http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/rss/;.html Latest Premiership and London club news from the London Evening Standard http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772168-ireland-wait-on-fifa-replay-decision.do Thierry Henry has called on FIFA to replay the controversial World Cup qualifier between France and the Republic of Ireland 2009-11-20T08:23:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772565-carlo-ancelotti-likens-defence-to-milan-greats.do Carlo Ancelotti believes Chelsea have the best defenders in the world, likening his centre-halves to the greats he had at AC Milan 2009-11-20T15:17:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772595-arsene-wenger-not-a-fan-of-robin-van-persies-bizarre-cure.do Arsene Wenger has admitted he has his doubts about using horse placenta to treat Robin van Persie's ankle injury 2009-11-20T15:16:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772558-carlo-cudicini-is-out-for-the-season-after-horror-crash.do Carlo Cudicini will miss the rest of the season as a result of his motorcycle accident 2009-11-20T14:12:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772596-irish-fa-got-what-they-deserved-says-roy-keane.do Roy Keane has blasted the Football Association of Ireland for trying to secure a replay against the French 2009-11-20T15:12:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772270-david-beckham-on-hand-to-defend-cheat-thierry-henry.do England midfielder backs France ace over scandal but Wenger criticises former striker and admits he urged him to apologise 2009-11-20T09:07:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772593-match-fixing-inquiry-leads-to-17-arrests.do Police have arrested 17 people in connection with a matchfixing inquiry relating to around 200 matches across Europe 2009-11-20T15:19:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772280-davies-is-desperate-to-make-an-instant-impression.do Fulham winger Simon Davies knows he will have to make an immediate impact if he returns from injury at Birmingham City 2009-11-20T09:09:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772194-paul-scholes-enjoys-time-off.do Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes enjoys the international breaks now he is no longer involved with England 2009-11-20T09:42:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772177-fifa-probe-egypt-fa-over-stoning-of-bus.do FIFA has charged Egypt's football federation after an attack by fans on the Algerian national team before a World Cup qualifying match in Cairo 2009-11-20T09:44:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772578-walter-smith-says-hes-out-of-scotland-running.do Rangers manager Walter Smith has ruled himself out of the running to become boss of Scotland for a second time 2009-11-20T14:02:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771955-im-not-berti-vogts-says-csaba-laszlo.do Csaba Laszlo has insisted he is no Berti Vogts and claimed outwitting the former Scotland boss was all too easy 2009-11-19T16:08:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771610-new-deal-for-only-striker-at-arsenal.do Arsenal striker Eduardo has signed a new "long-term" contract at the Emirates Stadium 2009-11-19T08:55:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771947-carlo-ancelotti-not-afraid-to-use-youngsters-to-cover-for-africa-bound-stars.do Carlo Ancelotti is ready to put his faith in youngsters Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini when the Blues lose Ivory Coast strike pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou in January 2009-11-19T15:37:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771628-luka-modric-still-not-ready-to-make-his-comeback.do Luka Modric will miss Tottenham's home game with Wigan, with the club still unsure about when the Croatian playmaker will return 2009-11-19T08:55:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771636-outcome-inevitable-after-robbie-keane-spurns-his-gift.do Never mind Henry's dishonesty, you cannot afford to waste golden chances like the one Tottenham star threw away 2009-11-19T08:51:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772275-emmanuel-eboue-ready-to-fill-in-the-gaps-as-injury-crisis-rocks-arsenal.do Emmanuel Eboue is ready to play in any position for Arsenal as manager Arsene Wenger takes a patched-up side to the Stadium of Light 2009-11-20T09:12:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772272-didier-drogba-and-michael-ballack-give-chelsea-a-new-fitness-boost.do Chelsea have been lifted by the news that Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba are already back in light training and have a chance of playing against Wolves 2009-11-20T08:57:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772577-sir-alex-ferguson-delighted-to-have-solved-the-riddle-of-rio-ferdinands-back.do Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Rio Ferdinand will be back soon after identifying the root of his current injury 2009-11-20T13:59:34Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772273-harry-redknapp-backing-ledley-king-for-spurs-and-england.do Harry Redknapp has insisted Ledley King still has a bright future, despite the defender's latest injury setback 2009-11-20T08:56:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772271-gianfranco-zola-refusing-to-let-west-ham-be-ground-down-by-the-rumour-mill.do Gianfranco Zola accepts that transfer speculation has had a negative impact on West Ham but refuses to use it as an excuse for his side's struggles this season 2009-11-20T08:56:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772195-wilfred-bouma-is-sidelined-by-new-injury-blow.do Wilfred Bouma has suffered another injury blow which has delayed his comeback after 16 months out 2009-11-20T09:39:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23772193-emiliano-insua-demanding-a-response-from-liverpool.do Emiliano Insua maintains Liverpool must make a statement of intent at the beginning of a week that will define their season 2009-11-20T09:43:47Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771889-chelsea-told-to-forget-about-sergio-aguero-move.do Athletico Madrid have warned Chelsea that striker Sergio Aguero is not for sale at any price 2009-11-19T13:49:09Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771936-alberto-aquilani-desperate-to-make-first-liverpool-start.do Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani may have to be patient for a little longer before getting his first start for Liverpool since his £20million summer move from Roma 2009-11-19T15:32:58Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771631-gus-poyet-proving-a-natural-in-brighton-role.do Gus Poyet made it two wins out of two as Brighton manager as the Seagulls overcame Wycombe 2-0 in their FA Cup first round replay 2009-11-19T08:54:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23771629-guus-hiddink-ponders-his-future-after-russia-failure.do Guus Hiddink needs "time for thought" over his future after his Russia side failed to qualify for next summer's World Cup 2009-11-19T08:54:41Z