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Arsenal reportedly had a summer loan bid for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko rejected.

Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta has revealed his success at Arsenal, as a deep-lying playmaker, has brought about a change in his mental approach to the game

Germany coach Joachim Low has praised Arsene Wenger and Arsenal for making Lukas Podolski a better player.

Tottenham Hotspur's Clint Dempsey has expressed his happiness in the new central role handed to him by manager Andre Villas-Boas.

Out of favour striker Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh is to return to former club Bordeaux as the Gunners look to trim their squad ahead of recruiting new faces

Gareth Bale scored twice in the final ten minutes to lead Wales to a 2-1 win over Scotland in a World Cup qualifier.

Mark Webber leads a Red Bull 1-2 in qualifying for the 2012 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix, with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso only three-tenths behind

England manager slams San Marino goalkeeper's horror tackle, which put Theo Walcott in hospital with suspected broken rib.

Roy Hodgson says the challenge which saw Theo Walcott replaced after just 10 minutes was reckless

England face international minnows San Marino as they look to get their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track

Johan Bruyneel has become the latest victim of the US Anti-Doping Agency report which accuses Lance Armstrong of leading 'the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen'.

Edgar Davids' move to Barnet FC to work alongside Mark Robson smacks of individual gain at the expense of the club's morals

Jose Mourinho believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is in fact a better player than Lionel Messi, with the pair favourites for the prestigious Ballon d'Or prize for yet another year.

Pepe Reina insists that despite his disappointing form this season, the Liverpool keeper will not be one of the names Brendan Rodgers believes will let him down this season.

An London 2012 Olympic ticket fraudster whose fake websites sold €450,000 worth of tickets in five weeks has been jailed for four years

Andy Murray is safely through to the Shanghai Masters semi-final after defeating a spirited Radek Stepanek in three sets to set up a clash with Roger Federer or Marin Cilic.

IPCC and DPP both promise to hold inquiry into tragedy which left 96 people dead, and subsequent cover-up.

Manchester City have reportedly ramped up their interest in Malaga midfielder Isco and have now made the 20-year-old the club's primary target for the January transfer window.

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has praised Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers' youth policy.

Jordan Henderson says Brendan Rodgers has been 'brilliant' since the Liverpool manager came into the fold at Anfield, helping the young midfielder get better as he aims to finally prove his worth to the club.

Justin Rose prevailed in the all-English inaugural World Golf Final against Lee Westwood by one-shot at Antalya.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering a January move for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Patrick Herrmann.

England resume their 2014 World Cup qualifiers against San Marino with the Three Lions currently occupying second place in Group H.

Ashley Cole has escaped a ban from the FA after apologising for his tweet claiming the body were a 'bunch of twats' and personally apologising to chairman David Bernstein.

Domestic violence increased by 30 per cent after England won or lost football matches, statistics from 2010 World Cup reveal.

Bradley Wiggins says he had 'a good idea' of seven-time champion's drug use, while former cyclist Brian Smith says refusal to take drugs may have harmed his career.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says it was an easy decision to make the move to Arsenal amidst interest from other big clubs in the Premier League, with the winger revealing that Wenger's style of football and youth policy, along with Thierry Henry, made him dream of playing at the Emirates.

Liverpool are reportedly planning a January move for Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz.

Wayne Rooney will captain his country in a competitive fixture for the first time tonight, when England play San Marino at Wembley.