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Two of world football's biggest names will meet on Friday in the playoffs to determine Europe's final four World Cup qualifiers with Zlatan Ibrahimovic saying Sweden deserve to go to Brazil more than Portugal. Ever since last month's draw pitted...

In February of this year Stephen Keshi led the super eagles to reclaim the African cup of Nations after a 19 year gap. He achieved this by taking to the tournament one of the most inexperienced sides Nigeria has...

Roy Keane said the opportunity to work alongside Martin O'Neill was "too good to turn down" as he explained his decision to accept the Republic of Ireland's assistant manager's post. Keane, 42, said he had always regarded O'Neill as the...

Arsenal reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the 12th successive season as a 3-2 win at Glasgow City sealed a 6-2 aggregate victory. Suzanne Lappin headed in a second-minute corner for City before Arsenal's Rachel Yankey and Jordan Nobbs scored. City...

A suspected stomach virus at the St George's Park national football centre means the England senior side will no longer assemble there on Tuesday ahead of friendlies against Chile and Germany. England's Under-21s, who are preparing for Euro 2015 qualifiers...

Officials in Algeria have indicated that the country could host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations if ongoing instability in Libya forces it to pull out of the arrangements. Libya was stripped of hosting rights for the 2013 edition which...

The world football governing body Fifa have made changes to the officials lined up to handle the much anticipated much between hosts Nigeria who will be facing Ethiopia in the second leg of the World Cup 2014 playoff in...

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has been released from hospital after he suffered concussion in Sunday's 1-0 Premier League win against Arsenal. Vidic, 32, was substituted shortly before half-time after colliding with United goalkeeper David De Gea. The ex-Serbia defender, who...

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been ruled out for between six and eight weeks because of a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old limped off in Sunday's win over Real Betis and has a muscle tear in his left hamstring. The Argentina international...

The Federal Government is to give each player in Nigeria’s Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets the sum of 2million Naira each. President Goodluck Jonathan made the announcement at a reception in the presidential villa in honour of the Golden Eaglets. The...