* Montpellier beat Stade Rennes 3-1

Defender Joris Marveaux scored twice as Montpellier beat Rennes 3-1 on Saturday to draw level on points with French league leader Bordeaux but having played two games more. Defending champion Bordeaux and Montpellier have 51 points each with Bordeaux topping the standings due to a better goal difference.

Brazilian forward Keirrison scored from close range in added time to earn Fiorentina a 1-1 draw at Serie A strugglers Lazio on Saturday.

* Teenage international put straight into ambulance

Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross was selected in England's squad on Saturday for the friendly against Egypt shortly after his horrific challenge on Aaron Ramsey left the Arsenal midfielder with a suspected broken leg. Coach Fabio Capello delayed announcing his squad by 40 minutes for Wednesday's match at Wembley Stadium to discuss with assistant Franco Baldini the impact of calling up...

* Shawcross call-up follows red card for Stoke

Frenchman pleased with response after horrific injury...

Reds win race for highly-touted youngster...

Gunners victory blasts title race wide open, but Ramsey injury sours result

A group of Marseille supporters say they will boycott Sunday's French league match at Paris Saint-Germain to protest against security measures imposed on visiting fans. The group, called "Ultras Marseille," said Saturday in a statement it won't travel to Paris because of "hysterical security measures." Marseille supporters will be searched before setting off in special...

England left back Ashley Cole broke his left ankle during a challenge from Landon Donovan, raising the possibility that Wayne Bridge could be alongside John Terry in England's starting lineup for its World Cup opener against the United States, Cole was injured while playing for Chelsea against Everton in the Premier League on Wednesday night and will be sidelined for about three months, the...

Ankle injury keeps left-back out for while...

The veteran may miss out after a few poor performances...

A work stoppage would put some MLS-based players on the bubble of Bob Bradley's World Cup squad.

The leading candidate in the race for the Barca presidency handed the responsibility of signing the Arsenal star to the Blaugrana's current leadership...

The English FA gave debt-ravaged Portsmouth something else to worry about besides their financial troubles when it charged manager Avram Grant on Thursday with improper conduct towards a referee.

The journey into the 2012 African Cup of Nations begins with a qualifiers draw in Congo DR…

The defending Italian champions would be looking forward to extending their lead at the top of the table.....

The hosts would be looking to recover from a comprehensive defeat by Bari last weekend.....

Les Rouge et Noir will want to further expose the chinks in les Girondins’ armour that were displayed by lowly Boulogne last weekend...