Town boss Paul Jewell has paid tribute to his former Bradford City team-mate Dean Richards, who died at the age of 36 on Saturday after a long illness. Jewell played alongside Richards for the Bantams between 1992 and 1995, the central defender subsequently going on to play for Wolves, Southampton, Tottenham and the England U21s.

Jewell told the club site: "The news came as a shock and really knocked me back. He was a terrific lad and it's an absolute tragedy.…

Former England captain Paul Ince has condemned Premier League footballers who wear snoods, baseball caps turned sideways, headphones - and tights.

"Back in my time, and I sound old now, it was black and white boots and that was it," the Notts County boss told Midlands Late Kick Off.

"Now you've got snoods, people wearing headphones when they are doing interviews, which I find disrespectful, pink boots, green boots, you name it they've got it, tights - they'll be wearing…

In these times of financial hardship, throughout all levels of football, not just limited to the non-League tiers and with clubs the length and breadth of the country struggling to keep their heads above water, it is both humbling and heart-warming to know that there are still TRUE fans of the game who are prepared to dig deep and support not only their own club but others in financial difficulty.

The current financial situation at Blue Square Bet North club Redditch United…

With his recent retirement fresh in mind, former Brazil coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been remembering Ronaldo fondly – regaling Spanish newspaper AS with stories of the 1999 Copa America, in which the Selecao’s staff had to take special precautions to accomodate the striker’s personal fitness regime:

“Ronaldo was already overweight, and we explored every possible way of making him drop some pounds.

“The team doctor gave…

A Norwich City striker must pay a total bill of £2,115 after pleading guilty to assault – six months after the incident.

Chris Martin appeared before Norwich magistrates yesterday where he admitted assaulting Tony Hawthorne by beating him on August 29 last year.

Martin had previously denied assaulting Mr Hawthorne in Morley St Peter, near Wymondham, but pleaded guilty on the basis of a medical report prepared on his victim.

He was fined £1,000 plus a £15 victim…

I could say I played my part in Arsenal's great victory on a superb night at the Emirates. I could suggest I'd given Arsène Wenger a few pointers as to how he could beat Barcelona.

 I could claim all this because I was one of the few people who watched Barcelona's secret London training session before the match.

I could do, but I'd be telling porkies. I did watch them train, but all I learnt was that Pep Guardiola is a lovely guy and so is…

Luton Town have taken vastly experienced midfielder Paul Carden on loan from Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Cambridge United until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old was made available for loan by the U's earlier this week and a switch to Kenilworth Road sees him link up with former Cambridge boss Gary Brabin, who is assistant to Richard Money.

An experienced, influential midfielder who joined on loan from Accrington Stanley in November 2007, the…

Ivan Klasnic's second-half strike has sent Bolton Wanderers into the fifth round of the FA Cup after they beat Wigan 1-0 on Wednesday.

The fourth-round replay and local derby was played in front of just 7,515 fans, with Wigan supporters going home disappointed after their side missed out on a date with a fifth-round Fulham on Sunday.

Both managers made wholesale changes for the clash, with only Gary Caldwell and Mohamed Diame surviving from Wigan's 1-1 draw against Liverpool in…

Former Brazil left-back Roberto Carlos has joined Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala on a two-and-a-half year deal.

"We can officially announce our agreement with 2002 World Cup winning defender Roberto Carlos," Anzhi said in a statement on their website.

Roberto Carlos, 37, has opted to move to Russia after ending his contract with Corinthians by mutual consent.

In a distinguished career he has played for Real Madrid and Inter Milan, as well as winning 125…

Arsenal struck twice in five minutes late on as they staged a stirring comeback to beat Champions League favourites Barcelona on a night to savour at the Emirates.

Barcelona looked on course to take a precious lead into the second leg of this last 16 clash at the Nou Camp as they protected the first-half advantage given to them by David Villa.

The Catalans wasted chances to strengthen their position, with Lionel Messi an unlikely culprit, leaving the door open for the…

Roberto Mancini says January signing Edin Dzeko 'needs to improve' following a slow start to his Manchester City career.

Dzeko was a £27million purchase from Wolfsburg in the transfer window, but has struggled to replicate the prolific form that warranted his big-money move to the Premier League.

The Bosnian has scored just once in seven appearances for City and drew another blank in Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Aris Salonika in the Europa League.

Mancini accepts…