Former captain John Terry was included in England's European Championshipr roster today despite facing trial immediately after the tournament for racially abusing an opponent.The Football Association's decision to strip Terry of...

Kenny Dalglish has been sacked as Liverpool manager, the English Premier League club has confirmed.The 61-year-old Scot led Liverpool to League Cup success and the FA Cup final in his second stint in charge, but he came under pressure...

Mark Paston has confirmed that he will remain at the Wellington Phoenix next season.

The New Zealand under-20 women's football team have begun their tour of USA on a winning note, defeating senior club team LA Strikers 3-2 in Los Angeles today.The Strikers, who play in the second tier of American women's football,...

Chelsea's David Luiz and Gary Cahill completed their first training session today.

If Manchester United needed any reminding of its supremacy after losing the English title to Manchester City, the Premier League provided it today.Midfielder Ryan Giggs received the award for the top player in the Premier League's...

US President Barack Obama has ribbed ageing football icon David Beckham over his underwear line, as he celebrated Los Angeles Galaxy's Major League Soccer title at the White House.Obama also paid tribute to the toughness of the...

US President Barack Obama is ribbing soccer star David Beckham about his age and his outside interests, saying it is a "rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear."Obama welcomed Beckham...

Soccer is to follow rugby later this year, bringing in an age restriction for premier and senior grades, but it might not find universal acceptance.Concerned at the number of Year 14 pupils, many 19 years of age, playing in its...

The All Whites could be without their talisman captain Ryan Nelsen for the upcoming friendlies against El Salvador and Honduras in the United States later this month.Despite Nelsen being named in the latest All Whites squad, coach...

Coach Ricky Herbert has named his 22-man All White squad for the OFC Nations Cup in the Solomon Islands and internationals.

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert says skipper Ryan Nelsen is not likely to play in the Nations Cup, despite being named in the squad.Herbert today named the Tottenham Hotspur defender in his 22-player squad to play in the Solomon...

Decades after the invention of spy satellites capable of detecting a golf ball from outer space, referees may soon be equipped with technology that will enable them to tell if a football has crossed the goal-line.After years of...

Cameron Howieson and Tim Payne have been included in the All Whites 22-man squad.    

Unlike many other leagues, the income is not skewed in favour of the top sides, with bottom-place Wolverhampton Wanderers earning £39 million.