‘Sing me to victory’: Leighton Baines says Manchester’s Morrissey will be singing for England during World Cup
Baines met his hero when he was staying in the same hotel as Roy Hodgson’s team in Miami last week
Sepp up your game or go: FA chairman Greg Dyke urges FIFA ‘old boy’ Blatter to step down over ‘corruption’ claims
British football officials lined themselves up in opposition to Fifa president Sepp Blatter in a day of off field drama that will be difficult to match at the forthcoming World Cup.
Blue blood appeal: Etihad flowerbed turned red to help make National Blood Week donors bloom
Manchester City Council are turning a flowerbed outside the Etihad red to raise awareness of National Blood Week.
Argy bargy! Manchester City trio elbow their way into Argentina World Cup squad selfie
Manchester City’s Argentinian trio Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero have are flying high ahead of the World Cup in nearby Brazil.
Domestic violence surge predicted as Greater Manchester tune-in and booze-up for World Cup
GMP have set up an operation to identify potential abusers and limit the rise of attacks once the tournament kicks off on Thursday.
Capoeira king: Danny Welbeck shows of his samba style in Rio ahead of Italy World Cup opener
Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck showed off his samba skills ahead of England’s opening World Cup clash on Saturday
It’s Duffman… ooooh yeeah! Blues’ brothers Melbourne City boost star quality with Damien Duff signing
Manchester City’s partner club Down Under Melbourne City are continuing to add star quality to their squad with the signing of Damien Duff.
Manchester City’s Joe Hart insists England goalie hoodoo won’t strike again in Brazil
England have had a number of goalkeeping howlers at World Cups, most notably David Seaman blunder against Ronaldinho and Robert Green in South Africa four years ago
Comment: Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are not Brazil-liant – but who else have England got?
Manchester United’s England duo Phil Jones and Chris Smalling should be nowhere near the England World Cup squad, but who is pushing for their places.
Paul Scholes says what? Wayne Rooney ‘not interested’ in claims he is past his peak
Wayne Rooney has dismissed claims from former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes that his best years are behind him ahead of England’s World Cup warm-up game again against Honduras.
Ex-Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen joins 93% of managers around world backing technology in football
The Dutchman was one of 142 coaches from 20 countries including the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain who were consulted by the League Managers Association (LMA) for its Castrol European Manager & Coaches Survey