Last year’s losing finalists …

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says his side deserves to be closer to Real Madrid than the current 10-point gap to the Primera Division leaders but vowed his team would not …

Swiss prosecutors have interrogated disgraced Neuchatel Xamax owner Bulat Chagaev as part of their investigation into the Chechen’s alleged mismanagement of the club’s finances. The handcuffed businessman smiled at photographers …

Partizan Belgrade coach Avram Grant says Iranian football club Sepahan has cancelled their friendly match in Turkey because he is an Israeli. The match was scheduled to be played on …

Mohamed bin Hammam will challenge FIFA in a two-day hearing in April at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to overturn his life ban for alleged election …

Swedish national soccer team assistant coach Marcus Allback has been cleared of involvement in a case of bribery surrounding construction projects in western Sweden. Prosecutor Thomas Forsberg tells The Associated …

Valencia midfielder Ever Banega has undergone surgery for a double fibula-tibia fracture in his left leg, following an accident a day earlier. Banega, 23, has had an injury-plagued season and …

Massimiliano Allegri defended the decision to let Italian World Cup winning midfielder Andrea Pirlo leave in the northern summer to join Juventus, saying the midfielder needed a new challenge. The …

Andre Villas-Boas admits his insistence he is at Chelsea for the long haul would carry more weight if publicly backed by the club’s hierarchy. Blues boss Villas-Boas was once again …

Joey O’Brien has hailed the resilience of West Ham as they look to reclaim top spot in the npower Championship with victory over Blackpool on Tuesday. The Hammers have taken …

Andre Villas-Boas says he has no fear for his Chelsea future ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League second round, first leg clash with Napoli in Naples because the culture at the …

France’s top two football divisions have witnessed an unwelcome upsurge in racist abuse from the terraces in the 2011-12 season to date, a police report released on Monday revealed. According …

Steve Bruce is the favourite to be the next manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, according to the UK bookmakers. The former Sunderland, Wigan and Birmingham manager is now Wolves’ first choice …

Germany manager Joachim Loew says he has a back-up plan in place for Euro 2012 despite the rising number of injuries that threaten to scupper his attempt to win June’s …