The new soccer deal making every match in the English Premier League available online - live and on demand - is an absolute winner in my book, writes Chris Rattue.

Jeremy Christie's road to All Whites redemption passes through North Harbour Stadium tomorrow night.

Waitakere United striker Roy Krishna looks set to miss out on a dream opportunity in England because of an immigration clause.

An English Premier League inferiority complex has become well developed thanks to the German dominance of this year's Champions League.

Much as Barack Obama has been accused of governing America by sermon, so the English game proceeds by holding the back page, shock and awe on Twitter and the titillation of TV's favourite hook: "Breaking".

The 723rd and final home game of Sir Alex Ferguson's 9685 days as Manchester United manager was no local send-off.

Just follow the headlines for a real sense of how the nation feels about Luis Suarez.

Central Coast Mariners have their fourth chance to win their first A-League title.

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert had approached West Sydney Wanderers winger Kwabena Appiah-Kubi about declaring his allegiance to New Zealand.

Newly appointed Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio yesterday renounced his links to fascism after an outcry over his previous comments and actions regarding his political beliefs.

Mark Paston says the grind of training and the toll it took on his body eventually wore him down as the goalkeeper finished up his professional career.

Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Mark Paston has announced his retirement from professional football.

Manchester City conceded defeat in the English Premier League soccer title race while runaway leaders Manchester United are switching their focus to the pursuit of records and the preservation of freshness in their squad.

The All Whites are planning a 30,000km full dress rehearsal for their next World Cup qualifying assignment - with a $12 million carrot as the prize.

A nine-point gap between fourth-placed Adelaide and fifth-placed Sydney again raises the question as to whether six-team playoffs in a 10-team league is too many.

Pending clearance from Fifa, Andrew Durante is a strong bet to make his All Whites debut against New Caledonia at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on March 22.

Rafa Benitez claimed yesterday that a number of his Chelsea players had given him their private support after his broadside this week against the club's supporters and board, as the interim manager tried to calm another explosive few days at Chelsea.

It has been a long shadow that the Arsenal created by Arsene Wenger have thrown across their neighbours Tottenham Hotspur for the 16 years the Frenchman has been in charge.

A 90th-minute strike by Mousa Dembele yesterday took Tottenham Hotspur through to the last 16 of the Europa League.

The man who brought Ryan Nelsen to Toronto FC says his managerial potential was obvious more than a decade ago and he has the potential to coach "at the highest levels in the sport".

The scale of sport's latest disaster is so immense it is hard to take in.

"This is", suggested Friedhelm Althans, the chief investigator of the Bochum police in Germany, "the tip of the iceberg".