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Bundesliga wrap: Bayern close in on record, Dortmund win 27 October 2013 The Bundesliga's top three, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen all kept the pace by winning on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side remain a point ahead of Dortmund and Leverkusen after stretching their...

Serie A wrap: Inter and Sampdoria claim victories 27 October 2013 Inter ended a three-game winless streak by overcoming in-form Verona 4-2 at the San Siro on Saturday. The visitors came into the match in a rich vein of form but horrific defending from a pair of early Inter corners saw...

'What're they smoking?': Liverpool mock Suarez bid AFP Updated July 24, 2013, 10:50 pm MELBOURNE (AFP) - Liverpool owner John W. Henry questioned whether Arsenal were on drugs Wednesday after they made a renewed bid to sign top striker Luis Suarez. "What do you think they're smoking over...

Moyes sweats on Van Persie and Welbeck fitness By Liam Twomey20 Jul 23, 2013 5:06:00 PM The pair picked up knocks in Manchester United's loss to Yokohama F. Marinos and the Scot says their progress will be monitored closely over the coming days Robin van Persie and Danny Welbeck both...

Barcelona to decide on new stadium before 2014 By Shane Callaghan90 Jul 23, 2013 11:03:00 PM The Catalans' numbers-man Javier Faus says the club's supporters will know what the future holds for their beloved ground by the end of the current year Barcelona finance director Javier Faus has...

Sign a defender and solve the attack - What Martino must address at Barcelona Jul 24, 2013 9:00:00 AM The Catalans' new coach needs to lift a squad of players still reeling from the illness of Tito Vilanova, bring in a new centre-back and devise a plan for Lionel Messi and Neymar COMMENT By...

Bayern Munich-Barcelona Betting Preview: Back the hosts to win by at least two goals By Phil Kitromilides60 Jul 24, 2013 10:05:00 AM With the European champions in ominous pre-season form, our Spanish expert Phil Kitromilides believes Bayern will record another comfortable win over Barca On...

Olympique Lyonnais-Real Madrid Betting Preview: Back the Spanish side to lead at half-time By Phil Kitromilides2 Jul 24, 2013 10:30:00 AM Our Spanish expert Phil Kitromilides believes los Blancos will have few problems in the Stade Gerland this evening and is backing them to be winning at...

Schalke-Southampton Betting Preview: Expect plenty of goals in an entertaining pre-season friendly By Al Hain-Cole0 Jul 24, 2013 11:40:00 AM Both sides have been in prolific form this summer, and Al Hain-Cole expects Jens Keller's more serious approach to the match to ensure plenty of goals...

Rooney's relationship with Manchester United reaches total breakdown Jul 17, 2013 8:55:00 AM The England striker is understood to be "angry and confused" at David Moyes' recent comments which suggested he would remain a back-up option to Robin van Persie By Greg Stobart Wayne Rooney's...

Jul 17, 2013 9:00:00 AM The Swede has shown his dislike for remaining at clubs for long spells and could be considering a move to several English sides following the arrival of Edinson Cavani COMMENT By Peter Staunton November 2012. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has just torn England asunder in an...

Benitez: Napoli need a 40-goal-a-season striker By Mark Doyle164 Jul 15, 2013 12:05:00 PM The Partenopei are in the market for a world-class forward given top marksman Edinson Cavani is seemingly on the verge of joining Paris Saint-Germain Napoli boss Rafael Benitez has revealed that the...

Forlan scores directly from corner Jul 14, 2013 11:01:00 PM <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FLwhYX3Cfhk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> The Internacional striker scored a double to give his side a 3-2 win over Brazilian champions Fluminense...

Indonesia 0-7 Arsenal: Giroud, Podolski & Walcott on target in emphatic friendly win The Gunners notched six second-half goals to produce a flattering scoreline as Chuba Akpom, Kristoffer Olsson and Thomas Eisfeld all also got themselves of the scoresheet By Alex Young Arsene Wenger -...

Supersport United 2-0 Manchester City: Pellegrini suffers defeat in first game in charge The Premier League runners-up, who made 11 changes at half-time, were well beaten in South Africa as goals from Mame Niang and Kermit Erasmus secured victory for the hosts By Stephen Darwin Manuel...

Moyes reveals Manchester United have money to spend on 'the best players around' By Tom Etherington57 Jul 14, 2013 12:54:00 PM The 50-year-old says he is only interested in bringing the world-class talent to Old Trafford this summer after the United board informed him that there are no...

Manchester United 'not afraid' to run Rooney contract down By Tom Etherington42 Jul 14, 2013 12:44:00 PM The 27-year-old has two years left on his current deal at Old Trafford but the champions have no plans to offer him a new deal, despite growing speculation over his future Manchester...

'Ibrahimovic won't play with Cavani' By Alec Fenn265 Jul 14, 2013 12:28:00 PM Napoli's president has claimed the Sweden international is to depart Parc des Princes this summer due to his unhappiness over the arrival of another star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave Paris Saint-Germain...

The beautiful game's obsession with attacking football Jul 14, 2013 10:23:00 AM Pep Guardiola showed the world that attractive football could also yield trophies at Barcelona, but Bayern Munich have struck the best balance between attack and defence COMMENT By Brendan Netto Whether a team...

Moyes: Rooney will never be bigger than Man United By Tom Etherington96 Jul 14, 2013 9:17:00 AM The new Red Devils boss has told the striker he won't be calling the shots at Old Trafford and that Robin van Persie remains the club's first choice striker David Moyes says Wayne Rooney will...