With eye on knockouts, City have no margin for error

Sergio Aguero of Manchester City. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Everyone at Manchester City is flying high after the 1-0 derby win over Manchester United at the weekend but they......

WC qualifiers: Roof row heats up Sweden-Ireland clash

Amid accusations of gamesmanship, Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has called for the stadium roof to be left open for Friday's World Cup qualifier in Sweden. -Photos: Still easy for England......

Messi shackled but Argentina outclass Sweden

Argentina's Lionel Messi failed to score but his team outplayed Sweden to seal a 3-2 win in an entertaining friendly in Stockholm, on Wednesday. Argentina took the lead in the third minute when......

Gerrard facing scan as he waits for 100th cap

Steven Gerrard will become the sixth Englishman to win 100 caps if, as the English Football Association expects, he is passed fit after a scan on his knee to play against Sweden in Wednesday's......

WC qualifiers: Germany, Spain held, rain affects Eng tie

Germany squandered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Sweden while world champions Spain conceded in stoppage time to draw 1-1 with France as both teams lost 100 percent records in World Cup......