December 2011

Manchester United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers [First Half] Manchester United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers [Second Half]

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Arsenal 1-0 Queens Park Rangers

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Villas-Boas swerves departure talk

Andre Villas-Boas swerved talk about his future at Chelsea after his side slumped to their third home defeat in the Premier ...

Ferguson rues ‘disastous’ defeat

Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Manchester United's 3-2 home defeat to Blackburn "a disaster". United fell two behind to a couple of ...

Unhappy birthday for Fergie

Table-topping Manchester City enjoyed the dream end to 2011 as most of their main title rivals dropped points: Manchester United were ...

Kean delights in Old Trafford success

Blackburn manager Steve Kean paid tribute to his young players after the "massive" 3-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford ...

Swansea City 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Sinclair dents Spurs' title hopes Scott Sinclair's scrambled late equaliser earned Swansea a deserved point and denied Tottenham the chance to close ...

Stoke City 2 – 2 Wigan Athletic

Stoke City 2-2 Wigan Athletic Ben Watson came off the bench to rescue a valuable point for 10-man Wigan in an ultimately ...

Chelsea 1 – 3 Aston Villa

Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa Chelsea's habit of conceding late goals returned to haunt them again as defeat to Aston Villa saw them ...

Norwich City 1 – 1 Fulham

Norwich City 1-1 Fulham Simeon Jackson came off the bench to grab a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Norwich rescued a 1-1 draw ...

Bolton Wanderers 1 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sam Ricketts marked his return from more than 10 months out injured with a superb goal for ...

Arsenal 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers

Arsenal 1-0 Queens Park Rangers Robin van Persie may have been thwarted in his hunt for a Premier League goalscoring record but ...

Manchester United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers

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Arsenal 1-0 Queens Park Rangers

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Chelsea 1-3 Aston Villa

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Swansea City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur

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Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Stoke City 2-2 Wigan Athletic

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Norwich City 1-1 Fulham

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Manchester United 2 – 3 Blackburn Rovers

Kean's Blackburn stun United Blackburn gatecrashed Sir Alex Ferguson's 70th birthday celebrations to claim a stunning 3-2 win at the end of ...

Fergie targets three more years

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he hopes to remain in charge of Manchester United until 2015. Ferguson, who turned 70 on New ...

Mancini advises Balotelli over smoking

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has admitted that if Mario Balotelli was his son he would give him "a kick up ...

Young players to watch in 2012

They have given notice of their talent already in 2011, but this coming year could be a big one for some ...

Gerrard has no fear of City

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has warned Manchester City that his side head to the Etihad Stadium in the New Year without ...

Del Bosque worried about Torres

Spain boss Vicente del Bosque says he is "concerned" about the form of Fernando Torres ahead of Euro 2012. Torres has struggled ...

Platini sceptical on video technology

UEFA president Michel Platini has insisted video technology "is not for football'' and that its introduction would rob the game of ...

Mariners held by Gold Coast

A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners saw their six-match winning streak come to an end as they were held to a surprise ...

Vidic has successful surgery

Manchester United have confirmed Nemanja Vidic has undergone successful surgery and will be back for the 2012-13 season. There had been indications ...

Redknapp rules out Tevez bid

Harry Redknapp has ruled out a move for Carlos Tevez as he believes it would jeopardise Tottenham Hotspur's long-term future. Redknapp has ...

QPR close to Macheda loan

Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is set to join Queens Park Rangers on loan in January. Macheda, 20, has struggled for first-team ...

West Brom agree Allen fee

West Brom have agreed a fee for midfielder Scott Allen with Dundee United - and head coach Roy Hodgson believes he ...

Mourinho committed to Madrid

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho insists the best is yet to come from his in-form side - and he plans to ...

Gerrard delighted to be back

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard spoke of his delight after ending a "terrible" injury-plagued 2011 on a high with a starring role ...

Bellamy supplies the ex-factor

This was what Liverpool wanted: a sizzling, storming performance from a former Newcastle forward, cementing his status as one of Kenny ...

Difaâ El Jadidi 0-1 Hassania Agadir

Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1 H. Acre

Meknes 1-0 FUS Rabat

Al-Hilal 3-1 Hajer

Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United

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Liverpool 3 – 1 Newcastle United

Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United Liverpool's record signing Andy Carroll may have not made his mark against his former club but ex-Newcastle striker ...

Preview: Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United have the chance to finish 2011 top of the Premier League table when they welcome bottom-of-the-table Blackburn Rovers to ...

Preview: Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur

Swans won't fear title-chasing Spurs - Monk Captain Garry Monk returns to the Swansea starting line-up on New Year's Eve imploring his ...

Preview: Stoke City v Wigan Athletic

Martinez heads down memory lane Wigan will make a New Year's Eve trip back to the stadium where they won their very ...

Preview: Norwich City v Fulham

Jol battles injuries ahead of `very important game' Fulham will be without a host of key players for what manager Martin Jol ...

Preview: Chelsea v Aston Villa

Ramires boost for Blues Ramires returns from suspension for Chelsea's Barclays Premier League game against Aston Villa. Manager Andre Villas-Boas must decide whether ...

Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Coyle welcomes back defensive trio Bolton boss Owen Coyle has three defenders back in contention for the Barclays Premier League clash with ...

Preview: Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers

Walcott set for Gunners return Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, who missed the draw against Wolves on Tuesday, has recovered from illness and ...

A true change of era

"Antoine who?" French football magazine So Foot asked when it became apparent that the former Paris Saint-Germain manager Antoine Kombouare would ...

Villas-Boas open to January sales

Manager Andre Villas-Boas has refused to rule out further January sales at Chelsea amid reports linking a host of his stars ...

AVB: Cahill terms yet to be agreed

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has suggested the club's move for Bolton's Gary Cahill could still hit a stumbling block, with the ...

Swans snap up Donnelly

Swansea have completed the signing of striker Rory Donnelly from Cliftonville. Swansea have long made clear their interest in Donnelly, but recent ...

German FA upset with Capello

The German Football Association has been left seething at Fabio Capello's criticism over their recruitment policy. Speaking in Dubai on Thursday, Capello ...

PSG appoint Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the new coach of Paris St Germain, the club announced at a press conference held ...

Cahill Chelsea deal agreed, says Coyle

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has confirmed the club have agreed a fee with Chelsea for Wanderers defender Gary Cahill. Coyle revealed that ...

Mancini expects Tevez exit

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has said it was possible Carlos Tevez could leave the club within 10 days if AC ...

Gerrard keen to put 2011 behind him

Kenny Dalglish has claimed Steven Gerrard has "got the lot" but the Liverpool boss swiftly advised against piling too much expectation ...

Reds finally win

Adelaide United climbed off the foot of the A-League table with a deserved 2-0 victory over Wellington Phoenix at Hindmarsh Stadium. Bruce ...

Basle UCL reprieve after Sion ban

FC Basle remain in the Champions League and ends any hope of a reprieve for Manchester United is over after the ...

Henry set for two-month loan

Arsenal's record goalscorer Thierry Henry has been offered the chance to return to the Gunners on a two-month loan deal, according ...

Swans close to Donnelly deal

Swansea look set to finally complete the signing of Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly after manager Brendan Rodgers revealed the club have ...

FA rejects Milijas appeal

Wolves midfielder Nenad Milijas has lost his appeal against the red card he received during Tuesday's game at Arsenal and will ...

Wolves unhappy with FA

Wolves have expressed "huge disappointment" at the Football Association's decision to reject midfielder Nenad Milijas' appeal against his red card in ...

Ox loving life at Arsenal

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has "loved every minute" of an unforgettable 2011 and wants to achieve even more next year. Oxlade-Chamberlain, 18, ...

McLeish challenges Ireland to produce

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has challenged midfielder Stephen Ireland to start producing his best form on the pitch after his ...

Henry loan “will certainly happen”

Thierry Henry's return to Arsenal on a short-term loan has all but been confirmed by Arsene Wenger. Speaking ahead of the Gunners' ...

Smalling ruled out for three months?

Manchester United's injury problems are showing no signs of abating, with fears raised that defender Chris Smalling has been struck down ...

The half-time whistle

Premier League Spotlight previews the weekend's top-flight fixtures, highlighting the key points to keep an eye on as the action unfolds. ...

Capello calls for end to player ‘theft’

England boss Fabio Capello has called upon football's governing bodies to bring an end to the "theft of talent" that goes ...

Asian football’s top ten stories of 2011

It was another year full of drama, excitement and controversy in Asian football and here are the top ten stories of ...

Real Zaragoza sack coach Aguirre

Javier Aguirre has had his contract as first-team coach of Real Zaragoza terminated. The Mexican, who led his country at the 2010 ...

Coach Rutten sets date to leave PSV

Fred Rutten looks set to leave his post as PSV Eindhoven coach at the end of the current campaign. Rutten, who took ...

Galliani rules out Pato to PSG

Vice-President Adriano Galliani has ruled out Alexandre Pato leaving AC Milan for Paris Saint Germain in January. Pato, 22, has been linked ...

PSG to unveil Ancelotti

Paris St Germain have called a press conference amid widespread reports Carlo Ancelotti is set to be appointed as their new ...

Simon moves to K-League

Central Coast Mariners striker Matt Simon will leave the A-League leaders next week for South Korea. The 25-year-old local, who gave up ...

Maradona fined for abusing rival

Diego Maradona has been fined 9,000 dirham [£1,600] by the United Arab Emirates Football Association for verbally abusing a rival coach. Maradona, ...

Warner makes new accusations

Shamed former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has launched a new attack on president Sepp Blatter by claiming he was given TV ...

Sion start legal action against FIFA

Sion claim they have started legal proceedings against members of FIFA's executive committee over the governing body's threat to suspend Switzerland ...

Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United

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