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English Premier League
O'Neill wants more from Sunderland attackers (Feb 13, 2013 18:03 GMT)
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has admitted his array of forwards must be utilised higher up the field, in order to maximise the club's attacking potential.
Reid keen for Lukaku to remain at West Brom (Feb 13, 2013 17:27 GMT)
Steven Reid wants Steve Clarke to do all he can to keep Romelu Lukaku at West Bromwich Albion next season.
Newcastle's Tiote arrested, has car seized (Feb 13, 2013 17:23 GMT)
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote has had his car seized by police after he was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
West Ham to pay off Tevez compensation (Feb 13, 2013 17:04 GMT)
West Ham are set to complete their £18.1 million compensation repayments to Sheffield United over the Carlos Tevez affair, with a final instalment due by July.
April's Manchester derby rescheduled for TV (Feb 13, 2013 15:35 GMT)
April's Manchester derby at Old Trafford has been rescheduled for Monday, April 8 - subject to Manchester United's progression in the Champions League.
Villa grateful for extended break (Feb 13, 2013 15:34 GMT)
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has welcomed a two-week break from Premier League action and believes it will give his side the chance to recharge the batteries for their fight against relegation.
Everton midfielder Barkley returns from Leeds loan (Feb 13, 2013 15:18 GMT)
Ross Barkley has returned to parent club Everton after his loan spell at Championship side Leeds came to an end.
New-boy Shea itching to make Stoke bow (Feb 13, 2013 14:19 GMT)
Brek Shea has told Tony Pulis he is ready for his baptism in the Premier League and would love to be part of the Stoke City squad when they return to action against Fulham in ten days' time.
Swansea boss Laudrup set for new deal (Feb 13, 2013 13:12 GMT)
Swansea City will open talks with manager Michael Laudrup over a new contract "in the coming days", says the Dane's agent.
Santos: I still have a future at Arsenal (Feb 13, 2013 08:07 GMT)
Andre Santos claims his loan move to Gremio is not the end of his Arsenal career, with the defender convinced he will return to North London in the summer a better player.
Scottish Premier League
Hoops out but not down (Feb 13, 2013 14:36 GMT)
In this week's North of the Border, Neil Lennon's gamble fails to pay off for Celtic and the financial dealings of Hearts owner Valdimir Romanov's financial are back under the spotlight.
French Ligue 1
Zidane: Beckham will surprise people
(Feb 13, 2013 15:30 GMT)
Zinedine Zidane has promised David Beckham will surprise French football fans and told Canal+ the former England captain will teach certain members of the Paris Saint-Germain squad "what 'professionalism' means".
Lyon get green light for building of new stadium (Feb 13, 2013 15:00 GMT)
Lyon have taken a big step towards finally securing themselves a state-of-the-art stadium by signing the contract for its construction with the builders of their new home on Tuesday.
German Bundesliga
Lewandowski banned for three matches (Feb 13, 2013 10:36 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed they will appeal against the three-match ban handed to star striker Robert Lewandowski for his red card against Hamburg at the weekend.
Hoffenheim fine 'party row' duo (Feb 13, 2013 09:38 GMT)
Hoffenheim players Tim Wiese and Tobias Weis have been fined by the club after they were thrown out of a carnival party on Monday.
Italian Serie A
Berlusconi would consider selling AC Milan (Feb 13, 2013 11:13 GMT)
Silvio Berlusconi has revealed he may be forced to sell AC Milan if the current economic crisis persists.
Spanish Primera División
Barca to pursue ex-president Laporta for €23m (Feb 13, 2013 12:14 GMT)
Barcelona say they will pursue €23 million the Spanish Supreme court has ruled the club is owed by ex-president Joan Laporta and seven former board members, while Laporta himself says the whole episode is a shameful personal attack orchestrated
Villa out of hospital (Feb 13, 2013 11:37 GMT)
David Villa has left hospital after surgery to remove a kidney stone was completed successfully, but he remains a doubt for his side's Primera Division game at Granada on Saturday and next week's Champions League trip to Milan.
Europe
4 dead as plane with fans crashes in Ukraine
(Feb 13, 2013 22:46 GMT)
A passenger plane carrying fans headed for Shakhtar's Champions League match skidded past the landing strip and overturned in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Wednesday, killing four people, officials said.
Hummels nets late tie for Dortmund at Donetsk (Feb 13, 2013 22:23 GMT)
Mats Hummels grabbed a crucial late equalizer as Borussia Dortmund claimed a 2-2 draw in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 clash at Shakhtar Donetsk.
Ronaldo header helps Real tie United (Feb 13, 2013 22:05 GMT)
Danny Welbeck's first-half header ensured Manchester United left the Bernabeu with a precious away goal from a thrilling 1-1 Champions League draw against with Real Madrid.
FIFA clears Drogba for Gala, Shanghai pending (Feb 13, 2013 16:25 GMT)
FIFA has provisionally cleared Didier Drogba to play for Galatasaray, though it says his contractual dispute case with Shanghai Shenhua remains open.
Beckham has first training session with PSG (Feb 13, 2013 15:30 GMT)
David Beckham has started his first training session with Paris Saint-Germain, with dozens of camera crews and photographers jostling for position at the club's training facility in the western suburb of Paris.
'International' cited in under-age prostitute probe (Feb 13, 2013 14:19 GMT)
An international footballer is under suspicion of soliciting an alleged under-age prostitute, prosecutors in the country have confirmed.
Players 'bet against own team' (Feb 13, 2013 13:01 GMT)
Cartagena president Paco Gomez says his team were relegated from Spain's Segunda Division last season because six of his players were betting against their own team.
Henry supports point deductions for racism (Feb 13, 2013 08:37 GMT)
New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry has told NBC that point deductions may be "the only way" to tackle racism in football.
UEFA Champions League
United building from the back (Feb 13, 2013 23:09 GMT)
Miguel Delaney on United's new defensive resilience and how Ferguson got his tactics right against Real Madrid.
UCL: Ronaldo saves Real, Dortmund battle back (Feb 13, 2013 21:36 GMT)
Manchester United will feel like they are in control of their last-16 tie against Real Madrid as it ended 1-1 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
No UEFA action over Lennon ref comments (Feb 13, 2013 17:48 GMT)
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has escaped action from UEFA after accusing referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco of being "very pro-Juventus" following his side's 3-0 defeat at Parkhead in the first leg of their Champions League second-round tie.
Ibrahimovic could face extra ban over red card (Feb 13, 2013 16:02 GMT)
UEFA's disciplinary panel will meet at the end of the February to decide whether PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic should be banned for an extra game.
UEFA to review Ibrahimovic red card (Feb 13, 2013 15:43 GMT)
UEFA will consider extending Zlatan Ibrahimovic's suspension in the Champions League after the Paris Saint-Germain forward was ejected against Valencia.
Vialli: Celtic deserved penalties against Juventus (Feb 13, 2013 14:30 GMT)
Ex-Juventus captain Gianluca Vialli believes Celtic should have been awarded penalty kicks during Tuesday night's 3-0 home defeat to Juventus.
Rival PSG fans clash in Valencia (Feb 13, 2013 11:38 GMT)
The long-running rivalry between factions of Paris Saint-Germain supporters reared its ugly head again on Tuesday as they clashed in Valencia after their team's Champions League match, resulting in eight arrests.
UEFA Europa League
Rafa: Europa League 'massive competition' (Feb 13, 2013 19:12 GMT)
Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez is determined that last season's Champions League winners take the Europa League seriously, beginning with the last-32 first leg at Sparta Prague.
Rodgers to advise Reds players over racism (Feb 13, 2013 19:04 GMT)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he will specifically advise his players on handling racist abuse in the Petrovsky Stadium against Zenit St Petersburg, but he expects the authorities to deal with any problems.
AVB: Lyon like a CL test (Feb 13, 2013 16:33 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas believes his Tottenham Hotspur team treat the Europa League in a "different way" to virtually every other English club and says he has "high expectations" it can prove a significant stepping stone for the future, as well as invoking
Gallas: Lloris one of world's top five keepers (Feb 13, 2013 16:31 GMT)
William Gallas believes that Hugo Lloris is among the "top five goalkeepers in the world".
Villas-Boas happy Spurs didn't sell Dawson (Feb 13, 2013 16:28 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has conceded that selling Michael Dawson would have been a "mistake".
Reds ask UEFA for Russia racism action plan (Feb 13, 2013 13:52 GMT)
The specter of racism hangs over the resumption of the Europa League on Thursday, with Liverpool expressing its "major concern" that the last-32 match against Zenit St. Petersburg will be marred by racist abuse from the Russian team's fans.
Alan Pardew to go full throttle against Metalist (Feb 13, 2013 12:40 GMT)
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is targeting a big first-leg lead in Thursday's Europa League game against Metalist Kharkiv, as he fears the return match in Ukraine could have a detrimental effect on his side's Premier League survival battle.
Liverpool concerned about Zenit racism (Feb 13, 2013 11:50 GMT)
Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre has voiced "major concerns" about the behaviour of Zenit St Petersburg supporters ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash in Russia.
Terry: We have to win Europa League (Feb 13, 2013 09:06 GMT)
John Terry says Chelsea are determined to secure Europa League glory this season.
Global
Mexican club Toluca earns win at Boca Juniors (Feb 14, 2013 05:16 GMT)
Mexican side Toluca claimed a surprise 2-1 win at Boca Juniors and to top Group One of the Copa Libertadores after the first round of matches.
Former South Africa coach jailed for bribery (Feb 13, 2013 15:44 GMT)
Former South Africa assistant coach Phil Setshedi has been sentenced to eight years in jail for attempted bribery.
WADA warns game needs better doping tests (Feb 13, 2013 10:17 GMT)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey has said football is not doing enough to test for the use of banned substances.
Copa Lib: Nacional fight back, Velez lose (Feb 13, 2013 08:00 GMT)
Uruguayan side Nacional came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Ecuador's Barcelona in the opening game of the Copa Libertadores group stage.
'Avalanche' wipes out 2014 World Cup stadium (Feb 13, 2013 08:00 GMT)
Controversy has hit one of the stadiums hosting the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, just over a year out from the start of the competition.
Archived News:
Month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Year: 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
English Premier League
O'Neill wants more from Sunderland attackers (Feb 13, 2013 18:03 GMT)
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has admitted his array of forwards must be utilised higher up the field, in order to maximise the club's attacking potential.
Reid keen for Lukaku to remain at West Brom (Feb 13, 2013 17:27 GMT)
Steven Reid wants Steve Clarke to do all he can to keep Romelu Lukaku at West Bromwich Albion next season.
Newcastle's Tiote arrested, has car seized (Feb 13, 2013 17:23 GMT)
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote has had his car seized by police after he was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
West Ham to pay off Tevez compensation (Feb 13, 2013 17:04 GMT)
West Ham are set to complete their £18.1 million compensation repayments to Sheffield United over the Carlos Tevez affair, with a final instalment due by July.
April's Manchester derby rescheduled for TV (Feb 13, 2013 15:35 GMT)
April's Manchester derby at Old Trafford has been rescheduled for Monday, April 8 - subject to Manchester United's progression in the Champions League.
Villa grateful for extended break (Feb 13, 2013 15:34 GMT)
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has welcomed a two-week break from Premier League action and believes it will give his side the chance to recharge the batteries for their fight against relegation.
Everton midfielder Barkley returns from Leeds loan (Feb 13, 2013 15:18 GMT)
Ross Barkley has returned to parent club Everton after his loan spell at Championship side Leeds came to an end.
New-boy Shea itching to make Stoke bow (Feb 13, 2013 14:19 GMT)
Brek Shea has told Tony Pulis he is ready for his baptism in the Premier League and would love to be part of the Stoke City squad when they return to action against Fulham in ten days' time.
Swansea boss Laudrup set for new deal (Feb 13, 2013 13:12 GMT)
Swansea City will open talks with manager Michael Laudrup over a new contract "in the coming days", says the Dane's agent.
Santos: I still have a future at Arsenal (Feb 13, 2013 08:07 GMT)
Andre Santos claims his loan move to Gremio is not the end of his Arsenal career, with the defender convinced he will return to North London in the summer a better player.
Scottish Premier League
Hoops out but not down (Feb 13, 2013 14:36 GMT)
In this week's North of the Border, Neil Lennon's gamble fails to pay off for Celtic and the financial dealings of Hearts owner Valdimir Romanov's financial are back under the spotlight.
French Ligue 1
Zidane: Beckham will surprise people
(Feb 13, 2013 15:30 GMT)Zinedine Zidane has promised David Beckham will surprise French football fans and told Canal+ the former England captain will teach certain members of the Paris Saint-Germain squad "what 'professionalism' means".
Lyon get green light for building of new stadium (Feb 13, 2013 15:00 GMT)
Lyon have taken a big step towards finally securing themselves a state-of-the-art stadium by signing the contract for its construction with the builders of their new home on Tuesday.
German Bundesliga
Lewandowski banned for three matches (Feb 13, 2013 10:36 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed they will appeal against the three-match ban handed to star striker Robert Lewandowski for his red card against Hamburg at the weekend.
Hoffenheim fine 'party row' duo (Feb 13, 2013 09:38 GMT)
Hoffenheim players Tim Wiese and Tobias Weis have been fined by the club after they were thrown out of a carnival party on Monday.
Italian Serie A
Berlusconi would consider selling AC Milan (Feb 13, 2013 11:13 GMT)
Silvio Berlusconi has revealed he may be forced to sell AC Milan if the current economic crisis persists.
Spanish Primera División
Barca to pursue ex-president Laporta for €23m (Feb 13, 2013 12:14 GMT)
Barcelona say they will pursue €23 million the Spanish Supreme court has ruled the club is owed by ex-president Joan Laporta and seven former board members, while Laporta himself says the whole episode is a shameful personal attack orchestrated
Villa out of hospital (Feb 13, 2013 11:37 GMT)
David Villa has left hospital after surgery to remove a kidney stone was completed successfully, but he remains a doubt for his side's Primera Division game at Granada on Saturday and next week's Champions League trip to Milan.
Europe
4 dead as plane with fans crashes in Ukraine
(Feb 13, 2013 22:46 GMT)A passenger plane carrying fans headed for Shakhtar's Champions League match skidded past the landing strip and overturned in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Wednesday, killing four people, officials said.
Hummels nets late tie for Dortmund at Donetsk
(Feb 13, 2013 22:23 GMT)Mats Hummels grabbed a crucial late equalizer as Borussia Dortmund claimed a 2-2 draw in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 clash at Shakhtar Donetsk.
Ronaldo header helps Real tie United
(Feb 13, 2013 22:05 GMT)Danny Welbeck's first-half header ensured Manchester United left the Bernabeu with a precious away goal from a thrilling 1-1 Champions League draw against with Real Madrid.
FIFA clears Drogba for Gala, Shanghai pending
(Feb 13, 2013 16:25 GMT)FIFA has provisionally cleared Didier Drogba to play for Galatasaray, though it says his contractual dispute case with Shanghai Shenhua remains open.
Beckham has first training session with PSG
(Feb 13, 2013 15:30 GMT)David Beckham has started his first training session with Paris Saint-Germain, with dozens of camera crews and photographers jostling for position at the club's training facility in the western suburb of Paris.
'International' cited in under-age prostitute probe (Feb 13, 2013 14:19 GMT)
An international footballer is under suspicion of soliciting an alleged under-age prostitute, prosecutors in the country have confirmed.
Players 'bet against own team' (Feb 13, 2013 13:01 GMT)
Cartagena president Paco Gomez says his team were relegated from Spain's Segunda Division last season because six of his players were betting against their own team.
Henry supports point deductions for racism (Feb 13, 2013 08:37 GMT)
New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry has told NBC that point deductions may be "the only way" to tackle racism in football.
UEFA Champions League
United building from the back (Feb 13, 2013 23:09 GMT)
Miguel Delaney on United's new defensive resilience and how Ferguson got his tactics right against Real Madrid.
UCL: Ronaldo saves Real, Dortmund battle back (Feb 13, 2013 21:36 GMT)
Manchester United will feel like they are in control of their last-16 tie against Real Madrid as it ended 1-1 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
No UEFA action over Lennon ref comments (Feb 13, 2013 17:48 GMT)
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has escaped action from UEFA after accusing referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco of being "very pro-Juventus" following his side's 3-0 defeat at Parkhead in the first leg of their Champions League second-round tie.
Ibrahimovic could face extra ban over red card (Feb 13, 2013 16:02 GMT)
UEFA's disciplinary panel will meet at the end of the February to decide whether PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic should be banned for an extra game.
UEFA to review Ibrahimovic red card
(Feb 13, 2013 15:43 GMT)UEFA will consider extending Zlatan Ibrahimovic's suspension in the Champions League after the Paris Saint-Germain forward was ejected against Valencia.
Vialli: Celtic deserved penalties against Juventus (Feb 13, 2013 14:30 GMT)
Ex-Juventus captain Gianluca Vialli believes Celtic should have been awarded penalty kicks during Tuesday night's 3-0 home defeat to Juventus.
Rival PSG fans clash in Valencia (Feb 13, 2013 11:38 GMT)
The long-running rivalry between factions of Paris Saint-Germain supporters reared its ugly head again on Tuesday as they clashed in Valencia after their team's Champions League match, resulting in eight arrests.
UEFA Europa League
Rafa: Europa League 'massive competition' (Feb 13, 2013 19:12 GMT)
Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez is determined that last season's Champions League winners take the Europa League seriously, beginning with the last-32 first leg at Sparta Prague.
Rodgers to advise Reds players over racism (Feb 13, 2013 19:04 GMT)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he will specifically advise his players on handling racist abuse in the Petrovsky Stadium against Zenit St Petersburg, but he expects the authorities to deal with any problems.
AVB: Lyon like a CL test
(Feb 13, 2013 16:33 GMT)Andre Villas-Boas believes his Tottenham Hotspur team treat the Europa League in a "different way" to virtually every other English club and says he has "high expectations" it can prove a significant stepping stone for the future, as well as invoking
Gallas: Lloris one of world's top five keepers (Feb 13, 2013 16:31 GMT)
William Gallas believes that Hugo Lloris is among the "top five goalkeepers in the world".
Villas-Boas happy Spurs didn't sell Dawson (Feb 13, 2013 16:28 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has conceded that selling Michael Dawson would have been a "mistake".
Reds ask UEFA for Russia racism action plan (Feb 13, 2013 13:52 GMT)
The specter of racism hangs over the resumption of the Europa League on Thursday, with Liverpool expressing its "major concern" that the last-32 match against Zenit St. Petersburg will be marred by racist abuse from the Russian team's fans.
Alan Pardew to go full throttle against Metalist (Feb 13, 2013 12:40 GMT)
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is targeting a big first-leg lead in Thursday's Europa League game against Metalist Kharkiv, as he fears the return match in Ukraine could have a detrimental effect on his side's Premier League survival battle.
Liverpool concerned about Zenit racism (Feb 13, 2013 11:50 GMT)
Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre has voiced "major concerns" about the behaviour of Zenit St Petersburg supporters ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash in Russia.
Terry: We have to win Europa League (Feb 13, 2013 09:06 GMT)
John Terry says Chelsea are determined to secure Europa League glory this season.
Global
Mexican club Toluca earns win at Boca Juniors (Feb 14, 2013 05:16 GMT)
Mexican side Toluca claimed a surprise 2-1 win at Boca Juniors and to top Group One of the Copa Libertadores after the first round of matches.
Former South Africa coach jailed for bribery (Feb 13, 2013 15:44 GMT)
Former South Africa assistant coach Phil Setshedi has been sentenced to eight years in jail for attempted bribery.
WADA warns game needs better doping tests (Feb 13, 2013 10:17 GMT)
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey has said football is not doing enough to test for the use of banned substances.
Copa Lib: Nacional fight back, Velez lose (Feb 13, 2013 08:00 GMT)
Uruguayan side Nacional came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Ecuador's Barcelona in the opening game of the Copa Libertadores group stage.
'Avalanche' wipes out 2014 World Cup stadium (Feb 13, 2013 08:00 GMT)
Controversy has hit one of the stadiums hosting the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, just over a year out from the start of the competition.
