When Real Madrid president Florentino Perez showed Vicente del Bosque the door in 2003 he could scarcely have imagined he would still be chasing a 10th European crown more than a decade later.
During two stints at the helm of...
World Cup-winning former French international Marcel Desailly has expressed interest in coaching Malaysia, according to a report on Thursday, saying he hoped to instill a "winning mentality" in the poor-performing national squad.
Desailly, 45, who won the 1998 World Cup...
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho acknowledged that Wednesday night's 1-1 draw against Galatasaray in Istanbul in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie had to go down as "an opportunity missed."
The London club took an early lead through...
Top meets bottom in the Premier League on Saturday when leaders Chelsea make the short trip across west London to Fulham looking to consolidate their title bid and increase the relegation worries of their neighbours.
With third-placed Manchester City playing...
Ukraine's protest leaders named the ministers they want to form a new government following the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovich, as an angry Russia put 150,000 troops on high alert in a show of strength.
President Vladimir Putin's order on...
Captured Mexican drug lord Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman faces an outstanding jail term in Mexico and any extradition to the United States is likely to take time, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Wednesday.
In an interview with broadcaster Univision, Pena...
China and Japan must ease tension in the disputed East China Sea to avoid severe "unintended consequences", U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke said on Thursday, days before he steps down as Washington's first Chinese-American envoy in Beijing.
Asia's two...
Italy's Versace said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with Blackstone that will see the U.S. private equity firm take a 20 percent stake in the fashion house in a deal valuing the group at one billion euros...
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) launched a campaign to transform itself from pariah to trusted British lender by slashing costs and repositioning itself as a UK-focused retail and commercial bank.
New chief executive Ross McEwan is under pressure to restore...
German unemployment dropped in February to its lowest level in nearly 1-1/2 years, boding well for domestic demand, which the government hopes will help drive growth this year.
The number of people out of work in Europe's largest economy decreased...
Describing the allegations as entirely false, Adedeji said they were the handiwork of individuals determined to discredit him and weaken public confidence in the Tinubu administration.
