Arsenal duo Robin van Persie and Laurent Koscielny have been ruled out of Wednesday’s rescheduled fixture with Stoke at the Emirates.Striker Van Persi

The transfer merry-go-round is moving up too full speed again today as deals between Liverpool and German side Wolfsburg appear to be on the cards.

Fulham manager Mark Hughes has insisted that he is keen to prolong Andy Johnson’s career in West London, despite the striker’s injury record. The E

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque was pleased with his side’s fighting qualities after they scored a 1-0 win over Colombia in Madrid. The visitors h

New Racing Santander owner Ahsan Ali Syed intends to compete with Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. Syed’s Western Gulf Advisory group purc

Cerro Porteno and Union Espanola both qualified for the second round of the Copa Libertadores with aggregate wins on Thursday. Cerro Porteno, from

Safety. It’s an ever present – and mostly legitimate – excuse for many of the lamented restrictions in the modern game. All seater stadiums? Safety. N

Inter Milan coach Leonardo has hailed the influence of new loan signing Houssine Kharja, who scored in his side’s 3-1 win over Bari on Thursday. Th

Manchester City spoiled the return of Sven-Goran Eriksson to defeat Leicester City 4-2 in their FA Cup third-round replay on Tuesday.The English Premi

Tonight West Ham and Birmingham City are set to do battle at Upton Park in the first leg of the semi-final of the Carling Cup. For both teams who face