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Stoke manager Tony Pulis has called for the PFA to clamp down on diving in football – and accused Samir Nasri of conning the referee during Arsenal’s clash with Tottenham last week

Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested injured winger Antonio Valenica could return to action by the end of February despite initial fears he could miss the rest of the season

Ex-Liverpool midfielder and Sky pundit Jamie Redknapp voiced a surprisingly harsh assessment of Fernando Torres’ recent performances and current demeanour on the pitch during the Reds’ goalless draw at St Andrew’s last Sunday

Cristiano Ronaldo is confident Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid will soon play the brand of football that fans at the Bernabeu demand

Steven Gerrard praised England’s performance against Switzerland after goals from Wayne Rooney, Adam Johnson and Darren Bent helped Fabio Capello’s side to a 3-1 victory in Basel

Stand-in skipper Steven Gerrard insists England are fully focused ahead of tonight’s European Championship qualifier against Switzerland in Basel

Fulham captain Danny Murphy believes former team-mate Steven Gerrard should remain as England captain even when the injured Rio Ferdinand returns to full fitness

Tottenham were given a huge boost today after the Premier League sanctioned their signing of Real Madrid midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart following a deadline day scramble

Tuesday’s deadline day drama was relatively placid but for the late commotion caused by the proposed move of Rafael Van der Vaart to Tottenham

Caretaker Aston Villa manager Kevin MacDonald has confirmed his desire to be handed the Villa Park role on a permanent basis

Steven Gerrard has admitted Liverpool will face stern competition in their Europa League group, but the 30-year-old skipper remains confident his side can progress to the knock-out phase

Juventus playmaker Diego is set to join VFL Wolfsburg after successfully completing a medical, according to reports in Germany

Stephen Ireland says he was “forced out” of Manchester City after completing his transfer to Aston Villa earlier this week

Aston Villa’s James Milner yesterday completed his protracted transfer to Manchester City for a reported £26 million fee

Ireland international Aiden McGeady has completed his transfer from Celtic to Russian side Spartak Moscow

Fabio Capello says he will not pick David Beckham to play in another competitive match for England as he called time on the veteran’s international career

With the Premier League set to kick off in a matter of days, Martin O’Neill’s decision to quit Aston Villa sent ripples through English football

Italy midfielder Mauro Camoranesi has been handed a $50,000 fine for a tackle that injured an opponent during a match in Argentina 16 years ago

Steven Gerrard says there are “no excuses” for England’s dismal World Cup campaign and admits he would boo England if he was a fan in the stands

Jose Mourinho has ruled out bringing Ashley Cole to Real Madrid following a summer of speculation over the Chelsea full-back’s future

Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil says it would be a ‘dream’ to play in the Premier League following intense speculation over his future