Suspended UEFA chief Michel Platini vowed to clear his name of sleaze allegations and slammed outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter as he pulled out of the race to lead football's world body. Platini told French sports newspaper L'Equipe that he would concentrate on fighting his eight-year ban...

Real Madrid sacked coach Rafael Benitez after just seven months in charge on Monday with club legend Zinedine Zidane replacing the Spaniard. "We have taken the difficult decision to rescind the contract of Rafael Benitez as coach," said Madrid president Florentino Perez. "The...

(as)- The France Football Federation has provisionally suspended Karim Benzema from the France national football team following his implication in a case of alleged blackmail against Les Bleus teammate Mathieu Valbuena. Benzema is being investigated by the French judiciary on suspicion of...

(as)- The Spanish Football Federation’s Appeals Committee confirmed Real Madrid’s disqualification from the Copa del Rey on Thursday, witth the club being eliminated from the tournament last week by the RFEF’s Competition Committee for illegally fielding Denis Cheryshev. The Appeals...