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Wayne Rooney failed to convert a spot-kick as Manchester United lost 3-1 on penalties to second-tier Middlesbrough in the League Cup on Wednesday, while Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool edged Bournemouth. After 120 goalless minutes at Old Trafford, the fourth-round tie went to penalties and with Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young all fluffing their lines, Championship side Middlesbrough pulled off a ...

Zesco United were confirmed as 2015 MTN FAZ Super League champions on Wednesday, retaining the title they won last season, following a 1-1 draw with city rivals Forest Rangers in a week 28 fixture played at Dola Hill Stadium. Zesco United were reduced to ten men on 40 minutes when Simon Silwimba was sent off for a second bookable offence. ...

Mufulira Wanderers host Nchanga Rangers on Thursday in a Faz Super League Week 28 match at Shinde Stadium. Nchanga are one of the five sides that the nine-time Zambian champions lost to in the first half of the 2015 Super League season. Wanderers were hammered 3-0 away in the first leg by Nchanga on June 14 in Chingola to suffer ...

The latest person caught up in Neymar’s poisonous 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona is the Brazilian star’s mother, who is to face fraud charges, judicial sources revealed on Tuesday. In June, Spain’s National Court revealed a lawsuit alleging “corruption and swindling” by Neymar, his father and the player’s former club Santos. Now the same Madrid court has revealed it ...

Eden Hazard squandered the decisive penalty as Stoke City exacerbated Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s misery with victory in the League Cup on Tuesday, while second-tier Sheffield Wednesday stunned Arsenal 3-0. After Jon Walters put Stoke ahead with a fine 20-yard shot at the Britannia Stadium, Chelsea substitute Loic Remy, on for the injured Diego Costa, lashed home an injury-time equaliser ...

Lusaka Dynamos will battle to end a four-match losing run when they host fellow promoted side Nkwazi in Lusaka on Wednesday. Fifth-from-bottom Dynamos trace their last points to September 5 when they finished 0-0 away at second-from-bottom Nakambala Leopards. Since then, Dynamos have lost twice at home and as many times on the road, scoring four and conceding ten goals. ...

Defending Super League champions Zesco United hope to silence the doubting Thomas’ on Wednesday when they visit Forest Rangers in a Ndola derby at Dola Hill. On 63 points, Zesco cannot be usurped by second placed Zanaco who can reach that threshold in their remaining three games but cannot beat it thanks to the leaders massive goal difference. A draw ...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association after being sent to the stands for the second half of his side’s 2-1 loss at West Ham United on Saturday, the governing body said on Monday. “Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct in relation to his language and/or behaviour towards the match officials in or ...

Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino has entered the Fifa presidential election race – hours before the deadline for candidates. Infantino joins suspended Uefa boss Michel Platini in the bid to replace outgoing president Sepp Blatter, 79. Platini maintains he will stand despite Fifa saying it cannot recognise its vice-president’s candidacy while his 90-day ban is in place. Blatter – who ...

Barcelona needed a clinical Luis Suarez hat-trick to secure a 3-1 comeback win at home to modest Eibar that put the champions level on 21 points with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday. Barca’s defence has been ragged this season and more poor play at the back allowed Borja Gonzalez in to give Eibar a surprise ...