Cannavaro handed 10-month prison term

The former World Cup winner has been given a custodial sentence after breaching police directions during a tax investigation

Mourinho: Hodgson and Del Bosque got it wrong at World Cup

The England and Spain managers were too cautious when they needed a new approach in the World Cup, the Chelsea boss says in Alistair Campbell's new book

Five things we learned from the Champions League last-16 first legs

COMMENT: The Barca star had what was paradoxically his best and worst game of the season, while those complaining about Qatar and Russia should look closer to home

'We were suicidal defensively' - Wenger bemoans 'horrible' night for Arsenal

The Gunners were made to pay for a lack of organisation at the back and their boss admitted they have a mountain to climb if they are to reach the quarter-finals

Angry Suarez rounds on English media

The Barcelona striker insisted he did nothing wrong despite TV footage appearing to show him moving his head towards the hand of Martin Demichelis

Simeone: It could have been worse

The Atletico Madrid boss said he was "happy" to lose by a solitary goal and was left perplexed by Fernando Torres' disallowed effort

Fred: My Brazil career is over

The Fluminense hitman's fine recent form has led to speculation of a return to the Selecao but the 31-year-old has confirmed his international career has come to an end

Winter World Cup 2022 plans to be set in stone

The rescheduling of the Qatar tournament to the last two months of the year is set to be agreed at a Fifa task force meeting

Mourinho: I don't understand why Arsenal aren't title challengers

The outspoken Chelsea manager praised the Gunners' squad and style of play but suggested that Arsene Wenger is just waiting for success

Bookmakers struggle to split Juventus and Dortmund ahead of Champions League clash

ANALYSIS: Despite enduring vastly different domestic seasons, bookmakers William Hill give the Serie A leaders the same chance of qualification as a mid-table Bundesliga side

Lewandowski is a better fit for Guardiola than Mandzukic - Hoeness

The former Bayern attacker is confident the Poland international will start banging goals in regularly for the side soon, after scoring twice on Saturday

Chiellini: Juve can punish Dortmund

The defender feels his side are the strongest they have been for years and believes his side can punish Dortmund if they give them space

Barcelona not as tough as Stoke away - Kompany

The Belgian insists he has faced more challenging assignments at the Britannia Stadium than taking on Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez

Busquets: I'd like to play in the Premier League

Ahead of Barca's clash with Man City, the World Cup winner says he is a fan of the English top flight and has refused to rule out leaving Camp Nou

Chelsea to appeal Matic red card

The influential midfielder is facing a three-match ban having been sent off against Burnley but the Blues have confirmed they will contest the decision

Filipe Luis refuses to echo Mourinho's referee rantings

The coach's criticism of referees made headlines again, but the Blues defender insists they should be concentrating on raising their own performances

Iniesta: Lampard is a world icon

 

The Barca midfielder is looking forward to coming up against the England international on Tuesday, hailing him as a "reference in football"

Ronaldo is great, but Messi is better - Henry

The ex-Barcelona striker says he has ultimate respect for the Real Madrid talisman but feels his former team-mate is the better player

No contact with Liverpool, says Pjanic

The Roma star has been linked with a big-money summer move to Anfield but insists that now is not the time to be talking about a switch and is fully focused on the Serie A club

Wenger slams 'pathetic & dreadful' Chelsea fans in Paris Metro controversy

A number of supporters were filmed preventing a black man from boarding a train carriage before chanting "we're racist and that's the way we like it" on Tuesday

Raul nets penalty on New York Cosmos debut

The Real Madrid icon, who came out of retirement last October, slotted home a spot-kick at the end of a pre-season clash

Rooney: Scholes and Ronaldo the best I've played alongside

The Manchester United striker was asked to pick the best player he has played with, and chose the former England international, while also praising the current Ballon d'Or holder

Chelsea suspend three fans after Paris Metro incident

The Blues have acted after a group of their supporters were caught on camera racially abusing a man before Tuesday night's Champions League game at Paris Saint-Germain

Monk: Manchester United aren't a long-ball team ... they're just adaptable

The Swansea City manager argues that Louis van Gaal has simply shown his versatility after West Ham boss Sam Allardyce criticised the Red Devils' direct approach

Hazard & Courtois wanted to join Tottenham - Redknapp

The Belgian stars are now considered among the best in the world in their positions, but the former manager has revealed hesitation from others saw Spurs miss out on their targets

Modric edging closer to Real Madrid return

The midfielder has not featured for the European champions since November, but is one step closer to his comeback after resuming training

Scholes: Chelsea a long way from being a great team

The former midfielder feels Jose Mourinho's side can only be considered among the best after they have won trophies and was not impressed by their display in Paris on Tuesday

I want Messi at Sampdoria, says Ferrero

The Serie A side are dreaming of luring the Argentina international to Genoa as they have the ambition to become a major force in Europe again

'Mischievous' Balotelli shouldn't have taken penalty - Gerrard

The former AC Milan striker gave Liverpool a 1-0 win against Besiktas but should not have broken rules by taking spot-kick duties off Jordan Henderson, according to his captain

Racist Chelsea fans must be locked up, says victim

The Parisian revealed he hid the incident from his wife and children but has spoken out after finding out it had been filmed by fellow commuters

Lampard on facing Barcelona: It's like being smacked in the face!

The Manchester City midfielder admits the upcoming Champions League last-16 tie is a daunting prospect but is confident the Premier League champions can cause the Catalans problems

Aguero on Manchester City title bid: We've been worse off before and still won

The Premier League champions overcame an eight-point gap to Manchester United to win their first crown in 2012 so sees Chelsea's current advantage as beatable

Tevez crucial for Juventus, admits Allegri

The Bianconeri coach has underlined the importance of the striker and has warned against complacency ahead of the clash with Atalanta

Bale is too nice - Lampard

The experienced midfielder believes the former Tottenham star's nice character may be hampering his game and has urged Cristiano Ronaldo to publicly support his team-mate

Ronaldo not obsessed with goals, insists Marcelo

The Brazilian defender has made it clear his team-mate is not interested in goals so long as the team is successful and has warned against complacency

Di Matteo: Schalke let Madrid escape

The former Chelsea boss was unable to hide his disappointment with his side's defeat and feels they could easily have come away with a better result

Messi: I had a lot of problems in 2014

The Argentina star has hinted that managerial change and his tax case saw him take his eye off the ball last year

Figo proposes 48-team World Cup

 

The Fifa presidential candidate has launched his manifesto which includes a potential expansion of the game's biggest international competition

David Luiz wary of 'amazing' Diego Costa

The former Chelsea defender feels the Spain international poses a serious threat to Paris Saint-Germain and believes his old club are stronger than last season

Van Persie will be back for Swansea clash, confirms Van Gaal

The Netherlands striker missed Monday's FA Cup win over Preston and is likely to retain his place at the weekend after Radamel Falcao again struggled to make an impact

Van Persie will be back for Swansea clash, confirms Van Gaal

The Netherlands striker missed Monday's FA Cup win over Preston and is likely to retain his place at the weekend after Radamel Falcao again struggled to make an impact

Sacchi a disgrace to all Italians for 'too many blacks' comment - Raiola

The agent is disgusted with comments made by the former Italy coach and says it portrays the country's football in a bad light

Thai investor Taechaubol makes €1 billion Milan bid

Fininvest denied on Monday that they had received any offers for the Serie A side, but the Thai investor has revealed he did table an offer

Rooney is not a diver, insists Hodgson

The England manager defended his skipper after he was criticised for making the most of Preston goalkeeper Thorsten Stuckmann's challenge during Monday's FA Cup victory

Salah: Goal gives me perfect Fiorentina platform

EXCLUSIVE: After bagging his first Serie A goal for the Viola, the Egyptian is now hoping to help take down Tottenham in the Europa League

Manchester City have missed Toure - Lampard

The 36-year-old believes the return of the midfielder will give the club a massive boost as they prepare to face Barcelona

Next three weeks are crucial - Badstuber

 

The Germany defender has spoken of the importance of delivering in big games ahead of a crunch period of fixtures for his side

Paris Saint-Germain the pass masters of Europe ahead of Barcelona

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Drogba voted Mourinho’s greatest ever striker ahead of Ronaldo

The Ivorian finished first in Dailyspotsnews’s poll with 42 per cent of the vote, beating the Real Madrid star, Diego Milito, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diego Costa

'We lose control without him' - Mourinho sweating on flu-struck Fabregas

The Chelsea manager is fearing the worst after his midfielder recovered from a hamstring strain only to pick up an illness and could now miss the Champions League clash