January 2012

Gibson turns Manchester United hero

Manchester United's victory over Stoke took them level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after Roberto Mancini's men were beaten at Everton. City ...

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Everton 1 – 0 Manchester City

Everton 1-0 Manchester City Former Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson boosted his old club's title chances by firing Everton to a stunning ...

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 3 Liverpool

Carroll on song in Reds romp Andy Carroll marked his first anniversary as a Liverpool player by netting the opening goal as ...

Manchester United 2 – 0 Stoke City

Manchester United 2-0 Stoke City Manchester United made light of their chronic injury list to turn up the heat in the Barclays ...

Swansea City 1 – 1 Chelsea

Swansea City 1-1 Chelsea An own goal from Neil Taylor deep into injury-time saw Chelsea deny Swansea another famous win at the ...

Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 1 Wigan Athletic

Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Wigan Athletic Gareth Bale scored twice as Tottenham returned to winning ways in the Barclays Premier League with a ...

Parma v Juventus clash snowed off

Tuesday's Serie A clash between Parma and league leaders Juventus has been postponed due to heavy snowfall. Snow fell intermittently in the ...

Kyrgiakos heads to Sunderland

Sunderland have signed Wolfsburg defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos on loan until the end of the season. Kyrgiakos, 32, joined Wolfsburg from Liverpool in ...

PSG agree Motta deal

Paris St Germain have confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign Inter Milan midfielder Thiago Motta. Motta, 29, has long been ...

Hleb leaves Barcelona

Barcelona have announced that midfielder Alexander Hleb has been released from the final six months of his contract. Hleb, 30, signed for ...

De Bruyne completes Chelsea switch

Genk's Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea. As anticipated as part of the agreement, De Bruyne, ...

Bayer Leverkusen land Corluka

Bayer Leverkusen have signed Tottenham Hotspur defender Vedran Corluka on loan until the end of the season, the Premier League club ...

League to rule on Tevez appeal

The Premier League has confirmed it will deal with Carlos Tevez's appeal against a six-week fine imposed by Manchester City "at ...

Baggies snap up Ridgewell

West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of defender Liam Ridgewell from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee. Ridgewell, 27, has signed ...

Cabaye gets support from El-Abd

Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye will vigorously contest a Football Association charge of violent conduct with the help of his alleged victim. Cabaye, ...

QPR seal Cisse deal

QPR have confirmed the signing of Lazio striker Djibril Cisse on a two-and-a-half year contract. Cisse, 30, arrives at QPR for an ...

Bolton seal loan deal for Miyaichi

Arsenal's Japanese midfielder Ryo Miyaichi has joined Bolton on loan until the end of the season. Miyaichi, 19, had a successful spell ...

Hammers Morrison deal “going through”

Talented Manchester United teenager Ravel Morrison is on the brink of joining Championship side West Ham. Morrison is one of a quartet ...

Marcus Olsson makes Rovers move

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed the signing of Swedish forward Marcus Olsson, the twin brother of midfielder Martin Olsson, who is already ...

QPR hold Zamora talks

Queens Park Rangers are in talks to sign Fulham striker Bobby Zamora, the Premier League club have confirmed. England international Zamora has ...

Bridge completes Sunderland switch

Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge has joined Sunderland on loan until the end of the season. Bridge, who has not played a ...

AJ pulled plug on Rodallega swap deal

Fulham and Wigan had agreed to a swap deal that would have taken Hugo Rodallega to Craven Cottage on Tuesday, before ...

Gazidis defends Gunners’ recruitment

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis admits his club will never be able to compete with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester ...

Redknapp’s ex-boss ‘insulted’

The wealthy football chairman accused of sending bungs to Harry Redknapp told a court on Tuesday he is insulted by the ...

Forest confirm Chelsea bid for Bamford

Chelsea have made a £1.5 million bid for Nottingham Forest striker Patrick Bamford, according to Forest boss Steve Cotterill. Bamford, 18, has ...

Zimbabwe suspends 67 players

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has suspended 67 players, including most of the national team, following a long-standing investigation into match-fixing. A ...

Iaquinta heads to Cesena

Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta will play on loan at relegation-threatened Cesena until the end of the season, the Turin giants have ...

Muntari makes Milan switch

AC Milan have signed midfielder Sulley Muntari on loan from city-rivals Inter until the end of the season. Ghana international Muntari, whose ...

Manchester United 2-0 Stoke city

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Liverpool

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Swansea City 1-1 Chelsea

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Everton 1-0 Manchester City

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Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Wigan Athletic

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Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-1 Ironi Kiryat Shmona

Mirandes 1-2 Athletic Bilbao

Lorient 2-4 Lyon

Mancini praises ‘young & strong’ Carroll

Roberto Mancini has confirmed his admiration for Liverpool forward Andy Carroll, but cooled the prospect of signing the England international on ...

Hugo may play Spurs and then join them

Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega will play against Tottenham on Tuesday night but could then sign for the London club straight after ...

Bridge set for Sunderland medical

Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge is heading to Sunderland for a medical ahead of a loan move to Wearside. Sunderland manager Martin ...

West Ham move to sign Morrison

Talented Manchester United teenager Ravel Morrison is on the brink of joining Championship side West Ham, according to widespread reports. Morrison, rated ...

Everton agree Jelavic fee

Everton have agreed a fee with Scottish champions Rangers for the transfer of Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic to the Premier League ...

Man City in Pizarro talks

Manchester City are embroiled in negotiations to sign Roma's attacking midfielder David Pizarro on loan. Pizarro, who is also a target for ...

Ridgewell set to join Baggies

Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell is finally poised to join West Brom after the two clubs agreed a fee. Ridgewell is currently having ...

Marcus Olsson makes Rovers move

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed the signing of Swedish forward Marcus Olsson, the twin brother of midfielder Martin Olsson, who is already ...

Senegal left soul-searching

For some, a road without any obstacles can be just as tricky to travel on as one that is punctured with ...

Derby day: A Milanese aftermath

While even well-funded scientific researchers have apparently not been able to find out what the best thing before sliced bread was, ...

Defunct champions of yesteryear

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Bayer Leverkusen keen on Corluka

German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen are hoping to take Tottenham Hotspur defender Vedran Corluka on loan until the end of the ...

Genk confirm De Bruyne sale

Genk have confirmed that Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea. As anticipated as part of the ...

DFB to probe Pogatetz incident

The German Football Association (DFB) have confirmed they are reviewing video evidence of an incident in Hannover's 1-0 win over Nurnberg ...

Niger 0-1 Morocco (CAN 2012 – Group C)

Gabon 1-0 Tunisia (CAN 2012 – Group C)

América de Cali 1-0 Real Santander (Primera B)

Dinamo Bucureşti 0-2 Karpaty

Hapoel Petak Tikva 2-3 Hapoel Tel Aviv

Canada 0-4 USA (Olympic Games Women – Qualif. – Playoffs)

Boca Juniors 1-0 River Plate (Torneos De Verano)

Sudan 2-1 Burkina Faso (CAN 2012 – Group B)

Shakhtar 3-2 Aalesund

Kayserispor 1-0 Besiktas

Denizlispor 0-1 Elazigspor (Bank of Asya 1. Lig)

Côte d’Ivoire 2-0 Angola (CAN 2012 – Group B)

Maritimo 1-2 SC Braga

Osasuna 0-1 Atl. Madrid

Taranto 1-0 Sorrento (Lega Pro C1/A)

Monaco 2-2 Lens (Ligue 2)

G.A. Eagles 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam (Eerste Divisie)

Preview: Manchester United v Stoke City

Ferguson set for Stoke challenge Sir Alex Ferguson is relishing the prospect of his Manchester United side facing the unique challenge presented ...

Preview: Everton v Manchester City

Moyes hopes City have off night Everton boss David Moyes hopes his team can catch title favourites Manchester City on an "off ...

Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool

McCarthy: Doyle will get back to his best Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has backed Kevin Doyle to recapture his best form after ...

Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic

Jordan: United have the experience Joe Jordan admits Manchester United are in a much better position to challenge for this year's Barclays ...

Preview: Swansea City v Chelsea

Back to normal for Swans Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is set to restore his first-team regulars for his side's Barclays Premier League ...

Preview: Parma v Juventus

Parma v Juventus: Preview Juventus coach Antonio Conte expects Parma to provide his title-chasing team with a stern test at the Ennio ...

Osasuna 0 – 1 Atlético Madrid

Godin maintains Atletico's momentum Atletico Madrid continued their resurgence under new manager Diego Simeone with a 1-0 victory at Osasuna. Diego Godin scored ...

RVP escapes ban, Cabaye in dock

Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie has escaped punishment for his clash with Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar during the sides' FA ...

Who so serious, City?

Someone always ruins the fun. Whether it's an appalling pedant whose main critique of your essay appears to be based on ...

Elbowed out the Cup, no great shakes

Few of us like a Monday morning, but The Fifth Official does, for it brings with it a chance for him ...

A Don deal, James for England?

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QPR closing in on Cisse

Queens Park Rangers are set to complete the signing of Djibril Cisse from Lazio before Tuesday night, ESPNsoccernet has been informed. Cisse ...

Narrative verdict on Speed

A coroner has ruled that the death of former Wales football manager Gary Speed may have been an accident. In a narrative ...

Forest sign Guedioura on loan

Nottingham Forest have signed Wolves midfielder Adlene Guedioura on loan until the end of the season. Forest have confirmed on their official ...

Inter looking for response

Inter Milan will try to bounce back from their surprising defeat at Lecce when they host Palermo on Wednesday. The Nerazzurri's ...

Mandaric paid money to “special guy”

Milan Mandaric, the football chairman accused of sending bungs to Harry Redknapp, has told Southwark Crown Court of their rollercoaster friendship. Milan ...

Pompey bank accounts frozen

Portsmouth say their bank accounts have been frozen following the winding-up petition issued by HM Revenue & Customs. Andrew Andronikou, the administrator ...