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They criticised the club for a lack of loyalty to a manager who delivered three Premier League titles and numerous other trophies during his two spells in charge.

Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter appeared before the ethics committee of world soccer's governing body on Thursday in a case that could end with him banned from the sport for years.

South Africa's men's and women's hockey teams have lost an appeal to the IOC against the decision by their own Olympic committee to exclude them from the 2016 Games, the country's hockey association said on Thursday.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique described Luis Suarez as "a penalty area assassin" after the Uruguayan grabbed a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over China's Guangzhou Evergrande in the Club World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.

French football legend Zinedine Zidane, current coach of Real Madrid's reserve team, has become the center of attention in Spain amid rumour that he may succeed Rafael Benitez as coach of the first team, if the latter fails to lead the team back onto the...

The Board of mining behemoth Coal India Limited has allocated Rs 14.73 crore for the title sponsorship of the fourth edition of "Hockey India League" for the 2016 season.

Lionel Messi has praised the "enormous growth" of Barcelona teammate Neymar since 2011, when the pair were opponents in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.

Blatter again proclaimed his innocence in a corruption scandal gripping the world soccer body as he prepares to testify this week before the group's ethics panel.

The close-season signing of Petr Cech from Chelsea has raised Arsenal's defending to a new level, according to England striker Theo Walcott.

A Leicester win on Monday would mean a 49-point swing in their favour compared to Jose Mourinho's Chelsea after 16 games of the previous campaign.

A court official says "Madrid remains penalized, it is still disqualified" after the ruling on Friday. He spoke under anonymity according to court policy.

Four-time European Cup winner Ajax failed to advance to the Europa League last-32 after drawing 1-1 at home to Norwegian side Molde, as the nine remaining qualifying places for the knockout stage were decided on Thursday .

Coaches like Zico, Habas and Marco Materazzi, who have steered their respective teams in the semi-finals for the second consecutive year, feel continuity is a good way of finding success in the intense, unpredictable and one-of-its-kind league.

Manchester United's 3-2 Champions League defeat at VfL Wolfsburg on Tuesday was difficult to understand, said manager Louis van Gaal after they crashed out in the group stage for the first time since 2011.

"We have only been working with him a short time, barely two months, and we have already had some good results with him," Lovren said.

The Spaniard injured his knee during Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Norwich City on November 29 but stayed on the pitch as Wenger had already used up his substitutions.