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Liverpool 0-0 Utrecht

This was as meaningless a match as Liverpool will play in Europe but, such is Roy Hodgson's lot, the accusations continued to head in his direction. A U-turn on the decision to deploy Fernando Torres and Jos?? Reina against Utrecht prompted denials of being undermined by Liverpool's medical staff...

FA's new chairman will be denied England team role

??? Dave Richards set to maintain day-to-day England supervision??? Move casts doubt on David Dein pitching for jobThe next chairman of the Football Association will have no operational supervision of the England team, Digger can reveal. The job specification circulated to candidates ensures Sir...

Hodgson explains Torres omission

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson apologises for not playing star striker Fernando Torres in the Europa League group game against FC Utrecht.

Allardyce defends his record at Blackburn

??? Manager claims bigger crowds reflect fans' satisfaction??? 'The outlook on football is changing. I'll leave it at that'Sam Allardyce has defended his record as Blackburn Rovers manager after the club terminated his contract on Monday.The club's new owners, Venky's, brought an end to his...

Football quiz: Australia

Today's questions might be better at football than they are at cricket ...Evan Fanning

Liverpool v Utrecht in pictures

The best images from Anfield where Liverpool hope to maintain their unbeaten record in the Europa League group stage

Steve Kean finds value of friends in high places at Blackburn Rovers | David Hytner

Blackburn Rovers's ambitious caretaker manager has benefitted from his relationship with one of the club's new powerbrokersBewilderment felt like the best way to sum up the reaction within the game to the news that Steve Kean would not only assume caretaker managerial charge of Blackburn Rovers, in...

Join an ex-footballer's fight to change lives and break gang culture

Morris Samuels decided to tackle street crime head on in Nottingham, but his charity desperately needs help to continue the vital workIt started with a shooting. Danielle Beccan was walking home from the Goose Fair in Nottingham in October 2004 when two men fired from a passing car. The 14-year-old...