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| The Mexican believes a win is needed at Old Trafford to push towards another trophy, while teammate Chris Smalling reveals the rivalry is thickened among England players |
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| FIFA Vice President
Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein has called for more investment to help
tackle the "huge problem" of match-fixing in soccer.
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| Marseille and Lyon both lost ground in the French league title race by splitting the points in a 2-2 draw on Sunday. Marseille midfielder Benoit Cheyrou fired into the bottom corner to open the scoring in the 16th minute. Brazilian striker Brandao volleyed home a cross from Morgan Amalfitano to double Marseille's lead in the 34th. |
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| Equatorial Guinea has finally bowed out of the African Cup of Nations after overcoming a last-minute coaching change and a disrupted buildup to provide some of the tournament's most memorable moments. Following a stunning qualification to the knockout stage, the tiny co-host came unstuck against cup favorite Ivory Coast as Didier Drogba inspired a 3-0 win in Saturday's quarterfinal. |
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| White Hart Lane coach has come to the defence of the out-of-sorts 35 million pound striker, and says he can identify with the problems the ex-Newcastle man is struggling with. |
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| Speaking exclusively to Goal.com, the coach said it is now time to show courage and strength in the aftermath of the tragic events that saw 74 people murdered. |
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| Emmanuel Agyemang Badu sent Ghana
into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a stunning goal
in their 1-1 draw against Guinea on Wednesday while Mali joined
them thanks to Seydou Keita's winner against Botswana.
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| The English Football Association has given Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye a three-match ban for violent conduct. The Frenchman was suspended for kicking Brighton & Hove Albion defender Adam El-Abd during Newscastle's FA Cup loss on Saturday. Cabaye will miss Wednesday's match at Blackburn and Newcastle's upcoming matches against Aston Villa and Tottenham. |
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| Third-tier Mirandes's
fairytale King's Cup runs hangs looked in danger of ending after
Fernando Llorente scored twice to give visiting Athletic Bilbao
a 2-1 win in their semi-final first leg on Tuesday.
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| The Asian Football Confederation has urged soccer's rule-making body to approve a headscarf with new safety features for use by Islamic female players. AFC acting chief Zhang Jilong said in a statement Monday that a favorable decision when the International Football Association Board debates the issue on March 3 in London is crucial to the future of women's soccer worldwide. |
