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Roma crush Milan to reach Coppa Italia final (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
AS Roma cruised into the final of the Italian Cup when they swept aside AC Milan 3-1 to complete a 5-3 win on aggregate on Wednesday.

Barca slump to Zaragoza defeat in Copa (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Zaragoza gained the upper hand in their King's Cup quarter-final against Barcelona when defender Carlos Diogo headed in 12 minutes from time to earn his side a 1-0 win in the first leg at the Nou

Marseille shock Lyon as amateurs shine in Cup (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Late goals by Mickael Pagis and Mamadou Niang gave Olympique Marseille a remarkable 2-1 victory over Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon and a place in the French Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Werder, Schalke pull away from Bayern (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Werder Bremen won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04 came from behind to beat Alemannia Aachen 2-1 as Germany's top two surged further clear of Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Two new faces in Belgium squad for Czech game (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Belgium coach Rene Vandereycken named two uncapped players in his 20-man squad on Wednesday for the friendly international against the Czech Republic on Feb. 7.

Bayern reappoint Hitzfeld after sacking Magath (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich sacked coach Felix Magath and replaced him with former boss Ottmar Hitzfeld in a shock move on Wednesday.

Barca's Xavi claims Man Utd approach (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Barcelona midfielder Xavi claims Manchester United have spoken to his agent about a possible switch to Old Trafford.

Italian press divided over Ronaldo's move to Milan (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Italy's sports press have given a mixed reception to Brazilian striker Ronaldo after he completed his transfer from Real Madrid to AC Milan.

Borussia M'gladbach coach Heynckes quits (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Jupp Heynckes resigned as coach of Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wednesday, the day after a goalless draw with Nuremberg left the club without a win in 13 matches.

Muted media send-off for Ronaldo (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Three-times World Player of the Year Ronaldo was given a muted send-off by the Spanish media on Wednesday after his ¬7.5 million ($9.72 million) move from Real Madrid to AC Milan.

Zlatan absent from Sweden squad for Egypt friendly (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has turned down an offer to join the Sweden squad to face Egypt in a friendly next month.

Hearts duo up for grabs on deadline day (Jan 31, 2007 12:00 UK)
Craig Gordon and Paul Hartley are up for grabs as the January transfer window deadline approaches - but Hearts are still waiting for clubs north and south of the border to match their valuations.

Celtic complete deal for Hearts star Hartley (Jan 30, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic tonight completed the signing of Scotland midfielder Paul Hartley from Hearts.

Bundesliga: Bayern in fourth after Bochum draw (Jan 30, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich slipped to fourth place in the Bundesliga after they could manage no better than a goalless draw at home to lowly Bochum on Tuesday.

Kilmarnock crush Falkirk with Naismith treble (Jan 30, 2007 12:00 UK)
Kilmarnock hammered Falkirk 3-0 in their Scottish League Cup semi-final clash with a Steve Naismith hat-trick at Motherwell's Fir Park on Tuesday.

Messina sack coach Giordano, hire Cavasin (Jan 30, 2007 12:00 UK)
Serie A strugglers Messina have sacked their coach Bruno Giordano and replaced him with Alberto Cavasin, the club announced on Tuesday.

Sochaux and PSG reach Cup quarter-finals (Jan 30, 2007 12:00 UK)
Troubled Paris Saint-Germain reached the French Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday courtesy of an error by Valenciennes goalkeeper Nicolas Penneteau. They join Sochaux who beat Monaco 2-0.

Ronaldo completes move to AC Milan (Jan 30, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan have signed Brazil striker Ronaldo from Real Madrid, the Serie A side announced on Tuesday.

Inter set to stroll into Coppa Italia final (Jan 30, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan are set for a San Siro stroll on Thursday as they protect a 3-0 Italian Cup semi-final lead over Sampdoria. Another win for Inter would make it three victories in nine days over Samp.

Cannavaro gonged at Italian Football Oscars (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Fabio Cannavaro has been named Best Player at the Italian Football Oscars. The award was one of three he won at the ceremony in Milan after also coming out top in the Best Italian Player and Best Defe

Benfica loan Fernandes to Everton but extend deal (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Benfica have extended the contract of midfielder Manuel Fernandes until 2011 and loaned him to English Premier League club Everton for the rest of the season.

Ronaldo move to Milan hits pricing impasse (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan and Real Madrid have postponed Ronaldo's transfer talks until Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement at an initial meeting in Madrid.

Rummenigge scolds outspoken Beckenbauer (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Franz Beckenbauer, the club's president, were embroiled in a dispute on Monday over the performance of midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Court of Arbitration receive Feyenoord appeal (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Feyenoord have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against their exclusion from the UEFA Cup.

Phil Ball: The Grim Reaper (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
A tough weekend for Phil Ball leaves him in philosophic mood, pondering mortality and relegation.

Marseille braced for shaky Lyon in French Cup (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Marseille will be wary of Olympique Lyon despite the Ligue 1 leaders' current poor form when they entertain the five-times champion in a French Cup last-16 game on Wednesday.

'Ronaldo is not fat', insists Milan coach Ancelotti (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has defended his club's decision to sign Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

Nice chairman reinstated by shareholders (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Maurice Cohen, chairman of Ligue 1 strugglers Nice, has been reinstated five days after being forced to step down by shareholders.

Copa: Sevilla and Betis hit form for tasty derby (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Sevilla and Real Betis both warmed up for Thursday's eagerly-awaited city derby in the Copa Del Rey quarter-finals with morale-boosting wins in the Primera Liga at the weekend.

Klasnic's kidney surgery unsuccessful - Bremen (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Croatian international striker Ivan Klasnic's kidney transplant carried out last week was not successful and he will be out of action for at least six months, his attorney said on Monday.

Inter boss Mancini rubbishes Chelsea link (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has played down speculation he is a leading candidate to coach Chelsea if current manager Jose Mourinho leaves at the end of the season.

Bundesliga: Win or bust for Bayern, says Magath (Jan 29, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich can forget about winning the Bundesliga title if they fail to beat VfL Bochum at home on Tuesday, coach Felix Magath warned.

Bundesliga: Werder storm back to top spot (Jan 28, 2007 12:00 UK)
Werder Bremen took back top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-0 victory at home to Hanover 96 on Sunday.

Eredivisie: Roda beat leaders PSV, Ajax win (Jan 28, 2007 12:00 UK)
League leaders PSV Eindhoven suffered their second defeat of the season with a 2-0 loss at Roda JC, while Ajax Amsterdam made a remarkable comeback to beat Groningen 3-2 in the Dutch league on Sunday.

Serie A: Inter maintain 11-point lead (Jan 28, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan maintained their 11-point cushion at the top of Serie A when they beat Sampdoria 2-0 on Sunday. A goal in each half by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Douglas Maicon gave Inter an easy win over Sam

Romanov accuses Pressley of 'betrayal' (Jan 28, 2007 12:00 UK)
Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov has claimed he was betrayed by former skipper Steven Pressley over the now Celtic defender's criticism of his regime.

Benfica go second after win over Belenenses (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
Playmaker Rui Costa set up both goals to lead Benfica to a 2-1 away victory over Belenenses and into second place in the Portuguese Premier League on Saturday.

La Liga: Victorious Barca stay in first place (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
Barcelona held on to top spot in the Primera Liga with a 3-1 victory over misfiring Celta Vigo in the Nou Camp on Sunday.

Eredivisie: Arveladze fires AZ Alkmaar into second (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
AZ Alkmaar registered a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam to climb to second in the Dutch league on Saturday.

Serie A: Big win sends Lazio up to fourth (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lazio moved up to fourth in Serie A after a convincing 3-0 win over third-placed Palermo tonight.

Ninis, 16, scores in Panathinaikos win (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
Sixteen-year-old Sotiris Ninis scored his first goal for Panathinaikos in a 2-0 home win over Panionios in the Super League on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Nancy nosedive continues in Auxerre (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
First half goals by Kanga Akale and Thomas Kahlenberg gave AJ Auxerre a 2-0 home win over Nancy in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Bundesliga: Schalke to go clear at the top (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
Schalke 04 won 3-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to move three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and leave Bayern Munich trailing by six points.

Ten-man Porto suffer second league defeat (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
Leaders Porto suffered their second league defeat of the season as they went down 1-0 at Uniao Leiria after having Ricardo Quaresma sent off on Friday.

Hibs reject £4.5million double bid from Celtic (Jan 27, 2007 12:00 UK)
The agent of Hibernian's Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown claims the club have rejected a bid of £4.25million for the pair from Celtic.

Domenech glad Higuain issue settled (Jan 26, 2007 12:00 UK)
France coach Raymond Domenech said on Friday he was glad the issue of Gonzalo Higuain's eligibility was settled this week when the teenage striker chose to play for Argentina.

Beckenbauer joins Platini on FIFA executive (Jan 26, 2007 12:00 UK)
Franz Beckenbauer became the second high-profile former footballer to be elected to high office on Friday when he was voted onto the executive committee of FIFA, world soccer's governing body.

Feyenoord appeal over UEFA Cup exclusion (Jan 26, 2007 12:00 UK)
Feyenoord have confirmed they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over UEFA's decision to exclude them from the UEFA Cup following crowd trouble at a match against Nancy earlier in the s

Gibraltar loses landslide UEFA member vote (Jan 26, 2007 12:00 UK)
Gibraltar's 10-year campaign to become a member of UEFA has ended in dismal failure.

Beckham remains out in the cold at Real Madrid (Jan 26, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Beckham remains out of favour with Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello. The 31-year-old has been frozen out of the first team since it was announced that he will join Los Angeles Galaxy.

Platini wins tight election as UEFA president (Jan 26, 2007 12:00 UK)
Michel Platini celebrated being voted in as the new UEFA president and then announced he will push ahead with controversial changes to the Champions League.

Olympique Lyon hope to raise €84m with IPO (Jan 26, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon said on Friday it would seek to raise at least €84 million (£55.3million) through what would be the first initial public offering of shares in a French football club.

Coppa Italia: Roma stage fightback at Milan (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
AS Roma came from behind to draw 2-2 with AC Milan in the first leg of their Italian Cup semi-final at the San Siro stadium on Thursday.

St Etienne on winning trail after Nancy win (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
St Etienne recaptured their winning ways after losing their last four competitive matches with a 2-0 victory at Nancy on Thursday to move into fifth in Ligue 1.

Dutch Cup: PSV down Go Ahead Eagles (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
PSV Eindhoven came from a goal down to beat second division side Go Ahead Eagles Deventer 3-2 and reach the last eight of the Dutch cup on Thursday.

Blatter backing for Platini provokes furious row (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Michel Platini's campaign to become the next UEFA president was given a major boost on the eve of the election after FIFA president Sepp Blatter publicly backed the Frenchman.

Burke stays with Gers as Clement joins PSG (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Chris Burke ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new deal with Rangers on the day Jeremy Clement cut short his stay at Ibrox.

Celtic complete deal for Rennes defender (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic have signed Cameroonian defender Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe on a six-month loan from French club Rennes.

Ronaldo Milan deal agreed, awaiting medical (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said that Real Madrid striker Ronaldo will undergo a medical tomorrow ahead of his expected transfer to the Serie A club early next week.

Police reopen PSG Kop after fans behave (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
The section of the Parc des Princes stands where Paris St Germain's most extreme fans traditionally assemble will be reopened when the club host Sochaux in Ligue 1 on Saturday, police said on Thursday

Inter charged with falsifying transfer documents (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Serie A leaders Inter Milan have been called to appear before the Italian Football Federation's (FIGC) disciplinary committee to answer charges of falsifying documents in the transfer of a goalkeeper.

Johansson, Platini prepare for close vote (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
UEFA presidential candidates Lennart Johansson and Michel Platini were putting the finishing touches to their campaigns as delegates gathered for the start of the 31st UEFA Congress.

Ligue 1: No panic at Lyon despite losses (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon were not panicking after their second Ligue 1 defeat in succession and were still convinced they would reach their goals.

La Liga: Valencia look to close gap on top three (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
With Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla all failing to live up to expectation in recent weeks, Valencia have taken advantage to scale the table and stake their claim in the title race.

Spurs handed bye into next round of UEFA Cup (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Tottenham have been given a bye into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup, subject to a possible appeal by Feyenoord to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Bundesliga: Bayern look to recover from slow start (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich will be high on confidence even without much-needed reinforcements when they they resume their campaign for a third successive Bundesliga title away to Dortmund.

Serie A: Inter target repeat win over Sampdoria (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan have little to fear ahead of the league trip to Sampdoria on Sunday, having already swept their opponents aside in the Italian Cup this week.

Haifa's hopes of hosting matches boosted (Jan 25, 2007 12:00 UK)
Maccabi Haifa hosted the first international match at their stadium in nearly five years on Wednesday when they took on Ukraine's Dynamo Kiev in the opening game of a six-team tournament.

Inter crush Sampdoria to close in on Cup final (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan closed in on a place in the Italian Cup final by cruising to a 3-0 win at Sampdoria on Wednesday.

Businessman Ghirardi wins auction to buy Parma (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Parma's search for a new owner ended on Wednesday when Italy's Minister for Economic Development authorised the sale of the Serie A club to businessman Tommaso Ghirardi, the government said.

Striker Tomasson heading to Villareal on loan (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Denmark striker Jon Dahl Tomasson will join Villarreal on loan from VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season, the Primera Liga side said on Wednesday.

UEFA presidency rivals both claiming victory (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Both candidates in tomorrow's elections for the UEFA presidency claim they have secured enough support to win the contest.

Dutch Cup: Holders Ajax cruise into last eight (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Holders Ajax Amsterdam eased into the Dutch Cup quarter-finals with a 4-0 rout of second division Haarlem on Wednesday.

Ligue One: Lyon slump to defeat, Ribery magic (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lyon slumped to their second Ligue 1 defeat in succession and their first of the season at home when they lost 2-1 at home to Girondins Bordeaux. Elsewhere, Franck Ribery scored two for Marseille.

Real need to resolve off-field problems - Salgado (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid need to sort out their off-field problems if the team is to fulfil its potential, fullback Michel Salgado said on Wednesday.

Ernst Bouwes on Feyenoord's final irony (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Thrown out of Europe and struggling at home. Ernst Bouwes explains Feyenoord's cruel irony.

Milan keen on Ronaldo (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan said on Wednesday they are optimistic of signing Ronaldo before the transfer deadline on Jan. 31 while denying the Brazilian's transfer was imminent.

'Wright-Phillips ruined my Chelsea move' - Baros (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
New Lyon striker Milan Baros claims he was on the verge of joining Chelsea from Aston Villa before leaving the Premiership for France on Monday.

Croatia and Werder star set for kidney transplant (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Werder Bremen's Croatian international striker Ivan Klasnic will undergo a kidney transplant later this week, Croat media reported on Wednesday citing his family's lawyer.

Seedorf extends AC Milan contract until 2011 (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Midfielder Clarence Seedorf has extended his contract with AC Milan, the Serie A side announced.

Red-letter day beckons for Platini and Beckenbauer (Jan 24, 2007 12:00 UK)
Michel Platini and Franz Beckenbauer, two of the greatest players in football history, could be elected to positions of high office at the UEFA Congress in Dusseldorf on Friday.

Alkmaar and Tilburg cruise into quarter-finals (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Mendes da Silva hit a hat-trick for AZ Alkmaar during their 5-0 win over second division MVV Maastricht in a fourth-round Dutch Cup match on Tuesday.

Atletico fined and threatened with stadium closure (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
Atletico Madrid have been fined and threatened with the closure of their stadium by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for their fans' behaviour during Saturday's Primera Liga match against Osasun

Argentine striker Cavenaghi joins Bordeaux (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
Argentine striker Fernando Cavenaghi has joined Girondins Bordeaux from Spartak Moscow on a four-and-a-half year contract, the Russian premier league club has announced.

Coppa Italia Inter look to in-form hitman Adriano (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
The return to form of Inter Milan striker Adriano will have boosted the holders's confidence ahead of Wednesday's trip to Sampdoria for the first leg of their Italian Cup semi-final).

A vote for progress? (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
Phil Holland looks at the rivalries and key issues ahead of the UEFA presidential election.

Milan sign Azzurri defender Oddo from Lazio (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan have signed Italy defender Massimo Oddo from Lazio, Milan announced on Tuesday.

'Galacticos exits won't affect Real sponsorship' (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has said the club are close to signing a shirt deal with a new sponsor that will be unaffected by the loss of high-profile players such as David Beckham.

Maloney to stay a Bhoy and reject Rangers (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
Shaun Maloney's agent insists the Celtic forward is keen to stay at Parkhead. Maloney has been linked with a move to Fulham, and a shock transfer to Rangers.

Magath hints that Hargreaves stays at Bayern (Jan 23, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich boss Felix Magath does not expect Manchester United target Owen Hargreaves to leave the club during the transfer window.

'Becks won't go early, Ron won't go cheap' - Real (Jan 22, 2007 12:00 UK)
Former England captain David Beckham must complete the remaining six months of his contract at Real Madrid, club sporting director Predrag Mijatovic said on Monday.

Poland fear Euro 2008 axe after FIFA row (Jan 22, 2007 12:00 UK)
Polish officials fear the national side will be axed from Euro 2008 after FIFA and UEFA warned on Monday they would take action over a row with the government.

German defender Nowotny calls time on career (Jan 22, 2007 12:00 UK)
Germany defender Jens Nowotny has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33.

Villarreal issue warning to playmaker Riquelme (Jan 22, 2007 12:00 UK)
Juan Roman Riquelme's future at Villarreal depends on him toeing the line, club president Fernando Roig has said. The 28-year-old has been left out of coach Manuel Pellegrini's last five squads.

Middlesbrough veteran Ehiogu agrees Rangers deal (Jan 22, 2007 12:00 UK)
Middlesbrough defender Ugo Ehiogu has passed a medical at Rangers and is on the verge of joining the Ibrox club.

'The time is right to join Lyon' - Baros (Jan 22, 2007 12:00 UK)
Former Aston Villa striker Milan Baros insists he has no regrets about turning down the chance to join Lyon 18 months ago - but claims the time is now right and he is delighted to have arrived at the

Primera Liga: Valencia march on thanks to Villa (Jan 21, 2007 12:00 UK)
Valencia chalked up their sixth Primera Liga win on the trot on Sunday after a superbly struck free kick from David Villa earned them a 1-0 victory at Real Sociedad.

Serie A: Inter march on with 13th-straight win (Jan 21, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan marched 11 points clear at the top of Serie A when they beat Fiorentina 3-1 at the San Siro on Sunday. Inter move to 54 points from 20 matches and rack up a record-breaking 13th successive

French Cup round-up: Kalou puts PSG through (Jan 21, 2007 12:00 UK)
A Camel Meriem double gave improving Monaco a 2-0 home victory over 10-man Toulouse and a last-16 berth in the French Cup on Sunday.

Eredivisie: Ajax win, Breda upset Feyenoord (Jan 21, 2007 12:00 UK)
Two early goals gave Ajax Amsterdam a 2-0 home win over Utrecht while NAC Breda scored a surprise 4-1 victory over Feyenoord in the Dutch league on Sunday.

Guadalajara snatch draw in season opener (Jan 21, 2007 12:00 UK)
Guadalajara launched their title defence by scoring with the last kick of the game to snatch a dramatic 1-1 draw at home to Toluca in Mexico's Clausura championship.

UEFA chief stresses importance of local lads (Jan 21, 2007 12:00 UK)
UEFA president Lennart Johansson has re-iterated his belief that it would be beneficial for the game if teams were packed with domestic players not imports.

Eredivisie: PSV make Hereenveen pay penalty (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
PSV Eindhoven beat 10-man Heerenveen 3-1 thanks to three first half goals, including two penalties, in the Dutch league on Saturday.

La Liga: Sevilla slip up again at Villarreal (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
Leaders Sevilla continued their poor start to the year when they were held to a 0-0 draw at Villarreal on Saturday opening the door for Barcelona to take charge at the top by the halfway mark of the s

SPL wrap: Jan the man as Celtic cruise (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic surged 20 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a hat-trick from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink set up a 5-1 hammering of St Mirren on Saturday.

Lokomotiv Moscow sign Asamoah Gyan (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lokomotiv Moscow have signed Ghana World Cup striker Asamoah Gyan on a four-year contract, the Russian premier league club said on Saturday.

Blatter backs Platini to succeed Jonansson (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given his moral support to Michel Platini in the race to become UEFA president against incumbent Lennart Johansson.

Serie B: Del Piero scores in 500th Juve game (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
Captain Alessandro Del Piero marked his 500th game for Juventus by inspiring a 4-2 home victory over Bari on Saturday which put the Turin club back on top of Serie B.

French Cup: Marseille, Lyon through to last 16 (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
Ligue 1 bottom club Sedan ended Calais's run in the French Cup when they beat the amateurs 2-1 to reach the last 16 of the competition on Saturday.

Real president forced into Beckham apology (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has been forced to apologise to David Beckham over comments made about the England captain in the wake of his signing for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Feyenoord ban leaves Spurs in UEFA Cup limbo (Jan 20, 2007 12:00 UK)
Tottenham must wait until next week to discover whether officials decide to give them a bye into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup, after their scheduled opponents Feyenoord were kicked out of the tourname

Lyon confirm interest in Villa striker Baros (Jan 19, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon are interested in purchasing Aston Villa's Czech international striker Milan Baros during the January transfer window, coach Gerard Houllier said.

Polish FA officials suspended in corruption row (Jan 19, 2007 12:00 UK)
Poland suspended the leadership of its national football association on Friday after another high-ranking official was detained in a match-fixinginvestigation that stretches back almost two years.

Feyenoord out of UEFA cup, Spurs to get bye? (Jan 19, 2007 12:00 UK)
Officials are set to decide whether Tottenham will be given a bye into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup after Feyenoord were kicked out of the tournament following crowd trouble earlier in the season.

Raul calls for more respect at Real (Jan 19, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid captain Raul has called for the club to behave in a more serious and respectful manner following the incendiary comments made by Ramon Calderon about the players this week.

Johansson steps up war of words with Platini (Jan 19, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lennart Johansson has promised to retain the format of the Champions League if he is re-elected as UEFA president and issued an attack on Michel Platini, his rival in next week's election.

Beckham vents fury over Calderon remarks (Jan 19, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Beckham has allegedly vented his fury over the 'lies' peddled by Real Madrid over his departure from the Spanish giants.

Fulham's Gordon offer 'very small' - Ivanauskas (Jan 19, 2007 12:00 UK)
Fulham have expressed an interest in goalkeeper Craig Gordon, but Hearts manager Valdas Ivanauskas insists £2.5million should not be enough to prise the star away from his club.

Lyon midfielder Diarra sidelined for two months (Jan 18, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon's France midfielder Alou Diarra will be out of action for up to two months with a thigh injury, the club said on Thursday.

Rangers striker shelves retirement plans (Jan 18, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers striker Dado Prso is set to put retirement plans on hold and play on into next season.

Celtic complete deal for goalkeeper Brown (Jan 18, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic have completed the signing of goalkeeper Mark Brown from Inverness.

PSV aim to stretch Eredivisie lead (Jan 18, 2007 12:00 UK)
PSV Eindhoven will try to continue their blistering run of form when they host sixth-placed Heerenveen on Saturday.

'I thought I was finished at Rangers' - Ferguson (Jan 18, 2007 12:00 UK)
Barry Ferguson believed his Rangers career was over and his relationship with chairman Sir David Murray ruined after falling out with former manager Paul Le Guen.

Phil Ball: Who's made the grade in La Liga? (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Who has made the grade in Spain and who must try harder? Phil Ball files his half-term report.

St Johnstone beat Ayr United 2-1 in Scottish cup (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Second division St Johnstone beat third-division Ayr United 2-1 in their Scottish FA Cup third round replay with an extra-time winner from Peter MacDonald on Wednesday.

Abidal fires Lyon into French League Cup final (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon set up a French League Cup final clash against Girondins Bordeaux when they beat Le Mans 1-0 courtesy of an Eric Abidal first half goal on Wednesday.

Villarreal dumped out of the Cup by Valladolid (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Second division leaders Valladolid caused the upset of the round in the King's Cup on Wednesday when they defeated Primera Liga side Villarreal 3-1 on aggregate.

Olympiakos stunned by second division Ioannina (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympiakos Piraeus lost 2-0 to second division Pas Ioannina on Wednesday in the first leg of the Greek Cup quarter-finals.

Burns: No approach from SFA for Scotland job (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Tommy Burns insists he has not been approached for a job interview by the Scottish Football Association as they seek a replacement for Walter Smith.

Italian Cup: Roma edge through after late goal (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
AS Roma edged into the semi-finals of the Italian Cup when a late goal by David Pizarro gave them a 2-2 draw with Parma to earn a 3-2 aggregate win. Sampdoria also went through by beating Chievo.

Inter and AC Milan chiefs face new probe (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
The president of Inter Milan and the vice president of AC Milan have been placed under investigation by an Italian magistrate probing false accounting in Serie A football, a judicial source said on We

Capello offers hope to sidelined Beckham (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello has hinted that he could change his mind about his decision to leave out David Beckham for the rest of the season.

Milan confirm interest in Madrid's Ronaldo (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan have confirmed they are interested in signing Brazilian striker Ronaldo from Real Madrid, the club's vice-president said on Wednesday.

Canadian launches Marseille takeover bid (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar says he has offered around 115million euros ($148.6 million) to buy Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille and was confident his bid would be accepted.

Celtic fail in bid for Northern Ireland star (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan could turn his attentions elsewhere after failing with a bid for Burnley's teenage striker Kyle Lafferty.

Milan play down Ancelotti link to Chelsea (Jan 17, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan insist their coach Carlo Ancelotti will not be joining Chelsea.

Bordeaux end League Cup dreams of Reims (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Girondins Bordeaux survived a late red card to reach the French League Cup final with a 2-1 win over once-great Stade Reims on Tuesday.

Dundee Utd snatch late win against St Mirren (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lowly St Mirren fought back from two goals down before bowing out of their re-arranged Scottish FA Cup third round tie 3-2 at Dundee United on Tuesday to a late winner from David Robertson.

Juve go top of Serie B with win over Cesena (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Juventus drew level with Napoli at the top of Serie B with a 2-1 win over Cesena on Tuesday.

Calderon apologises for attack on players (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has apologised for his outspoken criticisms of the club's players and fans made in a speech to university students on Tuesday.

Real chief slams Beckham again (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has launched another bitter attack on David Beckham, claiming the former England captain will be 'an average cinema actor living in Hollywood'.

Coupe de la Ligue: Lyon injury worries mount (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lyon have a number of injury worries ahead of Wednesday's Coupe de la Ligue semi-final against Le Mans at the Stade Gerland.

Celtic table bid for Burnley striker Lafferty (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic have made a bid for Burnley's 19-year-old striker Kyle Lafferty.

Coppa Italia: Record-breaking Inter back in action (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Internazionale take on Empoli in the second leg of their Coppa Italia quarter-final on Wednesday buoyed after making Serie A history on Saturday.

Gotta: The winning record nobody really wants (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Roberto Gotta reveals why nobody cares that Inter have set a new record for wins in Serie A.

Udinese coach Galeone replaced by Malesani (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Udinese have parted with coach Giovanni Galeone and appointed former Panathinaikos coach Alberto Malesani in his place, the Serie A club said on Tuesday.

Bayern midfielder Deisler announces retirement (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Sebastian Deisler is retiring from football at the age of 27.

Rijkaard disagrees with Capello's bar on Beckham (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard said he did not agree with Fabio Capello's policy of barring David Beckham from playing for Real Madrid after the midfielder decided to leave the club for LA Galaxy.

Bayern's Salihamidzic to join Juventus next season (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich's Bosnian midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic will join Juventus on a free transfer at the end of the season, and will sign a four year contract, the German club have said.

Benfica beat Academica to close on Sporting (Jan 16, 2007 12:00 UK)
Benfica moved within a point of second-placed Sporting in the Portuguese Premier League with a nervy 2-0 win at Academica on Monday.

Spalletti extends Roma contract until 2011 (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has extended his contract, the Serie A club said on Monday.

Top leagues call for votes and cash from UEFA (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Europe's top leagues will seek more power and cash from European soccer's governing body UEFA within the next 12 months, the chief executive of the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) said o

Ronaldo surplus to requirements confirm Real (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Brazilian striker Ronaldo is surplus to requirements at Real Madrid, club president Ramon Calderon said on Monday.

UEFA boss Johansson hits out at Platini's 'sniping' (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
UEFA president Lennart Johansson has hit out at comments made by presidential election rival Michel Platini, describing the former French international's recent criticisms as 'a form of sniping.'

Ball: From Galáctico to Galaxy (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Phil Ball can't escape the Beckham debate as he looks at his move and impact on Real Madrid.

Atletico confident of away form for Cup progress (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Atletico Madrid are confident their expertise away from home will help them to see off in-form Osasuna in Pamplona and progress to the quarter-finals of the King's Cup on Wednesday.

Rangers and SFA officially agree Smith compo (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
The Scottish Football Association have confirmed they have agreed compensation with Rangers following the departure of national team manager Walter Smith to Ibrox.

Pellegrini extends contract with Villarreal to 2008 (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini has signed a one-year extension to his contract which will keep him at the club until 2008, the Primera Liga side said on Monday.

Levante sack coach Lopez Caro after poor run (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Levante appointed Abel Resino as coach on Monday to replace Juan Ramon Lopez Caro, who was sacked earlier in the day following a poor run of form.

Werder keen on signing Carew from Lyon (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Werder Bremen have confirmed they are interested in signing Norwegian striker John Carew from Olympique Lyon.

PSG replace coach Lacombe with Le Guen (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Paris St Germain sacked coach Guy Lacombe on Monday and commissioned former Olympique Lyon and Rangers manager Paul Le Guen to save them from relegation.

Uli: Unimpressed by 'untouchable' Ballack (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
An 'untouchable' Michael Ballack fails to impress the watchful Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger.

Hearts set to seal deal for Georgian Gogua (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Hearts are set to sign Georgian international Gogita Gogua.

Smith defends Ferguson decision (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers manager Walter Smith has defended his decision to make Barry Ferguson captain so soon after he was stripped of the armband by Paul Le Guen for undermining his authority.

Sun given green light to join PSV Eindhoven (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
China winger Sun Xiang was celebrating his 'most unforgettable' birthday on Monday after Shanghai Shenhua agreed to let him to go on loan to Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven for the rest of the season.

Lyon determined to bounce back in League Cup (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon, who slumped to their second defeat of the season at the weekend, promised they will bounce back immediately when they entertain Ligue 1 rivals Le Mans in the French League Cup semi-fin

Calderon slams Beckham for Real departure (Jan 15, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has publicly criticised David Beckham, saying he messed the club around over his future.

Libue 1: Marseille win 2,000th top flight game (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
Monaco confirmed they were recovering from a disastrous start to the Ligue 1 season with a 1-0 win at front-runners St Etienne on Sunday.

La Liga: Real Madrid move up to third (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid ended a turbulent week with a morale-boosting 1-0 home win over Real Zaragoza to move within two points of leaders Sevilla in the Primera Liga on Sunday.

PSG home defeat puts Lacombe on defensive (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
Troubled Paris St Germain coach Guy Lacombe said on Sunday he wanted to fight on but realised the club had a real problem.

Serie A wrap: Roma pay late penalty at Messina (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
AS Roma lost ground on Serie A leaders Inter Milan when they conceded a late penalty to draw 1-1 at Messina on Sunday.

Celtic come from behind to break Hearts (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
Champions Celtic beat Hearts 2-1 on Sunday to restore their 17 point lead over rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. Former Hearts captain Steven Pressley was made Celtic skipper.

SPL wrap: Bhoys bounce back as Elvis returns (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
Champions Celtic beat Hearts 2-1 on Sunday to restore their 17 point lead over rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.

Barca loss to Espanyol means slump continues (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
Barcelona wasted a chance to go top of the Primera Liga by slumping to a 3-1 defeat at city rivals Espanyol on Saturday.

Inter celebrate setting record with Torino win (Jan 14, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan set a Serie A record on Saturday with their 3-1 victory at Torino securing a 12th straight win.

Smith's Rangers return marked by 5-0 win (Jan 13, 2007 12:00 UK)
New Rangers manager Walter Smith began his second spell at the club with an emphatic 5-0 home win over Dundee United on Saturday in the Scottish Premier League.

France: Shock as Lyon are beaten by Toulouse (Jan 13, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon slumped to their second league defeat of the season when they lost 2-0 at Toulouse in their first Ligue 1 match of the year on Saturday.

Milan chief says Beckham deal was close (Jan 13, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Beckham would have joined AC Milan had he chosen to remain in Europe, according to club vice-president Adriano Galliani.

Capello: Beckham's Real Madrid career is over (Jan 13, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Beckham will never play for Real Madrid again, according to the club's Italian coach Fabio Capello.

Blatter praises Platini but falls short of full support (Jan 12, 2007 12:00 UK)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter expressed his 'sympathy' for Michel Platini's attempt to become the next president of UEFA on Friday, but stopped short of declaring his full support for the Frenchman.

Getafe promise to eject racists from stadium (Jan 12, 2007 12:00 UK)
Getafe president Angel Torres has promised to get tough with fans who make racist chants at games, after Valencia's Portuguese defender Miguel was abused during the King's Cup match.

Leaders Inter seek win record against Torino (Jan 12, 2007 12:00 UK)
Serie A leaders Inter Milan can set a new record for consecutive league wins if they beat Torino when Serie A resumes on Saturday.

SFA and Rangers agree Smith compensation (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers tonight agreed a compensation deal with the Scottish Football Association to prevent the disquiet over national team boss Walter Smith's resignation going to court.

Webster's Rangers future in FIFA's hands (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Andy Webster's future at Rangers is in doubt after the Scottish Football Association confirmed Hearts have refused to authorise his registration.

Falkirk's Hughes names price for striker Gow (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Falkirk manager John Hughes has told Rangers to forget about landing Alan Gow this month - unless they are willing to pay £500,000 for him.

Roque Jnr fit again after luckless 2006 (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Brazilian defender Roque Junior has finally recovered from the injury problems that kept him out for most of 2006, Bayer Leverkusen said on Thursday.

Blatter critical of Johansson ahead of election (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised his UEFA counterpart Lennart Johansson, saying the Swede should have declared earlier that he would run for another term as the head of European soccer's gov

Serie A: Inter set sights on record books (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
A place in the history books beckons for Internazionale as they kick off 2007 with a trip to Torino.

Six month ban for unnamed player over drugs test (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
An unnamed footballer has been suspended for six months after a drugs test showed he had taken cocaine.

Babel commits future to Ajax despite Arsenal link (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Ajax winger Ryan Babel has played down speculation he is set to leave the Eredivisie giants after speculation linked him with Arsenal this week.

La Liga: Zaragoza visit Bernabeu in confident mood (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Zaragoza have the chance to strengthen their claim for a Champions League place next year when they visit Real Madrid in the Primera Liga on Sunday.

Ronaldo surplus to Real Madrid's requirements? (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Ronaldo's Real Madrid career could well be drawing to an end, with the possibility he will leave the Spanish giants before the transfer window closes.

Murray promises Smith funds to improve Rangers (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has promised new boss Walter Smith funds to improve his squad in the January transfer window.

Ligue 1: Lyon start 2007 with eyes fixed on record (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
Olympique Lyon visit mid-table Toulouse on Saturday ready to assert their superiority and close in on a continental record sixth consecutive title as Ligue 1 action resumes.

Beckham and Real set for fresh negotiations (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Beckham's advisers will sit down with Real Madrid officials today at the start of a fresh round of talks over a new two-year deal.

Coppa Italia: Double strike gives Milan advantage (Jan 11, 2007 12:00 UK)
AC Milan beat Serie B club Arezzo 2-0 in their Italian Cup quarter-final, first-leg match at the San Siro on Thursday.

Panathinaikos reach quarter-finals after shootout (Jan 10, 2007 12:00 UK)
Panathinaikos reached the Greek Cup quarter-finals after a 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Apollon Kalamaria on Wednesday.

King's Cup: Valladolid in Villarreal shock (Jan 10, 2007 12:00 UK)
Second division leaders Valladolid beat Primera Liga visitors Villarreal 2-1 on Wednesday to take control of their King's Cup last 16 tie.

Rangers' compensation offer for Smith falls short (Jan 10, 2007 12:00 UK)
Scottish Football Association chief executive David Taylor has revealed that Rangers' offer of compensation for Walter Smith fell 'considerably short' of their demands.

PSV borrow Chelsea's Alcides for 18 months (Jan 10, 2007 12:00 UK)
PSV Eindhoven have completed an 18-month loan deal for Chelsea's Brazilian defender Alcides.

Pires to make Villarreal debut after long wait (Jan 10, 2007 12:00 UK)
Robert Pires hopes to make his competitive debut for Villarreal by the end of February - some nine months after signing for the club from Arsenal.

Confusion as Becks agents says talks go on (Jan 10, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Beckham's advisers will hold talks with Real Madrid tomorrow over their contract offer despite claims today that the former England captain is to leave the club in the summer.

Lyon to float to keep up with the big boys (Jan 10, 2007 12:00 UK)
French champion soccer club Olympique Lyonnais is setting up for a stock-market listing aimed at competing financially with richer European rivals such as Manchester United and Chelsea to buy star pla

Smith says he wanted to job-share with Scotland (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Newly-appointed Rangers manager Walter Smith has denied his resignation from the Scotland job was 'a bad day for the national team'.

Smith joins Rangers, legal writ on way? (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Walter Smith has been appointed manager of Rangers for a second time.

Toon outcast Luque to move to PSV? (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Newcastle forward Albert Luque is keen on a move to PSV Eindhoven, according to his agent.

Bhoys coach defects to join Walter at Gers (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Kenny McDowall has confirmed his decision to quit Celtic's coaching staff in favour of a move to Rangers was all down to Walter Smith.

Inter grab two-goal lead over Empoli in Coppa (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Second-half strikes from Adriano and Ivan Cordoba gave holders Inter Milan a 2-0 win at Empoli in the first leg of their Italian Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.

Torres rescues 10-man Atletico in Copa (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
A great goal from Fernando Torres earned 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw at home to Osasuna in their Copa Del Rey last 16 first leg match on Tuesday.

Brawling duo receive five-match bans (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano and Real Zaragoza defender Carlos Diogo have been suspended for five matches each by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after a fight at the end of Saturday's Primera

Celtic coach McDowall quits for Rangers (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic's reserve team coach Kenny McDowall quit the club to join Glasgow rivals Rangers on Tuesday in a move reported by local media to be linked with Walter Smith's expected return to Ibrox.

Juventus boss eyes 'outstanding' Heinze (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Juventus coach Didier Deschamps has revealed an interest in Manchester United and Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze to help boost their bid for promotion back to Serie A.

Marshall: Hooliganism: The French disease? (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Paul Marshall says French football is being blighted by shades of 1980s England.

Real demand more professionalism from players (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid sports director Predrag Mijatovic has promised to get tough with the team's underperforming players.

Madrid warn Beckham over contract (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid sporting director Pedja Mijatovic has warned David Beckham that the Spanish giants want to sort out his contract by next week.

Eriksson quashes Olympique Marseille link (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has no interest in joining Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille.

Hibernian pull out of signing Falkirk's Gow (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Hibernian have pulled out of the running to sign Falkirk forward Alan Gow.

Hearts snap up Scotland youngster Templeton (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Hearts have completed the signing of Stenhousemuir striker David Templeton.

Shanghai turn down PSV loan for Sun Xiang (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua have turned down an offer from Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven to take midfielder Sun Xiang on a six-month loan, local media reported on Tuesday.

Rangers and SFA at loggerheads over Smith (Jan 9, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers and the Scottish Football Association remained at loggerheads today as Walter Smith's seemingly inevitable return to club football was put on hold.

Spurs await Feyenoord stadium ban decision (Jan 8, 2007 12:00 UK)
Tottenham will find out on January 19 whether the first leg of their UEFA Cup clash against hosts Feyenoord will have to be played behind closed doors.

Rejuvenated Betis await groggy Real in Copa (Jan 8, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid stumble into their Copa Del Rey last-16 first leg away to relegation threatened Real Betis on Thursday in a state of disarray after suffering their third defeat in four matches.

Smith refused permission to talk to Rangers (Jan 8, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers will have to pay compensation to the Scottish Football Association if Walter Smith is to return to Ibrox as manager for the second time.

Ball: Santa leaves a legacy as La Liga returns to action (Jan 8, 2007 12:00 UK)
It was tough at the top as La Liga returned to action at the weekend, as Phil Ball reveals.

German Cup: Stuttgart draw Hertha Berlin (Jan 7, 2007 12:00 UK)
VfB Stuttgart will host Hertha Berlin in the key German Cup quarter-finals match-up after the two top Bundesliga sides left in the tournament were drawn together on Sunday.

La Liga: Barca miss chance to return to the top (Jan 7, 2007 12:00 UK)
An out-of-sorts Barcelona scrambled a barely deserved 1-1 draw at Getafe on Sunday that meant Sevilla retained the Primera Liga lead despite their 2-1 defeat at Real Zaragoza.

Hoeness signals an end to Hargreaves saga (Jan 7, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich sporting director Uli Hoeness has said Owen Hargreaves will not be sold to Manchester United in the winter transfer window but hinted the England midfielder might be released at the end

Figo signs contract for Saudi-based Al Ittihad (Jan 7, 2007 12:00 UK)
Former World Player of the Year Luis Figo has signed an 18-month contract with Al Ittihad for an undisclosed sum, the Saudi club said on Sunday.

French Cup: PSG ease through, Cisse hat-trick (Jan 7, 2007 12:00 UK)
Troubled Paris St Germain started the defence of their French Cup title by crushing third division Nimes 3-0 on Sunday with two goals from Ivory Coast forward Bonaventure Kalou.

La Liga: Sevilla beaten at Real Zaragoza (Jan 6, 2007 12:00 UK)
A late goal by Mikel Aranburu earned Real Sociedad a 2-1 victory at home to in-form Osasuna on Saturday when the Primera Liga resumed after the Christmas break.

Aubameyang winner gives Milan win over Juve (Jan 6, 2007 12:00 UK)
A late winner by 19-year-old striker Willy Aubameyang gave AC Milan a 3-2 victory over Juventus in a friendly at the San Siro on Saturday.

Scottish Cup: Gretna march on, Deveronvale glory (Jan 6, 2007 12:00 UK)
Last year's surprise finalists Gretna powered into the last 16 of the Tennent's Scottish Cup and were joined by Highland League side Deveronvale.

Strachan sympathy for axed rival Le Guen (Jan 6, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan admitted sympathy for Paul Le Guen and claimed Old Firm bosses inhabit a 'fantasy' world.

Bouwes: Guus Hiddink - coach for hire (Jan 5, 2007 12:00 UK)
Guus Hiddink's recent record is one of excellence, as Ernst Bouwes discovered.

Eto'o two weeks away from Barcelona return? (Jan 5, 2007 12:00 UK)
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o, sidelined since September with a knee injury, pledged he would return to his Spanish club Barcelona at the end of next week and was determined to be the leading scorer i

Sheppard: Le Guen exit could upset Scots progress (Jan 5, 2007 12:00 UK)
Proud Scot David Sheppard worries about the knock-on effect of Le Guen's exit from Rangers.

Bayern ready to listen to €30m Hargreaves bids? (Jan 5, 2007 12:00 UK)
Bayern Munich have reiterated their determination to hang onto England midfielder Owen Hargreaves - but appear to have slightly softened their stance.

Smith and McCoist set for Rangers? (Jan 5, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers and the Scottish Football Association are poised for a tug-of-war over Walter Smith and Ally McCoist if Sir David Murray attempts to bring the Ibrox favourites back to the club.

Porto sign Argentine defender Mareque (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Portuguese champions Porto have signed a 3-1/2-year contract with defender Lucas Mareque from Argentine club River Plate, Porto said on its website on Thursday.

Bett: Ferguson rift was Le Guen's downfall (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Former Rangers midfielder Jim Bett believes Paul Le Guen's refusal to back down after axing captain Barry Ferguson has cost him his job as Ibrox manager.

Lyon welcome back striking quartet for Cup (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lyon will be fresh from a two-week break and boosted by the return of four of their strikers when they take on Bayonne in the first round of the Coupe de France this weekend.

Ribery staying with Marseille until end of season (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Franck Ribery has revealed there are a number of Spanish and English clubs keen on his services, but has reiterated his desire to stay at Marseille until the end of the season.

Le Guen leaves Rangers by mutual consent (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Paul Le Guen tonight called time on 72 hours of chaos at Rangers by walking away from the club and insisting his departure was 'the best solution for all concerned'.

Real under pressure to end Riazor hoodoo (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Real Madrid have the option of using new signings Fernando Gago and Gonzalo Higuain on Sunday when they try to end a 15-year hoodoo at Deportivo Coruna in their first league game of 2007.

Inter striker Recoba sidelined by calf injury (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan striker Alvaro Recoba will be out of action for around three weeks after injuring a calf muscle, the Serie A club said on Thursday.

Smith concerned as Ferguson is ostracised (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Scotland boss Walter Smith is concerned that national team captain Barry Ferguson faces the prospect of reserve-team football.

Lyon start busy year with Bayonne cup test (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Lyon will be fresh from a two-week break and boosted by the return of four of their strikers when they take on Bayonne in the first round of the Coupe de France this weekend.

Inter deny Figo will move to Saudi Arabia (Jan 4, 2007 12:00 UK)
Inter Milan have dismissed reports former FIFA World Player of the Year Luis Figo, whose contract expires at the end of the season, is set to sign for Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad.

Ferguson agent - Barry wants to stay a Ger (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Barry Ferguson's agent has insisted that the midfielder could resume his Rangers career despite being stripped of the captaincy and axed from the first team.

Eriksson in negotiations with Marseille (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is in negotiations with Marseille as well as another club and a national team regarding his next job in management.

Beckham offered improved deal - spokesman (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
David Beckham will not leave Real Madrid during the current transfer window and is about to reopen talks over a new deal at the Bernabeu, according to the former England captain's spokesman.

Barcelona 'turned Ronaldo down' in the summer (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Cristiano Ronaldo's agent claims he offered the Portuguese star's services to reigning European champions Barcelona prior to the World Cup, but they turned down the chance to sign him.

Bayern sign Germany striker Schlaudraff (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
German champions Bayern Munich have signed national striker Jan Schlaudraff from Alemannia Aachen on a three-year contract from the end of the season, the two clubs said on Wednesday.

Buffon issues Juventus quit warning (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon has warned club bosses that failure to build a team capable of challenging for next season's Serie A title could result in him leaving at the end of the season.

Cannavaro looking to improve at Real Madrid (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Fabio Cannavaro has said he will have to improve his performances at Real Madrid if he is to live up to his new billing as World and European Player of the Year .

Hoops' debutant Pressley promises more to come (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic debutant Steven Pressley won the man-of-the-match award in the Hoops' 2-0 win over Kilmarnock and then told Parkhead fans he can do better.

Le Guen: Chairman supports Ferguson axe (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers manager Paul Le Guen insists chairman Sir David Murray backed his decision to strip Barry Ferguson of the captaincy.

Ferguson 'sick' at captaincy snub (Jan 3, 2007 12:00 UK)
Barry Ferguson's agent has revealed how the deposed Rangers captain was left feeling 'physically sick' when he was stripped of the armband.

Portuguese union threatens to strike over tax (Jan 2, 2007 12:00 UK)
Portuguese soccer players' union president Joaquim Evangelista has threatened to call for strikes if the government goes ahead with income tax increases for footballers, the news agency Lusa said.

Crisis-club Parma set to go up for auction (Jan 2, 2007 12:00 UK)
Serie A strugglers Parma, run by temporary administrators for the last three years, will be sold by auction later this month.

Rangers' Hemdani backing Le Guen approach (Jan 2, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers star Brahim Hemdani insists manager Paul Le Guen does care - even if he does not always show it.

Strachan to keep spending tight at Celtic (Jan 2, 2007 12:00 UK)
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has ruled out major surgery on his faltering strikeforce during the January transfer window.

Argentina midfielder Gallardo joins PSG (Jan 1, 2007 12:00 UK)
Argentina midfielder Marcelo Gallardo has joined Paris St Germain from River Plate. The 30-year-old, who played for Monaco from 1999 to 2003, signed for two-and-a-half years for an undisclosed fee.

Ferguson stripped of captaincy after Le Guen row (Jan 1, 2007 12:00 UK)
Rangers boss Paul Le Guen has axed captain Barry Ferguson from his first team as the Ibrox turmoil took a dramatic twist.