Spain manager Vicente del Bosque insists he fielded a strong side in their 3-1 win over Lithuania in their Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday.Despite making five changes to the starting line-up that beat the Czech…
Newcastle United midfielder and France international Hatem Ben Arfa wants tougher punishments for horror tackles. Ben Arfa returned to training this week and is hoping to make a return to action before the end of…
Pele has, albeit in the third-person, claimed that he remains the greatest footballer of all time: “For me Pele is the best. Nobody has done more than Pele. He's the only player to be World…
Ponte Preta will be looking for an upset when they visit star-studded Santos in the quarter-finals of the Campeonato Paulista on Saturday.Boasting talents like coveted striker Neymar, Brazil international Elano and wunderkind defender Paulo Henrique…
Jean Tigana has quit from his role as Bordeaux manager in the wake of their 4-0 thrashing at home to Sochaux on Saturday.The former Fulham boss lasted less than a year in the role after…
Mick McCarthy went through the full range of emotions on the English Premier League's last day, with his Wolves team surviving by one point.Hosts Wolves trailed 3-0 to fellow relegation candidates Blackburn by half-time at…
Aston Villa's Stewart Downing is in the dark over the future of boss Gerard Houllier, with reports claiming he is poised to leave the club.Houllier endured a turbulent first season at Villa Park after taking…
Micah Richards' contract extension talks with Manchester City are no further forward as a stalemate has been reached between player and club. The 23-year-old, who was a mainstay at right-back in 2010/11 for Roberto Mancini's…
Brazilian club Corinthians have lodged a €40 million (£35.2 million) bid for unsettled Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, in a stunning attempt to bring the striker back to South America. The Argentinean, who is currently…
Newly promoted Queens Park Rangers have revealed that Adel Taarabt will be staying at the club for the upcoming English Premier League season.The announcement ends speculation about Taarabt departing the Loftus Road outfit, with reports…