The Spanish federation (RFEF) has agreed a preliminary deal with Chinese promoter United Vansen International Sport for the Spanish Super Cup to take place in Beijing beginning in 2013. The two-legged, season-opening tie, which pits the La Liga champions against the Copa del Rey holders, will be played in the Bird’s Nest stadium in the […]

Athletic Club coach Marcelo Bielsa has ended speculation surrounding his immediate future by agreeing terms on a one-year contract extension that runs until June 2013. The 56-year-old took the hot seat at San Mamés a year ago and enjoyed an impressive start to his reign, guiding Athletic to a runners-up spot in both the UEFA […]

Spain rounded off their preparations for the UEFA EURO 2012 with a harder than expected 1-0 victory over China on Sunday. Manchester City striker David Silva grabbed the winning goal with six minutes remaining as a well-organised Chinese side proved difficult to break down. With several Spanish players looking to press claims for a place […]

Barelona’s Cesc Fabregas appears to have shaken off his hamstring injury in time to feature in Spain’s Euro 2012 Group C opener against Italy on June 10, coach Vicente del Bosque said on Saturday. “They did some tests yesterday and the doctors saw that he (Fabregas) is in reasonably good shape,” Del Bosque told a […]

England’s preparations for the upcoming European Championship have been dealt another blow as Chelsea’s Gary Cahill will miss the tournament after breaking his jaw against Belgium on Saturday. Last week it was Cahill’s Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard who was forced to withdraw from the England squad due to injury. Then England boss Roy Hodgson turned […]

England won for the second straight time under Roy Hodgson on Saturday, while European Championship co-host Poland and the Netherlands both enjoyed easy victories. The same could not be said for Italy, who lost for the third consecutive game as the Italian match fixing scandal continues to engulf the team’s Euro preparations. At Wembley, Danny […]

Paul Lambert has become Aston Villa’s fourth manager in two years after walking out on Norwich City. A Villa club statement read simply: “The Board of Aston Villa are delighted to confirm that Paul Lambert has been appointed Villa manager.” Norwich prohibited Lambert from talking to Villa earlier this week and refused his resignation in […]

In indication of how much the latest match fixing and gambling scandals are impacted his team preparations for the Euros, Italian national boss Cesare Prandelli says that the Azzurri would quit Euro 2012 if they were asked to do so for the good of the game, “If they tell us that it is in the […]