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Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named 2011 CAF Footballer of the Year in Ghana Thursday just 24 hours after helping Manchester City defeat Stoke City 3-0 and stay top of the English Premier League.

Toure, a physically imposing 28-year-old younger brother of City defender Kolo, finished ahead of Ghana and Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew and Mali and Barcelona midfielder ...

Atletico Madrid fired coach Gregorio Manzano on Thursday after a miserable run capped off by their elimination from the King's Cup.

"The executive committee of Atletico Madrid, meeting this Thursday to analyse the sporting situation, unanimously decided to dismiss Gregorio Manzano as coach of the first team," the team said in a statement.

"This decision has been relayed to ...

Juan Carlos Garrido has been sacked as coach of Spanish league strugglers Villarreal following their elimination from the Kings Cup at the hands of second division Mirandes.

Garrido said he has accepted the decision and was expecting the axe to fall as Villarreal endure one of their most dismal seasons in recent years.

Villarreal are languishing in 17th spot in ...

A Dutch Cup tie between Amsterdam giants Ajax and AZ Alkmaar was dramatically halted mid-match Wednesday after a fan ran on to the pitch and tried to assault AZ's goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado.

The incident, which looks set to cause a headache for the Dutch football federation (KNVB), led to the Costa Rican 'keeper being red-carded by the referee after ...

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes rival teams are scared to play at Eastlands as his Premier League leaders ended 2011 with a 3-0 victory over Stoke.

Two goals from Sergio Aguero and one from winger Adam Johnson secured a routine three points which mean City have won 17 and drawn one of the 18 league games they have played ...

CAF Footballer of the Year history will be created in Accra Thursday if Marseille and Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew tops the poll.

It would complete the first father-and-son successes in the annual vote among Africa-based national coaches and technical directors as Abedi 'Pele' Ayew triumphed from 1991 for three consecutive years.

Attack-conscious Ayew and Ivory Coast and Manchester City ...

A double by Marco Reus inspired Borussia Moenchenglabach to a 3-1 victory over holders Schalke 04 on Wednesday in their German Cup Last 16 clash.

The 22-year-old, who had been an injury doubt prior to the match, was in superb form as Moenchenglabach - who are fourth in the Bundesliga - continued their stunning start to the season just months after a ...

Manchester City maintained their two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 defeat of Stoke as rivals Manchester United destroyed Fulham 5-0 to stay in touch.

City ensured they will lead the top-flight at Christmas for the first time since 1929 after wrapping up all three points courtesy of two goals from Sergio Aguero either side ...

Ryan Giggs continued his remarkable record of having scored in every Premier League season as Manchester United ran out comfortable 5-0 winners over Fulham on Wednesday.

Danny Welbeck, Nani, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov were also on target as the title holders made sure they went into Christmas still two points behind Manchester City, who had won 3-0 at home ...

Yossi Benayoun left it late to steal the points for Arsenal as the Israel midfielder's 87th minute header clinched a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Arsenal had taken an early lead through Robin van Persie, who now has 34 goals for the calendar year after a first half penalty -- equalling Thierry Henry's club record -- and is ...