English Premier League strugglers Bournemouth on Tuesday sacked head coach Scott Parker, days after they were thrashed 9-0 at Liverpool.

Newly-promoted Bournemouth host Premier League high-flyers Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted he cannot explain the disparity between his side's home and away form after their 6-0 demolition of Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

An 88th-minute winner from substitute Edin Dzeko gave defending champions Manchester City a 2-1 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday that took them up to second place in the Premier League.

Close to elimination from the Champions League, Manchester City need a win over Tottenham to stay on the coat-tails of Manchester United in the English Premier League race and relieve some of the growing pressure on their manager.

John Terry told his trial on Wednesday that he was keen to speak to the police about racist abuse allegations as the former England football captain knew he had not "done anything wrong".

If England need a scapegoat for the national football team's latest tournament exit, it seems that Wayne Rooney is the best option.

Wayne Rooney believes England are ready to end their quarter-final curse after scoring the goal which sent his side into a Euro 2012 showdown with Italy.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes defeat for either France or England in next week's Group D clash could spell the end of their Euro 2012 hopes.

From testicle-biting police dogs to sonic cannons capable of inducing involuntary urination, Polish anti-hooligan squads have an array of weapons ready for potential trouble-makers at Euro 2012.