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A miserable week for reigning African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure was completed when Manchester City lost 2-1 at English Premier League title rivals Chelsea. The weekend loss at Stamford Bridge came four days after the star Ivory Coast...

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says he "did not want to" shake hands with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after the 2-1 defeat by the Blues. Mourinho jumped into the crowd to celebrate after striker Fernando Torres scored his side's injury-time...

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet says his side's win against Newcastle will kick-start their season. The Black Cats beat their local rivals 2-1 to secure their first win of the season and move off the bottom of the Premier League table. "This...

SAN FRANCISCO, October 25, (THEWILL) – President Goodluck Jonathan Friday congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on their 5-0 crushing defeat of the Iraqis in the ongoing FIFA Under-17 World Soccer Championship in the United Arab Emirates. A statement signed...

If there is one chink in Nigeria’s amour it’s the size of her defenders who were repeatedly out-muscled by the bulkier Swedes in their 3-3 draw. Hopefully for the West Africans such will not be the case in Dubai today...

Concerned about the prospects of an African team finally lifting the World Cup, Fifa president Sepp Blatter believes their chances would be enhanced if more teams from the continent were given berths at the tournament. Blatter is seeking to break...

Jack Wilshere is convinced Arsenal will bounce back from their European disappointment when the Premier League leaders bid to cement their position at the top against managerless Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arsene Wenger's team suffered their first defeat in 13...

Fifa has started disciplinary proceedings against the English and Polish football associations after flares were lit during October's World Cup qualifier at Wembley. Supporters in the Poland section were photographed holding lit flares, while one also landed on the pitch. Thirty-five...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says talk of boycotting the 2018 World Cup in Russia in protest at racism among the country's fans is premature. Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has suggested black players could take action, after claiming he was...

The world players' union has criticised European soccer's governing body Uefa for failing to enforce its own guidelines on racism following the abuse hurled at Manchester City's Yaya Toure in Moscow. FIFPro said that Uefa's match officials failed to act...