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Bradford boss cannot fault players
Bradford City crashed to a 5-0 loss to Swansea City on Sunday in their first major cup final for 102 years but coach Phil Parkinson said he could not fault his players. Read full article

Swansea victory so sweet for Laudrup
Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup said winning the League Cup final on Sunday ranked amongst his proudest moments because they are such a small club compared to the European giants he once played for. Read full article

Dyer frustrated by penalty snub
Swansea winger Nathan Dyer admitted he was frustrated by the painful penalty snub that robbed him of a chance to complete a hat-trick in the 5-0 League Cup final demolition of Bradford on Sunday. Read full article

Swansea rout Bradford in Cup final
Premier League Swansea City clinically crushed fourth tier Bradford City 5-0 to win the English League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and mark their centennial season with their first major honour. Read full article

Bradford boss pulls plug on Europa dream
The co-chairman of minnows Bradford City has hinted that his side could opt out of competing in next season's Europa League if they beat Swansea City in Sunday's League Cup final. Read full article

Wembley date for Swansea and Bradford
Swansea City and fourth-tier giant-killers Bradford City are both chasing history in one of the most unlikely English League Cup final contests in the tournament's 52-year history. Read full article

Bradford leave darkness for cup spotlight
When Bradford City take to the field against Swansea City in Sunday's League Cup final at Wembley, they will carry with them the hopes of a city scarred by tragedy and wearied by disappointment. Read full article

Muamba to present trophy at final
Former Bolton star Fabrice Muamba will present the League Cup to the winning captain in Sunday's final between Bradford City and Swansea City at Wembley. Read full article

Bradford boss Parkinson eyes Cup glory
Bradford manager Phil Parkinson insists his League Two underdogs can pull off one of the all-time great giant-killings when they face Premier League side Swansea in the League Cup final on Sunday. Read full article

Laudrup tells Swansea to take initiative
Swansea City coach Michael Laudrup says his side should have no concerns about being branded favourites ahead of their meeting with fourth-tier Bradford City in Sunday's English League Cup final. Read full article

Swansea to deploy Michu to halt Bradford
Swansea City are runaway favourites to net their first major English trophy on Sunday when they take on fourth tier Bradford City in a League Cup final. Read full article

Bradford long for a fairytale Cup run
An excited youngster stocked up on flags for his Wembley trip and the players spoke of fairytales as Bradford City prepared for the last chapter in a giant-killing run that has lifted the gloom around the club. Read full article

FA charges Chelsea's Hazard
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard was charged with violent conduct by the FA on Friday after this week's bizarre clash with a ballboy who prevented him from retrieving the ball. Read full article

Redknapp brands ball boy 'disgusting'
Harry Redknapp has spoken out in support of Chelsea's Eden Hazard following his red card for kicking a ball boy against Swansea, instead labelling the actions of the ball boy involved as "disgusting". Read full article

Chelsea under fire after ball boy incident
Just when it seemed Chelsea's reputation couldn't sink any lower after a controversy-ridden 2012, along came "Ballboygate." Read full article

Players back Hazard over scuffle
Players and ex-professionals spoke out in support of Eden Hazard on Thursday after the Chelsea winger was sent off for kicking a ball boy in a League Cup game at Swansea City. Read full article

Laudrup fears Swansea will miss headlines
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup was overjoyed with his team's League Cup semifinal conquest of Chelsea, but feared the Eden Hazard affair will overshadow their Wembley qualification. Read full article

Another vote of no-confidence for Torres
With Chelsea needing to score twice against Swansea City, it should have been safe to assume that Fernando Torres would be a central part of manager Rafa Benitez's game plan on Wednesday. Read full article

Hazard apologises to ballboy
Chelsea's Eden Hazard has apologised for kicking a ballboy who was preventing him from retrieving the ball in the League Cup semifinal against Swansea City on Wednesday. Read full article

Hazard sent off for kicking ball boy
Chelsea's Eden Hazard will face a police investigation after he was sent off for kicking a ball boy in his side's League Cup semifinal second leg at Swansea City on Wednesday. Read full article