Portsmouth move was right decision, says Peter Crouch

Peter Crouch believes he made the right decision in swapping Liverpool for Portsmouth

Lucas Neill to leave West Ham after refusing pay cut

West Ham's captain Lucas Neill is to leave the club after refusing a 50% pay cut

Shaun Wright-Phillips swells the England casualty list

Shaun Wright-Phillips will miss England's World Cup qualifiers after manager Mark Hughes confirmed he needs surgery

James Milner urged to stake claim for England role at 2010 World Cup

Martin O'Neill has challenged Aston Villa winger James Milner to repeat his form of this season and force his way into Fabio Capello's squad for the 2010 World Cup

Capello keeps cool despite England’s perfect start

Fabio Capello is refusing to get carried away by England's perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign but has high praise for David Beckham

Everton should be grateful we got Cahill fit, claims Australia’s coach

The Australia coach says Everton's manager David Moyes should be grateful to the Socceroos for getting Tim Cahill back to fitness

Arsenal concern as injuries to internationals mount

Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner and Abou Diaby have all been injured while on international duty

Life is ‘too easy’ for young footballers, slams Frank Lampard

Youth players should be cleaning the senior players' boots, believes the Chelsea and England midfielder

Aston Villa form slump has caused England snub

Aston Villa are poorly represented in the England squad because of the club's recent mediocre performances, claims Gareth Barry

Benayoun injury adds to Liverpool insult

Yossi Benayoun has defied Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez by joining up with Israel then suffering an injury during their World Cup qualifier with Greece

Arsenal worry as Togo’s coach seems ready to gamble on Adebayor

Emmanuel Adebayor's injured hamstring could be tested if the Togo coach proceeds with his plan to play the Arsenal striker against Cameroon

Cruyff warns against gulf between rich and poor

Ewan Murray: Dutch legend Johan Cruyff believes the widening gap in finances between the richest clubs and the rest is irrevocably harming the game