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Former world champions France have been drawn against Ukraine in the European play-offs for the 2014 World Cup. Portugal face Sweden, which means either Cristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not take part in next summer's tournament in Brazil. Iceland, the...

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand and current England boss Roy Hodgson have been named on the Football Association commission set up to improve the national team's fortunes. The appointments follow criticism of the group's all-white, all-male make-up by Heather Rabbatts,...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Manchester United are still involved in the Premier League title race. The Gunners are top of the table, eight points clear of the reigning champions, who have endured their worst league start in 24 years...

Patrice Evra, who captained France through their farcical 2010 World Cup implosion, has raised the temperature around the national team again after becoming embroiled in a row with former fellow internationals turned pundits. Evra has been summoned by coach Didier...

David Moyes struggles to string together back-to-back Premier League wins, there are reminders everywhere he looks that this type of form is not what the English champions are used to. Saturday's 1-1 draw against Southampton was at Old Trafford where...

SAN FRANCISCO, October 20, (THEWILL) –  President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday congratulated the Golden Eaglets on their stunning victory over their Mexican counterparts in the on-going Under-17 World Championships taking place in the United Arab Emirates. President Jonathan however urged...

There are many in Nigeria who want Isaac Success to hurry and grow up quickly. Admittedly one only has to watch him play for a couple of minutes as to see why people would be so selfish. They want...

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola says his players must accept his decisions if the German side are to retain their Bundesliga title this season. Bayern, who also won the German Cup and Champions League last term, are aiming for their...

Real Madrid's world-record signing Gareth Bale will play a part in Saturday's La Liga clash at Malaga after recovering from a thigh injury. Bale, a £85.3m summer recruit from Tottenham, missed Wales's final World Cup qualifier in Belgium on Tuesday...

Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj has committed his future to the club by agreeing a new five-year deal. Januzaj, 18, scored both goals in his first competitive start for the Premier League champions in their 2-1 win at Sunderland on...