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Hearts head for administration over financial woes

• Club faced with winding-up order last week over tax bill • SPL imposes transfer embargo after players not paid Hearts are to go into administration, the Scottish Premier League club has confirmed, and they are understood to have approached the accountancy firm KPMG to act as their…

Tahiti score to avoid Confederations Cup humiliation by Nigeria

• Tahiti 1-6 Nigeria Tahiti avoided humiliation in their debut at a global football tournament by scoring in the second half of a 6-1 defeat by Nigeria at the Confederations Cup. Jonathan Tehau headed in a goal in the 54th minute to reduce the team's deficit to 3-1. The Tahitians then…

Alan Pardew's warning to Joe Kinnear: I am still the Newcastle manager

Alan Pardew is ready to tell his Newcastle paymasters and the club's new director of football, Joe Kinnear, that he remains in sole control of the first team.

Hearts bow to inevitable with move to administration

The very existence of Heart of Midlothian Football Club hangs in the balance following decision to force club into administration.        

Joe Kinnear gaffe leaves Newcastle fans in disbelief

The controversy over Joe Kinnear's role as director of football at Newcastle United deepens following defiant radio interview.        

The Joy of Six: Crucial Socceroo World Cup qualifiers

From a humbling at the hands of North Korea to John Aloisi's famous strike, our pick of Australia's attempts at the World Cup 1) North Korea 6-1 Australia (Phnom Penh, November 1965) Australia's multifaceted World Cup story kicked off in suitably peculiar fashion. Having finally been dragged out of…

Australia v Iraq: factors that will decide the World Cup qualifier

If the Socceroos are to reach Brazil they will need to exploit their aerial prowess and their combination on the right Depleted Iraq The absentees for Iraq have been well publicised. Both Nashat Akram and talismanic captain Younis Mahmoud have not travelled to Australia, announcing their…

VIDEO: Stoney and Powell aiming for Euros final

England captain Casey Stoney discusses the "massive honour" of leading "the best squad we've ever had" into Euro 2013.

Manchester City lead race to sign £30m Malaga midfielder Isco despite Real Madrid interest

Manchester City believe the offer of first-team football will help them beat Real Madrid to Isco's signature.