COLUMNS & FEATURES

  • La Rojita celebrate their Under-21 Championship win in Israel
    The future is looking bright for La Rojita after Spain's Under-21 side continued the nation's success, Michael Yokhin writes. Read »
  • Thiago Alcantara celebrates during his masterclass for Spain against Italy
    Chris Atkins profiles Barca's Thiago Alcantara following his starring role for Spain Under-21s against Italy. Read »
  • A mature Mario Balotelli has become an integral player for Cesare Prandelli's impressive Italy side, writes Michael Cox. Read »
  • Roberto Martinez and Sam Allardyce have two different styles of football
    Miguel Delaney discusses the trend in the Premier League for managers with long-term plans who favour a passing game. Read »
  • Brazil celebrate after Neymar's stunning early goal against Japan
    Brazil must not only win but also make a positive impression when they take on Mexico, previews John Brewin. Read »
  • Daniel Sturridge scored a hat-trick for Liverpool against Fulham
    Daniel Sturridge has the chance to be the main man at Liverpool next season, writes Mike Whalley. Read »
  • Mike Ashley took control of Newcastle in May 2007
    Joe Kinnear is the latest example of Mike Ashley's bizarre ownership of Newcastle, says John Brewin. Read »
  • Tahiti's 2013 Confederations Cup campaign kicks off against Nigeria
    The Confed Cup gives Tahiti a chance to demonstrate to the world that OCEANIA is more than just a sideshow, writes Quinn Jones. Read »
  • Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas during their Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
    Kevin Palmer questions the credentials of Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas after a topsy-turvy start to his career. Read »
  • Gab Marcotti: As Nigeria readies to begin its Confed Cup campaign, coach Stephen Keshi has a lot to fix. Read »
  • Ivory Coast celebrate one of their four goals against Tanzania
    Five nations are through, the rest must wait. Firdose Moonda runs through World Cup qualifying in Africa. Read »

PHOTO GALLERY

Brazil protests Great Scots shock Croatia
  • Scotland upset the odds to win in Zagreb while Portugal increased their hopes of being in Brazil next year.
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Bayern secure historic Treble
  • Bayern Munich became only the seventh European club to win the Treble after securing the DFB-Pokal final.
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Irish eyes smiling
  • Ireland claimed a creditable 1-1 draw with England at Wembley on Wednesday evening.
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  P W D L GD PTS
Man Utd3828554389
Man City3823963278
Chelsea3822973675
Arsenal38211073573
Tottenham3821982072
Everton38161571563
Liverpool38161392861
West Brom3814717-449
Swansea38111314-446
West Ham38121016-846
Norwich38101414-1744
Fulham38111017-1043
Stoke3891514-1142
Southampton3891415-1141
Aston Villa38101117-2241
Newcastle3811819-2341
Sunderland3891217-1339
Wigan389920-2636
Reading3861022-3028
QPR3841321-3025