Thursday Sep 09
Global Football News
The World Game


  • Wallace receives good news
    Hearts has been handed a major boost as it emerged Lee Wallace may not require surgery and could return from his serious knee injury in three months.

  • Olsson: We are not soft
    West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson claims the team is battling a reputation for being 'soft', picked up during its last unsuccessful spell in the Premier League.

  • Southampton chasing Adkins
    Southampton is in talks with Scunthorpe United over a compensation package for manager Nigel Adkins.

  • Bayern among best supported
    German champion Bayern Munich is now among the top five best-supported teams in Europe, according to a continent-wide survey by a Germany-based market research company.

  • McCarthy defends approach
    Mick McCarthy insists Wolverhampton Wanderers is not guilty of adopting bully-boy tactics.

  • Holloway praise for Gilks
    Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says a simple philosophy helped rescue Matt Gilks' career.

  • Jackett rules himself out
    Millwall manager Kenny Jackett has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Wales job following John Toshack's resignation.

  • Campbell ready to feature
    Sol Campbell could make his Newcastle United debut against Blackpool this weekend after convincing manager Chris Hughton he is ready to resume life in the Premier League.

  • Evra loses France appeal
    Patrice Evra has lost his appeal against a five-match ban from playing for France, the French Football Federation has confirmed.

  • Toshack wanted to stay on
    John Toshack has stood down as Wales manager with a heavy heart after telling his bosses he wanted to continue in the post.

  • Gekas quits internationals
    Greece striker Theofanis Gekas has announced his retirement from international football.

  • Parker signs new deal
    West Ham United captain Scott Parker has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract until the end of the 2013-2014 season.

  • Pepe keen to return
    Real Madrid defender Pepe is champing at the bit to play his first game at the Bernabeu since December.

  • Queiroz axed by Portugal
    Carlos Queiroz has been sacked as coach of the Portuguese national side.

  • Barca museum draws crowds
    A 25-year-old woman on Thursday became the 20 millionth visitor to Barcelona's museum since it opened its doors in 1984, the Spanish club said.