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Emmanuel Adebayor's revival under Tim Sherwood continued as he scored twice to pile pressure on injury-hit Swansea. The Togo international headed Spurs ahead in the 34th minute and fired in his second in the 70th after Chico Flores had scored...

Manchester United manager David Moyes has been fined £8,000 and warned about his future conduct by the Football Association. He was charged following comments made after the 2-1 Capital One Cup semi-final first-leg loss at Sunderland. Moyes, 50, said his side...

Barcelona forward Neymar will miss at least five matches after being ruled out for up to a month with a sprained right ankle. The Brazilian, 21, had to be helped from the pitch in the first half of the Spanish...

Lionel Messi marked his first start in two months with a brace as Barcelona eased into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals after a 2-0 win at Getafe. Already leading 4-0 from the first leg, Barcelona went ahead just before half-time...

A last gasp goal earned Burkina Faso a 1-1 draw with Morocco in their African Nations Championship group B game played at Athlone Stadium on Thursday night. The north African side would have been bitterly disappointed with the result, having...

France legend Zinedine Zidane, currently working as an assistant to coach Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, on Thursday graduated with a diploma in sports management at the Centre for the Law and Economics of Sport in Limoges. Zidane did not...

Coach Carlo Ancelotti has singled out centre halves Sergio Ramos and Pepe for special praise after lauding Real Madrid's improved defensive performances since the turn of the year. While leading teams Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have been consistent all season,...

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed he will remain at the club despite the departure of chairman Nicola Cortese. Cortese, 45, left Saints on Wednesday, with owner Katharina Liebherr becoming non-executive chairman. Pochettino said last season he would leave St Mary's...

Striker Robin van Persie has given his backing to David Moyes as the Manchester United boss looks to address the club's stop-start season. Moyes, in his first season in charge, has guided the Premier League champions to the last 16...

Arsene Wenger warned Arsenal's title rivals that his side have the fight to win the Premier League after the Gunners went back to the top of the table with victory at Aston Villa. Jack Wilshere and Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal...