The British Olympic Association are "incredibly positive" an agreement will be reached to pick players from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the London 2012 football tournaments.

Stoke have been given a boost ahead of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Bolton at Wembley after they learnt that striker Ricardo Fuller would be available to play.

Wales 0 England 2: West Ham holding player excels in Cardiff by bringing best out of midfield colleagues

The Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has asked Premier League referees to provide players with more protection following a spate of poor tackling.

Midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been named as the new Wales captain, manager Gary Speed has announced.

Aaron Ramsey is back at Arsenal and back to his best after his long rehabilitation from injury. But, he tells Arthur Renard, a year on and he still can't bring himself to speak to Stoke's Ryan Shawcross after that tackle

Sam Ricketts is confident Wales can match England next month despite a poor start to the Gary Speed era. Speed's first match as Wales manager ended in a limp 3-0 defeat as his side capitulated in the second half of their Carling Nations Cup opener against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday night.

Aaron Ramsey looks set for a loan move back to Cardiff, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger today revealed.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has fanned the flames ahead of his Stoke side's trip to Arsenal tomorrow by pointing out that the Gunners have a worse disciplinary record than the Potters.

Arsene Wenger said yesterday that only Aaron Ramsey could forgive Ryan Shawcross for the tackle that broke two bones in the Arsenal midfielder's right leg in February – but that the Stoke City defender will not need a bodyguard tomorrow when he plays at the Emirates for the first time since the incident.

Arsene Wenger insists Ryan Shawcross will not need any extra protection at Emirates Stadium on Saturday - and called for all Arsenal fans to respect the Stoke defender.

Nottingham Forest will look to extend Aaron Ramsey's loan spell further into the new year.

Aaron Ramsey will complete his long-awaited comeback from a broken leg with a loan spell at Nottingham Forest, Arsenal announced tonight.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned Aaron Ramsey remains over a month away from making his return to the Gunners' first team.