Gianni Russo

SEPP BLATTER and Michel Platini, formerly two of the most powerful men in world football, have been acquitted on fraud charges in the Swiss federal criminal court.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson felt a team meeting in the days before their Champions League final victory helped ensure the

Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero struck as Manchester City twice came from behind to qualify for the Champions League last 16 with a 2-2 draw at Lyon.

Serie B officials have hit back after it was claimed that Italian football's second tier has been suspended.

Egypt boss Hector Cuper has kept Russia guessing over whether or not he will be able to unleash "one of the best players in the world" on them in St Petersburg on Tuesday.

The last time these two sides met on World Cup duty it was Los Cafeteros who came out on top courtesy of an impressive 4-1 victory over Japan at Brazil 2014.

Egypt boss Hector Cuper has kept Russia guessing over whether or not he will be able to unleash "one of the best players in the world" on them in St Petersburg on Tuesday.

The last time these two sides met on World Cup duty it was Los Cafeteros who came out on top courtesy of an impressive 4-1 victory over Japan at Brazil 2014.

Henrik Larsson is hoping Sweden will go into the World Cup under the radar now that his former strike partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be involved in Russia.

Zinedine Zidane says his future as Real Madrid coach does not depend on winning the Champions League for the third successive season.