Europa: Rooney makes quiet return to Everton in narrow win

IMAGE: Wayne Rooney in action for Everton against MFK Ruzomberok. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images yne Rooney's Everton homecoming ended in a 1-0 win over Slovak side Ruzomberok with the......

Israeli footballer from Dutch club refused entry to UAE

An Israeli international with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem has been refused permission to attend a training camp in the United Arab Emirates, the club said on Monday. The first team squad arrived in......

Nigeria name Mikel in World Cup squad

Injured Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was named on Monday in Nigeria's preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup. A knee injury kept the 23-year-old out of the London club's last three games......

Seven games under match-fixing microscope: UEFA

Seven European club matches, including one Champions League qualifier, are under investigation after last week's exposure of a match-fixing ring, UEFA said on Wednesday. "From the original list of......