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Chelsea sack Di Matteo Posted on 21/11/2012 at 17:02, updated on 21/11/2012 at 17:18 Chelsea have announced the departure of manager Roberto Di Matteo following a Champions League defeat to Juventus. Di Matteo was given the job on a permanent basis in the summer after leading Chelsea to an...

Hitzfeld set for ban after making inappropriate gesture in Switzerland draw The iconic coach is to come under investigation for indecent behaviour against his Norwegian counterpart, with Rene Girard's case serving as a precedent for any ruling Oct 14, 2012 12:05:00 AM By SW Lim...

Uefa launches disciplinary action against Lazio after allegations of racist chanting at Tottenham The European football governing body has decided to open up an investigation after accusations were made in the aftermath of Thursday's Europa Leage tie at White Hart Lane Sep 21, 2012 4:29:00 PM...

Why Sir Alex Ferguson's rare moment of openness should resonate with Manchester United & Liverpool fans The Red Devils' boss called for an end to the chants which have stained English football's biggest game ahead of the two sides' Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday Sep 22, 2012 6:19:00...

Mancini: Balotelli can smoke as long as he scores goals The 47-year-old has told his striker that "it is better if he quits", but says he can continue his bad habit as long as he manages two goals every game Sep 22, 2012 7:30:00 AM By Husmukh Kerai Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini...

J.League wrap: Gamba thump Urawa, Sanfrecce stay top 22 September 2012 Gamba Osaka's J.League survival hopes were given a boost after they trounced title hopefuls Urawa Red Diamonds 5-0. The 2005 champions were winless in their last two league outings heading into the match, however two...

SPL wrap: Celtic too good for Dundee, Hearts bounce back 23 September 2012 Celtic got their title challenge back on track as goals from Gary Hooper and Victor Wanyama saw the SPL champions comfortably defeat Dundee. After dropping points in their last two league games against Hibernian and...

Premier League: West Ham 1 Sunderland 1 23 September 2012 West Ham shared the points with Sunderland in a tough clash at Upton Park, as the hosts equalised late for a 1-1 draw. Steven Fletcher opened the scoring for Sunderland with an early strike in the first-half to make it four goals in...

Premier League: Southampton 4 Aston Villa 1 23 September 2012 Southampton recorded their first win of the Premier League season by coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 at St Mary's on Saturday. Despite a good first 20 minutes from the home side, Paul Lambert's men capitalised on yet...

Premier League: Chelsea 1 Stoke 0 23 September 2012 Chelsea maintained their place at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Stoke City at Stamford Bridge. The visitors looked to have held on for a deserved point until the 85th minute, when Ashley Cole coolly finished...

Bundesliga: Nurnberg 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 22 September 2012 Japan midfielder Takashi Inui scored his second goal for Eintracht Frankfurt in their 2-1 away win over Nurnberg. Inui, who cost Frankfurt 1.2 million euros from Bochum in July, continued to make a quick return on their...

Hodgson wants Sunday Premier League games to stop during World Cup qualifiers The Three Lions boss wants co-operation from television companies so he can spend more time with his squad ahead of crucial ties after limited preparation for the last matches Sep 20, 2012 2:37:00 PM By Simon...

Europa League wrap: Liverpool hit five 21 September 2012 Liverpool kicked their Europa League campaign off with a thrilling 5-3 win over Young Boys in Switzerland on Thursday. Juhani Ojala's bizarre own goal gave the Reds the lead in the fourth minute and, though Young Boys fought back when...