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Wales manager Chris Coleman says Gareth Bale could be centre-forward in Tuesday's opening Euro 2016 qualifier in Andorra. An injury to Sam Vokes means Wales have a paucity of attacking options, leaving Charlton's Simon Church as the only recognised striker...

An Austrian footballer has been banned for 70 matches for headbutting a referee. Ismail Gunduz of amateur side SK Rum received the punishment after he reacted furiously to being shown a second yellow card in the 87th minute of a...

England captain Wayne Rooney is wary of giving Switzerland the initiative in their Euro 2016 qualifying group. The sides face each other in their opening qualifier on Monday and are regarded as the two strongest teams in Group E, which...

Adebayo Azeez scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for AFC Wimbledon against 10-man Carlisle in an eight-goal thriller at Brunton Park. The visitors led twice in the first half through Sean Rigg and Matt Tubbs but Kyle Dempsey's brace for Carlisle...

Uganda Cranes showed nerves as they battled to a 1-1 draw against hosts Ghana in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played at the Baba Yara Stadium Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday. The home side, who were under lots...

Defending champions Nigeria suffered a stunning 3-2 home loss to Congo Brazzaville Saturday on matchday 1 of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition. It was the first defeat in 47 home matches for the Super Eagles since qualifying started...

Fleetwood boss Graham Alexander hit out at the referee after his side went down to a controversial penalty in a 1-0 defeat at Oldham. The result ended Fleetwood's unbeaten start in Sky Bet League One and Alexander laid the blame...

Head coach of the Nigerian national team, Stephen Keshi says he is fully prepared for Saturday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo in Calabar. The Super Eagles had been originally pencilled down to face Rwanda but the Rwandans...

Real Sociedad came back from two goals down to seal a famous victory over European champions Real Madrid. The visitors, who were without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, were superb in attack and led thanks to early goals from Sergio Ramos...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick on his return from injury as French champions Paris St-Germain thrashed Ligue 1 rivals St Etienne. A farcical own goal by away keeper Stephane Ruffier, who failed to control a routine backpass and allowed the...