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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Frank Lampard, Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez LONDON: The Premier League has lost Luis Suarez following his...

Real Madrid’s players celebrate on the pitch with the trophy after the UEFA Super Cup football match against Sevilla at Cardiff City Stadium...

BERLIN: French winger Franck Ribery (pictured) has announced his retirement from international football, he said in an interview with the German magazine Kicker....

PARIS: Luis Suarez will find out today whether he has been successful in his appeal to have a four-month ban for biting Italy’s...

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina named former Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino (pictured) as the new manager of the national soccer team yesterday following Alejandro Sabella’s...

COPENHAGEN: A labour dispute between the Danish League and the country’s professional players leaves FC Copenhagen facing the prospect of taking on the...

LONDON: Wayne Rooney has been named Manchester United captain by new manager Louis van Gaal, the club announced yesterday. The 28-year-old England striker...

Thomas Mueller (left), Bastian Schweinsteiger (centre) and Philipp Lahm of Bayer Munich smile during the team presentation at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany,...

LONDON: David Silva has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, the English Premier League champions announced yesterday. Spain playmaker Silva, who...

ROME: Carlo Tavecchio was elected president of the Italian football federation (FIGC) yesterday, less than one month after he caused an outcry by...

LONDON: Roy Hodgson suffered “dark moments” but did not think of resigning as England manager following his team’s disappointing group-stage exit at this...

A picture taken on July 13, 2014 shows Germany’s forward Miroslav Klose (centre) celebrating with his sons after winning the 2014 FIFA World...

MANCHESTER: Manchester City yesterday announced the signing of France central defender Eliaquim Mangala from FC Porto. The 23-year-old Paris-born Mangala becomes the sixth...

LONDON: Cesc Fabregas is the future of Chelsea and ideally suited to stepping into Frank Lampard’s central midfield boots, manager Jose Mourinho said...

Manchester City’s French midfielder Samir Nasri reacts during the League Cup final against Sunderland at Wembley Stadium in London in this March 2,...

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool warmed up for the start of their Premier League campaign with a Philippe Coutinho-inspired 4-0 friendly win over Borussia Dortmund at...

Arsenal’s French defender Mathieu Debuchy (centre left) and team-mate Mathieu Flamini (centre right) lift the Community Shield trophy after Arsenal won the FA...

ULRICHEN, Switzerland: Sepp Blatter wants his detractors to stand up and take him on in a FIFA presidential election rather than just criticise...