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Hartlepool United chairman Ken Hodcroft lambasted the club’s poor cup runs last season. Therefore, there was pressure for Pools to improve on their fi

Cheick Tiote and Fabricio Coloccini are both injury doubts going into the opening weekend of the Premier League season and Newcastle boss Alan Pardew

Chelsea players Salomon Kalou and John Terry have stated their belief that the west London side can beat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals

Stoke have been beaten 3-1 by Besiktas in Turkey in their last Europa League group stage game, but still progress to the knockout rounds. Tony Puli

Arsenal have made inquiries into the availability of Holland and Hamburg winger Eljero Elia as Arsene Wenger attempts to replenish his midfield with c

Germany took a stranglehold on Group A of Euro 2012 qualifying with a 2-1 win over Austria on Friday, as Belgium drew 1-1 with Turkey.A brace from Bay

Bitter rivals Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain will face off in the biggest game in the Ligue 1 calendar on Sunday.The Parisians, who squandered a 2-

Steve Kean claimed his first win as Blackburn boss this week to placate rumours of a mutiny at Ewood Park. Exactly how much faith the new owners have

Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon has been forced to drop out of Fabio Capellos squad for Englands Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on Tuesday becau

Veteran Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has confirmed that he turned down an invitation to return to the England fold for the World Cup fina