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Zambia has issued arrest warrants for three international players who missed the 2-0 friendly defeat by Brazil in China. DR Congo club TP Mazembe insisted Rainford Kalaba, Stoppila Sunzu and Nathan Sinkala were injured, leading to a dispute with the...

Having successfully steered England to next year's World Cup, one of manager Roy Hodgson's biggest tasks will be to manage expectations during the eight-month period until the tournament begins. As the country that gave birth to the modern game and...

Robbie Keane says the Republic of Ireland need a no-nonsense manager to help revive the country's international football fortunes. The FAI are not rushing into appointing a successor to Giovanni Trapattoni but Martin O'Neill, Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane are...

All eyes will be on Nigeria’s talented Under17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, as they seek a fourth world title at the 2013 Fifa U17 World Cup, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), live on your World of Champions. The...

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has returned to training with the Spanish club as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury. The 26-year-old was injured in a 2-0 win over Almeria on 28 September. He has missed a Champions League win...

England captain Steven Gerrard will use the "haunting" memory of failing to reach Euro 2008 as motivation in their World Cup qualifier against Poland. Roy Hodgson's side must beat the Poles to guarantee progress to Brazil 2014. A 3-2 home loss...

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) have suspended all football games from Malawi main venue, the Kamuzu Stadium, amid rising running battles between Army and civilian team's fans. FAM general secretary Suzgo Nyirenda...

The Chelsea left-back, 32, missed Friday's win over Montenegro and has failed to recover in time. Everton's Leighton Baines is expected to continue in the position after playing there on Friday. Manchester United team-mates Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are vying...

It was a sad day for Ethiopia yesterday. Half was by her own making and the other half by Cameroonian ref Néant Alioum. The Waila Antelopes sprung out of the gates eager to take advantage of their home field and...

Mario Balotelli is tired of being in the eye of a hurricane, the president of the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) said on Monday after the maverick international became embroiled in another row. "It's a demanding period for Mario and we...