Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe out for three weeks with ankle injury

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has been ruled out for up to three weeks with ankle ligament damage. The 30-year-old suffered the problem during the first half of Spurs' 1-0 win over West Brom in the Premier League last Sunday.
It forced him to withdraw from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly with Brazil at Wembley.
He will now also miss Tottenham's Premier League match against Newcastle on Saturday and the Europa League last 32 home and away ties against Lyon. He could also be absent for the league match at West Ham on 25 February.

Chelsea heading for Asia in summer

Chelsea will play matches in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia on their 2013 pre-season tour in July, the Barclays Premier League side have announced.
The 2012 Champions League winners last toured Asia in 2011 ahead of the season which secured the European Cup for the first time, as well as the FA Cup

Suarez raises fresh doubts over his Anfield future

Striker says he wants Champions League football and will decide his future in the summer but says he is "content, for now" on Merseyside. Luis Suarez has admitted he will wait until the summer to decide on his future.And despite professing his love for Anfield, the Liverpool striker hinted he may look to move on if the club fails to qualify for the Champions' League.

Reading plan Madejski Stadium expansion

Reading chairman Sir John Madejski says the Premier League club are to resubmit a planning application to expand the club's stadium.

Roberto Mancini: Manchester City in title race with Manchester United

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists the Premier League title race is not over, despite his side trailing Manchester United by nine points.

Real Madrid-Man Utd: Mourinho and Ferguson renew vintage rivalry

It has been one of the game's most fascinating duels ever since Jose Mourinho swaggered into Sir Alex Ferguson's life in February 2004.

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Leo Messi to renew Barça contract on Thursday

Leo Messi will become the latest player to extend his time at Barça after recent weeks have already seen extensions agreed for captains Carles Puyol and Xavi Hernández,

World’s 10 Most Expensive Cities of 2013 Are …

Whether you’re a penny-pincher or a dollar-stretcher, or just overall feeling a bit light in the wallet, you’ll probably want to cross Japan off your list of travel destinations. Two Japanese cities, Tokyo and Osaka, have topped this year’s list of the most expensive places in the world.

Gasol Injury Latest Setback To Lakers

The Lakers announced Wednesday that Pau Gasol has a tear in the tissue on the bottom of the right foot and this will sideline him at least six weeks.

No regret dropping Osaze, others – Keshi •Says 1994 squad better

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has said that he does not need all the good players in Nigeria to build a strong team and as such does not regret leaving out any player for the African cup.

Super Eagles Reach First Final Since 2000, Beat Mali 4-1

Nigeria's Super Eagles have qualified for their seventh African Cup of Nations after an impressive display in beating Mali 4-1 on Wednesday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban.

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Cristiano Ronaldo claims Real Madrid have 'a better team' than Manchester United

Ronaldo is set to go head-to-head with his former employers in the last 16 of continental competition.
A man who swapped life at Old Trafford for that at Santiago Bernabeu in 2009 is set to face the Red Devils for the first time since completing a record-breaking £80million move.
He is confident his current employers can end United's quest for European glory, with it his opinion that a Real side sat 16 points off the pace in the Primera Liga title race are a stronger outfit than the Premier League leaders.
"I believe things will go well. In my opinion Real Madrid have a better team, but we have to show that on the pitch because United are a very united team and always have been in recent years," Ronaldo told the official UEFA Champions League magazine.
"They're a team that always do well, every year they're at the top and therefore a team we respect a lot. It will be an extremely difficult match, especially in Manchester."
There will be no split loyalties for Ronaldo when he lines up against United, but he admits it will feel strange competing against a side he knows so well.
"I actually said beforehand that I believed we would draw Manchester United," added the Portuguese forward.
"I've wanted to face them for some time. I have great memories from my time there.
"It will be a match in which I will feel a lot. I was there for six years. I have a lot of friends there, people I will see with great pleasure, it will be a match with a lot of emotions."

Drogba, Kalou tips uper Eagles for AFCON Title

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou have tipped their conquerors, the Super Eagles, for the AFCON title after knocking the erstwhile tournament favourites out of the competition.

The former Chelsea duo praised the Nigeria team for their courage and display in Sunday’s quarter-final clash.

“I was very impressed with the Super Eagles’ performance against us (Ivory Coast). It’s proof of hard work, relentlessness and the sign of a world-class team in preparation,” Drogba said.

“I don’t really see any team that can withstand Nigeria for the rest of the tournament. They keep improving by each game and level of the competition.