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Swiss champions FC Zurich said city authorities had ordered the arena to be closed after a tear was found in one of the 31 stands which support the roof. “Further

The club’s title challenge has faltered dramatically following emphatic defeats to both Manchester United and Chelsea – leaving Arsene Wenger’s side nine points off the league summit. Despite the free-scoring

Sixth-placed Juve, who have 15 games left, have now won just once in eight league matches and rarely looked like taking three points in Tuscany. Alberto Zaccheroni, in his second

When Ferdinand missed a doping test in 2003 it cost him an eight-month ban from football, ruled him out of Euro 2004 and cast a cloud over the career of

“Woody’s out in America still. I don’t know if we’ll get him back before the end of the season,” manager Harry Redknapp said at the Premier League club’s training ground

Juve’s elimination followed five defeats in six Serie A matches and December’s exit from the Champions League group stage. Media reports have said a caretaker could now be appointed until

United overturned a 2-1 deficit from the first leg at City, leaving Mancini to concentrate on the Premier League and FA Cup in his first season in charge of the

Santana, sacked by 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa in October, signed a one-year deal with Botafogo, who fired Estevam Soares after last weekend’s humiliating 6-0 defeat by Vasco da

UN goodwill ambassador Zidane and Real Madrid’s Kaka were joined by Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Thierry Henry, Pavel Nedved and Edgar Davids in front of a capacity crowd of 65,000

Inter moved nine points clear of second-placed Milan despite Wesley Sneijder’s 27th-minute red card thanks to goals by Diego Milito and Goran Pandev. Brazil defender Lucio was also sent off