LONDON (Reuters) – Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez’s tussle at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts continues at Old Trafford on Sunday as leaders Manchester United take on Liverpool in one of the season’s most keenly-anticipated fixtures.

Neither player can stop scoring but while the superlatives have rained down on 16-goal Dutchman Van Persie, Suarez’s 15 have more often than not been accompanied with pantomime-villain antics that polarise opinion on the Uruguayan.

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez’s tussle at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts continues at Old Trafford on Sunday as leaders Manchester United take on Liverpool in one of the season’s most keenly-anticipated fixtures.

Neither player can stop scoring but while the superlatives have rained down on 16-goal Dutchman Van Persie, Suarez’s 15 have more often than not been accompanied with pantomime-villain antics that polarise opinion on the Uruguayan.

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast striker Gervinho has promised to erase the bitter memory of his country’s last African Nations Cup and score the winning goal in the tournament which kicks off in South Africa later this month.

The Arsenal striker was distraught after his failure from the penalty spot in last year’s final in Libreville allowed Zambia to beat the Elephants 8-7 in a shoot-out after the match had ended in a 0-0 draw.

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Bradford City have spent most of their 110 years in English soccer in the shadows of the country’s northern giants but their continuing League Cup fairytale means the proud Yorkshire club are striking a much-needed blow for the also-rans.

Tuesday’s 3-1 victory over top flight Aston Villa in the first leg of their semi-final rocked League Two (fourth tier) Bradford’s Valley Parade stadium to the rafters and warmed the hearts of football romantics up and down the country.

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – There was a time in English soccer when former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly’s famous quote that football was more important than life or death was never far off the mark, particularly when it came to the FA Cup.

Whatever trials and tribulations were being endured in the league, players and managers scented the whiff of Wembley Way and the chance to write their names in folklore.

LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea striker Demba Ba struck twice on his debut as the FA Cup holders enjoyed a 5-1 drubbing of Southampton in the third round on Saturday and Robin van Persie’s majestic last-gasp equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Manchester United at West Ham.

Senegal international Ba, signed from Newcastle United on Friday, scored the London side’s equaliser and their fourth before Frank Lampard’s late penalty took the midfielder to joint second on Chelsea’s all-time scoring list with 193 goals.

LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea striker Demba Ba made an instant impact with two goals on his debut as the FA Cup holders romped to an emphatic 5-1 victory at Southampton in the third round on Saturday.

The Senegal international, signed from Newcastle United on Friday, scored the London side’s equaliser and their fourth before Frank Lampard’s late penalty took the midfielder to joint second on Chelsea’s all-time scoring list with 193 goals.

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Chelsea striker Demba Ba made an instant impact with two goals on his debut as the FA Cup holders romped to an emphatic 5-1 victory at Southampton in the third round on Saturday.

The Senegal international, signed from Newcastle United on Friday, scored the London side’s equaliser and their fourth before Frank Lampard’s late penalty took the midfielder to joint second on Chelsea’s all-time scoring list with 193 goals.

LONDON (Reuters) – For Andy Murray 2012 marked a golden milestone, for Novak Djokovic the year was an emphatic reminder of his status as the world’s best male player, and for Roger Federer and his army of fans it was proof that the old master’s magic still sparkles.

Serena Williams used the second half of the year to demonstrate that she continues to be head and shoulders above her rivals in the women’s game, whatever the rankings suggest.

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – For Andy Murray 2012 marked a golden milestone, for Novak Djokovic the year was an emphatic reminder of his status as the world’s best male player, and for Roger Federer and his army of fans it was proof that the old master’s magic still sparkles.

Serena Williams used the second half of the year to demonstrate that she continues to be head and shoulders above her rivals in the women’s game, whatever the rankings suggest.