Irish protest at French embassy, demand replay
Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff. Henry not a cheat: Zidane
Thierry Henry is not a cheat and will get over his handball in France's controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, Zinedine Zidane was quoted as saying on Saturday. Under-fire Balotelli helps Inter win
Teenage forward Mario Balotelli responded to flak from coach Jose Mourinho by scoring to help Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a 3-1 win at Bologna on Saturday. Rubin Kazan win Russian Premier League
Rubin Kazan held Zenit St Petersburg to a 0-0 draw to seal their second consecutive Russian Premier League title on Saturday. Ligue 1: Auxerre win, Bordeaux suffer shock defeat
Surprise package Auxerre knocked champions Girondins Bordeaux off the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Monaco on Saturday. Real top La Liga after Barca draw in Bilbao
Real Madrid replaced Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday after they beat Racing Santander 1-0 at home and the champions were held 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao. Dutch League: Twente top after 9th successive win
Twente Enschede's Bryan Ruiz struck six minutes from time to earn the leaders a 1-0 win over Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch league on Saturday. German police arrest match-fixing suspects
Police in Germany and abroad have made several arrests and conducted searches on suspicion of an international illegal betting ring allegedly fixing matches in top European leagues, Bochum prosecutors said on Thursday. Chelsea, Man Utd win; Arsenal lose
Chelsea trounced Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 to stay five points clear of champions Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. United kept pace with the leaders by beating Everton 3-0 at home in the late match to move up to second after Arsenal's 14-match unbeaten run ended with a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. Beckham wants to play for England after WC
David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday. Iraq appeals FIFA ban
Iraqi authorities were not surprised that soccer's world governing body decided to suspend the country from international competition and already have lawyers working on an appeal, officials said. FIFA bans Iraq after government interference
Football's governing body FIFA has suspended the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) 'because of government interference'. 'In accordance with FIFA statutes, the clubs and representative teams of Iraq are no longer permitted to take part in international matches, whether friendly or competitive,' read a statement on the FIFA website. Europe's biggest match-fixing ring exposed
A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, in what UEFA called the biggest betting scandal in Europe. A replay would be fairest solution: Henry
Thierry Henry said a replay between France and Ireland would be the "fairest solution" to the controversy surrounding the World Cup playoff. India 135 in FIFA rankings
India jumped three places to 135th in the latest FIFA rankings. In global rankings, Spain dethroned Brazil from number one spot. The Netherlands, Italy and Portugal complete the top five. Upcoming English Premier League matches
Manchester United take on Everton at home in the last match of Saturday's programme. FIFA reject Ireland's request for France replay
Football's world governing body FIFA has confirmed that the controversial France v Ireland World Cup playoff will not be replayed. Bayern Munich bosses lash out at coach van Gaal
Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal came under stinging attack from club bosses on Thursday ahead of their clash against Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Beckham says he never considered quitting MLS
David Beckham, one win away from claiming the MLS title with L.A Galaxy, said on Thursday that despite the troubles that have accompanied his time in the United States he had never considered abandoning the team. Irish FA calls on FIFA to replay France play-off
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) called on FIFA on Thursday to order a replay of the controversial World Cup playoff against France. France booked their place in next year's finals in South Africa with a 1-1 draw in Paris on Wednesday after striker Thierry Henry handled the ball in the build-up to their goal. Henry admits handball in build-up to goal
France captain Thierry Henry admitted he had handled the ball in the build-up to a controversial goal that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of Ireland on Wednesday. Failed Barry bid haunts Benitez as Man City loom
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will get a close-up of the missing piece of his jigsaw puzzle on Saturday when Gareth Barry runs out for Manchester City at Anfield for a match with huge implications for both clubs. Wenger reveals Arsenal's secret
Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the secrets of Gunners' beautiful game that is universally regarded as the best football in England. Padolski late goal rescues Germany
An injury time goal from Lukas Podolski rescued a 2-2 friendly draw for Germany against Ivory Coast on Wednesday, the home team's first game since last week's suicide of keeper Robert Enke. Eduardo seals new deal with Arsenal
Croatia striker Eduardo has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.