LONDON - With an impressive knack of scoring important goals in big games, Liverpool marksman Dirk Kuyt has trained his sights on his own cup final hat-trick when his team take on Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
The Dutch international, who has a gilded goal-scoring record that includes a...

KIEV - International pressure mounted on Ukraine on Thursday over its treatment of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, but Kiev warned that any boycott of the European football championship next month would only hurt the interests of football fans.

Nine European leaders are...

LONDON - Former England manager Fabio Capello has warned his successor Roy Hodgson that he will find it hard to create a "winning mentality" before Euro 2012.
Hodgson was appointed on a four-year contract on Tuesday, but must complete the season with his club West Brom before turning his...

LIMASSOL – Both AEL and Omonia secured their passage into the final of the Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup on Wednesday night despite failing to win their second leg semifinals against AEK and Ethnikos Achnas respectively.
Pambos Christodoulou’s side – who are also in line swoop up the domestic league...

LONDON - Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse has gatecrashed the Premier League in spectacular style and his second strike in Wednesday's win at Chelsea could sneak in as a goal of the season contender, especially given its potential importance.

Emmanuel Adebayor's double helped...

MADRID - Real Madrid clinched their first Primera Division title since 2008 after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 last night.
Barcelona's 4-1 win over Malaga earlier in the night meant Madrid had to win at San Mames in the evening's late game to seal a record 32nd La Liga crown, and they did so...

LARNACA – League leaders AEL remain will take a vital 1-0 lead to AEK on Wednesday evening as they aim to seal their place in the final of the Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup.
Pambos Christodoulou’s side are currently two points ahead of nearest title rivals APOEL with two games left to go and are also...

LONDON - The English title race is heading for its tightest finish in 23 years after Manchester City's 1-0 win over Manchester United on Monday left the teams level on points at the top of the Premier League table.
With two matches to play, both Manchester clubs are on 83 points but City...

LIVERPOOL - Liverpool, who made nine changes to the team in their last game before the FA Cup final with Chelsea at the weekend, slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Fulham in the Premier League on Tuesday much to the annoyance of manager Kenny Dalglish.
"I don't think it can be described as a...

LONDON - A prominent member of the England Supporters Club has demanded clarity from the Football Association over their decision to snub Harry Redknapp in favour of Roy Hodgson.
The FA have named Hodgson as their top target after receiving permission from West Brom to talk to their manager...