Martinez urges England coach Hodgson to set Barkley free
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has urged England coach Roy Hodgson to give midfielder Ross Barkley more freedom to express himself.
Argentine FA strips referee of international status
Referee Diego Ceballos, provisionally suspended last week after his errors in the Copa Argentina final, has been stripped of his international status.
Injured Tevez out of Argentina World Cup qualifiers
Argentina striker Carlos Tevez has pulled out of their squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Brazil on Thursday and Colombia next Tuesday.
Zenga fired by Sampdoria, Palermo switch coaches
Former Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga was fired as coach of Sampdoria after 14 matches on Tuesday while Palermo dismissed Giuseppe Iachini.
Bony, Kalou out of Ivory Coast’s World Cup qualifiers
Wilfried Bony and Solomon Kalou have both been withdrawn from Ivory Coast's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Maracana to host Olympic football finals, FIFA says
The men's and women's Olympic football finals are to be played at the Maracana according to FIFA
Di Matteo wants Mourinho to stay long-term at Chelsea
Chelsea's former Champions League winning manager Roberto Di Matteo hopes that Mourinho has a long stay with the blues as he feels stability is key
Aguero targets Liverpool game for return from injury
Sergio Aguero feels he should be back for Manchester City' clash with Liverpool
Chelsea fined 50,000 pounds and West Ham 40,000
Chelsea and West Ham United have been fined 50,000 ($75,535) and 40,000 pounds respectively after both clubs
Benzema files complaint over French sex tape probe
Karim Benzema will lodge a complaint for violation of judicial confidentiality after French radio Europe 1 published extracts of phone taps.
Garde says he won’t favour Villa’s French players
Remi Garde says he will not favour Aston Villa's contingent of French players despite recalling several of them.
