Rio Ferdinand is ready to play for the Manchester United first team, according to reserves boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Source:Ferdinand fit to play - Solskjaer

Liverpool agree a fee to sell left-back Emiliano Insua to Italian club Fiorentina.

Source:Liverpool agree fee to sell Insua

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says the World Cup in South Africa can already be rated a success.

Source:African World Cup 'is a success'

Coach Fabio Capello reprimands a group of photographers prior to England’s training session at their Royal Bafokeng World Cup base on Wednesday.

Source:Capello angry with photographers

Winger Arjen Robben will definitely miss the Netherlands’ opening World Cup match because of the torn hamstring sustained against Hungary on Saturday.

Source:Robben out of first Dutch match

Portsmouth get a provisional date of 1 March for the High Court hearing of their winding-up petition.

Source:Pompey get provisional court date

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba admits his club had a “difficult” seven days before Sunday’s win over Arsenal because of allegations surrounding captain John Terry.

Source:Win ends difficult week - Drogba

Honours finish even between West Ham and Blackburn following a scrappy Premier League match at Upton Park.

Source:West Ham 0-0 Blackburn

Four-goal Michael Chopra fires Cardiff back to form in a crushing victory over Derby at Cardiff City Stadium.

Source:Cardiff 6-1 Derby

Everton boss David Moyes says Manchester City’s continued pursuit of Joleon Lescott is “disgusting”.

Source:Moyes slams Man City over Lescott