Football
Beckenbauer says he knows nothing about payment to a Qatari firm for 2006 World Cup bid
Beckenbauer told Bild newspaper's on Sunday edition there was no attempt to buy votes in 2000 to get the World Cup awarded to Germany, a claim echoed by the report by Freshfields law firm that found no proof of any vote buying.
Suarez returns to Uruguay squad after serving biting ban
Barcelona's Suarez was suspended for nine games after biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup in Brazil.
EPL: Another defeat can derail Manchester City's title hopes, says Pellegrini
City's 3-0 loss at Anfield was their third league defeat in a row and even though they have a game in a hand, bridging a 10-point gap between themselves and leaders Leicester City over the final two months of the season will be a monumental task.
Michel Platini files appeal at CAS against FIFA's six-year ban
The French football legend and former FIFA leader Sepp Blatter were banned for six years each over a two million dollar payment made by FIFA to Platini.
EPL: Pablo Zabaleta asks Manchester City to cash in on League Cup success
Manchester City face Liverpool again in the Premier League on Wednesday, just three days after beating them 3-1 in a penalty shootout in the League Cup final, following a 1-1 stalemate at the end of extra time.
Thiago Silva admits he was in depression after Brazil's 7-1 loss to Germany in FIFA 2014
Silva, a Brazilian defender and the skipper of France's Paris Saint-Germain club, said that loss to Germany made him suffer bouts of depression and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi boosted his confidence in tough time.
Chelsea fight back to sink Southampton 2-1 in Premier League
Cesc Fabregas and Branislav Ivanovic struck late goals to earn Chelsea a 2-1 victory at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Infantino vows to 'restore image of FIFA'
Infantino, who on Friday won the vote to succeed the disgraced Sepp Blatter as head of world football's governing body, vowed to "restore the image of FIFA".
EPL: Arsenal midfielder Coquelin expects exciting clash with Manchester United
"I think it's been a difficult (season) for Man United but in big games like this, we know that they're going to turn up, because everyone loves these kind of matches," Coquelin told the club's website www.arsenal.com.
Ex-France and Arsenal star Robert Pires retires
Pires was also part of the French side that won Euro 2000, and whilst at English club Arsenal he won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups.
Manchester United's Schweinsteiger set to return next month from injury
Schweinsteiger, 31, spent 17 years with Bayern Munich, winning eight Bundesliga titles, the Champions League and a Club World Cup before moving to Old Trafford in July.
Champions League: 10-man Eindhoven hold Atletico Madrid to a goalless draw
The Spanish club have earned a well-founded reputation for iron-clad defence this season but it was the Dutch champions who had to produce a stout rearguard action to avoid being beaten.
Sturridge keen on long-term stay with Liverpool
Sturridge has pledged his future to the club despite manager Juergen Klopp having publicly criticised the striker's attitude towards his injury problems.
No shame in FIFA making money, says Infantino
FIFA "should be proud" of making money "and should be proud to reinvest" in football, said the acting head of the European confederation UEFA.
FIFA rivals in final push for votes
Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa embarked on a final scramble for votes on Wednesday ahead of the election to lead world football's scandal-tainted governing body.
Arsenal's attack missing cutting edge, says Arsene Wenger
If Arsenal are to have any chance of overturning a 2-0 deficit against Barcelona in the Champions League next month they must be sharper in front of goal, says manager Arsene Wenger.