Christian Benteke has cast doubt on his long-term future with Aston Villa by insisting the club cannot force him to stay, and he specifically mentione...

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has tipped hat-trick hero Christian Benteke to enjoy a big future in the game after he scored a hat-trick in the 6-1 ...

This season could well prove to be a fascinating crux in players behaving badly. As the stakes in terms of money are raised ever higher, poor disciplined players are going to become greater and greater risks, and with this inevitable stamp down (excuse the pun) on bad challenges, it could be that players turn to Twitter to vent their frustrations rather than seeking out retribution Roy Keane style.

The likelihood is most Manchester City fans were not tuned into Norwegian station TV2 for their Premier League win at Aston Villa, in which case they ...

Manchester City trimmed Manchester United's lead back from 15 down to 12 for a second successive Premier League week with victory at Aston Villa. C...

Manchester United moved 15 points clear for at least 24 hours as they beat sorry Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at Loftus Road, while Arsenal ended a turbule...

It's not a matter of the players being too young, it's their sudden integration into the first team that has reaped the damage. It's simply a matter of trying to usher in a new era prematurely, long before the players could build their confidence. Lambert has tried to run before he could walk.

The fourth-round FA Cup draw was about as inspiring as a David Cameron speech, so what a pleasant surprise the weekend's football provided the competi...

While it may be frustrating sometimes to support a selling club, they are an integral part of the football landscape. If it wasn't for Lille, there'd be no Hazard, if it wasn't for Stuttgart, there'd be no Gomez, and if it wasn't for Monaco, there'd have been no Henry, and so on.

Phil Parkinson believes his Bradford players deserve to be honoured in the same way as the club's 1911 FA Cup winning-side after reaching the Capital ...

Ashley Young, Gareth Bale and Luis Suárez have all come under the microscope for their diving over the last year due to a mixture of their quality, r...

It was a great performance from Bradford. They'll need one more stellar performance in two weeks' time if they are to achieve the unthinkable and become the first team from the fourth tier of English football to get to a League Cup final in more than half a century.

Bradford manager Phil Parkinson admitted his players had far exceeded his expectations after seeing them inflict more embarrassment on top-flight oppo...

Rafael Benítez does not feel Chelsea's 8-0 thrashing of Aston Villa has made the rest of the Premier League sit up and take notice, believing they we...

West Ham 3 - 1 Chelsea Rafael Benitez's start as Chelsea manager took a disastrous turn as West Ham staged a second-half comeback with goals from C...

Paolo di Canio, the Swindon Town manager, has said beating Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup would equal “having sex with Madonna”. Swindon ho...

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has hit out at Norwich chairman Alan Bowkett for going public over the details of his departure from Carrow Road at t...

Emile Heskey may be a figure of ridicule in England, but the 34-year-old striker's new club Newcastle Jets have sold out of shirts bearing his name in...

Manchester City lost their second game in a week against Aston Villa 4-2 in the Capital One Cup, and Roberto Mancini also lost his rag for the second ...

The main event of Sky Sports' Super Sunday was a contest between two teams trying to adapt to new systems, with somewhat mixed results.

Shay Given has announced his retirement from representing the Republic of Ireland international team after 125 caps. The Aston Villa goalkeeper deb...

Tom Hanks showed loyalty to his football team Aston Villa yet again when he showed up for their friendly with Portland Timbers on Tuesday. Hanks,...

Carlos Cuellar has become the first signing in what could be a busy summer for Martin O'Neill and his Sunderland side.

New Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is confident he will deal with the level of expectation that comes with the job. Lambert has now been unveiled as...