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March 3, 2013

Football board to consider heart monitors
02:58 GMT

A proposal to allow football players to wear heart monitors will be considered by the group that oversees the rules of the game, officials said.

March 2, 2013

Towering Ramos header leaves Catalans defeated again
17:47 GMT

Real Madrid had the measure of Barcelona once again, with a 2-1 victory in Saturday's Liga Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu.

FIFA to allow GLT replays for football fans on stadium screens, TVs
14:20 GMT

Football governing body FIFA is set to allow decisions of the goal-line technology (GLT) to be shown to fans on big screens in stadiums and television.

Platini: Champions League has killed other European competitions
14:11 GMT

The European football chief conceded the elite tournament has been given too much exposure, while he also touched on the issues of Fifa presidency, World Cup 2022 in Qatar and FFP

SOCCKET ball (Picture courtesy of unchartedplay.com)
14:02 GMT

A football that generates enough electricity to power a small LED light for three hours every time it is kicked during half an hour of play, has been developed in the United States using funds from a crowd funding website named Kickstarter.

March 1, 2013

Giggs agrees new one-year Manchester United deal
16:13 GMT

The midfielder, who is approaching his 1000th game for the club, is set to carry on playing into his 40s and says he still feels able to contribute at the highest level

Bale: I do not model my game on Real Madrid star Ronaldo
15:07 GMT

The Tottenham winger's recent string of match-winning performances have led to comparisons with the Portuguese attacker, but the 23-year-old insists he is his own man

Beckham warns Man U of 'inspired' Ronaldo ahead of CL clash at Old Trafford
15:03 GMT

Former English footballer David Beckham has warned Manchester United that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo will be inspired to perform at Old Trafford during the second leg of the Champions League last-16 showdown on March 5.

Fergie says 'disappointed' fringe players have crucial role to play in Man U's treble quest
23:51 GMT

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has assured team's fringe players that they have a big part to play in club's quest to replicate their historic 1999 treble success.

Ferdinand says Bale yet to reach Messi, Ronaldo's level
23:49 GMT

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has claimed Tottenham Hotspurs winger Gareth Bale isn't in the same league as Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi yet, adding the Welsh international would have to consistently perform for next few years to prove himself.

February 28, 2013

FIFA bans 74 from Italy and South Korea for match-fixing
12:15 GMT

Football governing body FIFA has banned 74 Italian and South Korean officials and players from world football on charges of match-fixing.

Jordi Roura claims there's no crisis of confidence at Barcelona
12:14 GMT

Jordi Roura insists Barcelona have nothing to fear after they were torn apart by arch-rivals Real Madrid on Tuesday night.

Casillas urges Madrid to emulate Barca performance against Man U in CL clash
10:24 GMT

Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas has urged his team to repeat their fantastic performance during their 3-1 win over arch-rivals Barcelona at Camp...

February 27, 2013

Wenger can splash cash in the summer
22:28 GMT

Arsenal fans have been told to breathe a sigh of relief by Peter Hill-Wood after the Gunners chairman revealed Arsene Wenger will be allowed to splash the cash this summer.

Tottenham braced for massive Bale bids as Manchester City join race
22:24 GMT

Spurs will demand at least £50m for the in-form Welshman and increasingly feel they can keep the 23-year-old for another season, with Real Madrid still in pole position