appSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by app Lampard: Crisis, what crisis? By app last updated 26 October 15 RUSTENBURG - England denied talk of a mutiny in the ranks on Monday when Frank Lampard, the squad's most articulate spokesman, told reporters that there was no plot to loosen the iron grip of coach Fabio Capello. AC Milan in need of Pirlo inspiration By app last updated 30 October 15 MARSEILLE - The return of midfielder Andrea Pirlo can lift struggling AC Milan in their opening Champions League game at Olympique Marseille, coach Leonardo said on Monday. Mokoena: South Africa must forget horror show By app last updated 30 October 15 JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will have to wipe out the memory of a performance which left Bafana Bafana and an entire nation completely deflated if they are to avoid making unwelcome World Cup history, according to the captain. Barca play sweet music but fat lady yet to sing By app last updated 24 October 15 LONDON - Barcelona made good on a promise to show how vintage football should be played in Wednesday's Champions League humdinger with Arsenal. Jittery United do enough to beat Galatasaray By app last updated 21 October 15 Manchester United rejoined the Champions League on Wednesday with about as much conviction as they exited the competition last season, although their 1-0 win over Galatasaray provided two priceless improvements in three points and a clean sheet. Polish FA hits back at Spain pitch complaints By app last updated 23 October 15 Polish FA chief Grzegorz Lato has played down Spain's complaints about the pitch after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Italy at Euro 2012, denying the grass was too long and saying the Italians refused to let it be watered. Wenger: Arsenal young guns have real character By app last updated 4 November 15 LONDON - Arsenal make up in strength of character what they lack in age and experience, manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday ahead of his team's League Cup final against Birmingham City at Wembley. World Cup teams face games at tropical venues By app last updated 29 October 15 Some 2014 World Cup teams will have to play afternoon matches at tropical venues in Brazil, organisers revealed on Thursday while announcing kick-off times. Swansea turn on the style to sink Arsenal By app last updated 23 October 15 Swansea City turned on the style to beat Arsenal 3-2 and deny Thierry Henry a magical return to the Premier League and Mark Hughes made a losing start as manager of struggling Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. Vuvuzelas face South Africa ban By app last updated 3 November 15 JOHANNESBURG - Vuvuzelas could be banned in South African football grounds unless fans of the country's most popular club, Kaizer Chiefs, improve their behaviour, officials have warned. Van der Sar blunder gifts Baggies point By app last updated 3 November 15 LONDON - Manchester United threw away a 2-0 lead after a Patrice Evra own goal and an error by Edwin van der Sar saw them held 2-2 by West Bromwich Albion while Premier League leaders Chelsea drew 0-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday. Spurs seal loan deals for Adebayor and Falque By app last updated 18 October 15 LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur have signed Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals Manchester City, the London club said on Thursday. Bulgarian FA deny racist abuse allegations By app last updated 4 November 15 The president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has denied charges that home fans directed racist chants at England players during the Euro 2012 qualifier in Sofia last month. Blanc: France not sharp enough v Sweden By app last updated 20 October 15 France coach Laurent Blanc lamented France's lack of sharpness in midfield and defence after they lost 2-0 to Sweden in their final Euro 2012 Group D game on Tuesday but still reached the quarter-finals. Hargreaves faces five weeks out By app last updated 24 October 15 MANCHESTER - Manchester United's problems with injury and illness have left Sir Alex Ferguson with "no idea" which players he will be able to pick for Wednesday's Premier League derby against Manchester City, the manager said. Fans flock to see Man United in Houston By app last updated 22 October 15 HOUSTON - Manchester United's status as a global brand has long been recognised but on Wednesday it was demonstrated in vivid fashion when more than 70,000 turned out to watch them play a pre-season friendly in Texas. Wigan boss Martinez rejects Villa approach By app last updated 29 October 15 * Martinez rejects Villa approach to remain at Wigan Ghana show no remorse over Mensah red By app last updated 28 October 15 Ghana showed no remorse on Thursday after a professional foul by John Mensah denied Botswana a clear scoring opportunity in their opening Group D match at the Africa Cup of Nations. Chelsea brush aside Blackpool By app last updated 26 October 15 LONDON - Golden oldies Frank Lampard and John Terry inspired Chelsea to a 3-1 win at Blackpool on Monday to keep alive the club's outside hopes of retaining their Premier League crown. Real Madrid put five past Xerez By app last updated 21 October 15 MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to inspire Real Madrid to a crushing 5-0 win over La Liga new boys Xerez at the Bernabeu on Sunday. World Cup cloud hangs over new Ligue 1 season By app last updated 23 October 15 PARIS - The new Ligue 1 season gets underway this weekend with French football desperate for an image uplift in the aftermath of the national team's dismal World Cup showing and off-field infighting. Villas-Boas: Torres not for sale at any price By app last updated 3 November 15 Spanish striker Fernando Torres is "not for sale at any price," Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said on Thursday. Torres: Spain can and will get better By app last updated 2 November 15 MADRID - European champions Spain still have room to improve and will get better before next year's World Cup, said striker Fernando Torres. Saha eyes Euro 2012 after fresh France chance By app last updated 1 November 15 Louis Saha, the only player in the France squad to face Germany in Bremen on Wednesday who played at Euro 2004, has been relying on his "seven lives" to survive a series of injuries and is now looking towards this year's European Championships. USA players hit out at MLS By app last updated 22 October 15 MIAMI - Two of the most senior players in Major League Soccer have criticised the league as their union and management struggle to find a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) ahead of a January 31 deadline. 123456789Archives MOST READ1Manchester United targeting shock deal for 'team leader', as part of major summer rebuild: report2Chelsea to re-sign superstar who left five years ago - hijacking rival's statement deal in the process: report3Keep FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley to protect a historic football pilgrimage (and annoys fans of the big clubs)4The FA Cup semi-finals are only held at Wembley for one reason: money5Explained: The unlikely way that the Premier League can still rescue a fifth Champions League spot
Lampard: Crisis, what crisis? By app last updated 26 October 15 RUSTENBURG - England denied talk of a mutiny in the ranks on Monday when Frank Lampard, the squad's most articulate spokesman, told reporters that there was no plot to loosen the iron grip of coach Fabio Capello.
AC Milan in need of Pirlo inspiration By app last updated 30 October 15 MARSEILLE - The return of midfielder Andrea Pirlo can lift struggling AC Milan in their opening Champions League game at Olympique Marseille, coach Leonardo said on Monday.
Mokoena: South Africa must forget horror show By app last updated 30 October 15 JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will have to wipe out the memory of a performance which left Bafana Bafana and an entire nation completely deflated if they are to avoid making unwelcome World Cup history, according to the captain.
Barca play sweet music but fat lady yet to sing By app last updated 24 October 15 LONDON - Barcelona made good on a promise to show how vintage football should be played in Wednesday's Champions League humdinger with Arsenal.
Jittery United do enough to beat Galatasaray By app last updated 21 October 15 Manchester United rejoined the Champions League on Wednesday with about as much conviction as they exited the competition last season, although their 1-0 win over Galatasaray provided two priceless improvements in three points and a clean sheet.
Polish FA hits back at Spain pitch complaints By app last updated 23 October 15 Polish FA chief Grzegorz Lato has played down Spain's complaints about the pitch after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Italy at Euro 2012, denying the grass was too long and saying the Italians refused to let it be watered.
Wenger: Arsenal young guns have real character By app last updated 4 November 15 LONDON - Arsenal make up in strength of character what they lack in age and experience, manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday ahead of his team's League Cup final against Birmingham City at Wembley.
World Cup teams face games at tropical venues By app last updated 29 October 15 Some 2014 World Cup teams will have to play afternoon matches at tropical venues in Brazil, organisers revealed on Thursday while announcing kick-off times.
Swansea turn on the style to sink Arsenal By app last updated 23 October 15 Swansea City turned on the style to beat Arsenal 3-2 and deny Thierry Henry a magical return to the Premier League and Mark Hughes made a losing start as manager of struggling Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.
Vuvuzelas face South Africa ban By app last updated 3 November 15 JOHANNESBURG - Vuvuzelas could be banned in South African football grounds unless fans of the country's most popular club, Kaizer Chiefs, improve their behaviour, officials have warned.
Van der Sar blunder gifts Baggies point By app last updated 3 November 15 LONDON - Manchester United threw away a 2-0 lead after a Patrice Evra own goal and an error by Edwin van der Sar saw them held 2-2 by West Bromwich Albion while Premier League leaders Chelsea drew 0-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Spurs seal loan deals for Adebayor and Falque By app last updated 18 October 15 LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur have signed Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals Manchester City, the London club said on Thursday.
Bulgarian FA deny racist abuse allegations By app last updated 4 November 15 The president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has denied charges that home fans directed racist chants at England players during the Euro 2012 qualifier in Sofia last month.
Blanc: France not sharp enough v Sweden By app last updated 20 October 15 France coach Laurent Blanc lamented France's lack of sharpness in midfield and defence after they lost 2-0 to Sweden in their final Euro 2012 Group D game on Tuesday but still reached the quarter-finals.
Hargreaves faces five weeks out By app last updated 24 October 15 MANCHESTER - Manchester United's problems with injury and illness have left Sir Alex Ferguson with "no idea" which players he will be able to pick for Wednesday's Premier League derby against Manchester City, the manager said.
Fans flock to see Man United in Houston By app last updated 22 October 15 HOUSTON - Manchester United's status as a global brand has long been recognised but on Wednesday it was demonstrated in vivid fashion when more than 70,000 turned out to watch them play a pre-season friendly in Texas.
Wigan boss Martinez rejects Villa approach By app last updated 29 October 15 * Martinez rejects Villa approach to remain at Wigan
Ghana show no remorse over Mensah red By app last updated 28 October 15 Ghana showed no remorse on Thursday after a professional foul by John Mensah denied Botswana a clear scoring opportunity in their opening Group D match at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Chelsea brush aside Blackpool By app last updated 26 October 15 LONDON - Golden oldies Frank Lampard and John Terry inspired Chelsea to a 3-1 win at Blackpool on Monday to keep alive the club's outside hopes of retaining their Premier League crown.
Real Madrid put five past Xerez By app last updated 21 October 15 MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to inspire Real Madrid to a crushing 5-0 win over La Liga new boys Xerez at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
World Cup cloud hangs over new Ligue 1 season By app last updated 23 October 15 PARIS - The new Ligue 1 season gets underway this weekend with French football desperate for an image uplift in the aftermath of the national team's dismal World Cup showing and off-field infighting.
Villas-Boas: Torres not for sale at any price By app last updated 3 November 15 Spanish striker Fernando Torres is "not for sale at any price," Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said on Thursday.
Torres: Spain can and will get better By app last updated 2 November 15 MADRID - European champions Spain still have room to improve and will get better before next year's World Cup, said striker Fernando Torres.
Saha eyes Euro 2012 after fresh France chance By app last updated 1 November 15 Louis Saha, the only player in the France squad to face Germany in Bremen on Wednesday who played at Euro 2004, has been relying on his "seven lives" to survive a series of injuries and is now looking towards this year's European Championships.
USA players hit out at MLS By app last updated 22 October 15 MIAMI - Two of the most senior players in Major League Soccer have criticised the league as their union and management struggle to find a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) ahead of a January 31 deadline.