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Senegal's Mame Biram Diouf scored twice as Stoke City sharpened the focus on West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Irvine with a 2-0 win in the Premier League on Sunday. Former Manchester United striker Diouf struck twice in 15 second-half minutes...

While Chelsea and Manchester City slug it out at the top of the Premier League, Louis van Gaal's Old Trafford revolution gathers ever more momentum in the red half of Manchester. The Dutchman endured a tricky start to his reign...

Alexis Sanchez helped maintain 10-man Arsenal's Champions League push as his man-of-the-match display condemned Queens Park Rangers to a 2-1 Premier League defeat on Friday. The Chilean forward went from zero to hero after squandering an early penalty and then...

Not content with four titles in 2014, including his second Champions League, prolific Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to make next year an even bigger success. Ronaldo netted 51 goals in 47 appearances last season, setting a record...

Neil Warnock has become the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season after being dismissed by Crystal Palace. The 66-year-old joined the Eagles for a second time in August 2014, following the departure of Tony Pulis. However Palace's 3-1...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says 34-year-old John Terry is playing as well as when he led the Blues to the Premier League title almost 10 years ago. "He's full of confidence. I see my John of 2004, 05, 06. I...

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is understood to be set for a return move to boyhood club Atletico Madrid, according to Sky sources. The Spaniard joined AC Milan on a two-year loan deal over the summer but has found the back...

Yaya Toure is set to equal Samuel Eto’o record by winning the CAF African Player of the Year award for a record fourth time. In a shortlist revealed by Confederation of African Football (CAF), he will battle it out with...

Louis van Gaal has hailed Wayne Rooney’s versatility as he looks set to continue in the central midfield role he has occupied recently. Rooney played as a deep-lying midfielder against Aston Villa as Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to...

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is adamant he will not change his team’s style of football, despite being 13 points worse off than at this time last season. Everton are ranked 11th after a 3-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday, and...