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All professional players in English soccer will be banned from betting on matches anywhere in the world, the Football Association said on Wednesday. The ruling, which will come into force from August 1, was ratified at the governing body's Annual...

France star Franck Ribery declared on Wednesday that the 2014 World Cup finals would be his last but the Bayern Munich forward left the door open to compete at Euro 2016. Ribery, 31, who burst on to the international scene...

Real Madrid will beat Atletico Madrid hands downs to clinch their 10th Champions League crown. That’s according to a poll on supersport.com.. The two Spanish teams are set to lock horns on Saturday in Lisbon. While Real are chasing their...

Police have had to intervene after Mario Balotelli was subjected to racist chants at Italy's World Cup training base. A few kids outside the Coverciano complex were responsible for the chants, and Balotelli appeared visibly disturbed. The training session was open...

The Football Association says it will take no action against Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore over leaked sexist emails. Scudamore sent messages which referred to women in derogatory terms and contained sexual innuendos and jokes. Their "totally inappropriate" nature was...

England's World Cup squad have given boss Roy Hodgson a positive fitness boost after every squad member was able to play a part in Wednesday's training. The players are currently in Portugal for a pre-tournament training camp. Phil Jones suffered a...

A Indonesian striker playing in one of the country's top leagues has died after a goalkeeper kicked him in the stomach during a recent match, an official said Tuesday. The death of Akli Fairuz, 27, is a further blow to...

England coach Roy Hodgson has warned his players to sacrifice their egos for the good of the team at the World Cup lest they end up like the strife-torn France side of the 2010 finals. France endured a dismal World...

Barcelona have appointed Luis Enrique as their new first-team coach on a two-year deal. The 44-year-old former Barca player, who managed the club's B team between 2008 and 2011, left his role as Celta Vigo boss last week. He replaces Gerardo...

Ashley Cole says he does not think he will be at Chelsea next season and is seeking "another journey in my life" after eight years at Stamford Bridge. The 33-year-old left-back, who announced his England retirement after 107 caps earlier...