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Rio Ferdinand has called on Liverpool to apologise for their players wearing t-shirts in support of Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan was accused of racially abusing Patrick Evra in 2011. Ferdinand made the comments after Jamie Carragher apologised to Evra on Monday Night Football for wearing a t-shirt in support of Suarez back when the pair were teammates at Anfield. …

Jamie Carragher has apologised to Patrice Evra for wearing T-shirts in support of Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan was found to have racially abused the French defender in 2011.  Evra, a former Manchester United captain, had a somewhat colourful history with the former Liverpool attacking sensation as the pair repeatedly clashed when the rival clubs met one another. However, it …

It’s now six straight La Liga wins for the current title holders. An upset defeat to Levante in the Copa Del Rey occurred on Thursday, but Barcelona bounced back in style at home against Eibar. Lionel Messi made history in the 3-0 win, scoring his 400th La Liga goal with the second strike of the evening. Lionel Messi's 400th La …

Barcelona ran riot in the Clasico on Sunday as Luis Suarez scored the hat-trick that will surely spell the end of Julen Lopetegui’s spell as Real Madrid coach. Barcelona were 5-1 winners at the Camp Nou, dominant for all-but a 15-minute spell after half-time when the otherwise hapless Madrid briefly threatened a comeback. All the failures that have underlined their …

France booked their place in the last four of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 with a win against Uruguay on Friday afternoon, thanks to a goal and assist from Antoine Griezmann. Goals either side of half time from Raphael Varane and Griezmann did the damage to the South Americans, making Didier Deschamps’ men the first side …

Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream with a 2-1 victory over Portugal here Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani curled home a superb 62nd-minute winner to settle a thrilling second round duel in Sochi which sends Uruguay into a quarter-final against France next Friday.  Cavani had already put Uruguay in front early on, only for …

Criticised for his lack of sharpness in Uruguay’s opening game at the World Cup, Luis Suarez insists he is in better shape now as he goes head to head with Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the last 16. The 31-year-old had a desperate day in front of goal as Uruguay eventually ground out a 1-0 win against Egypt to kick …

Uruguay secured top spot in Group A on Monday with a comfortable 3-0 victory over World Cup hosts Russia. A Luis Suarez free kick with just ten minutes on the clock set the tone for what was to follow, and once the South Americans had doubled their advantage midway through the first half via a Denis Cheryshev own goal, Uruguay were …

Uruguay have been more workmanlike than magic at this World Cup, but Luis Suarez has finally provided a moment of excitement. The Barcelona striker has struggled to really get going in Russia – although he scored what turned out to the winner against Saudi Arabia last week, that was more down to an error from Saudi keeper Mohammed Al Owais …

The World Cup produced three tight games on Wednesday as Portugal, Spain and Uruguay won but once again the favourites failed to shine. It was three of the world’s top marksmen who did get on the scoresheet, though, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Costa continued their fight for the Golden Boot, while Luis Suarez scored in his third World Cup. …

Uruguay began their 2018 World Cup campaign in dramatic fashion with a late 1-0 victory over Egypt on Friday afternoon. Having huffed and puffed for the majority of the match, it looked as though the Egyptian backline would hold out, but a bullet header from central defender Jose Gimenez finally broke the deadlock in the 89th minute. Despite picking up …

Striker Luis Suarez had a bad day at the office personally as Uruguay began their 2018 World Cup campaign on Friday. The Barcelona frontman was tipped to have a big tournament, and that could still turn out to be the case, but he will have to seriously up his game after turning in a poor performance in the late 1-0 …

Luis Suarez has “matured a great deal” and is primed to lead Uruguay’s assault on the World Cup, coach Oscar Tabarez said on the eve of their opening game in Russia. Barcelona striker Suarez, a controversial figure who has had numerous run-ins with football authorities throughout his career, was thrown out of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and subsequently …

The long wait is almost over as the 2018 World Cup kicks off in anger on the 14th of June. In the first of our group-by-group previews, we take a look at Group A – featuring hosts Russia, Uruguay, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Overall, it’s not the strongest of groups – and in many ways that could make it harder …

​​Ahead of one of the biggest nights in Liverpool's history, owner John W. Henry has questioned why Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho ever decided to leave.

There are plenty of outside punts worth making as the world's best battle it out for glory in Russia.

​Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos was less than impressed withe the behaviour of some Barcelona players during Sunday night's Clasico.