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Brazilian footballer Fabricio has been suspended by Internacional after turning spectacularly against supporters of his own club. The incident came in the Gaucho League match against Ypiringa, as Fabricio reacted to taunting from the crowd by flicking the middle finger...

Uefa and world players' union Fifpro have asked the European Commission to outlaw third-party player ownership. They argue that businesses or funds owning the economic rights to players can be harmful and undermine football's integrity. A global ban on third-party ownership...

Scotland will discover on 21 May if their Euro 2016 qualifier in Georgia will be played behind closed doors. Uefa will meet next month to decide if the Georgian Football Federation (GFF) will face sanctions following crowd disturbances at the...

Netherlands coach Guus Hiddink has batted away questions over his future with the national side, saying the 2-0 win over Spain makes no difference to his position. First-half goals from Stefan de Vrij and Davy Klaassen gave the Dutch a...

...Italy unbeaten since World Cup ...England now not lost in nine matches ...Both teams started with experimental sides ...Harry Kane makes full England debut Andros Townsend's spectacular strike gave an experimental England line-up a creditable draw against Italy in Turin. Southampton striker Graziano Pelle's...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes introducing a quota-based system to the Premier League would be counter-productive. Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has proposed a scheme that would see the number of home-grown players in top-flight squads increased from eight to...

...Rooney scores one and hits the woodwork twice ...Welbeck and Sterling also on target for England ...Substitute Kane scores first international goal on debut ...England remain six points clear at the top of Group E Harry Kane scored 79 seconds into his England...

Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck on the back of the head by a flare as their Euro 2016 qualifier with Montenegro in Podgorica was abandoned. Akinfeev, 28, was hit in the first minute of the Group G clash at...

Goalkeeper and captain Vincent Enyeama became only the second Nigerian to win 100 caps but his celebrations were spoilt as Uganda won 1-0 in Uyo. The southern city is where Enyeama hails from but his night was soured when Farouk...

Chelsea captain John Terry has extended his contract at the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. The 34-year-old, whose previous deal ran out at the end of the current campaign, has made over 550 appearances for the Premier...