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...Liverpool's first win in six European games ...Balotelli scores his second goal in Europe for Reds ...Sturridge makes European debut for Liverpool ...Second leg on Thursday 26 February Mario Balotelli scored a late penalty to give Liverpool a narrow Europa League lead over...

...Lukaku hat-trick gives Everton control of tie ...Young Boys had gone ahead with first attack ...Stones sent off, Hoarau misses penalty ...Everton secure second win in 12 games Romelu Lukaku responded to recent fan criticism with a first Everton hat-trick in a fine...

...Basanta gives Fiorentina advantage with away goal ...Soldado ended 10-match goal drought for Spurs ...Kane on bench, plays last 24 minutes ...Fiorentina will go through with 0-0 draw at home Tottenham face a battle to remain in the Europa League after being held...

The Nigeria Football Federation has revealed that the meeting between its president, Amaju Pinnick and Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger ended on as “extremely positive and encouraging” note. Pinnick and Wenger met at the latter’s office at the Arsenal training ground...

John Terry wants to extend his Chelsea playing career by another 12 months. The 34-year-old centre-back, whose contact expires at the end of the season, has made 656 appearances in 16 years for the Premier League leaders. "The club know my...

...Madrid have 10 straight Champions League wins ...Ronaldo has 58 goals in 58 Champions League games ...Marcelo's stunning strike doubles lead ...Second leg at Bernabeu on 10 March Cristiano Ronaldo ended a three-game goal drought as Real Madrid took control of their Champions...

Wilfried Bony could finally make his bow for Manchester City on Saturday, over a month after he joined them. The striker, 26, completed a £28m switch from Swansea on 14 January but has been at the Africa Cup of Nations,...

Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is in the running to become Burkina Faso's coach after being named in a three-man shortlist for the post on Tuesday. The Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) is also considering ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac and...

Preston goalkeeper Thorsten Stuckmann claims that Wayne Rooney apologised for the way he won a penalty against him in Monday's fifth round FA Cup tie. Manchester United and England skipper Rooney went down in the box to win the penalty...

Jose Mourinho hit out at PSG after Chelsea winger Eden Hazard was fouled a record-breaking nine times in Tuesday's Champions League clash. The French champions struggled to contain the tricky Blues winger during the last-16 first-leg tie in which Edinson...