LONDON, England - English Premier League side Chelsea confirmed Thursday that Guus Hiddink will take charge until the end of the season following the shock dismissal of Luis Felipe Scolari. The veteran Dutchman currently coaches the Russian national team, which he led to the semifinals of last year's European Championship. Chelsea said it thanked the Russian Football Union for its "understanding and cooperation." Russia have two World Cup qualifiers between now and the end of the Premier League season -- Azerbaijan at home at the end of March and Liechtenstein away on April 1 -...
LONDON - Chelsea fired manager Luiz Felipe Scolari on Monday, with the team in fourth place in the Premier League. Assistant Ray Wilkins was appointed interim manager. Scolari, a Brazilian, was hired ...
A second half Ryan Giggs goal was enough for Manchester United to battle to a 1-0 win over West Ham United at Upton Park on Sunday afternoon. Carlton Cole had the best opportunity of the first h...
LONDON —Manchester City’s pursuit of Kaka intensified Thursday, and AC Milan granted the midfielder permission to negotiate directly with the English team. AC Milan said it was considering...
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP)—Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA World Player of the Year award Monday to complete a sweep of soccer’s top individual honors for 2008. The Portugal winger led Manche...
Manchester United turned up the heat on Premier League leaders Liverpool and manager Rafael Benitez as they closed the gap at the top of the table with a convincing win against Chelsea at Old Trafford...
European Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo was among five players shortlisted for FIFA's World Player of the Year award. Spain's Fernando Torres has also been nominated for the award along ...
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is looking to bring in five new players during the January transfer window. Hughes, backed by the financial muscle of club owners Abu Dhabi United, has been linked ...
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the Ballon d'Or after inspiring the club to a Champions League and Premier League double this year. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi came...