Sergio Aguero could be available for Manchester City's table-topping Premier League clash with Arsenal on Monday after returning to full training on Wednesday, the club announced. Aguero, 27, has missed four games with a heel problem sustained against Southampton last month, but City said on their official website that the Argentina striker was back training […]

Michel Platini has decided not to attend his hearing before FIFA's ethics committee in Zurich, scheduled for Friday, his lawyers told AFP on Wednesday. A statement from the legal representatives of the suspended UEFA president said he chose to boycott the hearing after "the verdict was already announced to the press by a spokesman ... […]

The head of German sportswear giant Adidas hinted for the first time on Wednesday at the possibility of cutting links with FIFA in the wake of the corruption allegations dogging the bidding process for the 2006 World Cup. "If FIFA succeeds in reforming itself — and in my view they're making good progress here — […]

Jose Mourinho's future as Chelsea manager is in suspense over his failure to lift the team out of their alarming slump, according to British press reports on Wednesday. The Daily Mail said that the Chelsea board was due to meet to discuss Mourinho's position on Wednesday, while the Daily Telegraph claimed the club's hierarchy was […]

Former Sevilla, Tottenham and Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos has emerged as a potential replacement at Chelsea for Jose Mourinho, according to reports out of England. The 61-year-old Spaniard, whose most recent job was with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, has been unemployed since the end of Ukraine's 2013-14 season, but he has surfaced as a surprise short-term […]

Whether you believe Leicester City can win the Premier League or even finish in the top four this season, most seem to see the Foxes' success as an aberration. However, Leicester's rise may become a new normal in the changing Premier League. It is no given that the big spenders of the Premier League's emergence […]

Gary Neville has a great chance to seal his first win as Valencia boss when Los Che host third tier Barakaldo at the Mestalla on Wednesday. Valencia already lead the Basques 3-1 from the first leg before Neville's appointment a fortnight ago. Real Madrid's expulsion from the competition for fielding an ineligible player against Cadiz […]

To fully appreciate the implausibility of Leicester City's astonishing rise to the top of the Premier League, wind the clock back 12 months. A year ago, Leicester were at the foot of the table, five points from safety with 10 points from 16 matches and looking dead certain for an immediate return to the Championship. […]

The United States will launch its 2016 season with friendlies against Iceland and Canada before resuming 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Tuesday. The US team will entertain Iceland on Jan. 31 and welcome Canada on Feb. 5, with both matches in suburban Los Angeles. "Iceland is one of the up-and-coming […]

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Bosman ruling by the European Court of Justice. The decision is commonly regarded as one of the most momentous in the business of sport, but there have been over the years many misconceptions surrounding the consequences and repercussions of the ruling. Jean-Marc Bosman was a journeyman midfield player […]

Stefan Kiessling is set to stay at Bayer Leverkusen for the rest of the season, the club said on Tuesday, just days after the ex-Germany striker revealed he wanted to leave. The 31-year-old, who won the last of his six caps for Germany at the 2010 World Cup, scored twice in Leverkusen's 5-0 thrashing of […]

There was a collective groan from North London on Monday when Arsenal were drawn against Barcelona in the Round of 16 of the Champions League. The massive matchup against the Spanish giants was widely considered the worst-case scenario for the Gunners, as Barca are the reigning European champions and still rated as the best team […]

Jose Mourinho insists he will fight to stay as Chelsea manager after accusing his players of betraying him in their 2-1 defeat at Premier League leaders Leicester City. Mourinho told Chelsea's underachieving stars to be humble as they look to turn around their dismal defense of the English title and claimed he wants to remain […]

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc refuses to see his side as favorites to beat Chelsea in their Champions League last 16 tie despite the contrasting form of the two teams. PSG beat Chelsea on away goals at the same stage of last season's Champions League and their only defeats in their last 39 games have […]

Lionel Messi believes the current Barcelona side has more weapons than Pep Guardiola's 2009 world-beaters and wants to prove it by winning a record third Club World Cup. The Spanish giants, who have captured the Champions League, Spain's La Liga, the Copa del Rey and European Super Cup this year, take on China's Guangzhou Evergrande […]