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Wayne Rooney still hopes to be named Manchester United captain, despite reports suggesting fellow striker Robin van Persie will get the armband. With defender Nemanja Vidic having left the club, new boss Louis van Gaal must appoint a skipper when...

Norwich caretaker manager Neil Adams has been handed the job on a permanent basis, signing a three-year-deal. Adams, 48, took charge of the Canaries for the last five games of the season, following the sacking of Chris Hughton, but could...

Winning a World Cup can help bring a divided country together, but that sense of unity can all to easily be dissipated, according to Prance's Patrick Vieira, who helped his country secure football's greatest prize on home soil in...

Atletico Madrid have a chance in Saturday's Champions League final not only to claim their debut European crown but to deny their loathed and vastly wealthier neighbours Real Madrid a record-extending 10th. Atletico have already outperformed this season in securing...

All professional players in English soccer will be banned from betting on matches anywhere in the world, the Football Association said on Wednesday. The ruling, which will come into force from August 1, was ratified at the governing body's Annual...

France star Franck Ribery declared on Wednesday that the 2014 World Cup finals would be his last but the Bayern Munich forward left the door open to compete at Euro 2016. Ribery, 31, who burst on to the international scene...

Real Madrid will beat Atletico Madrid hands downs to clinch their 10th Champions League crown. That’s according to a poll on supersport.com.. The two Spanish teams are set to lock horns on Saturday in Lisbon. While Real are chasing their...

Police have had to intervene after Mario Balotelli was subjected to racist chants at Italy's World Cup training base. A few kids outside the Coverciano complex were responsible for the chants, and Balotelli appeared visibly disturbed. The training session was open...

The Football Association says it will take no action against Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore over leaked sexist emails. Scudamore sent messages which referred to women in derogatory terms and contained sexual innuendos and jokes. Their "totally inappropriate" nature was...

England's World Cup squad have given boss Roy Hodgson a positive fitness boost after every squad member was able to play a part in Wednesday's training. The players are currently in Portugal for a pre-tournament training camp. Phil Jones suffered a...