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Chelsea defender Cahill: I've proved I can handle big-time matches

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill is enjoying his big match experience with the Blues. read more        

Chelsea defender Ivanovic: Mourinho will push us through October doubts

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic says they'll stop the rot under manager Jose Mourinho . read more        

Norwich defender Bassong: Tottenham experience important for me

Norwich City defender Sebastien Bassong is ready to face former club Tottenham this weekend. read more        

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Fifa rules out 2022 compensation

• Decision to be taken in principle in early October • Christmas programme in UK unlikely to be affected The Fifa general secretary, Jérôme Valcke, has ruled out paying compensation to European leagues or broadcasters affected by moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the…

How defeat to Switzerland nearly cost England a place at the 1982 World Cup

Ron Greenwood's team were in a terrible rut, but things did not improve for the Dad's Army side he took to Basel in 1981 The World Cup 1982 qualifiers The World Cup glory of 1966 must have seemed like a distant memory come the early 1980s. Failure to qualify for the 1974 finals had cost Sir Alf…

West Ham get serious about ex-Fulham striker Petric

Former Fulham striker Mladen Petric is interesting West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce. read more        

CHARLES SALE: English bigwigs hold secret summit to try and unravel Qatar 2022 World Cup mess

A secret meeting took place in Zurich last week between FIFA, the FA and the Premier League to help unravel the mess over the scheduling of the 2022 World Cup.

West Ham boss Allardyce delighted with friendly win at Espanyol

West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce was delighted with their friendly win at Espanyol . The Hammers won 1-0 on Thursday night thanks to Mark Noble's goal. read more