Zambia defended their Afcon crown in frustrating fashion with a 1-1 draw against an Ethiopia side whose goalkeeper was red-carded.
A Luis Suarez hat-trick and goals from Steven Gerrard and Nuri Sahin has ended Liverpool’s worst start to a Premier League season for 101 years.
The Olympics kick off on Wednesday with a women’s soccer match between Britain and New Zealand, and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt vowing to win again.
England manager Roy Hodgson says he will definitely pick Wayne Rooney for his first match at Euro 2012 against Ukraine.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says Fabrice Muamba’s collapse has brought back memories of Marc-Vivien Foe who died in similar circumstances in 2003.
Fifa general secretary Jérôme Valcke made a scathing attack on Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, saying "not a lot is moving".
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/ 27 November 2011
Manchester City failed to win in the Premier League for only the second time in 13 matches this season when they drew 1-1 at Liverpool.
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/ 27 November 2011
Gary Speed, the manager of the Wales national team, was found dead on Sunday at the age of 42, the Football Association of Wales said.
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/ 9 November 2011
Fifa have banned British teams from wearing embroidered poppies on their shirts to mark Remembrance Day in friendlies this week.
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/ 29 October 2011
Skipper Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Chelsea 5-3 after twice coming from behind in a remarkable Premier League match.