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Arsenal have banned the mother of young player Ainsley Maitland-Niles after she was involved in a training-ground dispute and threatened to withdraw the winger from an under-21 match. Police were called and arrested Jule Niles after she confronted executive Dick...

Newly appointed Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is ready to get off the blocks as he tinkers with the Super Eagles on his second return to the national team. Keshi has been tied down to a two year deal by the...

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson apologised on Thursday after a bizarre personal attack on a journalist during a post-match news conference following his side's Premier League defeat by Chelsea. Pearson was angered by a question regarding criticism of his relegation-threatened...

Lionel Messi's 'Panenka' penalty against Getafe has been hailed as the best ever - by the man himself. Antonin Panenka originated the chipped spot-kick technique as he audaciously clinched Czechoslovakia's shoot-out victory over Germany in the 1976 European Championship final. And...

Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan is set to miss another six to nine months after having a new knee operation. Flanagan, 22, has not played for the Reds this season after suffering the injury on a pre-season tour last year. The England...

Chelsea captain John Terry has become the joint-highest goal-scoring defender in Premier League history. Terry's goal in the 3-1 win at Leicester on Wednesday was his 38th - the same number former Everton player David Unsworth managed. The now retired Unsworth...

Bayern Munich will not ease up after winning the Bundesliga title with four games to spare as they prepare to face Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup semi-final, coach Pep Guardiola said on Monday. His team, chasing a treble of...

Louis van Gaal has said he feared his Manchester United side would struggle at Everton after watching the warm-up. The visitors went behind after just five minutes when a counter attack culminated in James McCarthy's finish. Goals by John Stones and...

Jose Mourinho took a thinly-veiled swipe at Arsenal and boss Arsene Wenger after hearing his side subjected to "boring boring Chelsea" chants during their goalless draw at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal's fans vented their frustration as Chelsea took the point which...

...Star's wife says she found him undressed with maid and another woman ...He denies cheating and says he caught her in bed with a female friend ...Also says she attacked him several times and he felt his 'life was at stake' ...His...