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International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said on Wednesday it had extended the ban on its former president Sepp Blatter and former secretary-general Jerome Valcke by six years and eight

Manchester United’s Premier League title challenge suffered a second setback in four days as they failed to breakdown an under-strength Arsenal in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates on Saturday.

Chelsea Football Club have annouced the sack  of its head coach, Frank Lampard. Lampard’s dismissal may not be unconnected to the poor performance of the team in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta said the prospects for Arsenal’s season are “completely different” after thrashing West Brom 4-0 to complete three Premier League wins in eight days. Prior to last weekend, the Gunners had

Gerard Houllier, the French coach who won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup treble with Liverpool, has died aged 73.  Two of the French clubs Houllier managed, Paris

Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice from the penalty spot to win his battle with rival Lionel Messi and guide Juventus to a 3-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday, earning the Italians

Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 3-2 at RB Leipzig who resisted a late fightback to reach the last 16. Leipzig were 3-0 up

Chelsea moved top of the Premier League after coming from behind to beat Leeds 3-1 on the night 2,000 fans returned to Stamford Bridge. The Blues had to bounce back

Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop is dead. Diop died at the age of 42  after a long illness , local media and the West African states’s football federation said

Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, is dead. Maradona was reported to have undergone surgery earlier in the month for blood clots on brain. He died  at the age of 60.