Corinthians went top of the Campeonato Brasileiro on Sunday after their 2-1 win at Grêmio left them the only side with maximum points in two games. Ralf fired Corinthians in front after just five minutes in Porto Alegre, but they were unable to extend their lead in the remainder of the first half. But a goal on 64 minutes by Souza put Corinthians up 2-0 to seal...

It took two years to come full circle. Another final, another defeat and, in all probability, another swift exit. Penalties continue to pain him, with Kevin-Prince Boateng emulating John Terry in unwanted fashion but while Avram Grant remains a runner-up, this was a setback with a difference. He has had a makeover. • Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth • FA Cup gallery ...

West Ham are planning to approach Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce to replace ousted manager Gianfranco Zola at Upton Park and early indications suggest that he will accept the position if it is offered. Sam Allardyce GettyImages Sam Allardyce: Finished top-half with Blackburn • Cole being tracked by five Having tried and failed to persuade Mark Hu...

The title fight between Barcelona and Real Madrid is one of the issues that will be decided in the final weekend of the La Liga. Aside from the race to finish top, there are two teams in the fight for fourth spot and a Champions League berth, two teams battling for sixth place and entry into the Europa League, and five teams hoping to avoid the three relegation spo...

Nicolas Anelka has hit out at former Chelsea manager Avram Grant, saying: "He used to look down on me." The 31-year-old will come up against his old boss, who managed him for six months back in 2008, when the Blues face Portsmouth in the FA Cup final on Saturday. The Sun reports in his new book, Anelka, published tomorrow, the striker said: "Grant used to look d...

Wayne Rooney feels a new-found maturity can only benefit his bid to help fire England to World Cup glory. The Manchester United striker collected the 2010 Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year trophy at a gala dinner in London, capping a fine individual season. Rooney scored 34 goals in all competitions as United challenged Chelsea for the Barcl...

Carles Puyol is more than ready for Barcelona's last push towards the La Liga title this weekend. Pep Guardiola's side are one point ahead of bitter rivals Real Madrid going into the final round of games for the two Spanish giants on Sunday. The Catalan outfit, who are looking to claim successive La Liga titles, take on Real Valladolid, while Real must travel to...

Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba insists a League and FA Cup double is far from a formality because of Portsmouth boss Avram Grant. Grant steered Chelsea to the final of the Champions League in 2008 after replacing axed Jose Mourinho as caretaker manager in September 2007. The Chelsea squad still has immense respect for the job Grant did during his time i...

Argentina boss Diego Maradona has left Internazionale duo Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso out of his provisional 30-man World Cup squad. Veteran full-back Javier Zanetti was thought to be considered a key member of Maradona’s squad before he fell victim to a number of lacklustre performances from Los Albicelestes during qualification. Cambiasso has yet to...

(soccerholic.info)John Terry savoured the end of Chelsea’s three years of title hurt as the Blues reclaimed the Premier League crown from Manchester United with an 8-0 demolition of Wigan on Sunday. (more...)...