Neymar scores 22nd goal of season as Barca fightback to a 3-2 win against Villarreal

Barcelona moved back to within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they twice came from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2 in a thrilling encounter on Sunday.

Chelsea, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur Crash Out Of FA

Chelsea, Manchester City and Southampton, the top three teams in the Premier League crashes out of FA cup following their fourth round loss yesterday 
See results below
Chelsea 2-4 Bradford
Man City 0-2 Middlesbrough
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester
Southampton 2-3 Crystal Palace

Stephen Gerrard set for substitute role during Liverpool's FA Cup clash with Bolton

Liverpool captain Steven Gerald is likely to be dropped to bench on Tuesday for the 

Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Chelsea, Gerald , 34 missed last weekend's win at Aston Villa with a tight hamstring

17-year-old midfielder Jordan Rossiter will be involved in some capacity, while defender Glen Johnson, midfielder Joe Allen and striker Mario Balotelli all returned to training this week.Manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed

Terry, Costa and Courtois set to be rested for Chelsea's FA Cup clash with Bradford City

In the clash between the Blues, Chelsea football club and Bradford City
Terry, Costa and Courtis will be rested by the Coach Jose Mourinho in the FA cup clash.This is to prepare them for Tuesday's showdown with Liverpool.

Tennis:Federer Claims 1000th Win With Brisbane Title

Roger Federer has claimed his 1000th match win on Sunday after defeating Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-4 in the final of the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp.
The 33-year-old Federer is just the third player in the Open Era to achieve the feat, joining Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. 

Arsenal Climbs To 5th Position After 3-0 Win Against Stoke City

Arsenal FC has secured the the fifth position  in the Premier League after winning Stoke city 3 -0 at home. With Alexis Sanchez assisting Laurent Koscieiny for the opening goal before adding two more goals himself.

Southampton Beat Man United To Go 3rd In Premier League

Southampton has moved to 3rd position after beating Manchester United at Old trafford. Soutampion post victory away to united in 27 years ended Manchester's 10-match unbeaten run in the premier league.

GLO CAF Award: Yaya Toure Wins African Footballer Of The Year

Yaya Toure wins the African footballer of the year in a row for the fourth time.
See full list of winners after cut

England Named Wayne Rooney As The Player Of The Year 2014

England named Wayne Rooney as the Player of the year 2014 for the third time. The 29-year-old scored eight goals in 13 appearances and was named England captain following Steven Gerrard's retirement from international football.

Rooney took 27% of the votes from an online poll of supporters club members, more than second-placed Danny Welbeck and third 11% and third-placed Raheem Sterling 7% combined. 

Despite a disappointing World Cup, Rooney Rooney has enjoyed a host of personal accolades.

Manuel Neuer Named World's Best Goalkeeper Second Time In A Row.

International Football Federation of History and Statistics (IFFHS) has name Bayern and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as World's Best Goalkeeper for the second time in a row.
In 2014 Neuer conceded 40 goals in 62 games. He excelled with 216 points against his competitors Thibaut Courtois of Atlético Madrid and Chelsea on 96 points and Keylor Navas of Levante and Real Madrid on 46.

Stoke sign Leverkusen defender Philipp Wollscheid

Stoke City has completed loan deal with Germany centre-back Philip Wollscheid from Bayer Leverkusen.
According to BBC Sport "Philipp is a player we've been tracking for some time and he will add to the competition for places," Stoke manager Mark Hughes said.

Alex Song retires from Cameroon national team

The Cameroon midfielder Alex Song has announced his immediate retirement from international football.
Alex Song who is on-loan to West Ham has not played for his country after being sent off against Croatia in group stage during 2014 World Cup.

According to Press Association Sport "Since the World Cup in the summer and my subsequent exclusion from the Cameroon squad for the African Cup of Nations I have taken the decision to retire from international football," Alex said.

Ashley Young Ruled Out For 6-Weeks Due To Hamstring Injury

Manchester United star Ashley Young is reportedly expected to miss about six weeks of action after suffering a hamstring injury. 

Do You Think Manchester Should Make Falcao Deal Parmanent This Season

Facao has played his fifth successive match for Manchester against Yeovil on sunday following his summer loan from Monaco. The striker who was once an active player both in goal scoring and fitness has struggled to find the net since he joined Manchester. Now the question is should Manchester make Falcao deal permanent this season??

Barcelona President Bartomeu Plays Down on Rumours Of Messi Leaving The Club.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has dismissed suggestions  about Lionel Messi leaving the club.
According to Bartomeu: "Everyone in football knows Barca do not want to sell Messi. So there is no issue."

Torres Returns Against Real Madrid

Torres returns against Real Madrid. Watch out for the difference.

AFCON hosts E.Guinea names Esteban Becker as coach

The African Cup Of Nation host Guinea has select Esteban Becka as coach for the AFCON tournament. Becka 50 year-old Argentine who was formerly managing the women's team of the country footbal have been appointed to head the men's team to the AFCON tournament.

Keylor Navas will be Real Madrid's goalkeeper against Atletico Madrid

Keylor Navas will be Real Madrid goal keeper against Atletico Madrid. This will be his first serious challenge since he joined Real Madrid.

West Ham striker Mauro Zarate joins QPR on loan

West Ham forward Mauro Zarate has completed his loan move to Queens Park Rangers till the end of the season.



According to QPR boss Harry Redknapp: "We're really pleased to bring Mauro in. He's a good footballer, someone with great ability who can play as a number 10."

Ben Arfa joins Nice after Newcastle release

Newcastle playmaker Ben Arfa has joined a Ligue 1 club Nice after failing to secure his chance with newcastle and hull.

Ben Arfa 27, has signed an 18 months contract with Nice and has been given jersey number four