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Chelsea captain John Terry has claimed he and fellow defender Branislav Ivanovic were "double headlocked at every corner" during the Premier League leaders' 1-1 draw against Manchester United on Sunday. Chelsea remain unbeaten and four points clear of second-placed Southampton,...

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez was on Monday called up by Argentina after a three year international hiatus. The 30-year-old was named in manager Gerardo Martino's squad for upcoming friendlies against Croatia and Portugal after being frozen out during Alejandro Sabella's...

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has set rules for choosing the best third placed team in the current 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. According to Caf, the third placed team with the highest points across qualifying groups will...

South Africa's football captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has died after being shot, South African police say. The incident reportedly happened at Meyiwa's girlfriend's house in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg. The 27-year-old played for Orlando Pirates and had played in South...

African champions Nigeria could be thrown out of international football by the governing body of the sport, Fifa, this week. The football federation of the West African nation, the NFF, has been given a deadline of Monday, October 27, 2014...

The Spanish La Liga has named candidates for the Best African Player of the league in the 2013 – 2014 season. Algeria international midfielder Yacine Braihim, who joined Porto from Granada in July, Moroccan Youcef Al-Arabi of Granada and Sevilla...

Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal insist their friendship will survive whatever happens when Chelsea look to cement their position on top of the Premier League with a statement victory at Manchester United on Sunday. Mourinho has never hidden his...

Chelsea striker Diego Costa will play against Manchester United, providing he trains in full on Saturday. The Spain international, 26, spent a night in hospital earlier this week with a viral infection. He has been recovering at home but ahead of...

… Federation To Appeal Ruling SAN FRANCISCO, October 23, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State has declared as illegal the election where the current executive of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by Amaju Pinnick was...

Balotelli made the exchange with defender Pepe as Liverpool trailed Real by three goals. The £16m striker was substituted at the break after another disappointing performance. "It is not something I stand for," Rodgers said. "If you want to do that, do...