Chelsea: Blues march on FA Cup
A rare goal from John Obi Mikel set Chelsea on the road to an FA Cup third round victory at Derby County on Sunday. The visitors were always going to be favourites to win the tie despite the fact that...
Italy: Prandelli bullish on Azzurri chances
Cesare Prandelli has admitted that Italy will not be the strongest team at the World Cup in Brazil next summer but believes that they can still go all the way and lift the trophy. The Azzurri have an...
World Cup 2014: History means little to Del Bosque
Vicente del Bosque has admitted that reigning champions Spain are the 'team to beat' at the World Cup in Brazil this summer but insists past glories will count for nothing once the tournament gets...
Tottenham: Paulinho faces spell on the sidelines
Tottenham midfielder Paulinho is set to spend at least a month on the sidelines after scans revealed "significant ligament damage" to his ankle. The Brazilian was forced off in his side's 3-0 win over...
England: Hodgson offers youth backing
England boss Roy Hodgson has earmarked a place in his World Cup squad for both Ross Barkley and Ravel Morrison but has warned the pair they need to maintain their current level of performance to guarantee...
World Cup 2014: Hodgson’s cause for optimism
The anticipation ahead of the World Cup has been building for some time but intensified when the draw for the finals was made on December 6. Expectations of England's chances so far could hardly have...
Tottenham: Sherwood ready for Spurs job talks
Tim Sherwood is ready to hold talks with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy about becoming the permanent manager of the club as Glenn Hoddle and Louis van Gaal have both confirmed their interest. Sherwood...
Barcelona: Messi on the way back
Barcelona star Lionel Messi continues to recover from a thigh injury that has seen him remain absent since November. Messi suffered the injury early in November, and it was decided by his Barcelona...
Club World Cup: Bayern Munich eye fifth trophy
Bayern Munich are now targeting a fifth trophy of the year after beating Guangzhou Evergrande to reach the final of the Club World Cup. The German giants went into the match as huge favourites and...
World Cup 2014: Hodgson has Manaus concerns
England boss Roy Hodgson admits that he would rather not play a World Cup group match in Manaus but understands the reasons why the city is being used. When the teams and locations were drawn, Manaus...
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