The Football Association makes three appointments to its 2018 World Cup bid team.

Tottenham will pay Portsmouth only £9 million for England striker Jermain Defoe despite deal's total value £19m.

Arsenal are interested in signing Andrei Arshavin, according to Zenit St Petersburg's coach Dick Advocaat.

Luiz Felipe Scolari is unlikely to partner Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka in attack against Manchester United.

The FA have ticket prices by up to 25 per cent for England's Wembley internationals.

Mark McGhee has said he initiated the selfimposed gag on Scotland's top managers who unirormly refuse to criticise match officials.

Harry Redknapp has brought the 26-year-old back to White Hart Lane less than 12 months after prising him away to Portsmouth. But will Defoe prove a better fit at Tottenham the second time around?

Birmingham City's interest in Rangers striker Kris Boyd is bad news for followers of the Glasgow club.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez happy with his squad as he steps up the club's Premier League challenge.

Lionel Messi inspires Barcelona to a 3-0 victory in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 game against Atletico Madrid.

Birmingham City bring in teenage Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair on an initial one-month loan deal.

Tough but winning baptism to David Beckham's life as an AC Milan player.

David Beckham made his AC Milan debut with a steady first-half run-out against Hamburg SV in a friendly on Tuesday won 4-3 on penalties by the Italians after the match finished 1-1.

Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat is resigned to losing star man Andrei Arshavin with Arsenal looking the most likely destination.

Rangers have confirmed they are prepared to sell top scorer Kris Boyd to Birmingham City.