Gareth Southgate calls for emphasis on technical skills for youngsters
• Southgate has applied for FA technical director role• 'More kids should be able to access skills programme'Gareth Southgate has called for a change in the culture of coaching youngsters as he confirmed his application to be the Football Associati...
Manchester City confident they will sign Arsenal’s Robin van Persie
• Champions will consider going over £250,000 per week salary• Striker banned from talking about his future while at EurosManchester City are confident they are best placed to sign Robin van Persie from Arsenal, with the champions considering maki...
Blackpool’s Kevin Phillips seeks last top-flight tour against West Ham
The striker will be 39 by next season but he still feels he has plenty to offer Ian Holloway's side in the play-off finalKevin Phillips, with 275 career goals and counting, is intent on one last tour of the Premier League. Blackpool's penalty-area mast...
Mansour to watch decisive City game on TV
• On Sunday, City hope to win first championship in 44 years• Abu Dhabi-based owner has seen only one match at EtihadSheikh Mansour is not expected to be at the Etihad stadium on Sunday to watch Manchester City take on Queens Park Rangers as they a...
Yaya Touré is Manchester City’s Ruud Gullit, says Roberto Mancini
• Manager heaps praise on influential midfielder• 'Yaya is one of the best players in Europe'Roberto Mancini has compared Yaya Touré to Ruud Gullit, the former Ballon d'Or winner, with the Manchester City manager claiming the midfielder is one of ...
Manchester City’s Yaya Touré hails ‘unbelievable boss’ Roberto Mancini
• Touré gives City manager credit for late title push• 'Full credit to Mancini – an unbelievable boss'Yaya Touré said Roberto Mancini deserves "full credit" for Manchester City being on the verge of a first championship in 44 years.City lead Ma...
Sir Alex Ferguson looks to Mark Hughes to help Manchester United
The manager is hoping his former centre-forward's anger with Manchester City will help him win a 13th title at UnitedAfter the caution of the 4-5-1 that lost Manchester United the derby, and with it perhaps their best shot at the title, Sir Alex F...
FA is monitoring security in Ukraine after bomb blasts near Donetsk
• Explosions related to imprisonment of former prime minister• Less than 50% of tickets for England's group games soldThe Football Association has confirmed it is monitoring the developing security situation in Ukraine after bombs last week hit Dni...
Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham City | Championship play-off match report
Ian Holloway's Tangerines can start dreaming of Wembley again. The margin they take into Wednesday's return leg of this play-off semi-final at St Andrew's is slim, though Blackpool's manager can be encouraged by their second-half display."It was a fant...
Roberto Mancini says league title is everything for Manchester City
• Manager says derby win must be put in past• Warns that Newcastle match will be tougherRoberto Mancini has said Manchester City are now the top club in Manchester and need to win the title this season to be the best in the country."We are the best...
