Fabio Capello has held preliminary talks with Liverpool Fabio Capello has held talks with Liverpool and has been invited to meet with owners Fenway Sports Group. Roberto Martinez and Andre Villas-Boas have also held meetings with Liverpool and are on the list speak to the owners, and it is expected that they will be joined by at least one other candidate. A source told ESPN: “The long list of... 

Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres celebrate the club's Champions League success Chelsea chief executive, Ron Gourlay, has calmed suggestions Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres will leave the club. Drogba, 34, had been quoted in France Football as saying he had “decided to leave” Stamford Bridge, but his agent later said the quotes were “not genuine”. Following the Champions... 

Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are set to stay at AC Milan AC Milan boss, Massimiliano Allegri, has dismissed speculation that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva could be sold after Roberto Mancini paid a visit to the club. Mancini was seen at Milan headquarters on Monday, where he held a 30-minute meeting with Rossoneri vice-president Adriano Galliani. The Manchester City boss played down the... 

Hertha Berlin have made an official appeal after losing their play-off to Fortuna Dusseldorf on Tuesday. Fortuna Dusseldorf have not played in the top-flight for 15 years Fortuna won the game to claim promotion to the Bundesliga at top-flight Hertha’s expense, with the 2-2 draw at home in the second leg giving them a 4-3 aggregate victory. However, Hertha have protested the decision as a result... 

Michael Owen has failed to earn a new contract at Manchester United Michael Owen has confirmed on his Twitter account that he will not be offered a new contract at Manchester United. Owen, 32, moved to Old Trafford on a free transfer from Newcastle United in 2009, signing a two-year deal. Despite a succession of injury problems, he signed a one-year extension in 2011, but he has managed just one game... 

Scott Parker is struggling with an Achilles injury England manager, Roy Hodgson, has revealed Scott Parker could miss out on Euro 2012. Parker, who captained England under Stuart Pearce’s brief stewardship, is suffering with an Achilles tendon injury and it is not yet certain he will recover in time for the tournament. Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson is on standby should he miss out. “Scott’s... 

Robin van Persie shows his frustration Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger failed to come to a resolution with striker Robin van Persie about his future after face-to-face talks on Wednesday, according to widespread reports in the English media. Van Persie’s future at Emirates Stadium is currently the subject of much speculation, with the Dutchman’s existing contract set to expire next summer. The... 

  Roman Abramovich's millions have given Chelsea neither the Champions League nor popularity among the neutrals The title was bought, some say. Understandably, Manchester City disagrees and, if they want to construct a case for the defence, they can cite Chelsea. In the ninth year of Roman Abramovich’s ownership, they are the reminder money has not bought everything: not the Champions... 

John Terry will be in England's Euro 2012 squad but Rio Ferdinand misses out Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has confirmed that England boss Roy Hodgson has omitted him from the Euro 2012 squad. Ferdinand, 33, has enjoyed a fine season for United, playing in 38 games in all competitions – the most he has managed since 2008-09, and just two years ago he was made England captain... 

Kyle Walker was expected to be England's first choice right-back Kyle Walker, the newly crowned PFA Young Footballer of the Year, has been ruled out of the European Championships with a toe injury, and it is expected that Rio Ferdinand will also be absent from the squad. Less than 24 hours before Roy Hodgson names his England squad on Wednesday, widespread reports claim Peter Crouch and Micah...