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Jose Mourinho insisted he would prefer to be in Manchester City's position in the Premier League title race despite his Chelsea side moving seven points clear. Chelsea's 4-0 victory over Tottenham took Mourinho's team to 66 points, while Liverpool and...

Espanyol eased to a 3-1 win at home over Elche in the Spanish league on Sunday, keeping the Barcelona-based club in the chase for a Europa League berth. Forward Simao Sabrosa set up Espanyol's first two goals. David Lopez headed...

A stunning first-half strike by Kwadwo Asamoah gave Serie A leaders Juventus a 1-0 win over Fiorentina as they maintained their 100 percent home record in the league on Sunday. Juve's have won all 14 home games although it was...

Bundesliga strugglers Stuttgart have sacked coach Thomas Schneider and appointed Dutchman Huub Stevens in his place, the club announced on its website on Sunday. Stuttgart have slumped to 15th in the 18-club league, just three points ahead of bottom club...

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, once one of Germany's most admired soccer managers, goes on trial on Monday charged with tax evasion in a case that has shocked the nation and changed attitudes towards paying taxes. Hoeness, 62, who helped...

Super Eagles debutant Leon Balogun whose debut against Mexico lasted all but twenty minutes due to an injury sustained in a collision with the advertising boarding is still very upbeat. "I am actually feeling quite good. Of course it is...

South Africa will not investigate alleged match fixing in Bafana Bafana's warm-up games preceding the 2010 Fifa World Cup, the presidency said on Friday. "President Jacob Zuma has decided not to appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate, among other...

Nike will supply the kit for more teams than Adidas for the first time ever at this year's Soccer World Cup finals. The two sports giants will throw Lionel Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo and Spain against Brazil to see who...

Wales boss Chris Coleman joked he had nearly asked Gareth Bale for his autograph after the forward's starring role in a 3-1 victory over Iceland. The Real Madrid player, 24, set up the first two Wales goals in the friendly...

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund believes that his charges lost to a far more superior side after the home side was defeated 5-0 by a rampant Brazil in an international friendly match played on Wednesday at FNB Stadium. The clash...