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February 2, 2013

Man City plotting 40m pounds swoop for Liverpool striker Suarez next season
18:46 GMT

Manchester City is planning a move to bring Liverpool striker Luis Suarez at the Etihad Stadium next season in order to fill the gap generated following the departure of Mario Balotelli to AC Milan.

Beckham set to land £20m deal to become face of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup
13:55 GMT

Former England international David Beckham is set to land a 20 million pound deal to become the face of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

February 1, 2013

Barcelona's Alves says racism widespread in Spanish football
14:22 GMT

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has said racism is widespread in Spanish football, and claimed that he had been racially abused during the recent Spanish Cup tie-match between his club Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Suarez says would like to stay with Reds for long despite interest from Bayern Munich
14:17 GMT

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has claimed he is happy at his current club and would like to stay at the Anfield for a very long time despite interest from German giants...

January 31, 2013

'Delighted' Balotelli says ran to grab opportunity to join 'boyhood' club AC Milan
14:34 GMT

Mario Balotelli has admitted he didn't think twice about quitting Manchester City to join his boyhood club, AC Milan, adding he always wanted to play for the Italian giants.

Fergie worried 'poor Old Trafford pitch' might ruin Man U's Real Madrid CL clash
12:55 GMT

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed concerns over the deteriorating pitch conditions at Old Trafford after their hard fought 2-1 win...

Jerusalem's Jewish-only team's fans up in arms against inclusion of new Muslim players
10:09 GMT

Fans of Jerusalem football club Beitar, which is the last of Jewish-only football teams in Israel, are up in arms against the signing of two new Muslim players from Chechnya in the team.

FIFA warns Brazil
23:13 GMT

With just 500 days to go until the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil, soccer’s world governing body FIFA warned that the hosts cannot afford any further delays in getting their venues ready.

January 30, 2013

Qatar Accused of 'Buying' Right to Host 2022 World Cup
15:41 GMT

More than two years after FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, the influential French magazine France Football said the Persian Gulf kingdom bribed its way to hosting the event.

Wenger says Beckham has had 'positive' effect on young Arsenal players
12:43 GMT

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said former England player David Beckham has had a positive effect on young players.

Drogba, Anelka end their Chinese spell
10:15 GMT

Shanghai Shenhua fans were not surprised to see star strikers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka end their Chinese odyssey after just one season, accepting that the high-profile duo had a desire to play at a higher level.

'Undecided' Beckham to train with Arsenal first-team for time-being
23:12 GMT

Former Manchester United midfielder will train with Arsenal first-team squad from Tuesday, however, the long-term future of the ex-England star is yet undecided.

January 29, 2013

Oldham overcome Premier League giants Liverpool
12:48 GMT

The romance of the FA Cup was rekindled on a weekend when soccer’s goliaths had never looked so vulnerable but the string of top-flight second XIs who fell or stumbled said much about where the competition now ranks.

Man U becomes world's first sports team to be valued at more than $3bn
10:17 GMT

English Premier League giants Manchester United has become the world's first sports team to be valued at more than three billion dollars, according to Forbes magazine.

Ailing Real gear up for Clasico
07:44 GMT

Real Madrid’s resilience will be tested to the full when they host holders Barcelona in a King’s Cup semi-final first leg without a number of their most influential players on Wednesday.