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Roy Hodgson will name a provisional England squad next Wednesday, the 16th May.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker believes Lukas Podolski's arrival at the Emirates will provide a major boost for the club's title ambitions next season.

While Mila Kunis was ranked ninth in FHM’s poll, she has topped the list in The Sun’s survey.

Hollywood actress Mila Kunis beats X Factor Judge Tulisa Contostavlos to top the list

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, after successful landing Werder Bremen's Marko Marin's for a transfer fee of £6.5 million, is reportedly looking to make a bid somewhere between £14 million to £15.5 million for Bayer Leverkusen (German club) forward André Schürrle following his plan to rebuild the Blues squad by getting some quality talent this summer, according to a Telegraph report.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard feels the FA Cup finals against Chelsea on Saturday could make or break Liverpool's campaign this season.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric will be playing a vital role for his Croatian national team in the upcoming Euros taking place between 8 June and 1 July in Poland and Ukraine.

Ben Foster, a former Manchester United goalkeeper now with West Brom (on loan from Birmingham City), said newly-appointed national team boss Roy Hodgson was a better coach than the Red Devils' Sir Alex Ferguson.

Liverpool are following the movements of FC Twente striker Luuk de Jong but face competition from 15 other clubs, according to the player's agent Luis Laros.

Roy Hodgson has been appointed the new England manager on a four-year deal.

In a surprising decision, the FA have announced, via a statement on their Web site, they have approached West Brom manager Roy Hodgson to coach the national team.

Four blasts rock eastern Ukraine city of Dnipropetrovsk at six weeks from the Uefa Euro 2012 Championship.

The Premier League committee have reportedly cancelled the pre-match handshakes between players for the upcoming fixture between Chelsea and Queen Park Rangers because of legal complications involving Blues captain John Terry and Hoops defender Anton Ferdinand.

Belarus, Ukraine and Russia marked the 26th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion.

In Denmark, people die of cancer and in Afghanistan because of excessive drug abuse.

The FA, who have been hunting for a long-term and permanent appointment to replace former national team coach Fabio Capello, will, according to a report in the Telegraph, make an announcement very soon.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly very angry after he got the news of star striker Wayne Rooney's call up for the Great Britain Olympic football squad, according to a Daily Mail report.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, who refused to come off the field despite picking up a serious injury during the Gunners goalless derby tie with Chelsea, is likely to miss out the remainder of the season adding more pressure on Arsene Wenger. The 23 year old's participation in Euro 2012 is also a doubt.

Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu has told Chelsea that they can get playmaker Willian if they are ready to pay the right price.

Eastern Orthodox pilgrims march through streets of old city to commemorate Jesus' crucifixion.

David Cameron indicated easing of sanctions against Burma while arriving at Naypyitaw as part of his South East Asian visit.

Claims of setting up council to prevent 'colour revolutions' denied by russian parliament.

Ukrainian radical feminist group stage naked protest in cathedral to defend Ukrainian women's right to abortion.

As the Indonesian authorities certainly believe this earthquake has the potential to cause a devastating tsunami, here is a good reason why.

U.K. retail sales increased in March as warm weather boosted the sales of non-food goods, at the same time the permanent job placements increased for a third straight month giving an indication that the British economy is recovering slowly.

Pyongyang prepares alleged weather satellite launch but US and South Korea claim rocket is ballistic missile.

Paul Scholes is reportedly being asked to continue playing for Manchester United for one more year.

While the UN-backed ceasefire deadline is 12 April, the region has been witnessing severe bloodshed for the past few days.

The Britain's industrial output experienced a major decline in almost a year in February, confounding previous upbeat private-sector surveys and signalling doubt on the UK's economic recovery.

Private non-bank firms post softer margins in Q4