appSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by app Blatter reprimands Brazilian politicians By app last updated 20 October 15 ZURICH - FIFA president Sepp Blatter reprimanded Brazilian politicians on Thursday for promising last week that the opening match of the 2014 World Cup would be in Sao Paulo. Real could risk Ronaldo against Spurs By app last updated 18 October 15 MADRID - Real Madrid may risk forward Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Gyan: No regrets about leaving Sunderland By app last updated 24 October 15 Asamoah Gyan has no regrets about leaving Sunderland and the Premier League and says his arrival in the United Arab Emirates can help boost football in the Middle East. Cesc: Spartak obstacles no excuse for Barca By app last updated 22 October 15 An artificial pitch, freezing conditions in Moscow and a wily coach who knows them all too well are some of the obstacles that stand between Group G leaders Barcelona and qualification to the last 16 on Tuesday. Spanish debt woes mount as recession looms By app last updated 20 October 15 MADRID - Spain may boast the world's top-ranked national team and richest club but the football obsessed nation is sliding towards its first recession in 15 years with many small and mid-sized teams tumbling into the red. No time for horsing around at Inter By app last updated 31 October 15 Mongolia President Tsakhia Elbegdorj talked of Genghis Khan and his country's famous horses during a visit to Inter Milan this week but coach Claudio Ranieri will have more mundane things on his mind against Chievo on Sunday. La Liga set to start after strike resolution By app last updated 26 October 15 MADRID - The La Liga season will start this weekend after the Spanish football league (LFP) and the players' union (AFE) sealed a deal over unpaid wages on Thursday that ended the first strike action in almost three decades. Barca reach Club World Cup final By app last updated 28 October 15 ABU DHABI - Lionel Messi scored within two minutes of coming on as a substitute to help Barcelona complete a 3-1 comeback win over Mexico's Atlante on Wednesday and reach the Club World Cup final against Estudiantes. Cassano back as Italy lynchpin By app last updated 21 October 15 MILAN - For so long seen as the bad boy of Italian football, Antonio Cassano came of age in Italy's opening Euro 2012 qualifying win over Estonia and he will again be their focal point for Tuesday's game with the Faroe Islands. Guevara: Honduras will face Chile as equals By app last updated 24 October 15 SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Ninety minutes on the pitch with Chile at Nelspruit on June 16 will say more about Honduras's World Cup chances than any analysis of the virtues of Marcelo Bielsa's Chilean team, captain Amado Guevara said. Platini proves you can beat and join them By app last updated 30 October 15 A week ago, Michel Platini was wading into Dinamo Bucharest players when a friendly against CSKA Sofia degenerated into a mass brawl. Ajax beat Twente 2-1 to close in on 31st title By app published 29 April 12 By Theo Ruizenaar Former AEK Athens owner faces jail for fraud By app last updated 27 October 15 ATHENS - Former AEK Athens owner Makis Psomiadis was sentenced to four years in jail by an Athens court on Tuesday for fraud. Milan considering colossol Kaka offer By app last updated 26 October 15 MILAN - AC Milan are considering an offer from Manchester City for Brazil playmaker Kaka, the director of the club's in-house TV channel said on Thursday. France to hand fate to coffee stirrer addict By app last updated 20 October 15 PARIS - Once Raymond Domenech's turbulent reign ends after the World Cup, France will hand over their fate to a man famous for chewing white plastic coffee stirrers and kissing shaven heads. Bilbao on a high after Old Trafford triumph By app last updated 20 October 15 Brief news from La Liga ahead of this weekend's matches: United 15 points clear after City fall to Everton By app last updated 29 October 15 Manchester City's fingertip hold on their Premier League title was further loosened when a 2-0 loss at Everton followed by runaway leaders Manchester United's 1-0 win over Reading left them praying for a football miracle. Dortmund stay top after defeating Leverkusen By app last updated 26 October 15 Borussia Dortmund maintained a two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday as title rivals Bayern Munich beat Kaiserslautern 2-0 to keep pace. Dykan doubtful for Euros with head injury By app last updated 22 October 15 Ukraine and Spartak Moscow goalkeeper Andriy Dykan is in danger of missing Euro 2012 after suffering head and facial injuries in Saturday's 2-1 Russian Premier League defeat by Zenit St Petersburg. Sizzling Bayern stay two points clear By app last updated 19 October 15 BERLIN - Bayern Munich eased past Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 on Saturday for a sixth straight league win that kept them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Roy takes positives from Sweden defeat By app last updated 21 October 15 England manager Roy Hodgson is looking to the future rather than dwelling on Wednesday's 4-2 friendly defeat to Sweden at the new Friends Arena in Stockholm. Accrington anticipating better times By app last updated 18 October 15 For vastly different reasons, Accrington Stanley and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton are two of the most iconic names in English football. Zhirkov ignores Abramovich advice By app last updated 4 November 15 MOSCOW - It could take new Chelsea signing Yuri Zhirkov a while before he can communicate with his team mates - because he did not take advice by the club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich to learn English seriously enough. Afonso Alves quits Boro for Qatar By app last updated 18 October 15 Brazil striker Afonso Alves, Middlesbrough's 12 million pounds record signing last year, is leaving for Qatari club Al-Sadd. North Korea flag furore overshadows action By app last updated 29 October 15 A major diplomatic incident marred the first day of competition at the London Olympics on Wednesday when the North Korea women's football team walked off after the South Korea flag was mistakenly displayed before their match against Colombia. 123456789Archives MOST READ1Best and worst Panenka penalties2Arsenal considering shock Jordan Pickford move: report3'He will always be a hero of mine': Scott McTominay hails influence of former Manchester United boss4Manchester City lining up approach for young striker dubbed ‘new Luis Suarez’: report5Arsenal star admits he's likely to leave the Gunners this summer, following Mikel Arteta banishment
Blatter reprimands Brazilian politicians By app last updated 20 October 15 ZURICH - FIFA president Sepp Blatter reprimanded Brazilian politicians on Thursday for promising last week that the opening match of the 2014 World Cup would be in Sao Paulo.
Real could risk Ronaldo against Spurs By app last updated 18 October 15 MADRID - Real Madrid may risk forward Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
Gyan: No regrets about leaving Sunderland By app last updated 24 October 15 Asamoah Gyan has no regrets about leaving Sunderland and the Premier League and says his arrival in the United Arab Emirates can help boost football in the Middle East.
Cesc: Spartak obstacles no excuse for Barca By app last updated 22 October 15 An artificial pitch, freezing conditions in Moscow and a wily coach who knows them all too well are some of the obstacles that stand between Group G leaders Barcelona and qualification to the last 16 on Tuesday.
Spanish debt woes mount as recession looms By app last updated 20 October 15 MADRID - Spain may boast the world's top-ranked national team and richest club but the football obsessed nation is sliding towards its first recession in 15 years with many small and mid-sized teams tumbling into the red.
No time for horsing around at Inter By app last updated 31 October 15 Mongolia President Tsakhia Elbegdorj talked of Genghis Khan and his country's famous horses during a visit to Inter Milan this week but coach Claudio Ranieri will have more mundane things on his mind against Chievo on Sunday.
La Liga set to start after strike resolution By app last updated 26 October 15 MADRID - The La Liga season will start this weekend after the Spanish football league (LFP) and the players' union (AFE) sealed a deal over unpaid wages on Thursday that ended the first strike action in almost three decades.
Barca reach Club World Cup final By app last updated 28 October 15 ABU DHABI - Lionel Messi scored within two minutes of coming on as a substitute to help Barcelona complete a 3-1 comeback win over Mexico's Atlante on Wednesday and reach the Club World Cup final against Estudiantes.
Cassano back as Italy lynchpin By app last updated 21 October 15 MILAN - For so long seen as the bad boy of Italian football, Antonio Cassano came of age in Italy's opening Euro 2012 qualifying win over Estonia and he will again be their focal point for Tuesday's game with the Faroe Islands.
Guevara: Honduras will face Chile as equals By app last updated 24 October 15 SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Ninety minutes on the pitch with Chile at Nelspruit on June 16 will say more about Honduras's World Cup chances than any analysis of the virtues of Marcelo Bielsa's Chilean team, captain Amado Guevara said.
Platini proves you can beat and join them By app last updated 30 October 15 A week ago, Michel Platini was wading into Dinamo Bucharest players when a friendly against CSKA Sofia degenerated into a mass brawl.
Former AEK Athens owner faces jail for fraud By app last updated 27 October 15 ATHENS - Former AEK Athens owner Makis Psomiadis was sentenced to four years in jail by an Athens court on Tuesday for fraud.
Milan considering colossol Kaka offer By app last updated 26 October 15 MILAN - AC Milan are considering an offer from Manchester City for Brazil playmaker Kaka, the director of the club's in-house TV channel said on Thursday.
France to hand fate to coffee stirrer addict By app last updated 20 October 15 PARIS - Once Raymond Domenech's turbulent reign ends after the World Cup, France will hand over their fate to a man famous for chewing white plastic coffee stirrers and kissing shaven heads.
Bilbao on a high after Old Trafford triumph By app last updated 20 October 15 Brief news from La Liga ahead of this weekend's matches:
United 15 points clear after City fall to Everton By app last updated 29 October 15 Manchester City's fingertip hold on their Premier League title was further loosened when a 2-0 loss at Everton followed by runaway leaders Manchester United's 1-0 win over Reading left them praying for a football miracle.
Dortmund stay top after defeating Leverkusen By app last updated 26 October 15 Borussia Dortmund maintained a two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday as title rivals Bayern Munich beat Kaiserslautern 2-0 to keep pace.
Dykan doubtful for Euros with head injury By app last updated 22 October 15 Ukraine and Spartak Moscow goalkeeper Andriy Dykan is in danger of missing Euro 2012 after suffering head and facial injuries in Saturday's 2-1 Russian Premier League defeat by Zenit St Petersburg.
Sizzling Bayern stay two points clear By app last updated 19 October 15 BERLIN - Bayern Munich eased past Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 on Saturday for a sixth straight league win that kept them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Roy takes positives from Sweden defeat By app last updated 21 October 15 England manager Roy Hodgson is looking to the future rather than dwelling on Wednesday's 4-2 friendly defeat to Sweden at the new Friends Arena in Stockholm.
Accrington anticipating better times By app last updated 18 October 15 For vastly different reasons, Accrington Stanley and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton are two of the most iconic names in English football.
Zhirkov ignores Abramovich advice By app last updated 4 November 15 MOSCOW - It could take new Chelsea signing Yuri Zhirkov a while before he can communicate with his team mates - because he did not take advice by the club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich to learn English seriously enough.
Afonso Alves quits Boro for Qatar By app last updated 18 October 15 Brazil striker Afonso Alves, Middlesbrough's 12 million pounds record signing last year, is leaving for Qatari club Al-Sadd.
North Korea flag furore overshadows action By app last updated 29 October 15 A major diplomatic incident marred the first day of competition at the London Olympics on Wednesday when the North Korea women's football team walked off after the South Korea flag was mistakenly displayed before their match against Colombia.