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Super Eagles midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has been speaking about the draw of the last 16 of the Uefa Champions League which paired Chelsea and Galatasaray in two potentially explosive games. Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, now on the books of...

Andre Villas-Boas deserved more time to work with and develop the Tottenham Hotspur squad, Harry Redknapp said on the day his successor was fired as manager. Three heavy defeats in two months, the most recent a 5-0 mauling by Liverpool...

Head coach Stuart Baxter has warned Kaizer Chiefs they will need to maintain their intensity throughout every soccer game if they hope to retain their Premiership title. Knowledge Musona scored for the hosts in the sixth minute at FNB Stadium...

Real Madrid and Barcelona are among seven Spanish clubs to be investigated over alleged illegal state aid. The Spanish foreign ministry announced that the European Commission will also begin proceedings against Osasuna, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia and Elche. "The government will fight...

Croatia defender Josip Simunic will miss the 2014 World Cup after being given a 10-match ban by Fifa for discriminatory behaviour. Dinamo Zagreb's Simunic, 35, led Croatia fans in a chant with pro-Nazi connotations following their 2-0 World Cup play-off...

Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has welcomed Keisuke Honda's move to AC Milan and feels the playmaker will be in perfect shape when he joins the national team before next year's World Cup in Brazil. The bleach-blond 27-year-old, a CSKA Moscow...

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was given a special BBC Sports Personality Diamond Award during the show's 60th edition on Sunday. The Scot, 71, retired in May after 26 years as manager at Old Trafford. Ferguson won 38 trophies...

Arsenal have been drawn against current holders Bayern Munich. Chelsea, the 2012 winners, face Galatasaray and Manchester United will meet Greek side Olympiakos. Elsewhere, AC Milan face Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen meet Paris St-Germain, Schalke face Real Madrid and Zenit St...

Andy Murray wants to repay the British public with Australian Open success next month after being crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 26-year-old Wimbledon champion beat rugby union player Leigh Halfpenny and jockey AP McCoy to the award. Murray...

Tottenham have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas in the wake of Sunday's 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool. The defeat was the club's worst at White Hart Lane in 16 years and left Spurs seventh in the Premier League - eight points behind...