It's time for New Zealand football to embrace Asia.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger blamed Wojciech Szczesny's first-leg red card for the Gunners' Champions League last 16 exit and slammed Arjen Robben for provoking the red card.

There is a proposal to boost Super Rugby team numbers to 18, possibly basing the latest addition in Europe, writes Paul Lewis.

A nightmare opening 16 minutes left the All Whites too big a mountain to climb as Japan took out the Kirin Challenge Cup in Tokyo.

Sami Nasri believes that Yaya Toure is shockingly underrated outside Manchester City and that because he is African he is not given the acclaim he deserves.

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You have to hand it to Wayne Rooney because the England forward certainly knows how to play the money game to his advantage.

Commitment questioned after All Whites defender Tommy Smith chooses club over country.

Former Old Trafford star Hughes says Moyes must use pressure to his advantage.

Man City swept into the League Cup final with a ruthless 3-0 win at West Ham yesterday which completed a 9-0 aggregate victory in a brutally one-sided semifinal.

For Liverpool, the evidence that American owners can actually be good for you is clearly emerging.

Arsene Wenger has predicted the arrival of more world-class players for Arsenal while giving the strongest suggestion yet that he will soon confirm a new contract with the club.

Manager Sam Allardyce believes Andy Carroll need only take a seat on the bench to provide his West Ham United team-mates and the club's supporters with a significant and timely fillip.

When Brede Hangeland joined Fulham six years ago this month, the deal's timing meant he had to watch from the stand while his new club lost 3-0 at home to Arsenal.

At every point in the prime of my career I felt an edge: a tension, a need to focus.

Star striker Luis Suarez has committed his future to Liverpool by signing a new long-term contract, the club has confirmed.

Taking the law of averages into account, the Wellington Phoenix should beat someone 5-0 in the next couple of games.

Tottenham have no answer as stand-in Liverpool captain scores two and plays part in three others in 5-0 rout.

Carlos Tevez scored his first hat-trick for Juventus to help the Italian Serie A leader crush Sassuolo 4-0 yesterday and reinforce their bid for a third successive league title.

Match-fixing is not widespread in soccer but there is no room for complacency, the UK Football Association has warned.

Arsenal's English Premier League momentum was halted when the Gunners allowed a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Everton yesterday.