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Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has questioned whether any World Cup has been won without “a pile of bungs”. Wolfgang Niersbach quit as president of the German football federation (DFB) amid claims payments were made to officials at world football’s governing body Fifa during the bidding process for the 2006 World Cup. Germany beat England, South Africa and Morocco to ...

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will lodge a complaint for violation of judicial confidentiality after French radio Europe 1 published extracts of phone taps that could incriminate the France international, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Benzema was placed under formal judicial investigation last week in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail fellow French soccer international Mathieu Valbuena using a ...

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Hichani Himonde, has resurfaced back home in Zambia at Faz Super League club Nkwazi. The 2012 Africa Cup winning defender has been training with the promoted Lusaka club for the last fortnight. Himonde has struggled to hold down a place at Sundowns since joining them in January, 2014 from DR Congo giants TP Mazembe. His future at ...

David Moyes has been sacked as manager of La Liga strugglers Real Sociedad a day short of his one-year anniversary at the Spanish club. The 52-year-old steered the Basque team to 12th spot last season after taking charge on 10 November 2014. But La Real are only outside the relegation zone on goal difference and Friday’s 2-0 defeat at Las ...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he felt “alone” at Anfield in the closing stages of the 2-1 defeat by Crystal Palace. Sections of home supporters left their seats after Scott Dann headed Palace ahead eight minutes from time. “Eighty-two minutes – game over,” said Klopp, who suffered his first defeat as Liverpool boss. “I turned around and I felt pretty ...

World number one Novak Djokovic secured his 10th title of the year with an emphatic victory over Britain’s Andy Murray at the Paris Masters final. The 6-2 6-4 win, achieved in just over 90 minutes, also ensured the Serb claimed his fourth Paris Masters title. He is now the first player to win six Masters series events in the same ...

Karim Benzema has the “total support” of Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez after being placed under police investigation. The striker, who denies wrongdoing, is being investigated in relation to a sex tape blackmail plot involving France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena. Benzema will not face Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga as he has a thigh injury. “I have spoken to him ...

Gossip column: Wenger, Mourinho, Sterling, Van Gaal, Ronaldo For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was “a bit angry” when he discovered the club had let Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 22, leave as an 11-year-old. (Independent)  Liverpool and Arsenal face competition from Serie A club Napoli for the ...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will not appeal against his stadium ban for Saturday’s league game at Stoke. The Football Association punished the 52-year-old for his behaviour towards the match officials during Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham on 24 October. Mourinho cannot enter the Britannia Stadium but will travel with the team and be responsible for substitutions. “I have decided ...

Striker Evans Kangwa has been called up to the Zambia team that will face Sudan next week in a 2018 World Cup second round qualifier. The striker from Israeli club Hapoel Ra’anana is part of the nine foreign-based players called-up for the 2018 doubleheader qualifier against Sudan. Zambia coach George Lwandamina has decided to keep his faith in Kangwa despite ...