
Column: Balotelli can shake off clown tag in Italy
"A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma:" Winston Churchill's famous description of Russia could easily be applied to Mario Balotelli.

As Balotelli exits Man City, champions held by QPR
As Mario Balotelli's turbulent Manchester City career looked to be drawing to a close, the champions lacked the attacking spark to break through a ...

City misses chance to chase down United's lead
Manchester City missed a chance to put the pressure on Manchester United at the top of Premier League by drawing 0-0 at bottom-place Queens Park ...

FA charges Ferguson for implying bias by official
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was charged with misconduct by the English Football Association on Tuesday for implying that a referee's ...

Lionel Messi, Ronaldo lead AP player rankings
Lionel Messi's four-goal burst ensured that he and Barcelona returned to the top of the Associated Press Global Football rankings this week.

David Beckham training with Arsenal to keep fit
David Beckham is training with Arsenal as he considers his playing future. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the former England captain called to ask ...
Usmanov unhappy with Arsenal's selling policy
Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov is concerned that the team is turning into a feeder club by selling players in their prime, and claims that ...

4th place the target as Arsenal hosts Liverpool
Once Premier League heavyweights and regular title contenders, Arsenal and Liverpool are struggling to even secure the minimum achievement of ...

Top teams kept apart in FA Cup 5th-round draw
The Premier League's top teams were kept apart in the fifth-round draw for the FA Cup on Sunday, while Oldham was rewarded for its impressive win over ...

Non-league Luton beats EPL's Norwich in FA Cup
Luton became the first non-league team in 24 years to beat topflight opposition in the FA Cup as Norwich crashed out in the fourth round on Saturday, ...

Madrid signs Diego Lopez to fill in for Casillas
Real Madrid signed goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Sevilla on Saturday to help provide cover for the injured Iker Casillas. Madrid said on its club ...
Tale of 2 strikers as United prepares for Fulham
On the day Manchester United picked up a striker for the future, manager Alex Ferguson warned his players of underestimating a forward from the club's ...
United agrees to sign Zaha from Crystal Palace
Manchester United picked up one of the hottest prospects in English football on Friday by agreeing to sign Wilfried Zaha from second-tier club Crystal ...
Stuttgart signs Man United striker Macheda on loan
The Bundesliga club Stuttgart has signed striker Federico Macheda from Manchester United on loan until the end of the season. The 21-year-old Italian ...

Bizarre red card overshadows Swansea's cup win
Swansea's progress to the final of the League Cup was overshadowed by a bizarre sending-off of Chelsea star Eden Hazard on Wednesday following an ...

Real Madrid, Barcelona top football's rich list
Real Madrid has remained football's biggest money maker for the eighth straight year as many of Europe's leading football clubs shrugged off the ...

Jose Mourinho writes off Real Madrid's title hopes
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has written off his team's chances of catching Spanish league leader Barcelona and has turned his attention to helping ...

Euro 2012 final gets TV audience of 299 million
UEFA says Spain's 4-0 victory over Italy in the European Championship final attracted an official television audience of 299 million viewers worldwide

Column: In football, is fury just part of the job?
In football, fury has become part of the job. This sport celebrates coaches with short tempers — step forward Alex Ferguson. It idolizes angry players ...

Barcelona, Messi fall from top of AP rankings
Lionel Messi and Barcelona were dumped from the top of the Associated Press Global Football Rankings this week and were replaced by rivals Cristiano ...

Chelsea faces elimination from League Cup
After starting the season chasing seven titles, Chelsea is facing elimination from yet another competition on Wednesday. The European champions must ...

Alex Ferguson's horse entered into Grand National
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is set to have a runner in the British Grand National — on the day his team hosts Manchester City in a crucial ...