Six people have been arrested after a second investigation into football match-fixing was launched following reports that a player agreed to rig a game.

The risk with Manchester United's "business model" was that they would become a deal-making factory with a soccer team attached.

Luis Suarez' stunning quadruple for Liverpool capped a goal-laden night in the EPL that saw the top four all win, but Man United lose 1-0 to Everton to be cut adrift in the title race.

Less than three years after Assem Allam rescued Hull from falling into financial ruin, the goodwill toward the Egyptian businessman has turned into open hostility.

Fernando Llorente scored a stoppage-time winner to help Juventus snatch a 1-0 win over Udinese and stretch its lead at the top of the Italian league to three points.

Welshman's hat-trick draws praise and tentative comparison to injured Ronaldo.

David Moyes rued the blow of another late equaliser and warned his Manchester United players they cannot afford to keep dropping points.

If the All Whites can't achieve the near-impossible with a big win over Mexico at Westpac Stadium tomorrow night, it will be coach Ricki Herbert's last game in charge.

Playing in the awful 5-1 loss to Mexico was enough for the All Whites, writes Daniel Richardson.

Departing with dignity is not always easy to do. But Ricki Herbert should do it.

Ricki Herbert may be on borrowed time but the All Whites players have come to the support of their embattled coach.

For all his defiance in the wake of the Azteca Stadium humiliation, Ricki Herbert must go. It's only partly for events on Thursday.

Ricki Herbert was loyal to a fault and was let down badly by too many players in the humiliating defeat by Mexico, writes Sam Malcolmson.

In the aftermath of yesterday's comprehensive defeat to Mexico, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has gone on the offensive.

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has defended his strategy in the 5-1 defeat against Mexico today, saying the ultra defensive tactics were the right approach in the circumstances.

Live updates of the opening leg of the FIFA World Cup playoff between the All Whites and Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

The All Whites will face an extra Mexican player in the form of 105,000 screaming fans at the Azteca Stadium today, writes Sam Malcolmson.

The All Whites won't have to deal with Manchester United star Javier Hernandez today - but the reason for his absence is far more complicated than meets the eye.