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Everton’s Howard impressed by Sporting Lisbon’s Onyewu

AC Milan Everton Newcastle United Standard Liege Tim Howard admits he was impressed by the performance of central defender Oguchi Onyewu in the USA team’s 1-0 loss to Ecuador on Tuesday night. The 29-year old Sporting Lisbon centre-half put in a commanding display at the heart of the...

Boris Johnson: West Ham will still get Olympic Stadium

The Mayor of London says it is "almost certain" that West Ham will rent the stadium following the London 2012 games, but Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson admits the collapsed sale will cost the taxpayer £20m.

Five things we learned this weekend

Belgium and Scotland are doomed; Republic of Ireland may have used up their luck; Wales are on the up; and 4-4-2 lives on Belgium and Scotland still look doomed Andrés Iniesta and Cesc Fábregas were injured, Carles Puyol and David Villa started on the bench and there was no sign of Pedro...

Turkey 1-3 Germany | Euro 2012 Group A qualifier match report

Germany, who have qualified for Euro 2012, beat Turkey 3-1 to maintain their perfect record of nine wins and dent their hosts' chances of qualifying. Mario Gomez fired in from inside the box following a fine solo effort after 35 minutes, with Thomas Müller doubling their lead midway through...

Marcus Christens0n on Europe's best

Holland, Germany, Spain and Italy look in supreme shape ahead of next summer's finals The Euro 2012 finals are more than eight months away but a depressing pattern has already been established. Where England scrap, other major nations shine. Friday night will be a case in point. Fabio Capello's...

Europa League groups matchday 2 - in pictures

The best images from the latest round of Europa League matches, including those involving the British sides

Group B Round-Up

Standard Liege and Hannover both secured their first wins in Group B with victories over FC Copenhagen and Vorskla Poltava respectively.

Europa League round-up: Juanfran rescues Atlético Madrid at Rennes

• Late equaliser spares Atlético Madrid another defeat • Club Brugge upset Braga in Portugal Juanfran's late equaliser saved Atlético Madrid from another dispiriting defeat as they claimed a 1-1 draw at Rennes in Group I of the Europa League. Beaten 5-0 by Barcelona at the...

Group L round-up

Anderlecht continued their domination of Group L in the Europa League as they recorded a 2-0 away victory over Lokomotiv Moscow.