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Mario Balotelli is tired of being in the eye of a hurricane, the president of the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) said on Monday after the maverick international became embroiled in another row. "It's a demanding period for Mario and we...

Germany's most successful domestic football coach Udo Lattek, who steered Munich to their first European Cup triumph in 1974, is suffering from Parkinson's disease, according to reports on Monday. Lattek lifted a total of 16 titles in a coaching career...

Mozambique's Labour Minister Helena Taipo has expelled a Portuguese football coach for insulting the country, a former colony of Portugal. Diamantino Miranda, the coach of the Costa do Sol club in the capital, Maputo, must leave by Saturday. Last month, he...

Real Madrid have denied a report published by Marca newspaper  which says world-record signing Gareth Bale has suffered a slipped disc in his back. Bale has started just once for Los Blancos since arriving from Premier League side Tottenham for...

England manager Roy Hodgson insisted "the job is only half done" after victory over Montenegro left them needing to beat Poland on Tuesday to secure World Cup qualification. Montenegro were beaten 4-1 at Wembley, but Ukraine's win against Poland means...

Egypt have been asked to provide security guarantees following Ghana's request to move next month's World Cup playoff out of Cairo because of safety fears. Fifa have responded to Ghana's request to relocate the match to a neutral venue by...

Gerrard backs Dyke's England plans England skipper Steven Gerrard has said he backs plans by Football Association chairman Greg Dyke to boost the number of English players in the top flight. Dyke has set up a commission to improve England's chances...

Outspoken English footballer Joey Barton claimed former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson "couldn't coach" as he called for improvements in coaching standards in the English game. Barton was discussing how to increase the number of English players playing in the...

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba on Thursday called for support from local supporters ahead of his side’s match against Senegal in the 2014 World Cup qualifying. The 35-year-old Galatasaray forward urged not only football lovers but the entire population to...

England striker Wayne Rooney turned down the chance to play for Scotland as a 16-year-old, former national coach Berti Vogts has revealed. German Vogts, who managed Scotland between 2002 and 2004, says Rooney qualified for the team because his grandmother...