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The culture of English football is "rotten from top to bottom", according to former QPR captain Joey Barton. Gareth Southgate's England side went out of the European Under-21 Championship at the group stage with a 3-1 defeat by Italy on...

Sky sources understand there has been initial contact between Manchester United and Real Madrid over a potential Sergio Ramos transfer. Widespread reports in the UK media have claimed that United have made an offer in the region £35m for Ramos,...

England can win the 2022 World Cup, says Under-21s boss Gareth Southgate. Football Association chairman Greg Dyke set that target in 2013 and Southgate believes it is still possible despite his side's early exit from the European Under-21 Championship. "We need...

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi and keeper Vincent Enyeama have defended themselves following Tuesday's football federation (NFF) disciplinary hearings. Keshi said an un-named agent submitted his name without his knowledge for a job as Ivory Coast coach. For his part Enyeama says...

Manuel Pellegrini has continued his running feud with Jose Mourinho by criticising his rival's approach to winning. Pellegrini believes Mourinho wanted personal credit and attention for winning the Premier League title – something the Chilean insists he did not do...

Newly-promoted Turkish Super League club Antalyaspor are confident of securing the services of Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o this summer. Eto'o, who is under contract with Sampdoria until June 2018, is reportedly in talks to terminate his contract with the Serie...

Former Brazil star Rivaldo has revealed he is contemplating coming out of retirement and will start training again with Brazilian second division team Mogi Mirim. The 43-year-old midfielder, who is club president of Mogi Mirim, made the announcement with the...

Liverpool have signed forward Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim on a five-year deal for a fee of about £29m. The 23-year-old's deal is subject to a medical, which will take place after he returns from Chile, where he has been playing...

A Belgian court has imposed an interim order blocking European football governing body Uefa from activating new Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. The Court of First Instance referred a case brought by several claimants to the European Court of Justice...

Neymar has been ruled out of the Copa America tournament in Chile after Brazil opted not to appeal against the Barcelona forward's four-game ban. The 23-year-old was shown a red card after the final whistle of Brazil's 1-0 defeat to...