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Ian Rush praised Gareth Bale's performance against Andorra, but says Wales are too reliant on the Real Madrid man. Bale twice found the back of the net in his country's first European Qualifier, coupling a neat header with a deft...

Michael Gray believes artificial pitches should not be allowed at international level after seeing Wales struggle against Andorra. Wales got their Group B campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory but found it tricky to get their...

Everton manager Roberto Martinez will show no mercy to former colleague Alan Irvine at The Hawthorns on Saturday. Irvine spent three years as a youth coach at Everton before succeeding Pepe Mel as Baggies boss - but with both sides...

Tyler Blackett has welcomed the arrival of Marcus Rojo at Manchester United and declared he is ready to fight the Argentina international for a place in the team. The 20-year-old defender has started all three Premier League games for United...

Nigeria go into Wednesday's encounter with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa knowing fully well that they must come out of the encounter with a point to stand any chance of resurrecting their quest for a place at the...

Roy Hodgson says the pressure on him will not ease just because England beat Switzerland 2-0 in their opening European qualifier in Basel. England's dismal World Cup campaign, and the uninspiring friendly win over Norway last week, led some to...

Alex Bray's very brief spell at Plymouth looks to be over after he ruptured his anterior ligament. The 19-year-old only arrived at Home Park on loan from Swansea last Monday but injured himself shortly after making his debut from the...

Wales manager Chris Coleman says Gareth Bale could be centre-forward in Tuesday's opening Euro 2016 qualifier in Andorra. An injury to Sam Vokes means Wales have a paucity of attacking options, leaving Charlton's Simon Church as the only recognised striker...

An Austrian footballer has been banned for 70 matches for headbutting a referee. Ismail Gunduz of amateur side SK Rum received the punishment after he reacted furiously to being shown a second yellow card in the 87th minute of a...

England captain Wayne Rooney is wary of giving Switzerland the initiative in their Euro 2016 qualifying group. The sides face each other in their opening qualifier on Monday and are regarded as the two strongest teams in Group E, which...