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Next year's African Cup of Nations is in doubt after the Moroccan Government called for the event to be cancelled due to the ongoing Ebola crisis in the continent. The north Africa country is due to host the three-week competition...

Leonardo Bonucci's spectacular late volley gave Juventus victory in a fiery encounter with title rivals Roma. Carlos Tevez's controversial penalty was cancelled out by Roma's Francesco Totti from the spot. Juan Iturbe gave Roma the lead but another contentious Tevez penalty...

Cristiano Ronaldo's record-equalling 22nd La Liga hat-trick helped Real Madrid crush Athletic Bilbao and close to within four points of Barcelona. Ronaldo's third treble in four league games drew him level with the tallies of Real legend Alfredo Di Stefano...

Louis van Gaal has warned Manchester United's rivals his side will only get better. A 2-1 victory over Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday moved United into the top four for the first time since August last year. David De Gea...

Arsene Wenger does not regret his touchline push on Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. The Frenchman entered the opposing manager’s technical area after a foul by Gary Cahill on Alexis Sanchez and pushed Mourinho...

A Francois Zoko goal was enough to give Blackpool their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season as they beat Cardiff 1-0 on Friday. Zoko struck just after the hour mark to seal three points for the Seasiders for...

Leaders Burton surrendered their 100 per cent home league record as Cambridge ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory. The hosts had the chance to stretch their lead over Wycombe at the top of the table to four...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says "there is no racism in football", amid calls to introduce American Football's 'Rooney Rule' to the game in England. With only two black managers in the Premier League and Football League, such a rule would...

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has backed the idea of the club playing midweek friendlies abroad. Reports suggest a lack of Champions League football this season could cost United more than £40m. Managing director Richard Arnold said on Tuesday the...

QPR midfielder Joey Barton says the current Arsenal side has "no spine or character". Manager Arsene Wenger marks 18 years in charge of the Gunners with a London derby at Chelsea on Sunday. Commenting on their poor away record against top...