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Villa's Davies deal leads the way on transfer deadline day (Aug 31, 2007)
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill finally got his man as he signed West Bromwich Albion defender Curtis Davies on a season-long loan just hours before the transfer window shut on Friday. . . . more . . .
Battling Milan bring Sevilla's painful week to end (Aug 31, 2007)
Champions League winners AC Milan came back from a goal down to defeat UEFA Cup holders Sevilla 3-1 to lift the Super Cup on Friday and bring a tragic week for the Spaniards to an end. . . . more . . .
Birmingham sign Honduras midfielder Palacios (Aug 31, 2007)
Birmingham signed Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios on loan from Olimpia on Friday. . . . more . . .
Last-place Galaxy can't afford another Beckham injury (Aug 31, 2007)
The Los Angeles Galaxy are looking at another extended spell without David Beckham after the midfielder learned he has a sprained right knee. . . . more . . .
Lampard leg injury makes him an England doubt (Aug 31, 2007)
Frank Lampard could miss England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia after damaging a thigh muscle in training. . . . more . . .
Russian tycoon reveals Arsenal ambitions (Aug 31, 2007)
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov plans to increase his stake in Arsenal following his 75 million pounds (150 million dollars) buyout of former vice-chairman David Dein's shares. . . . more . . .
Getting rid of Keane was so tough, says Fergie (Aug 31, 2007)
Sir Alex Ferguson insists calling time on Roy Keane's Manchester United playing career was a tough task. . . . more . . .
Bayern, English clubs handed comfortable UEFA Cup draw (Aug 31, 2007)
Former champions Bayern Munich and the four English Premier League clubs in the UEFA Cup have all been handed comfortable ties in the first round, the draw for which was made here on Friday. . . . more . . .
Benitez's assistant to quit Liverpool (Aug 31, 2007)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has lost his trusted assistant after Paco Ayesteran decided to quit Anfield. . . . more . . .
Smith admits Rangers face daunting Champions League mission (Aug 31, 2007)
Rangers manager Walter Smith admitted he would need to rob a bank to give his side a chance of competing on an equal footing with their Champions League opponents. . . . more . . .
Middlesbrough agree fee for O'Neil and sign Shawky (Aug 31, 2007)
Middlesbrough agreed to sign Portsmouth midfielder Gary O'Neil for five million pounds on Friday. . . . more . . .
Bayern wary of Samba-flavoured UEFA Cup rivals (Aug 31, 2007)
Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop has admitted the German giants will treat their Brazilian-flavoured UEFA Cup first round opponents Belenenses just like any other rival. . . . more . . .
Latics take Bent on loan (Aug 31, 2007)
Wigan manager Chris Hutchings made Marcus Bent his ninth signing on Friday after securing a season-long loan deal for the Charlton striker. . . . more . . .
Loew's delight as Klose returns to Germany squad (Aug 31, 2007)
Germany's head coach Joachim Loew said Friday he is delighted to welcome back several key players including hot-shot striker Miroslav Klose for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Wales in Cardiff. . . . more . . .
Rangers make loan swoop for Faye (Aug 31, 2007)
Glasgow Rangers signed Senegal midfielder Amdy Faye on a season-long loan from English Championship club Charlton on Friday. . . . more . . .
UEFA agree to hear Domenech appeal a day early (Aug 31, 2007)
France coach Raymond Domenech's appeal against a one-match ban will be heard on September 4, four days before Les Bleus face World Cup final rivals Italy in a Euro 2008 qualifying clash. . . . more . . .
England coach McClaren calls up uncapped Bentley and Young (Aug 31, 2007)
Coach Steve McClaren has handed surprise call ups to uncapped wingers David Bentley and Ashley Young for England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia. . . . more . . .
Aston Villa sign Davies on loan (Aug 31, 2007)
Aston Villa on Friday signed West Bromwich Albion defender Curtis Davies on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent transfer. . . . more . . .
Portsmouth sign Chelsea defender Johnson (Aug 31, 2007)
Portsmouth signed Glen Johnson from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee on Friday after allowing Dejan Stefanovic to join Fulham. . . . more . . .
Inter loan Recoba to Torino (Aug 31, 2007)
Uruguayan international striker Alvaro Recoba has been loaned by Inter Milan to Torino for the season, Inter announced Friday. . . . more . . .
Werder Bremen's Schulz switches to rivals Hanover (Aug 31, 2007)
Werder Bremen's international defender Christian Schulz said on Friday he is delighted with his 1.5 million euro switch to Bundesliga rivals Hanover. . . . more . . .
Lee Chun-Soo to join Dutch club Feyenoord (Aug 31, 2007)
South Korean striker Lee Chun-Soo has agreed to join Dutch club Feyenoord and will likely sign a four-year deal, his team Ulsan Tigers said Friday. . . . more . . .
Beckham will miss six weeks with right knee sprain (Aug 31, 2007)
David Beckham suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee and will be sidelined for six weeks, meaning he will miss England's two September Euro 2008 qualifying matches. . . . more . . .
Puerta tragedy puts Liga fans in sombre mood (Aug 31, 2007)
The death of Sevilla's Spanish international defender Antonio Puerta has cast a shadow over this weekend's La Liga action. . . . more . . .
Rovers ease into UEFA Cup first round (Aug 30, 2007)
English Premiership side Blackburn Rovers eased into the UEFA Cup first round on Thursday with a 2-0 win over the Finns of MyPa at Ewood Park. . . . more . . .
'I made a mistake', admits Materazzi (Aug 30, 2007)
Italy's World Cup winning defender Marco Materazzi said Thursday he had made a mistake in sledging French icon Zinedine Zidane during last year's final. . . . more . . .
Veh looking forward to Euro challenge (Aug 30, 2007)
VfB Stuttgart coach Armin Veh says his side will be looking to cause a few upsets after they drew fellow national champions Lyon and Barcelona in Thursday's Champions League group stage draw. . . . more . . .
Schalke relishing facing Chelsea in Champions League (Aug 30, 2007)
Peter Peters, managing director of Schalke 04, said his side are looking forward to facing English giants Chelsea after the teams were thrown together in Thursday's Champions League group stage draw. . . . more . . .
United set for stormy Roma return (Aug 30, 2007)
Two-time winners Manchester United will face a stormy Champions League return to Roma, where fans were stabbed and baton-charged in a controversial clash last season, in this year's competition. . . . more . . .
Domenech appeals against suspension (Aug 30, 2007)
France coach Raymond Domenech on Thursday appealed against his one-match ban and 10,000 Swiss Francs (6,000 euros/8,000 dollars) fine, handed out by UEFA for bringing the game into disrepute. . . . more . . .
Dein sells Arsenal shares to Russian for 75 million pounds (Aug 30, 2007)
Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein sold his 14.58 percent stake in the Premier League club to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov for 75 million pounds on Thursday. . . . more . . .
England midfielder Gerrard struggling to make Euro 2008 qualifiers (Aug 30, 2007)
Steven Gerrard faces a race against time to be fit for England's crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers as he struggles to recover from a broken toe. . . . more . . .
Celtic's epic battle with Spartak will be their making: Strachan (Aug 30, 2007)
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan believes his team will have grown up after knocking Spartak Moscow out of the Champions League on penalties on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Wigan set to sign Bouaouzan (Aug 30, 2007)
English Premier League club Wigan will sign Moroccan striker Rachid Bouaouzan from Sparta Rotterdam, according to the Dutch team. . . . more . . .
UEFA president Platini unveils changes to Champions League (Aug 30, 2007)
UEFA president Michel Platini on Thursday unveiled what are seen as controversial plans to open up the Champions League, European football's showcase club tournament, to wider competition from 2009. . . . more . . .
Aston Villa given permission to speak to Davies (Aug 30, 2007)
Aston Villa are set to sign West Bromwich Albion's Curtis Davies for around nine million pounds (18 million dollars) after being given permission to talk to the highly-rated defender. . . . more . . .
Puerta's death highlights fixture overload: Platini (Aug 30, 2007)
The death of Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta from a heart attack has highlighted the overload of fixture lists in Europe, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Thursday. . . . more . . .
Reading manager snubs West Ham's derisory offer for Shorey (Aug 30, 2007)
Reading manager Steve Coppell has angrily rejected West Ham's four million pounds offer for England left-back Nicky Shorey. . . . more . . .
Row over referees delays Nigerian league kick-off (Aug 30, 2007)
The new Nigerian league season will no longer begin this weekend following a row between the organisers of the competition, the Nigeria Football League (NFL) and the Nigeria Football Association (NFA). . . . more . . .
Owen happy to be back in the old routine (Aug 30, 2007)
Michael Owen insists he never doubted he would rediscover his scoring form after finally ending his Newcastle goal drought. . . . more . . .
French star Ribery named Bundesliga's top player for August (Aug 30, 2007)
Bayern Munich's French star Franck Ribery has been choosen as the Bundesliga's player of the month for August, it was announced on Thursday. . . . more . . .
Anelka signs new contract at Bolton (Aug 30, 2007)
France striker Nicolas Anelka has pledged his future to Bolton after signing a new four-year contract on Thursday. . . . more . . .
Injury woes strike down Eto'o again (Aug 30, 2007)
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o will be sidelined for at least two months after straining a tendon in his right leg, according to the Spanish league side Thursday. . . . more . . .
Trezeguet gets nod for France's key Euro 2008 qualifiers (Aug 30, 2007)
France coach Raymond Domenech has named Juventus striker David Trezeguet among his 24-man squad for crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Italy, on September 8, and Scotland four days later. . . . more . . .
Brazilian defender banned after failing drug test (Aug 30, 2007)
Central defender Marcao, who plays for Brazilian first division side Porto Alegre, has been suspended four months by a sports tribunal in Brazil after testing positive for finasteride. . . . more . . .
Big-spending German minnows snare Brazil under-20 star (Aug 30, 2007)
German minnows Hoffenheim 1899 will break their own transfer record for a Bundesliga second division side by signing rising Brazilian star Carlo Eduardo for eight million euros, it was revealed Thursday. . . . more . . .
Thai player to join Thaksin's Man City (Aug 30, 2007)
A Thai football star will join Manchester City, owned by the kingdom's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, becoming the first Thai to play in the Premier League. . . . more . . .
Under-fire Lehmann in fitness battle to face Wales (Aug 30, 2007)
Germany's head coach Joachim Loew has insisted that injured Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will wear the number one shirt against Wales in their Euro 2008 qualifier if he is fit. . . . more . . .
Latest Beckham injury could hit England hopes (Aug 30, 2007)
David Beckham has given England manager Steve McClaren cause for concern ahead of two crucial qualifiers after he limped off with a knee injury while playing for his club Los Angeles Galaxy. . . . more . . .
Beckham injured as Galaxy fall to Pachuca in SuperLiga final (Aug 30, 2007)
The Los Angeles Galaxy lost David Beckham to a knee injury in the first half, then lost 4-3 on penalties to Pachuca of Mexico on Wednesday in the final of the 2007 SuperLiga. . . . more . . .
Eduardo adds menace to Wenger's young guns during Champions League (Aug 30, 2007)
Arsene Wenger believes Eduardo has brought a new dimension to Arsenal that will help his side challenge for the Champions League. . . . more . . .
Owen back on Newcastle goal trail (Aug 29, 2007)
Injury-plagued Michael Owen celebrated his first start of the season with a goal as Newcastle beat Barnsley 2-0 to reach the English League Cup third round on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Shootout kings Celtic join Rangers in next stage (Aug 29, 2007)
Celtic joined bitter city rivals Rangers in the Champions League group stages on Wednesday thanks to a dramatic penalty shoot-out win against Spartak Moscow in the final qualifying round. . . . more . . .
Owen back on Newcastle goal trail (Aug 29, 2007)
Injury-plagued Michael Owen celebrated his first start of the season with a goal as Newcastle beat Barnsley 2-0 to reach the English League Cup third round on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Eduardo off the mark as Arsenal cruise through (Aug 29, 2007)
Eduardo got off the mark for Arsenal as Arsene Wenger's side cruised through to the Champions League group stages with a 3-0 win over Sparta Prague on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
African player collapses and dies in Israel (Aug 29, 2007)
A Zambian footballer, playing in the Israeli league, collapsed and died after a match on Wednesday in an eerie echo of the tragedy which befell Spanish midfielder Antonio Puerta. . . . more . . .
Monaco share top spot as Marseille slump again (Aug 29, 2007)
Monaco grabbed a share of the lead in the French championship on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over 10-man Lille while slumping Marseille saw their problems pile up with a 2-0 home defeat to Nice. . . . more . . .
India lift Nehru Cup (Aug 29, 2007)
Hosts India won the five-nation Nehru Cup football tournament with a 1-0 victory over favourites Syria in the final here on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Gallas aims to be back in three weeks (Aug 29, 2007)
Arsenal captain William Gallas expects to be back in action within three weeks as he steps up his recovery from a groin injury. . . . more . . .
Keane takes Harte to Sunderland (Aug 29, 2007)
Ian Harte linked up with former Republic of Ireland teammate Roy Keane when he signed a one-year deal with Sunderland on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Everton tie up Yakubu deal (Aug 29, 2007)
Everton's frustrating summer search for reinforcements received a boost Wednesday as they finally secured the signature of Nigeria striker Ayegbeni Yakubu. . . . more . . .
South Africa star McCarthy ends exile (Aug 29, 2007)
South Africa star Benni McCarthy will end a 19-month international exile when he plays against Zambia in Cape Town next weekend. . . . more . . .
Everton tie up Yakubu deal (Aug 29, 2007)
Everton's frustrating summer search for reinforcements got a boost Wednesday as they finally secured the signature of Nigeria striker Ayegbeni Yakubu. . . . more . . .
Jenas signs Spurs contract extension (Aug 29, 2007)
Jermaine Jenas has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Tottenham until 2012, the club said Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Atletico Madrid snap up Riquelme (Aug 29, 2007)
Atletico Madrid continued their summer spending spree Wednesday in snapping up Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme from Villarreal, Cadena Ser radio reported. . . . more . . .
West Ham's Dyer suffers double fracture (Aug 29, 2007)
West Ham's England international midfielder Kieron Dyer has suffered a double fracture of his right leg, the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Thousands of fans pay homage to Sevilla defender Puerta (Aug 29, 2007)
Thousands of football fans gathered at Sevilla's stadium Wednesday to pay their last respects to defender Antonio Puerta, who died three days after suffering a heart attack during the club's opening match of the Spanish league on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Clarke collapse leads to Cup tie abandonment (Aug 29, 2007)
Leicester's League Cup tie at Nottingham Forest was abandoned after the Championship club's defender Clive Clarke collapsed at half-time. . . . more . . .
Wenger confident Arsenal will guard against complacency (Aug 29, 2007)
Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's growing pains have given his players a steely determination that will ensure there is no Champions League let-down against Sparta Prague. . . . more . . .
Sunderland fail to heed Keane's warning (Aug 29, 2007)
Roy Keane insisted he had warned his Sunderland players not to underestimate Luton before the League One club knocked the Black Cats out of the League Cup. . . . more . . .
Benitez salutes Crouch as Liverpool coast through (Aug 29, 2007)
Rafael Benitez saluted Peter Crouch as the striker gave him a timely reminder of his quality during the 4-0 Champions League win over Toulouse. . . . more . . .
Crouch sends Reds through with message to Benitez (Aug 28, 2007)
Peter Crouch's eighth goal in his last 10 Champions League starts helped book Liverpool's place in the group stages as last season's runners up hammered Toulouse 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Keane's Sunderland suffer League Cup embarrassment (Aug 28, 2007)
Sunderland suffered an embarrassing League Cup second round exit as Roy Keane's side lost 3-0 at Luton on Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Rangers take the shine off Red Star (Aug 28, 2007)
Rangers secured qualification for the lucrative Champions League group stages after a hard-fought scoreless draw with Red Star Belgrade here Tuesday. . . . more . . .
West Ham in talks to sign Brazil star Adriano (Aug 28, 2007)
West Ham have made an approach to sign Inter Milan's out-of-favour striker Adriano on loan. . . . more . . .
Champions League tie postponed due to Puerta death (Aug 28, 2007)
European football's ruling body UEFA has granted a request by Sevilla to postpone their Champions League tie Tuesday against AEK Athens following the death of Antonio Puerta. . . . more . . .
Catania coach suspended for kicking rival player (Aug 28, 2007)
Silvio Baldini, coach of Serie A club Catania, has been suspended for a month and fined 15,000 euros (20,470 dollars) for kicking Parma counterpart Domenico Di Carlo in the backside during a league match between the sides at the weekend, the ANSA news agency reported Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Stoke defender Higginbotham set to join Sunderland (Aug 28, 2007)
Stoke captain Danny Higginbotham is set to join his former Manchester United team-mate Roy Keane at Sunderland after the Championship team accepted a bid from the Premiership new-boys. . . . more . . .
Robson, McEveley retain spots for Scotland's Euro 2008 double header (Aug 28, 2007)
Scotland coach Alex McLeish on Tuesday named a 25-man squad for their crucial Euro 2008 double header against Lithuania and France on September 8 and 12 respectively. . . . more . . .
New deals for Man City's teen duo (Aug 28, 2007)
Manchester City's England Under-21 midfielder Michael Johnson and defender Shaleum Logan have both extended their contracts with the English Premier League club. . . . more . . .
Liverpool to play Everton anthem in tribute to murdered schoolboy (Aug 28, 2007)
Liverpool Football Club were to play the anthem of their city rivals Everton for the first time Tuesday in tribute to an 11-year-old boy murdered in the British city. . . . more . . .
Bielefeld sign Halfar from Kaiserslautern (Aug 28, 2007)
German teen striker Daniel Halfar confirmed Tuesday that he has signed for Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld from second division FC Kaiserslautern. . . . more . . .
Inter teenager joins Celtic (Aug 28, 2007)
Celtic have snapped up Italian prospect Luca Santonocito from Inter Milan, the Scottish champions said Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Cabral appointed Esperance Tunis coach (Aug 28, 2007)
Brazilian Carlos Roberto Ferreiera Cabral has been appointed coach of struggling Tunisian first division side Esperance Tunis, the club confirmed Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Sevilla footballer Puerta dies following heart attack (Aug 28, 2007)
Sevilla's Spanish international defender Antonio Puerta died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack during a Spanish league match on Saturday, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) told AFP. . . . more . . .
Domenech to appeal against suspension (Aug 28, 2007)
France coach Raymond Domenech is to appeal against his one-match ban and 10,000 Swiss Francs (6,000 euros/8,000 dollars) fine, handed out by UEFA for bringing the game into disrepute, the French Football Federation (FFF) said Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Fulham defender Knight set for Villa switch (Aug 28, 2007)
Fulham defender Zat Knight is close to completing a move to Aston Villa, the two clubs said Tuesday. . . . more . . .
English FA to investigate islamophobia against Middlesbrough striker (Aug 28, 2007)
The Football Association is to investigate islamophobic chants directed at Middlesbrough striker Mido by Newcastle supporters during the Tyne-Tees derby. . . . more . . .
Everton hit out after snub from Portuguese midfielder Fernandes (Aug 28, 2007)
Everton have blasted Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes after he snubbed the Toffees in favour of joining Spaniards Valencia from Benfica. . . . more . . .
Argentina name top squad for Australia friendly (Aug 28, 2007)
Argentina's top European-based stars will travel Down Under next month for a friendly with the Socceroos, Football Federation Australia (FFA) said Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Man Utd striker Solskjaer announces retirement (Aug 28, 2007)
Manchester United's Norwegian striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Tuesday announced his retirement from football. . . . more . . .
Liverpool's Benitez facing crisis ahead of Toulouse showdown (Aug 28, 2007)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez admits he could be forced to make an emergency signing after being hit with a defensive crisis ahead of his side's crunch Champions League qualifier with Toulouse. . . . more . . .
Valencia leave out Albelda for Swedish return (Aug 27, 2007)
Having signed Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes from Benfica for 18 million euros (24.5 million dollars), Spanish outfit Valencia revealed skipper David Albelda would miss Wednesday's Champions League meeting away to Sweden's Elfsborg. . . . more . . .
Barca say must do better as Ronnie picks up passport (Aug 27, 2007)
Two of Barcelona's stars swore Monday - Ronaldinho on the Spanish constitution as he officially obtained dual nationality and Andres Iniesta that the club would do better after the dismal goalless draw at Santander on the weekend. . . . more . . .
Domenech gets one-match ban over match-fixing jibe (Aug 27, 2007)
France coach Raymond Domenech has been suspended for one match and fined 10,000 Swiss Francs (6,000 euros/8,000 dollars) by UEFA on Monday for bringing the game into disrepute. . . . more . . .
UEFA fines Slavia Prague for fans' flares (Aug 27, 2007)
Slavia Prague has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (6,100 euros, 8,300 dollars) by European football chiefs after fans disrupted a Champions League qualifier, the Czech club announced on Monday. . . . more . . .
Bulykin looks to revive career at Leverkusen (Aug 27, 2007)
Former Russian international striker Dmitri Bulykin has signed for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen from Dynamo Moscow, the German club's sporting director Rudi Voller confirmed. . . . more . . .
Sevilla's Puerta remains in critical condition after heart attack (Aug 27, 2007)
Sevilla's defender Antonio Puerta remains in "critical" condition after collapsing with a heart attack during his side's 4-1 win over Getafe on the opening day of the Spanish season on Saturday, the hospital where he was admitted said Monday. . . . more . . .
Liverpool's Gerrard out of Euro clash (Aug 27, 2007)
Steven Gerrard will join Jamie Carragher on the sidelines Tuesday as Liverpool bid to reach the Champions League group stages. . . . more . . .
Toshack plumps for experience against Germany and Slovakia (Aug 27, 2007)
Wales boss John Toshack picked a squad loaded with experience for the latest round of European Championship qualifiers against Germany and Slovakia. . . . more . . .
Italy's Nesta refuses Euro 2008 call-up (Aug 27, 2007)
AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta has refused to come out of international retirement to play in Italy's upcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers against France and Ukraine, the Italian Federation president Giancarlo Abete said Monday. . . . more . . .
Alves refused to travel to Athens, says Sevilla president (Aug 27, 2007)
Sevilla's want-away Brazilian full-back Daniel Alves refused to travel to Athens for Tuesday's Champions League third qualifying round clash against AEK, president Jose Maria del Nido said Monday. . . . more . . .
Ferguson sounds Premiership title warning after opening win (Aug 27, 2007)
Sir Alex Ferguson sounded a warning to Manchester United's title rivals after the reigning Premier League champions finally got their season up and running with victory over Tottenham on Sunday. . . . more . . .
Former Socceroo Lazaridis handed 12-month drugs ban (Aug 27, 2007)
Former Socceroo Stan Lazaridis has been banned from football for 12 months for failing a drugs test late last year, Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced on Monday. . . . more . . .
Barcelona's Fantastic Four flop in dismal start (Aug 26, 2007)
Barcelona's hopes of wrenching the Spanish title back from Real Madrid suffered an early jolt Sunday when they could only draw 0-0 at Racing Santander, a day after Real had opened with a derby win at home to Atletico. . . . more . . .
Lyon back to winning ways as Frau rescues PSG (Aug 26, 2007)
Lyon boosted their stuttering title defence with a far from convincing 1-0 derby win against Saint-Etienne on Sunday as a late Pierre-Alain Frau goal rescued a 1-1 draw for Paris Saint Germain against Lille. . . . more . . .
Inter suffer miserable start to title defence (Aug 26, 2007)
Inter Milan suffered a miserable start to their Italian title defence on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Udinese and finished the match with 10 men. . . . more . . .
Altintop strike spares Schalke's blushes (Aug 26, 2007)
Turkish international Halil Altintop struck four minutes from time to grab a point for Schalke 04 at ten-man VfL Wolfsburg as the Royal Blues drew 1-1 and kept their unbeaten Bundesliga record alive. . . . more . . .
United pile pressure on luckless Jol (Aug 26, 2007)
Manchester United's season is up and running after Nani's spectacular goal gave Sir Alex Ferguson's champions a 1-0 victory over Tottenham in a controversial game on Sunday. . . . more . . .
Carragher suffers broken rib (Aug 26, 2007)
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher faces a spell on the sidelines after scans confirmed he broke a rib in his side's win at Sunderland. . . . more . . .
Arca denies Viduka a winning return to Middlesbrough (Aug 26, 2007)
Middlesbrough's Julio Arca stole the spotlight from Mark Viduka as he denied the Newcastle striker a winning return in Sunday's 2-2 draw at the Riverside Stadium. . . . more . . .
Spurs say sorry to manager Jol (Aug 26, 2007)
Tottenham chiefs have apologised to Martin Jol over the controversy surrounding his future as manager. . . . more . . .
Seville defender Puerta in serious condition after heart attack (Aug 26, 2007)
Seville's defender Antonio Puerta remained in serious condition in hospital on Sunday after suffering a heart attack during his side's 4-1 win over Getafe. . . . more . . .
Ferguson blames boardroom 'hangers-on' for managerial sackings (Aug 26, 2007)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has blamed boardroom 'hangers-on' for the high number of managerial casualties in the English game. . . . more . . .
Mourinho the merrier as Chelsea lead Premiership pack (Aug 26, 2007)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he was pleased to be sitting on top of the English Premier League but insisted it meant nothing unless the Blues can keep ahead of their title rivals. . . . more . . .
Owen pledges future to Newcastle (Aug 26, 2007)
England striker Michael Owen said he has no intention of excercising a release clause in his contract with Newcastle, pledging his future to the English Premier League club. . . . more . . .
Strachan raves over Celtic dream team (Aug 26, 2007)
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has labelled his side a "great team" after they destroyed Hearts 5-0 in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Wenger eyes title challenge (Aug 26, 2007)
Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal have what it takes to mount a Premier League title challenge after they ended Manchester City's unbeaten start with a dramatic 1-0 victory. . . . more . . .
McClaren defends trans-Atlantic Beckham (Aug 26, 2007)
England boss Steve McClaren has defended his decision to call-up David Beckham for international duty despite the midfielder putting in a 10,000-mile round trip from America and having to play two matches in 24 hours. . . . more . . .
Walking wounded take shine off Benitez's day (Aug 26, 2007)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is counting the cost of a bruising 2-0 victory at Sunderland after central defensive duo Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypia both limped out of the match with potentially serious injuries. . . . more . . .
Mourinho leaning on Lampard (Aug 26, 2007)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he could count on Frank Lampard to drive his side's push for the Premier League title as he hailed the man whose goal sent them to the top of the table. . . . more . . .
'New Beckham' rouses Real to derby triumph (Aug 25, 2007)
Real Madrid began the post-David Beckham era on Saturday with the man who has taken his number 23 shirt securing a 2-1 derby win over Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu as la Liga resumed. . . . more . . .
Trezeguet hat-trick gives Juve winning return (Aug 25, 2007)
French international striker David Trezeguet fired a hat-trick as Juventus marked their return to Serie A with a 5-1 demolition of Livorno on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Nancy go top as Norman conquest lifts Marseille (Aug 25, 2007)
Nancy took top spot in the French league with a goalfest against Auxerre on Saturday as Marseille coach Albert Emon earned some respite when his side earned their first victory of the season at Caen. . . . more . . .
McFadden makes a point for Everton (Aug 25, 2007)
James McFadden showed Everton manager David Moyes that he is determined to fight for his place as his equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw against Blackburn on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Syria thrash Cambodia 5-1 in Nehru Cup (Aug 25, 2007)
Favourites Syria crushed Cambodia 5-1 on Saturday to end the round-robin league with an all-win record in the five-nation Nehru Cup football tournament. . . . more . . .
Five star Celtic keep tabs on Rangers (Aug 25, 2007)
Rampant Celtic crushed Hearts 5-0 in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday to stay on the tails of Old Firm rivals Rangers. . . . more . . .
Jerome at the double for Birmingham (Aug 25, 2007)
Birmingham climbed out of the relegation zone when coming away from a trip to their Midland neighbours and fellow strugglers Derby with a 2-1 win on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Fabulous Cesc shoots down Sven (Aug 25, 2007)
Cesc Fabregas ensured Sven Goran Eriksson's dream return to English football came to a shuddering halt as the Spaniard earned Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Lampard shoots Chelsea into pole position (Aug 25, 2007)
Chelsea moved to the top of the Premier League table as Frank Lampard's strike clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win over Portsmouth on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Want-away strikers put Bolton back in business (Aug 25, 2007)
Bolton hauled themselves off the foot of the English Premier League table with an emphatic 3-0 win over visitors Reading at the Reebok Stadium here on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Bowyer rescues West Ham (Aug 25, 2007)
Lee Bowyer came off the bench to save West Ham as his late goal earned a 1-1 draw against Wigan on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Maloney saves the day for Villa (Aug 25, 2007)
A last minute goal from Shaun Maloney handed Aston Villa their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Fulham at Villa Park on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Perfect 10 Bayern make it three from three (Aug 25, 2007)
Italian striker Luca Toni maintained his goal-a-game form as Bayern Munich made Bundesliga history to keep their 100 percent record alive with a 3-0 home victory over Hanover on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Geramany's Schweinsteiger wants Euro 2008 success (Aug 25, 2007)
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger insists he wants to taste more success with Germany at Euro 2008 next summer after he helped the Germans finish third at last year's World Cup. . . . more . . .
Walking wounded take shine off Benitez's day (Aug 25, 2007)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is counting the cost of a bruising 2-0 victory at Sunderland after central defensive duo Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypia both limped out of the match with potentially serious injuries. . . . more . . .
Real express interest in Alves: report (Aug 25, 2007)
Sevilla's star defender Daniel Alves, who blames his club for scuppering a projected move to Chelsea, could be on his way to Real Madrid, according to reports here Saturday. . . . more . . .
Arsenal's Wenger defends sidelined keeper Lehmann (Aug 25, 2007)
Arsene Wenger has launched an impassioned defence of Arsenal's under-fire goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, despite taking him out of the firing line for Saturday's clash with Manchester City. . . . more . . .
Liverpool's Gerrard to give it a rest against Sunderland (Aug 25, 2007)
Rafael Benitez hasn't ruled Steven Gerrard out of the Champions League clash with Toulouse despite the Liverpool captain missing Saturday's English Premier League trip to Sunderland. . . . more . . .
Mourinho makes case for the defence (Aug 25, 2007)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is adamant he has no cause for concern over his side's defensive record heading into their English Premier League clash with Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Beckham sidelined for Galaxy's next match (Aug 25, 2007)
The Los Angeles Galaxy said David Beckham will not take part in Sunday's Major League Soccer game against the Colorado Rapids. . . . more . . .
Smolarek signs for Santander (Aug 24, 2007)
Poland international striker Ebi Smolarek has signed for Spanish Primera Liga side Racing Santander from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. . . . more . . .
Monaco sign Brazilian Nene (Aug 24, 2007)
Brazilian midfielder Nene has signed for Monaco from Spanish second division outfit Celta Vigo, the principality club said Friday. . . . more . . .
Afghanistan women's football team lose in Pakistan final (Aug 24, 2007)
Afghanistan's women football team went down 1-0 in a hard-fought final in Pakistan's national championship but captain Sahmila Kohistani said her side still made history. . . . more . . .
Globetrotting Beckham can't lift Galaxy (Aug 24, 2007)
David Beckham lived up to his jet-setting reputation, literally, but his trans-Atlantic trek ultimately proved futile in footballing terms. . . . more . . .
Adidas wins battle to remain Germany's shirt supplier (Aug 24, 2007)
German sportswear giant Adidas has seen off a challenge from US sportswear giant Nike and will continue to supply the German national football team, the German football federation (DFB) said Friday. . . . more . . .
Wiltord attacks "ridiculous" Aulas (Aug 24, 2007)
Sylvain Wiltord has launched a bitter attack on his former Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas following the two month saga over his transfer to Rennes. . . . more . . .
Everton fans back stadium move (Aug 24, 2007)
Everton's plans to move from Goodison Park to a new ground outside Liverpool received strong support from their fans on Friday. . . . more . . .
Football: Wiltord attacks "ridiculous" Aulas (Aug 24, 2007)
Sylvain Wiltord has launched a bitter attack on his former Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas following the two month saga over his transfer to Rennes. . . . more . . .
Travelling man Cole agrees one-year Sunderland deal (Aug 24, 2007)
Veteran striker Andy Cole signed a one-year deal with Sunderland on Friday, making the promoted north-east team his eighth professional club. . . . more . . .
United to investigate Liverpool over Heinze pursuit (Aug 24, 2007)
Sir Alex Ferguson has increased the hostility between Manchester and Liverpool by revealing that the Premiership champions are to investigate the role played by their Merseyside rivals during the acrimonious transfer tug-of-war involving Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze. . . . more . . .
As Jol prepares to have his say, Tottenham backtrack over Capello (Aug 24, 2007)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Martin Jol will have his first opportunity later Friday to air his views on a traumatic week at White Hart Lane. . . . more . . .
England soccer striker Owen gives McClaren goal promise (Aug 24, 2007)
England striker Michael Owen insists he will be back to his best in time to score the goals that will help save Steve McClaren's job. . . . more . . .
Syria beat India to enter Nehru Cup final (Aug 23, 2007)
Syria entered the final of the five-nation Nehru Cup football tournament with a hard-fought 3-2 win over hosts India at the Ambedkar stadium here on Thursday. . . . more . . .
Lyon sign Cleber Anderson in four-million euro deal (Aug 23, 2007)
Brazilian central defender Cleber Anderson Beraldo on Thursday signed for French champions Lyon from Portuguese side Benfica for four million euros. . . . more . . .
Fulham sign American keeper Keller (Aug 23, 2007)
Fulham announced Thursday they have signed American international goalkeeper Kasey Keller. . . . more . . .
Ronaldinho to get Spanish passport (Aug 23, 2007)
Brazilian ace Ronaldinho is set to be handed a Spanish passport, allowing his club Barcelona to recruit another non-European player, the Spanish club announced Thursday. . . . more . . .
Wenger close to new Arsenal deal (Aug 23, 2007)
Arsene Wenger is expected to sign a new deal at Arsenal in the coming weeks, the club's chairman said. . . . more . . .
Schuster warns Real transition will take time (Aug 23, 2007)
Real Madrid's new coach Bernd Schuster has warned fans that his new era might not bear immediate fruit and called for patience as he seeks to revitalise the nine-times European champions. . . . more . . .