Smart Dealers: Europe's best-selling football clubs

The policy of buying players cheap and selling them for a higher price a few years on is a business model that worked well for clubs like Atletico Madrid and FC Porto. With the transfer window open......

World Cup chit-chat: Ronaldo back in training with Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, suffering with tendinosis around his left knee and an injury to his right thigh, trained with his Portugal team mates on Saturday for the first time since joining the World Cup......

World Cup chit-chat: Portugal sweat over Ronaldo's fitness

The Portugal team is in New Jersey in preparation for the FIFA World Cup starting in about a week, but the country is facing problems over Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness. The FIFA Ballon d'Or......

Neymar inspires Brazil to friendly win over Portugal

Brazil survived an early scare and some physical tackling to beat Portugal 3-1 in a friendly in Boston that confirmed their early status as one of the favourites to win the World Cup on home soil......

Europa League: Russian joy as holders Atletico stunned

Russian clubs ruled the Europa League roost on Thursday as Rubin Kazan upset holders Atletico Madrid while Anzhi Makhachkala and Zenit St Petersburg opened up commanding first-leg advantages in......