Swansea duo Lee Trundle and Alan Tate were today arrested by police and charged by the Football Association of Wales following the anti-Cardiff obscenities they paraded at the Millennium Stadium.

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Wigan winger Kevin Kilbane insists his side must play without fear if they are to avoid relegation this season.

The English Football Association have sent an official complaint to UEFA following racist abuse directed at England Under-21 players from Serbia fans and players at the European Under-21 Championships.

FA chief executive Brian Barwick is to launch a major grass-roots pilot scheme aimed at getting players to show more respect to referees.

Ireland lost by a mere two points to Switzerland today in Geneva in the first of their European qualifier games.

Newcastle midfielder Emre is one of five people who have had individual disciplinary proceedings opened against them by FIFA after the violent scenes at the end of the Turkey v Switzerland World Cup play-off.

Swansea striker Lee Trundle may face police action after aiming insults at Welsh rivals Cardiff while celebrating his club’s Football League Trophy victory.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has assured Neil Lennon he will not be stripped of the captaincy in the wake of the midfielder’s dismissal in the Old Firm defeat on August 20.

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Vinnie Roe will bid to make racing history on Saturday by going for his fourth successive victory in the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Japan became the first country to book their place at next year’s World Cup finals, other than hosts Germany, with a 2-0 win over North Korea today.

Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern is to visit five European capitals in 48 hours as part of a whirlwind United Nations mission, it emerged today.

British supermarket chain Iceland was poised to be separated from its parent company Big Food today after the group received a £326m (€474.5m) offer from Icelandic retailer Baugur.

Former referees’ chief Philip Don has defended Graham Poll’s decision to allow Thierry Henry to score with a quick free-kick against Chelsea yesterday.

Former Manchester United keeper Alex Stepney believes it is unfair to criticise Roy Carroll for not admitting Tottenham should have scored a late winner during Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw.

Hollywood star Will Smith set a red-carpet record today by appearing at three movie premieres in one day.

Patrick Kluivert’s 11th goal of the season booked Newcastle a place in the FA Cup semi-finals for the fourth time in eight years as the injury-ravaged Magpies limped past Tottenham.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock will have to watch the Blades’ first two matches back in the Barclays Premiership from the stands after being hit with a touchline ban.

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