Zaha brace sends Palace to Wembley

Wilfried Zaha ensured his Crystal Palace farewell party will be at Wembley after his two goals sank arch-rivals Brighton 2-0 in the npower Championship play-off semi-final second-leg. The winger has already earned Palace £15million after agreeing a switch to Manchester United in January, which...

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Premier League - Wenger prepares Arsenal for 'huge' game against Wigan

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has braced his players for their "huge" Premier League match with FA Cup winners Wigan on Tuesday. For Arsenal, failure to defeat Wigan Athletic on Tuesday would leave their hopes of a 16th season in the Champions League in severe jeopardy; for Wigan Athletic, anything...

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Rooney booed by United fans at trophy parade

Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed on Sunday that Rooney had submitted a transfer request, although added that it had been turned down. Speaking to MUTV, Rooney did not answer directly a question about what the retiring Ferguson had done for him, and was not asked whether he would be staying or not. "He...

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Granada late show hits Socieded hopes

Real Sociedad's bid to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in a decade suffered a setback when they conceded a late goal and were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Granada in La Liga on Monday. Imanol Agirretxe nodded Sociedad ahead in the ninth minute at their Anoeta stadium in...

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Roma fined over racist abuse of Milan trio

Roma have been fined 50,000 euros (£42,200) by the Lega Calcio after a section of supporters racially abused three AC Milan players during Sunday night's Serie A game at San Siro. The match, which finished goalless, was suspended for two minutes shortly after the half-time interval by referee...

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Ancelotti could yet ignore Real Madrid to continue PSG project

The last few weeks have been marred by speculation surrounding the future of the coach and by on-field disciplinary problems, but Paris Saint-Germain finally won the Ligue 1 title on Sunday and there is no doubt that they are worthy champions. PSG today claimed they had rejected a bid by Real...

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Where can Rooney go next?

Where Wayne Rooney wants to go and who actually wants him are not the same thing - despite the England striker's global profile and 214 career goals, the world is not quite his oyster. A combination of huge wages, a poor 2012/13 season and over 10 years of wear and tear make him a gamble for...

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