Chelsea's young Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku is unlikely to start for his country against England at Wembley tomorrow, but it is his restricted opportunities at club level that has led him to talk of his "joyless" recent experiences of playing the game.

We've all been there: poised, keenly bleary eyed at 6am as the tickets go on sale, ready to choose which price band we want, tap in our details and hey, presto, we're pretty sure we've just got tickets for the next big game/gig/ athletics meeting (hmm, 2012, don't know which meet that might be...).

Howard Webb, England's leading referee and the man in charge of the game in which Fabrice Muamba collapsed, has cautioned players against "crying wolf" by feigning injury as it could increase the chance of on-field tragedy.

Play-acting puts at risk those in need of real treatment, says England's top referee

A surge in Manchester United's commercial revenues helped cushion the blow of a drop in matchday and media income due to the club's failure to progress in the Champions League and FA Cup last season.

Patrick Vieira believes Manchester City could succeed where Arsenal failed and win successive league titles.

Four men have been charged with ticket touting as part of a clampdown ahead of the Olympic Games.

Finals tend to bring out the best in Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard but he insists if they are to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup at Wembley tomorrow it will have to be a team effort.

Chelsea and Liverpool contest this season's FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.

The new England manager Roy Hodgson hopes to speak to Rio Ferdinand within the next week to gauge the Manchester United defender's feelings about playing for England at the European Championships next month.

The new England manager Roy Hodgson hopes to speak to Rio Ferdinand within the next week to gauge the Manchester United defender's feelings about playing for England at the European Championships next month.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes an "obsession" with the Barclays Premier League appears to be reducing the value of winning cup competitions.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle feels tomorrow's Premier League home game against Tottenham could present a "wonderful opportunity" for Fabrice Muamba to thank fans and players from both clubs for their support following his cardiac arrest last month – if he feels up to it.

Mark Hughes will hold a meeting with QPR's players tomorrow morning to discuss whether to snub John Terry's handshake before Sunday's match against Chelsea.