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Mancini off the mark as Italy awaken after winless year

Roberto Mancini got his first competitive win as Italy's journey back from the abyss of their World Cup qualifying failure began to take shape with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Poland in the Nations League.

Barca's Vermaelen out for six weeks with hamstring injury

Barcelona's Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen will be sidelined for around six weeks after picking up a right hamstring injury while on international duty, the Spanish giants said Monday.

Bolt fumes over drug test notice

Sprint legend Usain Bolt says he's stunned after being handed a drug testing notice despite retiring from athletics and having no professional contract as he bids to launch a football career in Australia

Madagascar poised to make Africa Cup of Nations history

Madagascar will book a place at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament for the first time if they defeat visiting Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday.

Sainsbury, coach's son-in-law, eyes Socceroos captaincy

Trent Sainsbury has put his hand up to be the new Socceroos captain, but his father-in-law, new coach Graham Arnold, is unlikely to make a long-term decision before their defence of the Asian Cup in January.

Ighalo hat-trick leads Nigeria to 4-0 win over Libya

Nigeria beat Libya 4-0 with Odion Ighalo grabbing a hat-trick as the Super Eagles got their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign firmly back on track in Uyo on Saturday.

Thierry Henry named new Monaco coach

Former Arsenal star Thierry Henry was on Saturday named as Monaco coach, taking his first job in club management after leaving his position with the Belgian national team.

Ex-Italy forward Cassano retires for third time

Veteran former Real Madrid and AC Milan forward Antonio Cassano on Saturday announced his retirement for the third time just days after the ex-Italian international returned to training.

Under-21 captain Tah joins senior Germany squad

Burly defender Jonathan Tah was a late call-up to the Germany squad on Saturday ahead of their Nations League matches against the Netherlands and France.

Empty stands for England a reminder football should be for the fans

"Football without fans is nothing," Celtic's European Cup-winning manager Jock Stein famously opined many years ago.

VAR innovator Van Basten to quit FIFA technical post

Dutch football legend Marco van Basten will leave his post as FIFA's technical director after reaching a "mutual agreement", world football's ruling body announced Friday.

French Authorities Probing PSG-Red Star Champions League Game for Rigging - Reports

The French authorities launched an investigation after a signal from the UEFA that the October 3 Champions League game where French Paris Saint-Germain played Serbian Red Star Belgrade in Paris, might have been rigged, local media reported on Friday.

Klopp desperate to end Liverpool trophy drought

Jurgen Klopp says he does not want to be remembered as the "fun" Liverpool manager who failed to win silverware as expectations rise that the club can break their long trophy drought.

Football: Japan v Panama international friendly result

Result of an international football friendly between Japan and Panama in Niigata on Friday

Nuts and Bolt! Sprint legend grabs double after painful kick

Sprint legend Usain Bolt scored his first goals in professional football Friday after starting up front in a pre-season game for Australia's Central Coast Mariners.

19 charged in Belgium football fraud probe: prosecutor

Belgian prosecutors have charged 19 suspects and detained nine in a massive fraud and match-fixing scandal that has mired Belgium's elite league in scandal, they said on Friday

More suspects detained in Belgium football scandal

Three players' agents, a referee and a former lawyer were charged and detained in Belgium on Friday as a massive football fraud and match-fixing scandal widened.

Mbappe is Time magazine's 'Future of Soccer'

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe's rapid rise to global fame has earned the teenaged World Cup winner an appearance on the cover of Time magazine's international edition, to appear on Friday.

"State-of-the-art" Sydney Football Stadium plans unveiled

The New South Wales (NSW) State Government in Australia have given Sydneysiders a sneak peak at the soon-to-be-built Sydney Football Stadium on Friday.

Asian Cup football gets green light for four subs

Next year's Asian Cup will allow a fourth substitute when games go to extra time, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Friday.

Nigeria's Rohr warns coach's departure may motivate Libya

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr believes the sudden resignation of Libya coach Adel Amrouche could motivate their rivals even more ahead of a crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.

Leeds owner calls for 'Premier League 2' to boost coffers

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani says it is time to create a "Premier League 2" to boost TV revenue for struggling Championship clubs.

The English Football League's current deal with Sky is worth almost 90 million ($119 million) a season but will rise to 120 million a season from 2019-2024.

Russian Football Players Mamaev, Kokorin May Face Up to 5 Years in Jail -Interior Ministry

Moscow police opened on Wednesday criminal proceedings against football players Pavel Mamaev and Alexander Kokorin over a brawl incident under Article 231 of the Criminal Code called Hooliganism, which envisages up to five years imprisonment as a penalty, spokesman for the Moscow Department of the Russian Interior Ministry said.