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Andres Iniesta backs appointment of Gerardo Martino at Barcelona
Tuesday 23 July 2013
The former Paraguay coach replaces Tito Vilanova
Kevin Garside: Jose Mourinho loves teasing Manchester United - but the fuss over Wayne Rooney looks rather dated
Monday 22 July 2013
The player at the centre of it is not the raging scimitar who arrived at United
Premier League: winter World Cup is 'not workable'
Thursday 18 July 2013
Fifa want to move the 2022 tournament in Qatar to avoid the summer heat
Free agent Nicolas Anelka signs for West Brom on one-year deal
Friday 05 July 2013
The former Chelsea striker joins his sixth Premier League club
The manager merry-go-round continues: Carlo Ancelotti confirmed as Real Madrid manager with PSG replacing him with Laurent Blanc
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Ancelotti was the favourite to replace Jose Mourinho at the Bernabeu
Nelson Mandela: South Africa's president Jacob Zuma says Barack Obama will still meet 'Madiba'
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Meanwhile, South African officials have confirmed that
Indyplus update: Nelson Mandela is 'at peace with himself', says daughter as he remains in 'critical condition'
Monday 24 June 2013
South African president Jacob Zuma asks the country to pray for 'the father of democracy'
The Last Word: Mr Blatter, the party's over
Sunday 23 June 2013
Brazilians riot against football and Pele is ridiculed – the end is nigh for costly World Cups and Olympics
French footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema in court over charges of paying for sex with under-age prostitute
Tuesday 18 June 2013
French international players face up to three years in prison
Pray for Nelson Mandela, President Jacob Zuma tells South Africans
Monday 10 June 2013
Nelson Mandela remains in hospital with a lung infection.
Jesus Navas quits Sevilla to join David Silva at Manchester City in £17m deal
Tuesday 04 June 2013
The Spanish club have accepted an offer
Norwich's Anthony Pilkington withdraws from Republic of Ireland squad
Monday 20 May 2013
Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington has been withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad, the Football Association of Ireland has confirmed.
ITV win rights to all England qualifying matches
Tuesday 14 May 2013
The broadcaster will show both home and away games for Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup qualifiers
2014 World Cup hosts unveil caxirolas - a new infuriating instrument to rival the vuvuzela
Thursday 25 April 2013
If you thought vuvuzelas were bad, wait until you hear 80,000 Brazilians shaking their caxirolas
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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