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A big reason why Manchester United now have a good chance of knocking Real Madrid out of the Champions League is also a big reason why Alex Ferguson has had so much success in 26 years at the club: because in tight spots, when the need for results is acute, Ferguson has faith in young people.
John Terry apologized Thursday for using inappropriate language during an on-field confrontation and will accept a four-match ban for racially abusing an opponent during a Premier League game.
John Terry apologized Thursday for using inappropriate language during an on-field confrontation and will accept a four-match ban for racially abusing an opponent during a Premier League game.
France beats co-host Ukraine 2-0 in Donetsk, Ukraine, in their second Group D match at the European Championship. Next, Sweden plays England in Kiev.
British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to "crush" racism in soccer during a summit he hosted on Wednesday to address issues in the Premier League.
British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's soccer leaders Wednesday to provide a plan against racism in the sport after a series of high-profile cases involving the Premier League.
Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for refusing to shake hands with Patrice Evra while Liverpool criticized its player for the first time in this protracted racism dispute that has tarnished the reputation of one of England's storied clubs.
A British parliamentary committee will investigate racism in sports following a number of high-profile cases in soccer.
The English Football Association has charged Liverpool striker Luis Suarez with racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
In the era of eye-in-the-sky satellites that spy on the Earth and telescopes that peer ever-deeper into the cosmos, it seems astounding that we can't hear much of what soccer players say to each other on a field. Perhaps it is time for some "Big Brother" surveillance in soccer, too.
Lionel Messi scored one goal and created another Saturday, leading Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Manchester United and a third Champions League title in six years.
Former France coach Raymond Domenech broke his silence over the team's World Cup debacle, labeling the players "stupid brats" for going on strike at a training session to make "a laughingstock" of their country.
Zinedine Zidane made an appearance at France's training camp on Wednesday to help coach Laurent Blanc restore the beleaguered national team's confidence following its poor performance at the World Cup.
The French Football Federation suspended Nicolas Anelka for 18 matches for his role in the France team's World Cup fiasco, and handed a five-match ban to former captain Patrice Evra on Tuesday.
Nicolas Anelka's profane tirade at the World Cup may have been his last act with the French national team.
"Unfortunately, we came up against an England team that refused to play," said left back Patrice Evra, who compared England to the Chelsea team that won the Champions League by frustrating Bayern Munich.
"If they win the Premier League, a page is turned and it's a revolution, and revolutions have always been about Manchester United," English newspapers quoted Evra as saying.
