Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov will pay the national federation's debt to coach Fabio Capello, who has gone unpaid since June, Russian agency R-Sport reported on Thursday. Usmanov, a shareholder at Arsenal, was quoted as saying he will loan 400 million rubles (£3.9million) to the Russian Football Union to pay Capello.
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"Poland is ready to be framework state of NATO's spearhead" - said yesterday in Brussels deputy head of the Ministry of National Defence Tomasz Siemoniak.more
Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica's six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is expected to make an eagerly anticipated appearance at the Camperdown Classic to open his 2015 season.more
Bayern Munich players did not win a second consecutive Bundesliga match. Experts believe that the problem lies in the lack of cooperation between Bastian Schweinsteiger and Xabi Alonso.more
In connection with the statement of the deputy head of Russian diplomacy Grigory Karasin at Foreign Affairs Minister Grzegorz Schetyna, Polish Ministry addressed a note of protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation - announced today the ministry spokesman Marcin Wojciechowski.more
Facebook has 1.3 billion users. If it were a country, it would be the second-largest in the world. Every twenty minutes, its users share 1 million links, write 3 million messages, and attempt to make 2 million new friends. If it paid its users, Facebook wouldn't be able to offer its services for free. more
Gothenburg's public sector employees will have their working hours reduced while being kept on the same pay in effort to create a healthier, happier and cheaper workforce.more
Arsenal compounded more misery on goal-shy Aston Villa as they registered a 5-0 win at Emirates Stadium to move back up to fifth in the Premier League.more
The British army is creating a new battalion of online soldiers in the form of the 77th Brigade. Hundreds of recruits will make up the division and will engage in "non-lethal warfare" on Mark Zuckerberg's social network from April.more
Andy Murray overcomes blistering start from Tomas Berdych to advance to his fourth Australian Open final and will meet either top seed Novak Djokovic or defending champion Stan Wawrinka.more
Workers will stage a planned walkout on February 5, February 13 and February 16, the Unite union said.London bus workers are set to stage three days of strikes next month in a dispute over pay, unions have said.more
The Malaysian government has officially declared the disappearance of Malaysian Airline flight MH370 an accident and has said that there were no survivors.more
Christian Eriksen scored the late equaliser against Sheffield United that took Tottenham Hotspur into the Capital One Cup final against Chelsea, then warned that José Mourinho's side will be seeking revenge for their 5‑3 defeat on New Year's Day. more
Nurses from the European Union will for the first time have their language skills checked before working for the NHS, ministers will announce today.
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