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Micah Richards in action against Spurs last month. His spokesman said he had enjoyed interacting with fans via Twitter.

As Cote d'Ivoire prepare to meet Zambia at the Stade d'AngondjA© in Libreville on Sunday, it is fair to say that the two most deserving sides have reached the final of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Fabio Capello has denied he was "escaping" by resigning from the England manager's post and claimed "there are times in which you decide to leave". Capello quit on Wednesday after a meeting with the Football Association chairman David Bernstein over their decision to go over his head and strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images Alex McLeish believes he has "the bottle" to weather the storm at Aston Villa and has reiterated his determination to see the job through.

AS THE search begins for Fabio Capello's replacement as England manager, there is yet another beautifully ironic twist to the anti-racist hysteria surrounding the John Terry case.

Ivory Coast's golden generation are one game away from their consecration as African football's best team after progressing efficiently to Sunday's African Cup of Nations final, but must still get past dangerous Zambia.

The football legend slammed Manchester City's Italian manager, as well as stating that he felt like an exile in his native Argentina Argentina legend Diego Maradona has left no doubt where his loyalties lie in the ongoing conflict between Carlos Tevez and Roberto Mancini, as he called the Manchester City manager a spoilt brat in a frank radio ... (more)

The diminutive Spurs striker praised the manager he has known since he was 16-years-old, and also looked towards Saturday's game against Newcastle Tottenham 's Jermain Defoe has spoken in glowing terms of his manager Harry Redknapp , a man he first played for at the age of 16 at West Ham .

The defender, of Wellington Drive, Wynyard, near Middlesbrough, will appear at Teesside Crown Court for a plea and directions hearing.

Guus Hiddink's "strong personal relationship" with ousted captain John Terry could rule him out of contention to be the next England manager.

The Australian superstar wants to play at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but fears his international career is coming to a close under the German coach Melbourne Victory superstar Harry Kewell admits he's concerned his international career could soon be over after receiving bad "vibes" from Australia coach Holger Osieck at the last Socceroos camp.

Ghanaian football fans have expressed disappointment at the national team's failure to qualify for the final of the African Nations Cup tournament co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

The Spanish government is considering legal action against a French TV station that poked fun at alleged ties to doping by athletes.

STUART PEARCE will take charge of the England team for the friendly against Holland on February 29 following the resignation of Fabio Capello yesterday.

As the national team enters a new era, we take a look at the players who are now destined for big things and those potentially heading for the scrapheap under a new boss ANALYSIS By Jay Jaffa Unflinching, unflappable and now unemployed, Fabio Capello will leave the England setup with a sense of potential unfulfilled, but for some who found ... (more)

Top sports physio Piero Galilea tells Goal.com that the Argentine's dip in form could be down to intensive aerobic training this winter, but claims rest may not be the answer Spanish Football Editor Pick up a paper in Spain this week or switch on the television and you may see the headline: "What's wrong with Lionel Messi?" Looking at his ... (more)

The Spain international sustained a fractured leg during the Club World Cup in December but is hopeful of returning to match action before this summer's Euros Barcelona attacker David Villa is optimistic about his chances of returning to match action before the end of the season as his recovery from a fractured leg is going according to schedule.

Capello stepped down following a meeting with Football Association chiefs at Wembley Stadium days after he criticised their decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, while Tottenham boss Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion charges earlier in the day.

Senegal's football federation has fired coach Amara Traore after one of its worst African Cup of Nations campaigns, where it lost all its games to be the first team eliminated.

ATA, Equatorial Guinea - Zambia captain Christopher Katongo thinks the team's impressive march to the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations is "payback time" for a six-year development plan.