Football Briefs: Manchester City's Walker backs decision to cut holidays short

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: Manchester City's Kyle Walker (left). Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters Manchester City......

PICS: Manchester United thrash lowly Barnsley

IMAGE: Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Casemiro against Barnsley in their League Cup Third Round match, at Old Trafford, on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Football focus: Rudiger's racism investigation closed

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Chelsea's German defender Antonio Rudiger had claimed he was racially abused by individuals during the Premier League match......

Eriksson, Roca frontrunners for India football coaching job

71-year-old Sven-Goran Eriksson won 18 trophies with various clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, between 1979 and 2000, and became the first manager to win league and cup doubles in three......

FA CUP PIX: Liverpool held by Wolves, Newcastle crash out

A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup. IMAGE: Mohamed Salah scores Liverpool's second goal during the FA Cup third round match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, at Anfield, Liverpool, on......