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Rio Ferdinand will leave Manchester United in the summer after not being offered a new contract. The 35-year-old defender's departure will bring to an end a 12-year stay at the club, for whom he has made 454 appearances, scoring eight...

Manchester City calmly overpowered West Ham United 2-0 to secure their second Premier League title in three seasons in a party atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Liverpool beat Newcastle United 2-1 at Anfield to finish two points behind...

Chelsea's Ashley Cole has retired from international football after being left out of England's World Cup squad. The 33-year-old left-back won 107 caps and played at three World Cups. Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, 18, will be included when England manager Roy...

Captain Steven Gerrard believes runners-up Liverpool will win the Premier League title before he retires. The Reds challenged until the final day of this season but, despite a 2-1 win over Newcastle, finished two points behind champions Manchester City. "This experience...

Rafael Nadal won his first title of the European clay-court season as a back injury forced Japan's Kei Nishikori to retire during the final in Madrid. The world number one led 2-6 6-4 3-0 when a hobbling Nishikori, who had...

England manager Roy Hodgson will name his 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Monday. Hodgson, 66, will also select up to seven standby players when he makes his announcement in Luton at 14:00 BST. Striker Wayne Rooney...

Louis van Gaal has told BBC Sport he wants to become the new manager of Manchester United. The 62-year-old Netherlands boss has been the overwhelming favourite for the role since the dismissal of David Moyes on 22 April. "I would love...

Everton's teenage defender John Stones is worthy of a gamble in England's World Cup squad, according to former Three Lions captain Gary Lineker. Stones, 19, could be in contention for a standby place when boss Roy Hodgson names a 30-man...

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says his players will keep fighting for the Premier League title. Rodgers conceded the title to rivals Manchester City after Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace. But the 41-year-old now claims he has not completely given up...

Manchester United will not name their new manager this week. Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is odds-on favourite but refused to answer questions at his country's pre-World Cup training camp on Wednesday. It was anticipated United would reveal the identity of...