Former Fifa ref Keith Hackett has named five referees he says should be dropped from the English Premier League for "major errors" over Christmas.
English Premier League clubs spent a record
£725mn in this season’s transfer windows, with Man United’s Juan Mata the most expensive January signing.
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.
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/ 15 October 2011
Steven Gerrard scored on his first start before Javier Hernandez headed a late equaliser as Liverpool and Manchester United battled to a 1-1 draw.
Blackburn Rovers heaped more misery on Arsenal when they came from behind to beat Arsene Wenger’s side 4-3 in the Premier League.
Former defender Gary Neville says England is unlikely to win a major soccer tournament for at least 10 years because of too few good players.
Brian Kidd was probably the only man at Wembley on Saturday to feel genuine delight at Manchester City’s victory.
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/ 28 December 2010
From the earliest days of January to the last days of December, this was a year of tragedy, scandal and controversy for the world’s most popular sport
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/ 2 December 2010
Fifa will take the biggest and most far-reaching decision in international sport on Thursday when its executive committee votes on the host nations.
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/ 13 November 2010
Manchester United scored twice in the last nine minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday.
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/ 4 November 2010
Real Madrid scored seconds from time to force a 2-2 draw at AC Milan and secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.
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/ 23 September 2010
Liverpool suffered a humiliating home defeat on penalties by League Two Northampton Town in the English League Cup third round on Wednesday.
Sepp Blatter apologised on Tuesday for the refereeing mistakes that have blighted the World Cup and promised to look at introducing new technology.
Brazil showed their true World Cup colours on Sunday, turning on the turbo to beat Côte d’Ivoire 3-1 in Group G.
Cameroon became the first side to be eliminated from the World Cup after the Indomitable Lions somehow lost 2-1 to Denmark.
Gonzalo Higuain scored the first hat-trick of the World Cup as Argentina took a huge step towards the second round when they thrashed South Korea 4-1.
The Netherlands needed a lucky own goal and a strike by Dirk Kuyt to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 win over Denmark.
A stunning goal from Siphiwe Tshabalala almost gave hosts SA the perfect start to the World Cup before they were held to a 1-1 draw by Mexico.
SA’s improvement over the last six months, Mexico’s new-found self belief and France’s erratic build-up will make Group A one of the closest fought.
A plan by wealthy supporters to buy Manchester United has been put on hold, leaving the club’s American owners firmly in control.
Inter Milan reached the summit of European soccer for the first time in 45 years when Diego Milito scored two goals in the Champions League final.
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/ 27 February 2010
Manchester City scored a memorable 4-2 victory over Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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/ 21 February 2010
Chelsea took advantage of Manchester United’s slip-up at Everton when they won 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
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/ 31 January 2010
Champions Manchester United delivered a devastating statement of Premier League title intent by beating rivals Arsenal 3-1.