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José Mourinho: Manchester City were better than Chelsea in FA Cup tie

• Chelsea lose 2-0 at the Etihad to crash out of Cup • Mourinho moans about referee and 'offside' goal José Mourinho moaned about constantly being portrayed as "the bad guy" in his war of words with Arsène Wenger, then accepted being knocked out of the FA Cup at the Etihad…

Brazil's World Cup courts disaster as delays, protests and deaths mount

An attack on the president's office was just the latest alarming episode in the runup to June's tournament AAnother week, another storm of teargas and rubber bullets at a World Cup host city in Brazil. This time, the clashes were in the capital, Brasília, where 15,000 protesters from the…

The death toll in Qatar brings international shame on Fifa | Observer editorial

It is in the best interests of Qatar and Fifa to improve the appalling working and living conditions of labourers That at least 400 labourers have died on Qatar's World Cup building sites is a source of global concern and a tragic reminder of the human cost associated with its urgent desire to…

Felix Magath: Mad or messiah? Fulham's new manager has a fierce reputation as a football dictator, but his controversial methods get results – in the short term

Out in Monaco, Dimitar Berbatov would have heard the news, given a shudder of relief that he was no longer at Craven Cottage and lit another cigarette. It is safe to assume that he and Felix Magath would not have got on.

Fraser Forster convinced he can realise his England ambitions while playing for Celtic

Goalkeeper rejects recent suggestion from Peter Shilton that he is not tested enough playing in the Scottish Premier Football League        

Smoke bomb disrupts La Liga game

Villarreal's La Liga home game with Celta Vigo in Spain is suspended late on after a smoke bomb is thrown on the pitch.

Saturday Sundae: Orient flying away, Crewe at home with a Husky

East End's answer to Bayern Munich? Leyton Orient score away again. Meanwhile a Husky invades pitch at Crewe's home game Man of the day Ben Watson: scored last year's Wigan winner at Wembley, and Saturday's at Cardiff. Goal of the day Torquay's Shamir Goodwin showboated a fine opener at…

Qatar World Cup: 400 Nepalese have died since construction began

Calls grow for Fifa to take decisive action as human-rights group prepares to release report on mounting death toll More than 400 Nepalese migrant workers have died on Qatar's World Cup building sites as the Gulf state prepares to host the event in 2022, a report will reveal this week. The grim…

Hodgson keeping tabs on trio

Roy Hodgson says the current form of Raheem Sterling, Wilfried Zaha and Adam Johnson has boosted their chances of making England's World Cup Finals squad this summer.