Football

Former senior FIFA official Eugenio Figueredo has been taken from custody to a clinic to be treated for a heart problem.

Louis van Gaal hinted that he could vacate the Old Trafford hot seat after watching Stoke City swat aside his timid Manchester United team 2-0 in the Premier League.

The Wellington Phoenix players only had half of Christmas Day at home with their family, with the team flying out to Australia for their next game on Boxing Day.

OPINION: With crisis after crisis, following A-League football often feels like watching an endless TV medical soap, writes Paul Thompson.

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Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities following an ethics investigation.

In this most unpredictable of Premier League seasons, a small club from a dormitory town just outside London are adding to the sense of romance.

The Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he's "worried" about his job after his side's shock 2-1 loss to Norwich in the English Premier League yesterday.

Spanish football coach Pep Guardiola is to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season and will be replaced by Carlo Ancelotti.

Barcelona swept to the Club World Cup title by outclassing South American champions River Plate 3-0 in Japan.

Former Netherlands coach Guus Hiddink has been named as Chelsea's interim manager following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.

Wellington Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund has announced he'll retire at the end of the current A-League football season.