The Uefa president has called for the introduction of a European sports police force as he aims to fight corruption within the game More »Platini warns of 'mafia-type organisations' behind match-fixing
The energetic winger has admitted that the youngster's absence is a blow, but is still confident that BVB can emerge victorious against die Roten in Saturday's clash More »Grosskreutz: Dortmund beat Bayern without Gotze before
LONDON (Reuters) - English soccer champions Manchester United have trimmed 10 million pounds off the annual interest bill on their debt through a refinancing arranged by Bank of America. The move could free up more cash to help new team manager David Moyes to strengthen his team for next season after taking over from Alex Ferguson, who retired this month after leading United to 13 English league titles. The American Glazer family bought United for 790 million pounds in 2005 but burdened the club with heavy debts. ... More »Soccer club Manchester United refinances to cut interest costs
The 34-year-old centre-back penned a new deal on Thursday which will keep him at the club until 2014, and his new manager is pleased he has decided to remain at Old Trafford More »Manchester United boss Moyes 'delighted' with Rio Ferdinand contract extension
Heavy snow at altitude has forced the cancellation of the Giro d'Italia's 19th stage, organisers said Friday. More »Snow forces cancellation of Giro's 19th stage
The 32-year-old, who captained the Toffees against Manchester City and made his England debut this season, has committed himself to the club despite David Moyes' departure More »Osman signs new Everton deal until 2015
LONDON (Reuters) - English football champions Manchester United have trimmed 10 million pounds off the annual interest bill on their debt through a refinancing arranged by Bank of America. The move could free up more cash to help new team manager David Moyes to strengthen his team for next season after taking over from Alex Ferguson, who retired this month after leading United to 13 English league titles. The American Glazer family bought United for 790 million pounds in 2005 but burdened the club with heavy debts. ... More »Football club Man Utd refinances to cut interest costs
Wembley hosts the biggest game in European football on Saturday, Hugh Wilson is backing the Bundesliga champions to come out on top and has an 11/4 value bet More »Borussia Dortmund-Bayern Munich Betting Preview: Expect fireworks from the start in all-German clash
Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca, currently competing at the 96th Giro d'Italia, tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test before the race, a report said Friday. More »Di Luca positive for EPO before Giro: report
The 23-year-old has enjoyed a prolific European campaign for Bayern Munich, and Al Hain-Cole thinks that he offers exceptional value to score last against Borussia Dortmund More »Betting Special: Expect Muller to banish Chelsea heartbreak at Wembley
South Africa's James Kingston posted a six-under par 66 to lead the first round of the European PGA Championship on Thursday on a day of frustration for Rory McIlroy. More »Kingston leads, McIlroy in Wentworth woe
The Argentine striker looks set to swap Madrid for Turin in the coming days after six years in Spain - and he is just what the Bianconeri need to challenge in Europe next season More »Higuain can take Juventus to the next level in the Champions League
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City have set their next manager the daunting task of winning five trophies in the next five years. City sacked manager Roberto Mancini earlier this month, saying the club had failed to achieve any of its stated targets for the season except qualification for the Champions League and are expected to appoint Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini. "If we look at the next five years, I would say I want to win five trophies," City chief executive Ferran Soriano was quoted as saying by British newspapers on Friday. ... More »Manchester City target five trophies in five years
The Ligue 2 champions are full of ambition as they aim to emulate the mega-rich west London club, while the Italian coach does not fear that he will lose his job any time soon More »Ranieri: Monaco want to become the new Chelsea
With the 20-year-old absent through injury, Marco Reus will be charged with the task of stopping Javi Martinez from dictating proceedings in the middle of the park More »Gotze absence points the way to Bayern glory
The Italian boss was axed after a disappointing campaign, and chief executive Ferran Soriano is demanding better results from his replacement, expected to be Manuel Pellegrini More »'We want to win five trophies in the next five years' - Manchester City demand instant success from Mancini successor
The Dutchman has backed the Bavarians, who he made 178 appearances for, to win the Champions League at the third time of asking and thinks they can cope with the pressure More »Makaay: Bayern will do it this time
The young midfielder has been linked with a move to the Premier League champions, and local rivals City, but his experienced team-mate has advised him to stay at Camp Nou More »Xavi urges Thiago to remain patient amid Manchester United interest
Arsene Wenger has prioritised a move for the 28-year-old as the Gunners look to tie up the deal that will cost the club between £8 million and £10m More »Swansea City defender Williams agrees terms with Arsenal
Goal Deutschland's Andreas Becker sat down for an exclusive interview in Berlin with the retired German goalkeeper who lays claim to having played in six continents More »Lutz Pfannenstiel, the world's most travelled footballer
Despite problems with hotels, flights and ticket allocations, the atmosphere surrounding the Champions League's first all-German final promises a party to remember for the capital More »London prepares to welcome the greatest show on Earth
Arsene Wenger has prioritised a move for the 28-year-old as the Gunners look to tie up the deal that will cost the club between £8 million and £10m More »Arsenal agree terms with Swansea City defender Williams
The Borussia Dortmund boss says his side's late and dramatic victory over Manuel Pellegrini's men gave everyone reason to aim for the Champions League title More »Klopp: I started to believe after Malaga
The 25-year-old discusses the drama of the final day in the Championship season, new Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio, Steve Bruce, and making an Egyptian mark on English football More »Hull hero Elmohamady hopes for KC Stadium stay after award-winning loan spell
The 25-year-old discusses the drama of the final day in the Championship season, new Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio, Steve Bruce, and making an Egyptian mark on English football More »Hull hero Elmohamady wants to be centre stage on Premier League return