Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers: Preview

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce will miss Sunday's trip to his former club Bolton after it was revealed he would undergo an operation.The 55-year-old ...

Sampdoria v Chievo Verona: Preview

...him.Del Neri made his name at Chievo where he took them straight from Serie B to UEFA Cup qualification.The 59-year-old had two spells lasting a total of five years in Verona...

Cantona bares his teeth at Domenech and Henry

Former France international and Manchester United legend Eric Cantona launched his singular type of blast at both Raymond Domenech and Thierry Henry after his national team reached the World Cup at the expense of Ireland, and, in the case of Henry, by foul means rather than fair.

What's French for 'contrite'?

Paul Marshall gauges the continuing fall-out of France's qualification for South Africa.

Police allege Champions League fix attempt

A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or attempted to fix dozens of matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, German police said on Friday.

French officials reportedly rule out Ireland replay

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) appears to have little chance of convincing their French counterparts to replay Wednesday's deeply controversial World Cup play-off second leg, according to reports on Friday morning.

FIFA rejects replay request to end Irish hopes

FIFA has ruled that the World Cup play-off between the Republic of Ireland and France cannot be replayed.

Roy Keane tells FAI: "What goes around comes around"

Roy Keane has criticised the Football Association of Ireland and chief executive John Delaney, stating in his own inimitable style that "what goes around comes around" in wake of the country's failure to qualify for the World Cup finals.

Thierry Henry: Replay the "fairest solution" for Ireland

France captain Thierry Henry has admitted replaying the World Cup qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland would be "the fairest solution".

Research: World Cup Field

The 2010 World Cup field is now set! 13 of the 32 bids came from the UEFA confederation, including defending champ Italy. CAF, the African confederation will send 6 countries to the World Cup...

Nicolas Sarkozy and Brian Cowen: there may be no room for smiles next time they meet.

French get helping hand in Cup qualifier

An unlikely side punched its ticket to South Africa while a presumed contender was sent packing during the second leg of the European World Cup qualifiers. But all the attention focused on a sequence of officiating mistakes that cost one club dearly.

Bitter Keane blasts Platini and Blatter

Ireland captain Robbie Keane has hit out at the presidents of FIFA and UEFA following his country's controversial World Cup exit in Paris, claiming they would be "delighted" that France had gone through.

FAI request France replay

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have lodged a formal complaint with FIFA over the controversial World Cup play-off defeat to France and have urged world football's governing body to replay the match.

French sympathy for Irish, Swedes blast ref

There was plenty of sympathy for the Republic of Ireland in the French media on Thursday morning after the controversial extra-time goal that denied them a place in next summer's World Cup finals.