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Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli to focus on his performances on the pitch and stop taking swipes at his rivals

Sir Alex Ferguson hailed his side’s defensive stability after Manchester United returned to the summit of the Premier League despite being held to a goalless draw by Tottenham at White Hart Lane

nder-fire Internazionale boss Rafael Benítez is hoping to turn around his troubled start at the San Siro with victory at the Fifa World Club Cup next week

Wayne Rooney is set to miss the Manchester derby after being ruled out of action for another five weeks by Sir Alex Ferguson

England’s 2018 World Cup bid has filed a complaint with FIFA after the head of Russia’s rival campaign made derogatory comments about London’s crime rate and alcohol problems

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini still believes Chelsea will secure a second successive league title despite suffering a damaging 1-0 reversal at the City of Manchester Stadium in Saturday’s early kick-off

Sir Alex Ferguson was disappointed his comments about Liverpool striker Fernando Torres stole the headlines from Dimitar Berbatov last Sunday

Defending champion Kim Clijsters has warned her US Open rivals that she is improving with every match after breezing past Ana Ivanovic to reach the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows

Five-time champion Roger Federer has warned his US Open rivals he is feeling “fresh” as he prepares to fight for a 17th Grand Slam title in New York

Real Madrid manager is focussed on his job and not the threat posed by rivals Barcelona

Fábio Aurelio will leave Liverpool after four years of “fantastic service” after the club and player failed to agree on a  new contract