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Australia pull plug on Catalonia match (Nov 30, 2000)

Australia have dropped plans to play the Catalonia team at the Camp Nou next month. . . . more . . .

Dortmund eye Anderlecht star Koller (Nov 30, 2000)

Borussia Dortmund are keen to sign Anderlecht star Jan Koller. . . . more . . .

Iran in talks with Daum (Nov 29, 2000)

Iran are in talks to make sacked Bayer Leverkusen coach Christoph Daum their leader at the 2002 World Cup. . . . more . . .

Taylor to keep England job next year (Nov 28, 2000)

Leicester City manager Peter Taylor will take charge of the England team for their friendly against Spain at Villa Park in February. . . . more . . .

Hiddink set to coach South Korea at World Cup (Nov 28, 2000)

World Cup co-hosts South Korea want to hire Guus Hiddink to help them reach the latter stages of the finals. . . . more . . .

AS Roma want Toldo for world record £15 million (Nov 28, 2000)

Serie A leaders AS Roma have revived their summer bid for Fiorentina goalkeeper Francesco Toldo. . . . more . . .

China's captain to play in England (Nov 28, 2000)

China's captain is to play in England with first division side Grimsby Town. . . . more . . .

West Ham sign Song from Liverpool (Nov 28, 2000)

West Ham have signed of Cameroon international Rigobert Song from Liverpool for £2.5 million. . . . more . . .

AC Milan to sign TSV star Agostino (Nov 28, 2000)

AC Milan are to sign TSV 1860 Munich's Australian striker Paul Agostino. . . . more . . .

Leeds bid £10 million to sign Keane from Inter (Nov 25, 2000)

Leeds United have bid £10 million to sign Irish international Robbie Keane from Internazionale. . . . more . . .

Pastoriza quits as Venezuela coach (Nov 24, 2000)

Venezuela coach Omar Pastoriza has quit after his side sank to the bottom of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table. . . . more . . .

£18 million Ferdinand to have Leeds medical tomorrow (Nov 24, 2000)

Leeds United will send England centre back Rio Ferdinand for a medical tomorrow before sealing a world record £18 million transfer deal for a defender. . . . more . . .

Jozic is new Croatia coach (Nov 24, 2000)

Croatian have promoted under-21 coach Mirko Jozic to take charge of their national team. . . . more . . .

Cameroon's Song on way to West Ham (Nov 24, 2000)

West Ham hope to complete the signing of Cameroon international Rigobert Song from Liverpool today. . . . more . . .

2002 World Cup tickets to go on sale in February (Nov 24, 2000)

Tickets for the 2002 World Cup finals will be on sale from February 15th next year. . . . more . . .

South Africa's Bartlett joins Charlton (Nov 24, 2000)

Charlton Athletic have signed South African striker Shaun Bartlett to add to their contingent from Bafana Bafana. . . . more . . .

Leeds United set for world record bid to sign Ferdinand (Nov 20, 2000)

Leeds United are to raise their offer for England defender Rio Ferdinand to a world record £18 million. . . . more . . .

Baia suffers with more knee surgery (Nov 17, 2000)

FC Porto goalkeeper Vitor Baia has had a knee operation and will miss the rest of the year. . . . more . . .