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English Premier League
Benitez denies falling out with little-used Oscar (Dec 19, 2012 01:29 GMT)
Rafael Benitez said on Tuesday that he has no rift between him and Oscar following the Brazilian midfielder's exclusion from Chelsea's starting lineup in Sunday's Club World Cup final.
Benitez says Terry's knee injury is 'complicated' (Dec 18, 2012 16:09 GMT)
Rafa Benitez has revealed that Chelsea captain John Terry's knee injury is "complicated" and the defender could still be some way from a return to first-team action.
Jones defends goal-scoring record (Dec 18, 2012 15:30 GMT)
Kenwyne Jones has insisted he is happy with his contribution at Stoke City - although his goal which rescued a point against Everton on Saturday was his first Premier League strike for 16 months.
Suso fined £10k for offensive Twitter comment (Dec 18, 2012 15:09 GMT)
Liverpool attacking midfielder Suso has been fined £10,000 by the FA and warned about his future conduct for an inappropriate comment posted on Twitter.
Baker: Young Villa side coming of age (Dec 18, 2012 14:25 GMT)
Nathan Baker believes Paul Lambert's policy of youth is starting to prove wrong all the doubters who tipped Aston Villa as relegation candidates this season.
Ferguson: RVP like new Cantona for United (Dec 18, 2012 14:12 GMT)
Sir Alex Ferguson has compared Robin van Persie to Eric Cantona, saying Manchester United's summer signing has similarities with the Frenchman who was the inspirational figure in his first four title-winning campaigns.
Remy putting injury woes behind him (Dec 18, 2012 13:56 GMT)
Loic Remy has given Marseille a boost by revealing he feels he is coming back to form after an injury-hit season so far.
Sunderland keen to keep hold of Rose (Dec 18, 2012 12:35 GMT)
Martin O'Neill has confirmed Danny Rose may be recalled in January by Tottenham Hotspur but is hoping to keep the defender for the rest of the season, and perhaps longer.
Stoke's Shotton found not guilty of assault (Dec 18, 2012 12:26 GMT)
Stoke City's Ryan Shotton has been cleared of assault following an incident in Hanley city centre in the summer.
Prandelli: Return to Italy could help Balotelli (Dec 18, 2012 11:35 GMT)
Cesare Prandelli believes a return to Italy could benefit Mario Balotelli but warned that "the city or the country is not the problem" for the striker.
Man City would support safe standing (Dec 18, 2012 09:20 GMT)
Manchester City have outlined their backing for the trial of safe standing at the Etihad Stadium.
Wenger believes Arsenal answered critics (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has urged his side to continue silencing their critics by playing good football after Monday's 5-2 win at Reading moved the Gunners into fifth-place.
Parker continues comeback with a goal (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
England midfielder Scott Parker stepped up his comeback from a long-term achilles injury on Monday night by scoring for Tottenham's under-21 side against Aston Villa.
Rodgers not looking to spend big in January (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned the club's supporters that he may not be as active as they are urging him to be in the January transfer window.
Edwards: Forest fear being cut down to size (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Ian Edwards questions whether Nottingham Forest should have cause for concern over their Middle Eastern owners.
English League Championship
Paladini set for Birmingham takeover talks (Dec 18, 2012 11:45 GMT)
Gianni Paladini has scheduled talks with Birmingham City chairman Peter Pannu this week in his latest attempt to push through his proposed £30 million takeover of the Championship club.
English FA Cup
FA Cup: Brentford beat Bradford (Dec 18, 2012 22:36 GMT)
Bradford City, who were recently reinstated to the FA Cup after a brief expulsion, failed to capitalise on their second chance against Brentford on Tuesday, losing 4-2 after extra-time to miss out on a place in the third round.
English Carling Cup
Benitez to stay professional over Warnock spat (Dec 18, 2012 16:07 GMT)
Rafa Benitez has said he will stay "professional" ahead of his Chelsea team's Capital One Cup clash on Wednesday with Leeds, despite Whites manager Neil Warnock rekindling an old feud with the Spaniard.
Warnock undecided over handshake (Dec 18, 2012 08:30 GMT)
Neil Warnock is unsure if he will shake Rafa Benitez's hand when his Leeds United side host Chelsea in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday.
Scottish Premier League
Charlie Adam's father dies suddenly, aged 50 (Dec 18, 2012 15:52 GMT)
The father of current Scotland international and Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam has died suddenly aged 50 in Dundee, police said.
Scottish Division Three
Rangers raise vital funds of over £22m (Dec 18, 2012 20:32 GMT)
Rangers announced on Tuesday that they have raised more than £22 million from their listing on the stock exhange.
French Ligue 1
Lyon hit back at Leonardo over Ibra 'stamp' (Dec 18, 2012 15:37 GMT)
Lyon have hit back at Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo following his criticism of club president Jean-Michel Aulas, saying Zlatan Ibrahimovic "could easily have avoided" injuring Dejan Lovren in Sunday's Ligue 1 meeting.
Girard admits doubt over Montpellier future (Dec 18, 2012 11:29 GMT)
Rene Girard has admitted he does not know whether he will remain as Montpellier coach after the current campaign, but says he wants to make the most of "the time I have left here".
Leonardo defends Ibra over Lyon's stamp claims (Dec 18, 2012 09:53 GMT)
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has leapt to the defence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Swede was accused of stamping on Lyon's Dejan Lovren last weekend.
Ajaccio manager fired after poor start to season (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Alex Dupont has been axed from his position as manager of French side Ajaccio, the club confirmed on Monday.
German Bundesliga
Dortmund ask fans to find their voice again (Dec 18, 2012 16:52 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have written an open letter to fans urging them to be vocal in their support for the team during Wednesday's DFB-Pokal match against Hannover, a move that has angered many supporters.
Marco Kurz handed tough Hoffenheim job (Dec 18, 2012 11:02 GMT)
Hoffenheim have hired Marco Kurz as their new head coach as they bid to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga, the club has confirmed.
Schalke criticise Dutch FA (Dec 18, 2012 10:04 GMT)
Schalke 04 general manager Horst Heldt has accused the Dutch FA (KNVB) of failing to provide sufficient medical care for Ibrahim Afellay.
Italian Serie A
Chivu confident of Inter title challenge (Dec 18, 2012 12:54 GMT)
Cristian Chivu has called on his Inter Milan side to be more consistent and clinical if they are to stand any hope of catching Juventus in the second half of the season.
Chiellini: Conte presence has been missed (Dec 18, 2012 12:14 GMT)
Giorgio Chiellini says Antonio Conte "has been sorely missed" during his ban but warned that Juventus will only improve now the coach has returned to the bench.
Napoli docked points in relation to match fixing (Dec 18, 2012 11:13 GMT)
Napoli have been docked two points as part of the on-going match fixing investigation in Italy.
Spanish Primera División
Oltra hangs on to Deportivo job (Dec 18, 2012 12:13 GMT)
Deportivo la Coruna coach Jose Luis Oltra says he is not worried about his future despite Monday night's 0-0 draw at home to Real Valladolid, which keeps his side rock bottom of the Primera Division table.
Benzema named French Player of the Year (Dec 18, 2012 12:05 GMT)
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has said he is honoured to have picked up a second successive French Player of the Year award from France Football.
Messi, Xavi and Puyol commit to Barcelona (Dec 18, 2012 10:11 GMT)
Lionel Messi, Xavi and Carles Puyol have agreed new contracts with Barcelona.
Europe
Onyewu's late goal gives Malaga draw in Copa (Dec 19, 2012 00:55 GMT)
American defender Oguchi Onyewu scored three minutes into second-half injury time, giving Malaga a 1-1 tie at third-tier Eibar on Tuesday night.
Coppa Italia: Inter Milan into last-eight (Dec 18, 2012 22:42 GMT)
Inter Milan progressed into the Coppa Italia quarter-finals despite defender Rodrigo Palacio having to play in goal for the final 10 minutes of their 2-0 win over Verona.
Copa del Rey: Onyewu strikes at the death (Dec 18, 2012 21:59 GMT)
Oguchi Onyewu scored an injury-time equaliser to ensure Malaga left third-tier Eibar on level terms following the first leg of their Copa del Rey fifth-round tie.
DfB Pokal: Bayern progress, Schalke shocked
(Dec 18, 2012 21:51 GMT)
Bayern Munich safely progressed to the fourth round of the DFB-Pokal thanks to a 2-0 win at Augsburg, despite playing almost half the game with 10 men.
U.S. to open season in Houston vs. Canada (Dec 18, 2012 15:17 GMT)
The U.S. soccer team will open its 2013 schedule with an exhibition game against Canada at Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium on Jan. 29.
Spain Under-21s start Euros with Russia test (Dec 18, 2012 15:04 GMT)
Spain Under-21s will begin the defence of their European title with a meeting against Russia at next summer's Championship.
Napoli given 2-point penalty for match-fixing
(Dec 18, 2012 12:50 GMT)
Napoli was penalized two points in the Serie A standings Tuesday for match-fixing after its former goalkeeper confessed to arranging the result of a game three seasons ago.
Messi extends contract with Barcelona to 2018 (Dec 18, 2012 12:42 GMT)
Lionel Messi agreed to a new contract with Barcelona on Tuesday that will keep him with the Spanish powerhouse through 2018.
Spalletti urges tolerance after Zenit fan letter (Dec 18, 2012 10:58 GMT)
Zenit St Petersburg boss Luciano Spalletti says people involved with football must show "respect for other cultures" after fans of the club published a letter demanding that non-European players and "sexual minorities" be prohibited from playing for
Global
The battle for Southeast Asian supremacy (Dec 18, 2012 09:41 GMT)
John Duerden looks ahead to the final of AFF Suzuki Cup, as Singapore and Thailand bid for supremacy in Southeast Asia.
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English Premier League
Benitez denies falling out with little-used Oscar (Dec 19, 2012 01:29 GMT)
Rafael Benitez said on Tuesday that he has no rift between him and Oscar following the Brazilian midfielder's exclusion from Chelsea's starting lineup in Sunday's Club World Cup final.
Benitez says Terry's knee injury is 'complicated' (Dec 18, 2012 16:09 GMT)
Rafa Benitez has revealed that Chelsea captain John Terry's knee injury is "complicated" and the defender could still be some way from a return to first-team action.
Jones defends goal-scoring record (Dec 18, 2012 15:30 GMT)
Kenwyne Jones has insisted he is happy with his contribution at Stoke City - although his goal which rescued a point against Everton on Saturday was his first Premier League strike for 16 months.
Suso fined £10k for offensive Twitter comment (Dec 18, 2012 15:09 GMT)
Liverpool attacking midfielder Suso has been fined £10,000 by the FA and warned about his future conduct for an inappropriate comment posted on Twitter.
Baker: Young Villa side coming of age (Dec 18, 2012 14:25 GMT)
Nathan Baker believes Paul Lambert's policy of youth is starting to prove wrong all the doubters who tipped Aston Villa as relegation candidates this season.
Ferguson: RVP like new Cantona for United (Dec 18, 2012 14:12 GMT)
Sir Alex Ferguson has compared Robin van Persie to Eric Cantona, saying Manchester United's summer signing has similarities with the Frenchman who was the inspirational figure in his first four title-winning campaigns.
Remy putting injury woes behind him (Dec 18, 2012 13:56 GMT)
Loic Remy has given Marseille a boost by revealing he feels he is coming back to form after an injury-hit season so far.
Sunderland keen to keep hold of Rose (Dec 18, 2012 12:35 GMT)
Martin O'Neill has confirmed Danny Rose may be recalled in January by Tottenham Hotspur but is hoping to keep the defender for the rest of the season, and perhaps longer.
Stoke's Shotton found not guilty of assault (Dec 18, 2012 12:26 GMT)
Stoke City's Ryan Shotton has been cleared of assault following an incident in Hanley city centre in the summer.
Prandelli: Return to Italy could help Balotelli (Dec 18, 2012 11:35 GMT)
Cesare Prandelli believes a return to Italy could benefit Mario Balotelli but warned that "the city or the country is not the problem" for the striker.
Man City would support safe standing (Dec 18, 2012 09:20 GMT)
Manchester City have outlined their backing for the trial of safe standing at the Etihad Stadium.
Wenger believes Arsenal answered critics (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has urged his side to continue silencing their critics by playing good football after Monday's 5-2 win at Reading moved the Gunners into fifth-place.
Parker continues comeback with a goal (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
England midfielder Scott Parker stepped up his comeback from a long-term achilles injury on Monday night by scoring for Tottenham's under-21 side against Aston Villa.
Rodgers not looking to spend big in January (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned the club's supporters that he may not be as active as they are urging him to be in the January transfer window.
Edwards: Forest fear being cut down to size (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Ian Edwards questions whether Nottingham Forest should have cause for concern over their Middle Eastern owners.
English League Championship
Paladini set for Birmingham takeover talks (Dec 18, 2012 11:45 GMT)
Gianni Paladini has scheduled talks with Birmingham City chairman Peter Pannu this week in his latest attempt to push through his proposed £30 million takeover of the Championship club.
English FA Cup
FA Cup: Brentford beat Bradford (Dec 18, 2012 22:36 GMT)
Bradford City, who were recently reinstated to the FA Cup after a brief expulsion, failed to capitalise on their second chance against Brentford on Tuesday, losing 4-2 after extra-time to miss out on a place in the third round.
English Carling Cup
Benitez to stay professional over Warnock spat (Dec 18, 2012 16:07 GMT)
Rafa Benitez has said he will stay "professional" ahead of his Chelsea team's Capital One Cup clash on Wednesday with Leeds, despite Whites manager Neil Warnock rekindling an old feud with the Spaniard.
Warnock undecided over handshake (Dec 18, 2012 08:30 GMT)
Neil Warnock is unsure if he will shake Rafa Benitez's hand when his Leeds United side host Chelsea in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday.
Scottish Premier League
Charlie Adam's father dies suddenly, aged 50 (Dec 18, 2012 15:52 GMT)
The father of current Scotland international and Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam has died suddenly aged 50 in Dundee, police said.
Scottish Division Three
Rangers raise vital funds of over £22m (Dec 18, 2012 20:32 GMT)
Rangers announced on Tuesday that they have raised more than £22 million from their listing on the stock exhange.
French Ligue 1
Lyon hit back at Leonardo over Ibra 'stamp' (Dec 18, 2012 15:37 GMT)
Lyon have hit back at Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo following his criticism of club president Jean-Michel Aulas, saying Zlatan Ibrahimovic "could easily have avoided" injuring Dejan Lovren in Sunday's Ligue 1 meeting.
Girard admits doubt over Montpellier future (Dec 18, 2012 11:29 GMT)
Rene Girard has admitted he does not know whether he will remain as Montpellier coach after the current campaign, but says he wants to make the most of "the time I have left here".
Leonardo defends Ibra over Lyon's stamp claims (Dec 18, 2012 09:53 GMT)
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has leapt to the defence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Swede was accused of stamping on Lyon's Dejan Lovren last weekend.
Ajaccio manager fired after poor start to season (Dec 18, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Alex Dupont has been axed from his position as manager of French side Ajaccio, the club confirmed on Monday.
German Bundesliga
Dortmund ask fans to find their voice again (Dec 18, 2012 16:52 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have written an open letter to fans urging them to be vocal in their support for the team during Wednesday's DFB-Pokal match against Hannover, a move that has angered many supporters.
Marco Kurz handed tough Hoffenheim job (Dec 18, 2012 11:02 GMT)
Hoffenheim have hired Marco Kurz as their new head coach as they bid to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga, the club has confirmed.
Schalke criticise Dutch FA (Dec 18, 2012 10:04 GMT)
Schalke 04 general manager Horst Heldt has accused the Dutch FA (KNVB) of failing to provide sufficient medical care for Ibrahim Afellay.
Italian Serie A
Chivu confident of Inter title challenge (Dec 18, 2012 12:54 GMT)
Cristian Chivu has called on his Inter Milan side to be more consistent and clinical if they are to stand any hope of catching Juventus in the second half of the season.
Chiellini: Conte presence has been missed (Dec 18, 2012 12:14 GMT)
Giorgio Chiellini says Antonio Conte "has been sorely missed" during his ban but warned that Juventus will only improve now the coach has returned to the bench.
Napoli docked points in relation to match fixing (Dec 18, 2012 11:13 GMT)
Napoli have been docked two points as part of the on-going match fixing investigation in Italy.
Spanish Primera División
Oltra hangs on to Deportivo job (Dec 18, 2012 12:13 GMT)
Deportivo la Coruna coach Jose Luis Oltra says he is not worried about his future despite Monday night's 0-0 draw at home to Real Valladolid, which keeps his side rock bottom of the Primera Division table.
Benzema named French Player of the Year (Dec 18, 2012 12:05 GMT)
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has said he is honoured to have picked up a second successive French Player of the Year award from France Football.
Messi, Xavi and Puyol commit to Barcelona (Dec 18, 2012 10:11 GMT)
Lionel Messi, Xavi and Carles Puyol have agreed new contracts with Barcelona.
Europe
Onyewu's late goal gives Malaga draw in Copa (Dec 19, 2012 00:55 GMT)
American defender Oguchi Onyewu scored three minutes into second-half injury time, giving Malaga a 1-1 tie at third-tier Eibar on Tuesday night.
Coppa Italia: Inter Milan into last-eight (Dec 18, 2012 22:42 GMT)
Inter Milan progressed into the Coppa Italia quarter-finals despite defender Rodrigo Palacio having to play in goal for the final 10 minutes of their 2-0 win over Verona.
Copa del Rey: Onyewu strikes at the death (Dec 18, 2012 21:59 GMT)
Oguchi Onyewu scored an injury-time equaliser to ensure Malaga left third-tier Eibar on level terms following the first leg of their Copa del Rey fifth-round tie.
DfB Pokal: Bayern progress, Schalke shocked
(Dec 18, 2012 21:51 GMT)Bayern Munich safely progressed to the fourth round of the DFB-Pokal thanks to a 2-0 win at Augsburg, despite playing almost half the game with 10 men.
U.S. to open season in Houston vs. Canada (Dec 18, 2012 15:17 GMT)
The U.S. soccer team will open its 2013 schedule with an exhibition game against Canada at Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium on Jan. 29.
Spain Under-21s start Euros with Russia test (Dec 18, 2012 15:04 GMT)
Spain Under-21s will begin the defence of their European title with a meeting against Russia at next summer's Championship.
Napoli given 2-point penalty for match-fixing
(Dec 18, 2012 12:50 GMT)Napoli was penalized two points in the Serie A standings Tuesday for match-fixing after its former goalkeeper confessed to arranging the result of a game three seasons ago.
Messi extends contract with Barcelona to 2018
(Dec 18, 2012 12:42 GMT)Lionel Messi agreed to a new contract with Barcelona on Tuesday that will keep him with the Spanish powerhouse through 2018.
Spalletti urges tolerance after Zenit fan letter (Dec 18, 2012 10:58 GMT)
Zenit St Petersburg boss Luciano Spalletti says people involved with football must show "respect for other cultures" after fans of the club published a letter demanding that non-European players and "sexual minorities" be prohibited from playing for
Global
The battle for Southeast Asian supremacy (Dec 18, 2012 09:41 GMT)
John Duerden looks ahead to the final of AFF Suzuki Cup, as Singapore and Thailand bid for supremacy in Southeast Asia.
