City will face Bayern Munich, Villarreal and Napoli in their Champions League group A, but their football administrator insists they can mount a challenge in Europe's top club competition... more
For years, Ronald Koeman received congratulatory cards and telegrams to celebrate the anniversary of the memorable goal that secured Barcelona the most prestigious prize in European football... more
New Brazilian signing has told manager Carlo Ancelotti he is ready to be thrown in at the deep end in Sunday's mouthwatering clash with Liverpool... more
Chelsea's protracted move for David Luiz has collapsed after Benfica announced they had failed to reach an agreement with the Barclays Premier League champions... more
Chelsea are still hopeful they will conclude a deal for Brazil defender despite talks hitting an impasse with his club Benfica over how the deal will be structured... more
Diminutive midfielder will have to toughen up against Marseille having been exposed in the recent defeats against Newcastle and Manchester City
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The winger, who is currently with the Argentina squad at the World Cup in South Africa, will move to the Bernabeu from Benfica for a reported £20million... more
Striker Oscar Cardozo, who scored 36 for Benfica this season, is in danger of missing Monday's match against world champions Italy in Cape Town... more
Fulham's Europa League rivals, CSKA Sofia, have travelled for their crucial group stage match at Craven Cottage without their coach, Luboslav Penev... more
Everton slumped to a record defeat in Europe but manager David Moyes refused to condemn his depleted side after a 5-0 thrashing by Benfica at the Estadio da Luz... more
Everton manager David Moyes has hailed the impact of central defensive duo Joseph Yobo and Sylvain Distin ahead of the Europa League match against BATE Borisov... more
Being England football coach is rather like being leader of one of our main political parties: you seldom leave the post with your reputation enhanced. This, as we know, applies especially to Sven-Goran Eriksson or Svennis as he is known in Sweden. ... more
Portsmouth players David Nugent and Marc Wilson are understood to have been fined two weeks' wages after a "serious breach of club discipline" on the club's pre-season tour of Portugal... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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