Germany can secure World Cup qualification with a win against Ireland in Cologne on Friday. Even a draw would probably suffice for Germany to finish top of Group C because of its vastly superior goal...

England knows that two victories in its final World Cup qualifiers will guarantee a spot in Brazil next year, with a game against Montenegro at Wembley first up in Group H on Friday. The Three Lions...

Real Madrid are plotting a £15million swoop for Chelsea midfielder Ramires ahead of the January transfer window, Metro reports.   Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is currently drawing up...

Pressure in football takes a toll on managers in different ways. For Arsene Wenger, it's meant less time for the prayers that were such a big part of his childhood.   The Arsenal manager...

Nine countries have already joined host nation Brazil in next year's World Cup and more will secure their places when qualifying resumes across the globe from Friday.   Italy and the...

England midfielder Jack Wilshere has stirred up a debate by suggesting players have to be born in England to be eligible to play for the national team.   Wilshere says "the only people...

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins values Arsenal and Liverpool target Michu at £30million.   Swans boss Michael Laudrup insisted that the Spaniard was worth £30million only four...

Talk about World Cup pressure.   In his first game in charge, Mexico's new coach Victor Manuel Vucetich must deliver a victory on Friday at home against Panama, or Mexico could fail to...

Now that Giuseppe Rossi is back on Italy's squad, he doesn't plan to make the same mistake he made two seasons ago.   Rossi acknowledged on Tuesday that one of the reasons why he...

Sunderland have hired Gus Poyet to fill the managerial void left by Paolo Di Canio's firing.   Poyet, a former Uruguay midfielder, has been out of work since being fired by English...