Manchester United kept their treble dreams alive by knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup five days after the London side's Champions League exit thanks to a deserved 2-0 quarter-final win at Old Trafford on Saturday.
England manager Fabio Capello thanked his Croatian counterpart Slaven Bilic on Tuesday for motivating his team for him before their World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
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His third straight triumph at the All England Club also earned the Serbian a 20th Grand Slam title
'As our national anthem was being played and the tricolour was going up, I felt that I too was flying with the flag. The sense of patriotism that I felt was beyond any other feeling in the world'
Prime Minister David Cameron will lead a show of solidarity with France at an England-France soccer match in London on Tuesday following the bloody attacks on Paris, with English fans expected to sing the French national anthem.
Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross was called into the England squad for the first time on Saturday, hours after he had been sent off for a challenge that left Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey with a serious leg injury.
The Scotland Yard has said an "appropriate" policing plan is in place but no restrictions have been imposed on any London routes.
John Terry has been stripped of England captaincy after a 12-minute showdown with the coach Fabio Capello
Blackpool, in the bottom tier of the football league 10 years ago, secured a place in the Premier League with a 3-2 Championship playoff final triumph over Cardiff City at Wembley stadium on Saturday.
A look at the last 16 team as Euro 2020 enters the knockout phase.
Chelsea overcame a resilient Portsmouth to win a dramatic FA Cup final 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday and achieve their first League and Cup Double.
Holders Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 to sweep into the FA Cup final for the third time in four seasons on Saturday and keep alive their dream of a first FA Cup and League double. All three goals came late in the game with Didier Drogba breaking Villa's resistance after 67 minutes before Florent Malouda (89th) and Frank Lampard, deep in stoppage time, gave Chelsea an ultimately comfortable victory.
London's Wembley Stadium will be awarded the 2011 Champions League final, UEFA sources said.
Andriy Shevchenko might have had problems playing in England but will be Ukraine's main threat in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier, former Chelsea team mate Frank Lampard said Monday.
Wayne Rooney continued his remarkable scoring streak with his 28th goal of the season to seal Manchester United's 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the 50th League Cup final at Wembley Stadium Sunday.
Wayne Rooney continued his remarkable scoring streak with his 28th goal of the season to seal Manchester United's 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the 50th League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
England and Serbia will clinch their places in next year's World Cup if they win their qualifying matches on Wednesday while three other European countries can also qualify if results go their way.
Aston Villa reached the League Cup final after coming from 2-0 down to beat Blackburn Rovers 6-4 in a thrilling semi-final second leg on Wednesday.
Matches interrupted by bad light late in the day will be able to finish once the roof is closed and the lights switched on, meaning night tennis at Wimbledon is likely this year.
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is unsure whether midfielder Cesc Fabregas has played his last game for the club but he feels the Spaniard must leave for the good of his career.
Spain began a new era under Luis Enrique in impressive fashion as they came from a goal down to outplay England in a 2-1 win in their Nations League opener at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in the United Kingdom for his three-day visit has a packed schedule on the second day, which includes a lunch with the Queen and his address to the Indian diaspora at Wembley.
The FA will take no action against Manchester United or goalkeeper Ben Foster for using an iPod during Sunday's League Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur, it said on Monday.
London's Wembley Stadium will host the Champions League final in 2011, European football's governing body UEFA said Thursday. The 2012 final will be held at Munich's Allianz Arena, UEFA said in a statement.
Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the FA Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley.
Chelsea gave departing coach Guus Hiddink the perfect leaving present when they came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.
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Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will race triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy around Wembley Stadium next month as a warm-up for the Race of Champions event, organisers said on Tuesday. However, 23-year-old Hamilton will be at the wheel of a Mercedes road car while Hoy will be pedalling a cycle on a parallel track constructed over the turf of the national soccer stadium.
England launched its bid to stage the 2018 World Cup finals with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and David Beckham among the speakers at Wembley Stadium where England won the World Cup when it staged the tournament for the only time in 1966.
Goalkeeper Tim Howard saved two penalties against his former club to inspire Everton to a 4-2 shootout win over Manchester United on Sunday which sent them into the FA Cup final for the first time since 1995. Howard saved United's first two spot-kicks from Dimitar Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand after a turgid semi-final ended 0-0 after extra time at Wembley Stadium.
The League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday could represent one small step for holders Chelsea but one giant leap for Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea are challenging for four trophies this season with the League Cup the least of their priorities after the Champions League, Premier League and the FA Cup. Spurs meanwhile are focused on the UEFA Cup, having reached the last 16 and the League Cup in which victory would bring their first honour since they won the competition in 1999.
A lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, an address to the Indian diaspora at the iconic Wembley Stadium and a "warm" interaction with his British counterpart is part of the hectic schedule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the United Kingdom next month.
Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton could go head to head in a charity 'Race of Champions' at Wembley Stadium in December.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has accused his rival Arsene Wenger of deliberately ignoring his potential handshake when the Arsenal boss walked down the tunnel after his team defeated Chelsea 1-0 to claim the Community Shield for a second season in a row at Wembley on Sunday.
If you've ever fancied playing tennis with former Prime Minister Tony Blair or having lunch with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, be prepared to pay thousands of pounds for the pleasure.
David Beckham and goalkeeper Paul Robinson have been dropped for England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia.
The experienced members of England's World Cup squad must step up
England coach Steve McClaren refused to point the finger at blundering Paul Robinson after the goalkeeper's error gifted Germany an equaliser in Wednesday's 2-1 friendly defeat at Wembley Stadium.
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