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Riot stops Senegal football match

A crucial Africa Cup of Nations football match between Senegal and Ivory Coast is abandoned after fans riot at a stadium.

Senegal-Ivory Coast game abandoned

The African Nations Cup qualifier between Senegal and Ivory Coast in Dakar was abandoned on Saturday night following crowd incidents, according to reports.

Walcott injury blow

Theo Walcott has been sent back to Arsenal with manager Roy Hodgson admitting it is not going to make him very popular with Arsene Wenger.

Football has a moral duty to clean up its act and quickly | The big issue

John Terry and Ashley Cole have besmirched the game and Chelsea should act accordingly English footballers continue to score own goals, as players such as John Terry and Ashley Cole heap shame and ridicule upon the beautiful game. I can only applaud the Observer for devoting the whole of its Sport...

Arsenal the model of self-sufficiency

Ever since moving from a stadium holding 38,000 to one with a 60,000 capacity and three times as many executive boxes, Arsenal have been able to run the club on a self-financing basis, with revenue approaching £3.5 million every matchday for up to 30 home games a season.

Premier clubs may be paid for playing young British talent

The Premier League are considering offering millions of pounds to clubs for fielding British under-21s after a 2011-12 season in which only 43 home-grown players of that age group made first-team appearances.

Players are backing gaffer

DARREN FLETCHER last night insisted he and his Scotland team-mates are right behind Craig Levein, and promised to do everything he could to save the international manager's job.

You Berra believe we can do it

CHRISTOPHE BERRA reckons Scotland can pull off a shock in Belgium.

Levein pleads for time

CRAIG LEVEIN last night insisted he still needs time to turn Scotland round and make them a force in world football.