Roy Hodgson has included the Liverpool loanee in his 22-man squad for fixtures against Brazil and Ireland, while Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is the only debutant selected More »Carroll returns to England squad
The Tuscan coach is reportedly being courted by both Inter and Roma and the Partenopei supremo wants a stop to the constant speculation by the end of the week More »De Laurentiis: Mazzarri has four days to decide Napoli future
Our man at the Bernabeu has picked a bet for Friday's final which has paid out in nine of the last 10 derbies between the pair More »Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid Betting Preview: Why an early goal in the Copa final looks likely
Bayern Munich will turn their Allianz Arena into a free giant public-viewing stadium to screen their Champions League final at Wembley against Borussia Dortmund live on May 25 with a crowd of 45,000 expected after tickets became available on Thursday. More »Bayern to screen Euro final in Munich Arena
The day after lifting the Europa League trophy in Amsterdam, the 34-year-old has put pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him at Stamford Bridge for another year More »Lampard signs one-year contract extension at Chelsea
PARIS (Reuters) - Third-placed Olympique Lyon will be pleased to grab one point at fellow Champions League hopefuls Nice in Ligue 1 on Saturday, although victory could secure their return to the competition next season. With leaders Paris St Germain already crowned league champions and Olympique Marseille certain to finish second, the race for the third and final Champions League spot is on with two games to play. ... More »Lyon can secure Champions League return
The Parisiens have already confirmed that they have rejected an approach from Real Madrid for the Italian coach, who landed the Ligue 1 title last weekend More »Ancelotti: Fifty per cent chance I'll leave PSG
(Reuters) - Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has told his players to put their holiday plans on hold after Sunday's final game of the season at Champions League-chasing Tottenham Hotspur. The Italian told reporters he had ordered his squad, who have already secured their Premier League survival, to return to the north-east for a couple of days after the match and only then would he decide whether to release them. "If anybody has booked a holiday for Monday, they are going to lose some money. ... More »Di Canio tells Sunderland players to put holidays on hold
The Portuguese coach has fallen out with the majority of his squad and will leave Madrid next month, but will ask his footballers for one last push in Friday's Copa del Rey final More »One final flourish: Mourinho must swallow his pride and pick Pepe
By Theo Ruizenaar AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Chelsea landed their only silverware of a gruelling campaign by beating Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League final on Wednesday but assistant coach Boudewijn Zenden believes the triumph only partially atoned for a string of failures. The European champions started their season in August dreaming of a possible seven-trophy haul with the Community Shield, European Super Cup, World Club Cup, Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup all up for grabs. ... More »Cup win helps save season of frustrating losses - Zenden
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players have been arrested by Delhi police on suspicion of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), sports officials said on Thursday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) immediately suspended Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila and promised that stricter punishments would await if they are found guilty. "The BCCI has zero tolerance to corruption. ... More »Sreesanth, other Rajasthan Royals players in IPL spot-fixing row
By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players have been arrested by Delhi police on suspicion of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, sports officials said on Thursday. India's cricket board (BCCI) immediately suspended Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila and promised that stricter punishments would await if they are found guilty. "The BCCI has zero tolerance to corruption. ... More »Sreesanth in Indian trio arrested for spot-fixing
Manchester United's established stars will not be guaranteed a free ride into the first team under new manager David Moyes next season, according to centre-back Rio Ferdinand. More »Football: United stars need to prove themselves - Ferdinand
The midfielder netted an absolute peach near the sidelines from about 30 yards out in Boca Juniors' surpassing of Corinthians in the Copa Libertadores last 16 More »Did Riquelme mean to score this beauty?
After notching 23 goals in his debut season, the striker's representative is keen to secure a pay rise for his client with a number of clubs expressing an interest More »Benteke deserves improved Aston Villa deal, says agent
Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are proof that clubs do not have to spend beyond their means to achieve success, UEFA president Michel Platini believes. More »Bayern, Dortmund financial models: Platini
Netherlands police have confirmed that a number of fans were detained for vandalism, illegal ticket touting and inebriation, but insisted the atmosphere was generally positive More »More than 60 arrested in Amsterdam on day of Europa League final
Blues fans partied long into the night after watching their side seal Europa League glory although, with Jose Mourinho set to arrive, the club have bigger fish to fry next season More »Joy, confined: Chelsea celebrate 'losers' trophy' but the sky's the limit under Abramovich
The interim manager has navigated a congested fixture list to bring the Blues the Europa League trophy, but has dropped a further 12 points on Manchester United in the title race More »Poll of the Day: How should Benitez's tenure be viewed at Chelsea?
The Barcelona star wants to move to Spurs but deal could hinge on Champions League qualification, with the Londoners ready to sell Emmanuel Adebayor as they plan for summer window More »Tottenham launch £10m bid for David Villa
With plans to abolish the tournament arising just four years after a major revamp, Michel Platini needs to take action to restore pre-eminence to Europe's secondary competition More »A Hollywood ending to a Mickey Mouse cup - but how can Uefa revive the Europa League?
Pete is looking to end the season on a high with two tips including one from Anfield, where Liverpool host QPR in the Premier League More »Pete Nordsted: Looking for more winners in the Both Teams to Score market
Japanese automaker Honda said Thursday it will return to Formula One in 2015 as an engine supplier to British team McLaren in a bid to revive their championship-winning partnership. More »Honda to return as F1 engine supplier in 2015
The World Cup winner, who set up a foundation to tackle the problem, feels that education is key in the fight against prejudice and injustice More »Thuram: Racism is not an incurable disease
Following Rio Ferdinand retirement from international duty the Chelsea defender has contacted the Three Lions boss, he he says he will only turn to him if desperate More »Terry open to England return, reveals Hodgson