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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.

January 28, 2013

Wenger: Giroud has everything a centre-forward needs in England
12:13 GMT

The Gunners boss believes his striker could have played in England 20 years ago with the physicality he possesses, and says he is creating a good partnership with Theo Walcott

Redknapp says Mancini deserves medal for handling too many egos at Man City
09:24 GMT

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) manager Harry Redknapp has said Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini deserves credit for his ability to handle so many...

Benitez urges Abramovich to let him stay as Chelsea manager for long
06:19 GMT

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has told owner Roman Abramovich that he wants to stay on as the Blues manager.

January 27, 2013

Anelka undergoing Juventus medical
18:09 GMT

The former Chelsea striker is in Turin to complete his loan move from Shanghai Shenhua, having been linked with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and QPR earlier this month

Ferguson: The FA is targeting me
11:53 GMT

The Manchester United boss expects to be charged for his outburst towards Simon Beck, the assistant referee who he believes had a "bad game" in his team's draw with Tottenham

Barca's Neymar hunt in full-swing
10:32 GMT

The 20-year-old is the most wanted player in world football and the Catalan club are desperate to fight off competition from Manchester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich as the race hots up for his signature.

January 26, 2013

 21 sentenced to death over football tragedy
20:54 GMT

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 21 people to death after convicting them of involvement in killing 74 football fans in the country’s worst sports tragedy.

Mancini claims Manchester City don't have enough players
07:23 GMT

The Italian concedes that it will be difficult for him to add to his squad during the closing days of the January transfer window but insists he will not sell any players