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The Ivorians scored with a powerful header from Kolo Toure after 55 minutes but Italy, under new coach Cesare Prandelli for the first time, showed lots of promise as they

Bradley swiftly became one of the bookmakers’ favourites for the job at the English Premier League club following Martin O’Neill’s resignation from the post on Monday. GEAR:Get an Aston Villa

Missing several key players through injury or suspension, Bordeaux, who lost their Ligue 1 crown to Marseille last May, looked sluggish and hardly created a chance. Montpellier deservedly took the

More than 30 friendlies are being played around the world next Tuesday and Wednesday and Mancini summed up the feeling of many coaches and players on Friday when he said:

Liverpool and Juventus had no such problems as they strolled to home wins over Rabotnicki and Shamrock Rovers respectively in their third qualifying round, second leg ties. Trailing 3-2 from

“I have not come here to finish my career; I am only 31 years old,” the Mexico captain told reporters. “I have come to play and to win championships.” Marquez’s

Red Bull, who brought in French forward Thierry Henry last month, said they had signed Marquez to a multi-year contract as the club’s third ‘designated player’. Colombian Juan Pablo Angel

Goals from Carlos Vela, Bacary Sagna and Samir Nasri were enough for the English Premier League side to beat their Scottish counterparts, who replied through Daryl Murphy and Ki Sung-yueng.

“I feel very pleased and proud,” he said. “It feels like I’m signing for the first time – everything has changed so it’s like a new beginning for me with

Maradona accused Argentine football chiefs on Wednesday of conspiring to oust him and many fans think he deserved a more dignified exit despite Argentina’s disappointing showing at the World Cup.