United claim Anfield win, Arsenal hold City

Manchester United came through an emotion-charged examination at Anfield to move within a point of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League on Sunday, while Arsenal grabbed a late draw at Manchester City. Elsewhere, there were home victories for Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle..

Rodgers blames refree Halsey after Reds loss

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers complained referee Mark Halsey cost his side the game after their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United..

Terry retires from England international football

Former England captain John Terry has announced his retirement from internatonal football, less than 24 hours before a Football Association hearing into his alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand..

Ronaldo: Messi Is The Best In The World

As a Nigerian When the name Ronaldo is mentioned you are most like expecting people to think it’s Cristiano Ronaldo, but this time we are talking about his Brazilian Namesake who looks at things critically before giving his opinion and sure respected for that.

Gordon could join Southampton

Former Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon could be set for an earlier than expected return to the Premier League, amid reports that Southampton have made an enquiry..

Messi: Last season was a success

Lionel Messi has claimed that Barcelona's campaign last season was still a success, despite missing out on Champions League and La Liga glory.

The Blaugrana picked up four trophies last season: the Supercopa, European Super Cup, Club World Cup and Copa del Rey..

Mourinho: Blame me for poor start

The Madrid coach was again harshly critical of his side after Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Sevilla - a result that leaves his side in 11th place and eight points behind Barcelona after only four games.

However, despite his side's run of poor form Mourinho has accepted full responsibility for his players' bad attitude in recent games.

"I am the one responsible for this dreadful start to the season," Mourinho said. "I have not been able to create a committed group, I have not ensured that football was the biggest priority in the life of the players..

Bent loses captaincy

Paul Lambert believes demoting Darren Bent from the Aston Villa captaincy will help him find his goalscoring form and return to the England ranks..

I haVE no problem with Lloris, Friedel Insist

Brad Friedel has insisted there is no problem between himself and Hugo Lloris after the Frenchman's arrival, claiming the fight for a Tottenham starting role between the two is "healthy".

The signing of Lloris, 25, has been clouded by controversy, with Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas sticking by Friedel, 41, for the visit to Reading on Sunday, despite the France captain expecting to slot straight into the team..

West Brom's Ashworth takes FA role

Dan Ashworth has been confirmed as the Football Association's new director of elite development.

Ashworth, 41, has been West Bromwich Albion's sporting and technical director since July 2008 and will succeed Gareth Southgate, who stepped down in July, in the FA role..

REPORT: Yanga-Mbiwa will 'break' Giroud

Olivier Giroud returns to Montpellier with Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday, three months after leaving France for the Premier League.

Giroud is not certain to start at the Stade de la Mosson after being left out of the Arsenal team that beat Southampton 6-1 on Saturday..

Fabregas backs Arsenal for EPL Ttitle Challenge

Former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas is adamant his old club can challenge for the Premier League title this season.

Cesc Fabregas believes his old club can challenge for the title
Fabregas, now at Barcelona, has also insisted he is happy to fight for his place at the Catalan club - after rumours about his future emerged following a start to the season which has seen him frequently substituted..

Aguero Returns for City's Madrid trip

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could make his return in Tuesday's Champions League Group D match at Real Madrid after a month out with a knee ligament injury..

RVP exit has helped our game Says Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed there is more variety to his side's game since the departure of captain Robin van Persie.

Van persie hit 30 Premier League goals for the Gunners last season as he inspired the side to a third placed finish, following their disastrous start..

England youngsters impress Hodgson

England manager Roy Hodgson praised the performances of youngsters Tom Cleverley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as the Three Lions began their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 rout of Moldova.

Manchester United's Cleverley and Arsenal's Oxlade-Chamberlain both made a significant contribution to England's biggest away win since 1993 to impress the manager as he begins to build a squad for the 2014 finals in Brazil..

Aguero returns to Manchester for rehab

Roberto Mancini has got his wish with striker Sergio Aguero to return to Manchester without kicking a ball for Argentina.

Aguero, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since the opening day of the season, risked the wrath of his club boss after he joined up with his international team-mates for the World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru..

Rooney: RVP will get best out of us

Wayne Rooney believes Robin van Persie will bring the best out of Manchester United's other forwards by forcing them to fight for their places.

.And, before coming on and getting injured, Rooney was left on the bench when Van Persie struck on his home debut against Fulham..

Drogba fully committed to Shanghai Shenhua

Didier Drogba insists he is fully committed to Shanghai Shenhua, dismissing a flurry of rumours speculating on the striker’s future.

Recent rumours have claimed the 34-year-old and former Chelsea team-mate Nicolas Anelka have been caught up in a boardroom dispute over wages at the Chinese Super League outfit in the past few weeks, ultimately sparking speculation over the duo’s future..

Usain Bolt will play for Man United next year -Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson said he will give Usain Bolt the chance to play for Manchester United in a match against Real Madrid.

The Red Devils boss also said that he will happily give the Jamaican sprint legend his chance to take to the field in the club's annual charity clash against the Spanish giants next year.

I can`t wait to watch the world`s fastest man on the football pitch to display his skills.

'I don't want to be the new anyone' - Lukaku tired of Drogba comparisons

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West Brom loanee Romelu Lukaku has called for an end to comparisons with former Chelseateam-mate Didier Drogba.

The Belgian striker is currently spending the season with the Baggies after failing to break through at Stamford Bridge following a big-money move from Anderlecht..

Manchester City Beat Chelsea in €60m race for Falcao

Manchester City are leading Chelsea in the race to sign Atletico Madrid star Radamel Falcao for €60 million in January.

As exclusively revealed by Goal.com in June, the Premier League champions tried to sign Falcao in the summer and are willing to pay a record fee for the Colombian in the New Year, with Portuguese super agent Jorge Mendes attempting to broker the move..

PSG sign Van der Wiel

Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Ajax fullback Gregory van der Wiel for a reported fee of €6 million.

Netherlands international Van der Wiel, who played in all three of the Dutch team's matches at Euro 2012, has signed a four-year deal with the Ligue 1 club..

Connor sacked by Wolves

Terry Connor has been sacked by Wolves - bringing an end to his 13-year association with the Championship club.

Connor was initially retained as first team coach by manager Stale Solbakken when the Norwegian was chosen as the long-term replacement for Mick McCarthy..

Juventus: Van Persie deal was Impossible For The Club

Juventus director general Beppe Marotta says it would have been "impossible" for the club to sign Robin van Persie.

Juve had made a determined effort to prise Van Persie away from Arsenal but lost out to Manchester United. Another Gunners striker, Nicklas Bendtner, eventually arrived on loan on deadline day..

Kompany: Our Best are Yet to Com

Vincent Kompany has said Manchester City are not worried by their inability to keep a clean sheet so far this season and insists their best is still to come.

The Premier League champions have conceded seven goals in four games, including the Community Shield, and have endured defensive difficulties..

Carroll to miss England qualifiers

Andy Carroll will play no part in England's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine, after suffering an injury on his West Ham debut.

 confirmed the striker's withdrawal on Saturday evening, but they are yet to name a replacement for the former Newcastle man..

Lyon go top of French Ligue 1

Michel Bastos continued his prolific start to the season as Lyon beatValenciennes 3-2 at home to record their third win in four games and move top of Ligue 1.

Bastos started for the first time this season, having scored as a substitute in his two previous appearances, and was on the spot again after 17 minutes to cancel out Gil's opener.

Juve coach blasts 'unreliable' Berbatov

Stand-in Juventus coach Massimo Carrera has described Dimitar Berbatov - linked with a move to the Turin club over the summer - as "unreliable"

ESSIEN joins Real Madrid on loan

Michael Essien has credited his season long loan move from Chelsea to Real Madrid to his special relationship with Jose Mourinho.

The pair originally worked together in London when the Portuguese trainer brought Essien to Stamford Bridge from Lyon in 2005 and the midfielder is now relishing the opportunity to work under his former mentor again..

Buffon returns to Juventus squad ahead of Udinese clash

The Italy skipper missed last week's 2-0 victory over Parma, with a muscle injury ruling him out of the Serie A opener.
But the 34-year-old has made a swift recovery and looks set to be involved in the game which kicks off at 16:00 UTC.