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Scotland manager Craig Levein hailed his side’s spirit after they overcame Northern Ireland with consummate ease to seal a 3-0 victory in their opening Nations’ Cup match on Wednesday

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits Italy international Mario Balotelli is unhappy with life in England

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told striker Mario Balotelli that it is now up to him to back up his confidence in his own ability by proving himself on the pitch

James Anderson insists England will not get carried away despite finishing an incredible first day of the Boxing Day Test 59 runs ahead at the MCG

Jose Mourinho wants to manage Portugal’s national side and insists he plans on returning to coach in both Italy and England

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez insists he is not on the verge of quitting the Eastlands club

Newcastle United have contacted the Football Association to express concerns over Andy Carroll’s fitness ahead of England’s friendly against France at Wembley on Wednesday. The…

Barcelona have agreed a €3m fee with PSV Eindhoven to sign Ibrahim Afellay, the highly-rated Holland midfielder, in January

World cup winner Phil Vickery has been forced to call time on his career after suffering another neck injury

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

Former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes was named man of the match as Atletico Madrid overcame Inter Milan to win the UEFA Super Cup at the first time of asking

Steve Coppell has resigned as Bristol City boss with immediate effect after announcing his retirement from football management

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

Salomon Kalou has warned Manchester City that they cannot buy their way to the top of the Premier League

Brazilian striker Adriano has reiterated his desire to succeed in Serie A after signing for AS Roma

His side may be unbeaten at the 2010 World Cup but Portugal manager Carlos Queiroz is refusing to get carried away

The BBC is looking into whether it would be possible to broadcast a separate “vuvuzela-free” audio stream during their broadcasts of the South Africa tournament