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Manchester City top the ‘injury league’, with Manchester United bottom

The results of new research into every significant injury suffered by every Premier League footballe...

Stereotypical Germany? With the defence ‘forgotten’, think again

The blunt exposure of Germany's defensive problems in their last two friendlies has certainly served...

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Manchester City top the 'injury league', with Manchester United bottom

Alex Miller: The results of new research into every significant injury suffered by every Premier League footballer in the 2011/12 season reveal that Manchester City came out as clear winners in the injury league – suffering fewer major problems than any other side.

From left to right: Domenico Criscito: Questioned over his time at Genoa; Stefano Mauri: Lazio captain was arrested yesterday; Antonio Conte: Juventus manager had his house searched

Scourge of game-fixing disrupts Europe's elite for the first time

Asian betting rings target young players across world, reports Robin Scott-Elliot

Sol Campbell said black England fans 'could come home in a coffin'

PFA's chief backs Sol Campbell over fears of racist violence in Ukraine during Euro 2012

Sol Campbell has the support of the Professional Footballers' Association after warning of the danger of racist abuse and violence at Euro 2012.

Gareth Southgate deserves credit for pushing the vote through

FA votes for changes to youth game that could end era of kick and rush

Green light for scheme that aims to prioritise skill and fun and bans league tables for under-11s

Proposals to overhaul youth system approved

Revolutionary changes to youth football proposed by the Football Association have received overwhelming backing by the organisation's shareholders.

Early doors, the ITV boys were inevitably harking back to 1981, when Norway beat Ron Greenwood’s England 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier, and digging out that dreary old “Maggie Thatcher, your boys took a hell of a beating” thing.

Mike Ward: Southgate's amnesia, Reid's fuzz and a feeling in Chiles' waters

Early doors, the ITV boys were inevitably harking back to 1981, when Norway beat Ron Greenwood’s England 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier, and digging out that dreary old “Maggie Thatcher, your boys took a hell of a beating” thing.

Steve Bruce on Titus Bramble's arrest: 'He should not be in that
position. You should not be in a nightclub on Tuesday after being
beaten on Monday'

Sunderland player Titus Bramble on trial over accusations of assaulting two women

Sunderland defender Titus Bramble will go on trial today accused of sexually assaulting two women.

Steven Gerrard could easily have been shown red for the tackle on Tom Hogli

James Lawton: Steven Gerrard must regain control for Roy Hodgson to limit damage

Captain's inspirational qualities go missing on night England began to restore order

‘Stay at home and watch it on TV. Otherwise you could end up coming back in a coffin’ Sol Campbell, former defender, 37

Steer clear of Euro 2012, warns former England defenders Sol Campbell

The former England defender Sol Campbell has warned fans to avoid travelling to Euro 2012 because of the threat of racism and violence.

Roy Hodgson applauds the England fans at the end of the game

Questions to be answered after Roy Hodgson's first outing with England

Lescott stakes a claim, Downing has his moments but injuries could yet derail Hodgson's Euro 2012 plans, writes Steve Tongue

Robin Scott-Elliot: So far outside the box that it moves the goalposts, in a post-ironic way

View From The Sofa: The Euros' Most Shocking Moments, BBC 3 / Test Cricket Highlights, Channel 5
Young, gifted and traded: Nick Powell (left) is on his way from Crewe to Manchester United; Luke Garbutt was nurtured at Leeds United but snapped up by Everton

The Last Word: Premier bullies devise youth system bound to end in tears

Children will be uprooted from family, friends and their communities

Wave goodbye: Many Chelsea fans could not get home from Munich

Outside the Box: Asia wants Champions' League final kick-off moved forward

Chelsea supporters who struggled to get away from the Allianz Arena after the late finish to the Champions' League final and then had to pay for a Saturday night's accommodation might well approve of a proposal to make the final an afternoon kick-off, even if it comes for the most blatant of commercial reasons.

Roy Hodgson keeps an eye on training in Oslo

James Lawton: No easy feat for Hodgson to sort this mess out

You can only be staggered at the scale of the job he faces from a standing start

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