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Manchester United's record signing Juan Mata is confident the team will become a force under manager David Moyes. United, who have not finished lower than third in the top flight since 1991, currently lie seventh. "Even before I came, things were...

...according to a new report. Sportingintelligence's survey says the Premier League club pay an average annual wage of £5.3m to its first-team players, which works out as £102,653 per week. Six of the top 10 in the list are football clubs,...

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has dismissed rumours he is about to quit the Premier League strugglers. The Black Cats are bottom of the league and face title-chasing Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. However, Poyet, 46, believes a change...

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side's Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona on Wednesday. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Ronaldo, 29, would not play in Valencia because of a hamstring injury. "Cristiano is not available because...

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard has revealed that the imminent anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster was behind his emotional reaction at the end of Sunday's win over Manchester City. The Reds captain covered his eyes after the 3-2 win at Anfield, hiding...

Juventus took another step towards the Italian league title with a comfortable win at Udinese. Sebastian Giovinco scored a superb early opener, turning smartly on the edge of the area before curling home. Fernando Llorente stabbed home the second in a...

Former Liverpool captain Ronnie Whelan expects more "twists and turns" in the Premier League title race. The Reds will become champions if they win their last four games but dropped points could benefit either Chelsea or Manchester City. "I don't think...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said his team may have been guilty of taking their place in next season's Champions League for granted. The Gunners have slid to fifth in the table, two points behind fourth-placed Everton going into their...

Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian in history, is set to end his retirement The 28-year-old American, who has won 22 Olympic medals, is expected to compete at a meet in Arizona at the end of April. "He's just going...

Everton moved into the Premier League's top four after Wes Brown's own goal gifted them a seventh straight win and left Sunderland bottom of the table. A spirited Black Cats display was undone with 15 minutes to go when Brown...