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French League Cup: Bordeaux crash out (Aug 31, 2011 21:24 GMT)
Bordeaux were knocked out of the Coupe de la Ligue third round after going down 3-1 at Ligue 1 rivals St Etienne.
BATE Borisov swoop for journeyman Kezman (Aug 31, 2011 16:39 GMT)
Journeyman striker Mateja Kezman has joined Belarusian champions BATE Borisov, with the club confirming he will be unveiled at a press conference on Thursday.
Fulham snap up free agent Grygera (Aug 31, 2011 15:59 GMT)
Fulham have completed the signing of Czech Republic defender Zdenek Grygera on a one-year deal following his release by Juventus.
Ozil: Real Madrid playing on Barcelona's level (Aug 31, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil insists the La Liga giants are on the same level as bitter rivals Barcelona, despite their recent Supercopa loss.
Coupe de la Ligue: Aliadiere fires Lorient (Aug 30, 2011 22:43 GMT)
Lorient edged an entertaining tussle to beat Guingamp in extra-time and seal a fourth-round spot in the Coupe de la Ligue.
Dabo moves to Lyon (Aug 30, 2011 18:36 GMT)
Mouhamadou Dabo has ended his 15-month spell at Sevilla, with the former St Etienne defender returning to France with Lyon.
Leonardo reassures PSG boss Kombouare (Aug 30, 2011 12:22 GMT)
Paris St Germain sporting director Leonardo has no interest in taking over as coach from Antoine Kombouare.
AC's Mathieu Flamini goes under the knife (Aug 30, 2011 11:58 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini underwent knee surgery on Tuesday and is set to be out of action for almost six months, the Serie A club have confirmed.
Lyon's Lopez out for a month with ankle injury (Aug 29, 2011 14:36 GMT)
Lyon striker Lisandro Lopez is out for a month after suffering a blow in the 2-1 home victory against leaders Montpellier on Saturday.
CSKA goalkeeper Akinfeev suffers injury blow (Aug 29, 2011 12:45 GMT)
CSKA Moscow have suffered a huge injury blow after it was revealed that goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev could be out for up to six months with a knee injury.
Phil Ball: False start (Aug 29, 2011 09:43 GMT)
The Spanish players' union kindly agreed to play some football this weekend for Phil Ball to sink his teeth into.
Ligue 1: Lille beat Marseille, PSG leave it late (Aug 28, 2011 20:58 GMT)
Lille came out on top in a five-goal thriller as they beat Marseille 3-2 at the Stade Lille-Metropole.
La Liga: Madrid thrash Zaragoza, Atleti held (Aug 28, 2011 20:13 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid started their Primera Division campaign in ominous fashion with a thumping 6-0 away victory over Real Zaragoza.
Eredivisie: PSV send out warning to rivals (Aug 28, 2011 18:48 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven sent a warning sign to the rest of the Eredivisie that they are serious about winning a 22nd title as they beat Excelsior 6-1.
Bundesliga: Raul fires Schalke up to second (Aug 28, 2011 18:32 GMT)
Raul scored the only goal of the game as Schalke moved up to second in the Bundesliga with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
Heynckes: We will get even better (Aug 28, 2011 09:04 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has warned the rest of the Bundesliga that the best is yet to come after his side demolished Kaiserslautern 3-0 on Saturday.
La Liga: Soldado shines to sink Santander (Aug 27, 2011 22:14 GMT)
Roberto Soldado struck twice in the final three minutes at the Mestalla to complete his hat-trick and give Valencia a dramatic 4-3 victory over Racing Santander, while Granada lost at home to fellow promoted side Real Betis and Real Sociedad beat Spo
Ligue 1: Lyon end Montpellier's 100% record (Aug 27, 2011 21:58 GMT)
Lyon ended Montpellier's 100% record in Ligue 1 with a 2-1 victory which moved them within a point of their opponents, while there were first wins of the season for Bordeaux and Auxerre.
Eredivisie: De Jong double sends Twente top (Aug 27, 2011 21:37 GMT)
Luuk de Jong scored twice on his 21st birthday to lead FC Twente back to the top of the Eredivisie as last season's runners-up beat VVV Venlo 4-1 to leapfrog Ajax.
Bundesliga: Gomez fires Bayern to victory (Aug 27, 2011 15:31 GMT)
Bayern Munich cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Kaiserslautern to move top of the Bundesliga ahead of the international break.
Roma president defends new boss Enrique (Aug 27, 2011 10:16 GMT)
Roma president Thomas DiBenedetto has come out in defence of club coach Luis Enrique following his team's elimination from the Europa League.
Milan midfielder Flamini faces five months out (Aug 27, 2011 10:05 GMT)
AC Milan have suffered an injury blow with French midfielder Mathieu Flamini set to be ruled out for at least five months.
Benzema ready to flourish at Real (Aug 27, 2011 09:02 GMT)
Karim Benzema is ready to step up to be Real Madrid's leading man, says Tom Williams.
Xavi wants to keep making history after cup win (Aug 26, 2011 22:42 GMT)
Barcelona captain Xavi hailed his team-mates after he became the most decorated player in the club's history as the European champions beat Europa League winners Porto 2-0 to scoop the UEFA Super Cup on Friday night.
UEFA chief Platini asks Mourinho to set example (Aug 26, 2011 20:14 GMT)
Michel Platini has called on Jose Mourinho to set an example after the Real Madrid manager's apparent gouging the eye of a Barcelona coach.
Strike delays start of 2011-12 Serie A season (Aug 26, 2011 10:44 GMT)
The Italian Players' Association has confirmed this weekend's opening Serie A fixtures will not go ahead due to strike action.
Platini voices fears over future of football (Aug 26, 2011 10:25 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini has said that he is worried for the future of football with the current state of the game's finances.
ESPNsoccernet Quiniela - Week 1 (Aug 26, 2011 08:49 GMT)
La Liga expert Eduardo Alvarez delivers his predictions for the weekend in his latest Quiniela.
Serie A player strike in Italy 'probable' (Aug 25, 2011 17:02 GMT)
Italian football's governing body may have no choice but to postpone the first round of Serie A games because a new collective bargaining agreement has not been signed.
Spanish strike ends, games to go ahead (Aug 25, 2011 09:54 GMT)
Matches in the top two divisions in Spain will be played this weekend after an agreement was reached between the Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) and Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE), the AFE have confirmed.
Rewind to 1963: Kidnap of Di Stefano (Aug 25, 2011 07:53 GMT)
Jon Carter rewinds to 1963, when Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano was kidnapped in Venezuela.
Aquilani inches closer to AC Milan - report (Aug 24, 2011 17:06 GMT)
AC Milan are on the verge of signing Alberto Aquilani on a one-year loan deal from Liverpool, according to reports in Italy.
Jose Mourinho: No way I'm leaving Real (Aug 23, 2011 15:31 GMT)
Jose Mourinho has released a statement dismissing reports he is set to resign from his position at Real Madrid.
Federation look into Jose Mourinho spat (Aug 23, 2011 13:50 GMT)
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is to be investigated by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following last week's volatile Supercopa defeat to Barcelona.
Barcelona's Puyol back in three weeks - doctor (Aug 23, 2011 11:31 GMT)
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol will be back in action in action in three weeks time after he had surgery on a recurring knee problem back in June.
Lahm: Jurgen Klinsmann doesn't do tactics (Aug 23, 2011 10:24 GMT)
Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm has hit out at former coach Jurgen Klinsmann, claiming that he left it up to players to sort out tactics.
There may be trouble ahead... (Aug 23, 2011 09:37 GMT)
It's no bed of roses in Serie A, but Roberto Gotta says Italy is eagerly anticipating the new season.
Adiyiah: I made a mistake in joining AC Milan (Aug 23, 2011 09:04 GMT)
Ghana striker Dominic Adiyiah has said he made a mistake in joining Italian Serie A side AC Milan after moving to the Turkish second division to play for Karyisaka.
The All-Transfers Serie A XI (Aug 23, 2011 08:21 GMT)
Adam Digby casts his eye over the summer's Serie A arrivals and compiles a transfers XI.
Fabregas scores for Barca in Napoli romp (Aug 22, 2011 22:01 GMT)
Cesc Fabregas scored his first goal since returning to Barcelona in his side's 5-0 friendly win over Napoli.
Serie A players reiterate strike threat (Aug 22, 2011 16:27 GMT)
The Italian Players' association (AIC) have warned they will follow their Spanish counterparts in striking unless a new collective contract is signed before the start of the Serie A season this weekend.
Barca rule out official complaint (Aug 22, 2011 13:31 GMT)
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell says the club have decided against filing an official complaint about the actions of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho during last Wednesday's Supercopa second leg at the Nou Camp.
Gasperini: We'll cope after Eto'o departure (Aug 22, 2011 11:45 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Gian Piero Gasperini is confident the anticipated departure of Samuel Eto'o to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala will not weaken his side.
Operation a success for Inter Milan's Maicon (Aug 22, 2011 11:30 GMT)
Inter Milan full-back Maicon has undergone successful knee surgery, his club have announced.
Spanish strike to continue as talks break down (Aug 22, 2011 11:23 GMT)
Monday's talks aimed at ending the players' strike which has disrupted the start of the Spanish league season have ended with no agreement reached.
Bayern rocked as Olic hit by fresh injury blow (Aug 21, 2011 21:25 GMT)
Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic is facing up to more injury frustration after being ruled out for up to eight weeks with a hip problem.
Coppa Italia: Garibaldi knocks Atalanta out (Aug 21, 2011 21:24 GMT)
Serie A newcomers Atalanta bowed out of the Coppa Italia, beaten 4-3 at home by third round opponents Gubbio.
Ligue 1: PSG claim first win, Montpellier shine (Aug 21, 2011 18:05 GMT)
Big-spending Paris St Germain picked up their first win of the new Ligue 1 season with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Valenciennes at the Parc des Princes.
Eredivisie: Musa double pegs back Ajax (Aug 21, 2011 16:42 GMT)
Champions Ajax dropped their first points of the new Eredivisie season as they battled back from two goals down to grab a 2-2 draw at VVV-Venlo.
Voller sure Ballack has future at Leverkusen (Aug 21, 2011 10:20 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen's director of sport Rudi Voller insists Michael Ballack still has a future at the club, even if he was left out of the starting XI again on Saturday.
Leonardo leading French revolution (Aug 21, 2011 10:00 GMT)
Nick Bidwell speaks to Leonardo and Javier Pastore about their hopes for Paris St-Germain.
Eredivisie: Twente hammer Heerenveen (Aug 20, 2011 20:59 GMT)
FC Twente hit the top of the Eredivisie as they maintained their perfect start to the season with a 5-1 demolition of Heerenveen.
Ligue 1: Lille pick up first win, Lyon get draw (Aug 20, 2011 20:14 GMT)
Lille's stuttering start to the new Ligue 1 campaign continued as last season's champions lost 1-0 at home to Montpellier on Sunday evening.
Germany: Bayern batter HSV, Bremen thriller (Aug 20, 2011 15:35 GMT)
Bayern Munich walked away with a 5-0 win against Hamburg, thanks to goals from Daniel van Buyten, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Mario Gomez and Ivica Olic.
Valdano: Mourinho dishonours Real Madrid (Aug 20, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has accused Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of "destroying Spanish football'' following an ill-tempered Supercopa at the Camp Nou.
La Liga fixtures postponed by players' strike (Aug 19, 2011 13:32 GMT)
The opening weekend of the 2011-12 Primera Division season will not go ahead after all ten top-flight fixtures were postponed due to a strike by players over wage payment guarantees.
Leonardo eases pressure on PSG coach (Aug 19, 2011 11:31 GMT)
Paris St Germain sporting director Leonardo has moved to ease the pressure on coach Antoine Kombouare.
La Liga predictions - The odd couple (Aug 19, 2011 10:14 GMT)
La Liga expert Eduardo Alvarez delivers his predictions for the new Spanish season.
Liverpool announce release of Nabil El Zhar (Aug 18, 2011 21:47 GMT)
Liverpool have announced they have reached an agreement with striker Nabil El Zhar to release him from his contract.
Europa League: Spurs cruise, Stoke triumph (Aug 18, 2011 20:11 GMT)
Stoke claimed a 1-0 away victory at Thun in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie.
Arsene Wenger frustrated by UEFA rules (Aug 18, 2011 17:20 GMT)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called for clarity from UEFA over its rules regarding touchline bans.
Kahn stands by criticism of Lahm and Schweini (Aug 18, 2011 16:04 GMT)
Former Bayern Munich and Germany captain Oliver Kahn says he is surprised with the reaction to his criticism of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm's lack of leadership qualities.
Phil Ball: Super Supercopa (Aug 18, 2011 14:22 GMT)
Phil Ball returns to comment on Spain's Supercopa, though he will have to wait for La Liga.
Traore targets Marseille title success (Aug 18, 2011 10:56 GMT)
Mali international Djimi Traore has set his sights on winning silverware after joining Marseille.
Totti denies reports he wants Cassano return (Aug 18, 2011 10:35 GMT)
Roma captain Francesco Totti has denied reports that he wants controversial forward Antonio Cassano to be brought back to Roma.
Malaga owner: Raul, Eto'o and Sneijder keen (Aug 18, 2011 09:50 GMT)
Malaga owner Abdullah Al-Thani has already spent over €50 million bringing in new talent this summer and has claimed that Raul, Samuel Eto'o and Wesley Sneijder were all interested in moving to the club.
Mourinho ruining Spanish football, says Pique (Aug 18, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has accused Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of "destroying Spanish football'' following an ill-tempered Supercopa at the Camp Nou.
Mourinho unfazed as Madrid lose 'tiny little title' (Aug 18, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho downplayed the importance of the Spanish Supercopa after his side went down 3-2 in the second at the Camp Nou on Wednesday evening.
Cesc: Bad tackles are normal against Madrid (Aug 18, 2011 00:25 GMT)
Barcelona's most recent recruit, Cesc Fabregas, believes controversy and heated exchanges are just part of the intense rivalry the Catalan club has with Real Madrid.
Spanish talks break down over strike action (Aug 17, 2011 11:07 GMT)
The start of the Spanish season looks set to be delayed after talks to avert strike action for this weekend's opening fixtures failed to produce an agreement.
Moratti: 'Untouchable' Sneijder is going nowhere (Aug 17, 2011 08:48 GMT)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says that the 'untouchable' Wesley Sneijder won't be leaving the club this summer as he prepares for the exit of Samuel Eto'o.
Canales: I've come to win titles with Valencia (Aug 17, 2011 07:09 GMT)
Valencia new-boy Sergio Canales says he has come to the club to win titles after failing to make an impression at Real Madrid.
Guardiola says Real Madrid better than Barca (Aug 17, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Pep Guardiola has suggested that Real Madrid are a better side than his Barcelona team at the moment, despite the Catalan club recently landing long-time transfer target Cesc Fabregas.
Udinese's Di Natale ready for 'biggest game' (Aug 16, 2011 10:23 GMT)
Udinese captain Antonio Di Natale believes Tuesday night's Champions League play-off tie against Arsenal is the biggest match in the history of the Italian club.
Real's Karim Benzema bullish over Supercopa (Aug 16, 2011 09:44 GMT)
Striker Karim Benzema is confident Real Madrid can strike the first blow of the season against fierce rivals Barcelona and win the Spanish Supercopa at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.
You can't beat the system (Aug 16, 2011 07:37 GMT)
Uli Hesse on the evolution of the 4-2-3-1 formation which has taken German football by storm.
AC's Zlatan Ibrahimovic cools injury fears (Aug 15, 2011 17:04 GMT)
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played down fears surrounding an ankle injury suffered at the weekend, insisting the problem is "not too serious''.
Marseille defender Mbia to miss six weeks (Aug 15, 2011 13:45 GMT)
Marseille defender Stephane Mbia is facing at least six weeks on the sidelines with a broken metatarsal.
Rangers to appeal Whittaker's Euro ban (Aug 15, 2011 10:53 GMT)
Rangers have confirmed they are likely to appeal against a three-match European ban handed to Steven Whittaker.
Ligue 1: Defeat for French champions Lille (Aug 14, 2011 21:39 GMT)
Lille's stuttering start to the new Ligue 1 campaign continued as last season's champions lost 1-0 at home to Montpellier on Sunday evening.
Eredivisie: Ajax clean up at Heerenveen (Aug 14, 2011 18:29 GMT)
Ajax overwhelmed Heerenveen in the second half at the Amsterdam ArenA to sit atop the embryonic Eredivisie table.
Bundesliga: Leverkusen secure first victory (Aug 14, 2011 16:32 GMT)
Robin Dutt celebrated his first victory in charge of Bayer Leverkusen as a Michal Kadlec goal was enough to see off Werder Bremen at the BayArena.
Mourinho confirms Real Madrid squad settled (Aug 14, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out making any further moves in the transfer market this summer as the club prepares to take on rivals Barcelona in the first leg of the Supercopa this weekend.
Eredivisie: Feyenoord and Twente win again (Aug 13, 2011 21:52 GMT)
Feyenoord and FC Twente made it two wins out of two at the start of the Eredivisie season with impressive wins on Saturday.
Ligue 1: Big-spending PSG still seeking first win (Aug 13, 2011 20:39 GMT)
Toulouse, Caen and St Etienne all made it two wins from two in Ligue 1 on Saturday, but big-spending Paris St Germain were still looking for their first victory after being held to a 1-1 draw at Rennes.
Bundesliga: Last-gasp Bayern bag fortunate win (Aug 13, 2011 16:54 GMT)
A last-gasp goal from Luiz Gustavo was enough to give Bayern Munich their first win of the Bundesliga season at the expense of Wolfsburg, who can count themselves unfortunate not to have claimed at least a point.
Cagliari dismiss head coach Donadoni (Aug 13, 2011 10:04 GMT)
Cagliari have parted company with coach Roberto Donadoni two weeks before the start of the Serie A season.
Thiago confident of Supercopa glory with Barca (Aug 12, 2011 13:10 GMT)
Barcelona youngster Thiago Alcantara believes Barcelona are in "pole position" to win their third trophy of 2011 by beating rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa.
Argentina legend Batistuta allays health fears (Aug 12, 2011 09:42 GMT)
Argentina legend Gabriel Batistuta has dismissed reports in Italy suggesting he is suffering with a chronic knee condition that is causing him to struggle to walk.
Chiellini: Inter a step behind Milan in title race (Aug 12, 2011 09:26 GMT)
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini thinks that current champions AC Milan are the favourites to reclaim their title this season and that rivals Inter are 'a step behind'.
Ligue 1: Chantome ready for work ahead (Aug 11, 2011 15:04 GMT)
Paris St Germain midfielder Clement Chantome accepts his team will have their work cut out to topple Rennes this weekend.
Player strike to delay start of Spanish season (Aug 11, 2011 11:41 GMT)
The Spanish professional footballers' union (AFE) have announce they will go on strike and delay the start of the new La Liga season in a row over a wage guarantee fund.
Juve president Agnelli continues Scudetto claim (Aug 11, 2011 09:45 GMT)
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has vowed to take his club's case to the Italian National Sports Tribunal (TNAS) as they seek the reinstatement of their 2006 Serie A title.
Eljero Elia: Juve move not big enough for me (Aug 11, 2011 07:31 GMT)
Juventus transfer target Eljero Elia says he is not interested in a move to the Serie A giants as it would not represent a step up from his current club Hamburg.
Marseille order Gignac to shed some weight (Aug 10, 2011 13:33 GMT)
Marseille have sent striker Andre-Pierre Gignac to an Italian health centre to lose weight as he continues his recovery from groin surgery.
Ibrahimovic happy with play out career at Milan (Aug 10, 2011 13:31 GMT)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has expressed his desire to remain with AC Milan for the remainder of his career.
Bebe ruled out for six months with knee injury (Aug 10, 2011 12:04 GMT)
Manchester United winger Bebe has been ruled out of action with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and is likely to be on the sidelines until February.
Leverkusen loan Leno from Stuttgart (Aug 10, 2011 10:09 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen have signed Stuttgart goalkeeper Bernd Leno on loan as cover for their injury problems between the posts.
Monaco sign Ludovic Giuly for a second spell (Aug 9, 2011 18:17 GMT)
Monaco have announced the signing of veteran forward Ludovic Giuly, who returns for his second spell at the club.
Hefty punishments for Doni and Atalanta (Aug 9, 2011 14:27 GMT)
Newly-promoted Atalanta will start the new Serie A season with a six-point deduction while their captain, Cristiano Doni, has received a three-and-a-half-year ban from the game after the Italian Football Federation announced the punishments for alleg
Keirrison fighting to prove worth at Barca (Aug 9, 2011 12:50 GMT)
Keirrison believes he can still be a success at Barcelona as he prepares for a spell with the club's B team.
Ranieri says Totti is lazy but still great (Aug 9, 2011 10:27 GMT)
Roma captain Francesco Totti has been labelled lazy by the club's former coach Claudio Ranieri - although he also claimed Totti was "the best player" he has ever worked with.
Regrouping Porto still lead title race (Aug 9, 2011 10:12 GMT)
Andy Brassell previews the 2011-12 Portuguese Liga season , with reigning champs Porto the favourites.
Hiddink keeping track of bribery issues (Aug 9, 2011 09:38 GMT)
Turkey national coach Guus Hiddink is watching the bribery investigation in the country's national league with interest.
Leverkusen goalkeeper suffers memory loss (Aug 9, 2011 08:30 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Fabian Giefer has revealed he cannot remember anything about the last month after being concussed in the weekend's 2-0 defeat to Mainz.
Real Madrid sign seven-year old named Leo (Aug 8, 2011 12:39 GMT)
Real Madrid have attempted to steal a march on arch-rivals Barcelona by signing a seven-year Argentine named Leo.
Gattuso: Ibrahimovic scores too little for Milan (Aug 8, 2011 09:00 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso claims that the club's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'scores too little' and should be aiming to get 30 goals a season.
Serie A president Beretta slams strike threat (Aug 8, 2011 07:23 GMT)
Serie A president Maurizio Beretta has reacted angrily after the captains of all 20 first division sides signed an open letter demanding that a dispute over players' rights be solved before the start of the season.
Anchovies aim to swim, not sink (Aug 8, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Chris Adams-Wall on the potential rivals to Barcelona and Real in Spain: newly rich Malaga.
John Toshack appointed coach of Macedonia (Aug 7, 2011 19:56 GMT)
Former Wales manager John Toshack has been appointed the new coach of Macedonia.
Ligue 1: St Etienne beat Bordeaux, Dijon lose (Aug 7, 2011 18:43 GMT)
Francis Gillot's reign as Bordeaux coach got off to a losing start as Les Girondins went down 2-1 at home to St Etienne in their Ligue 1 opener.
Bundesliga: Neuer blunders on Bayern debut (Aug 7, 2011 16:28 GMT)
Bayern Munich lost on the opening day of the Bundesliga season for the first time since 2001 as they went down at home to Borussia Monchengladbach.
Eredivisie: Ajax cruise, PSV Eindhoven rocked (Aug 7, 2011 16:01 GMT)
Eredivisie champions Ajax kicked off the new season in impressive fashion as they saw off De Graafschap 4-1 at De Vijverberg.
Ligue 1: Shock loss for PSG, Lyon impress (Aug 6, 2011 22:58 GMT)
Paris St Germain's recent big spending failed to produce an immediate return as the Ligue 1 title favourites suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Lorient on the opening day. Elsehwere, Lyon and Montpellier recorded 3-1 wins.
Milan edge Inter in Battle of Beijing (Aug 6, 2011 21:56 GMT)
Roberto Gotta watched as AC Milan beat Inter Milan in Beijing to lift the Italian Supercoppa.
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg, Stuttgart cruise to wins (Aug 6, 2011 16:19 GMT)
Wolfsburg began the 2011-12 Bundesliga campaign in convincing fashion as they slayed FC Cologne 3-0 on Saturday.
New signing Oriol Romeu focused on Chelsea (Aug 6, 2011 11:47 GMT)
Oriol Romeu admits he would like to return to Barcelona in the future but is currently focused on making an impact at his new side Chelsea.
Chagaev has Xamax on road to ruin (Aug 5, 2011 07:52 GMT)
Andy Brassell delves into the murky world of Neuchatel Xamax and owner Bulat Chagaev.
Milan vice-president Galliani fears for Serie A (Aug 5, 2011 07:22 GMT)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani fears Serie A could become only the fifth most successful league in Europe.
Europa League: Palermo out, joy for British trio (Aug 4, 2011 19:56 GMT)
Palermo failed to reach the final qualifying round of the Europa League after they were edged out by Thun on away goals.
La Liga season faces delay over wage fund (Aug 4, 2011 11:50 GMT)
The Spanish professional footballers' union could delay the start of the new La Liga season if they do not reach an agreement over a wage guarantee fund.
Barca's Guardiola not shocked by Guadalajara (Aug 4, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says he was not surprised by the level of performance shown by Mexican side Guadalajara, who overcame the European champions 4-1 in front of 70,080 fans at Sun Life Stadium on Wednesday night in Miami.
Atalanta handed seven-point deduction (Aug 3, 2011 21:37 GMT)
Atalanta are set to begin the new Serie A campaign with a seven-point deduction for their part in the latest match-fixing scandal to rock Italian football.
Veteran Nesta has no plans of retiring (Aug 3, 2011 20:47 GMT)
Veteran AC Milan defender Alessandro-Nesta says he has no plans of retiring from the game.
Klopp angry, Barrios' injury worse than feared (Aug 3, 2011 13:56 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have suffered a blow as they prepare to start the defence of their Bundesliga title on Friday by learning that striker Lucas Barrios will be sidelined for longer than first feared.
Podolski commited to Cologne, despite snub (Aug 3, 2011 12:24 GMT)
Germany striker Lukas Podolski has reaffirmed his commitment to Cologne, despite being replaced as captain for the upcoming season.
Serie A players' strike threat on, says union (Aug 3, 2011 12:20 GMT)
The Italian Serie A may not begin on time unless a dispute over players' rights is resolved before the end of the month.
Hoffenheim blow: Ibisevic out for two months (Aug 3, 2011 10:17 GMT)
Hoffenheim striker Vedad Ibisevic faces a two-month lay-off after tearing muscles in his left thigh in training late last week.
Ronaldo: Madrid don't need another forward (Aug 3, 2011 07:24 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that Real Madrid do not need to buy another striker, despite Jose Mourinho's insistence that they still need one more signing.
Scan good news for Arsenal midfielder Wilshere (Aug 2, 2011 20:42 GMT)
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has confirmed he is suffering from nothing more than an inflammation of his ankle and should be fit again "in a few days''.
Heynckes: Breno definitely staying at Bayern (Aug 2, 2011 14:25 GMT)
Brazilian defender Breno will not leave Bayern Munich this summer, according to coach Jupp Heynckes.
Contending with problems (Aug 2, 2011 07:44 GMT)
Ernst Bouwes looks ahead to the new Eredivisie season as the leading lights cope with off-field problems.
A new era for Ligue 1 (Aug 2, 2011 07:37 GMT)
Paul Marshall previews what is shaping up to be a thrilling 2011-12 season in Ligue 1.
Spain seal fifth U-19 European Championship (Aug 1, 2011 21:13 GMT)
Substitute Paco Alcacer was the hero as Spain won their fifth UEFA European Under-19 Championship title with a 3-2 win over the Czwech Republic in extra-time.
German Cup: Bayern spot on to progress (Aug 1, 2011 20:52 GMT)
Bayern Munich eased into the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 3-0 win over second division Eintracht Braunschweig.
Juventus confirm Vucinic signing for €15m (Aug 1, 2011 16:26 GMT)
Juventus have completed the signing of Roma forward Mirko Vucinic for a fee of €15 million.
Recovering Puyol refuses to set return date (Aug 1, 2011 10:35 GMT)
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol insists he is feeling better every day as he battles for fitness but has refused to set a date for his return to action.
Diego keen on move to Atletico Madrid (Aug 1, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Wolfsburg playmaker Diego is keen on a move to Atletico Madrid with the Spanish club making an official bid for the midfielder, according to the Brazilian's agent.
Valencia in talks with Real over Canales (Aug 1, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Valencia president Manuel Llorente has hinted the club will soon strike a deal with Real Madrid for the services of young forward Sergio Canales.
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French League Cup: Bordeaux crash out (Aug 31, 2011 21:24 GMT)
Bordeaux were knocked out of the Coupe de la Ligue third round after going down 3-1 at Ligue 1 rivals St Etienne.
BATE Borisov swoop for journeyman Kezman (Aug 31, 2011 16:39 GMT)
Journeyman striker Mateja Kezman has joined Belarusian champions BATE Borisov, with the club confirming he will be unveiled at a press conference on Thursday.
Fulham snap up free agent Grygera (Aug 31, 2011 15:59 GMT)
Fulham have completed the signing of Czech Republic defender Zdenek Grygera on a one-year deal following his release by Juventus.
Ozil: Real Madrid playing on Barcelona's level (Aug 31, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil insists the La Liga giants are on the same level as bitter rivals Barcelona, despite their recent Supercopa loss.
Coupe de la Ligue: Aliadiere fires Lorient (Aug 30, 2011 22:43 GMT)
Lorient edged an entertaining tussle to beat Guingamp in extra-time and seal a fourth-round spot in the Coupe de la Ligue.
Dabo moves to Lyon (Aug 30, 2011 18:36 GMT)
Mouhamadou Dabo has ended his 15-month spell at Sevilla, with the former St Etienne defender returning to France with Lyon.
Leonardo reassures PSG boss Kombouare (Aug 30, 2011 12:22 GMT)
Paris St Germain sporting director Leonardo has no interest in taking over as coach from Antoine Kombouare.
AC's Mathieu Flamini goes under the knife (Aug 30, 2011 11:58 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini underwent knee surgery on Tuesday and is set to be out of action for almost six months, the Serie A club have confirmed.
Lyon's Lopez out for a month with ankle injury (Aug 29, 2011 14:36 GMT)
Lyon striker Lisandro Lopez is out for a month after suffering a blow in the 2-1 home victory against leaders Montpellier on Saturday.
CSKA goalkeeper Akinfeev suffers injury blow (Aug 29, 2011 12:45 GMT)
CSKA Moscow have suffered a huge injury blow after it was revealed that goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev could be out for up to six months with a knee injury.
Phil Ball: False start (Aug 29, 2011 09:43 GMT)
The Spanish players' union kindly agreed to play some football this weekend for Phil Ball to sink his teeth into.
Ligue 1: Lille beat Marseille, PSG leave it late (Aug 28, 2011 20:58 GMT)
Lille came out on top in a five-goal thriller as they beat Marseille 3-2 at the Stade Lille-Metropole.
La Liga: Madrid thrash Zaragoza, Atleti held (Aug 28, 2011 20:13 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid started their Primera Division campaign in ominous fashion with a thumping 6-0 away victory over Real Zaragoza.
Eredivisie: PSV send out warning to rivals (Aug 28, 2011 18:48 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven sent a warning sign to the rest of the Eredivisie that they are serious about winning a 22nd title as they beat Excelsior 6-1.
Bundesliga: Raul fires Schalke up to second (Aug 28, 2011 18:32 GMT)
Raul scored the only goal of the game as Schalke moved up to second in the Bundesliga with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
Heynckes: We will get even better (Aug 28, 2011 09:04 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has warned the rest of the Bundesliga that the best is yet to come after his side demolished Kaiserslautern 3-0 on Saturday.
La Liga: Soldado shines to sink Santander (Aug 27, 2011 22:14 GMT)
Roberto Soldado struck twice in the final three minutes at the Mestalla to complete his hat-trick and give Valencia a dramatic 4-3 victory over Racing Santander, while Granada lost at home to fellow promoted side Real Betis and Real Sociedad beat Spo
Ligue 1: Lyon end Montpellier's 100% record (Aug 27, 2011 21:58 GMT)
Lyon ended Montpellier's 100% record in Ligue 1 with a 2-1 victory which moved them within a point of their opponents, while there were first wins of the season for Bordeaux and Auxerre.
Eredivisie: De Jong double sends Twente top (Aug 27, 2011 21:37 GMT)
Luuk de Jong scored twice on his 21st birthday to lead FC Twente back to the top of the Eredivisie as last season's runners-up beat VVV Venlo 4-1 to leapfrog Ajax.
Bundesliga: Gomez fires Bayern to victory (Aug 27, 2011 15:31 GMT)
Bayern Munich cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Kaiserslautern to move top of the Bundesliga ahead of the international break.
Roma president defends new boss Enrique (Aug 27, 2011 10:16 GMT)
Roma president Thomas DiBenedetto has come out in defence of club coach Luis Enrique following his team's elimination from the Europa League.
Milan midfielder Flamini faces five months out (Aug 27, 2011 10:05 GMT)
AC Milan have suffered an injury blow with French midfielder Mathieu Flamini set to be ruled out for at least five months.
Benzema ready to flourish at Real (Aug 27, 2011 09:02 GMT)
Karim Benzema is ready to step up to be Real Madrid's leading man, says Tom Williams.
Xavi wants to keep making history after cup win (Aug 26, 2011 22:42 GMT)
Barcelona captain Xavi hailed his team-mates after he became the most decorated player in the club's history as the European champions beat Europa League winners Porto 2-0 to scoop the UEFA Super Cup on Friday night.
UEFA chief Platini asks Mourinho to set example (Aug 26, 2011 20:14 GMT)
Michel Platini has called on Jose Mourinho to set an example after the Real Madrid manager's apparent gouging the eye of a Barcelona coach.
Strike delays start of 2011-12 Serie A season (Aug 26, 2011 10:44 GMT)
The Italian Players' Association has confirmed this weekend's opening Serie A fixtures will not go ahead due to strike action.
Platini voices fears over future of football (Aug 26, 2011 10:25 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini has said that he is worried for the future of football with the current state of the game's finances.
ESPNsoccernet Quiniela - Week 1 (Aug 26, 2011 08:49 GMT)
La Liga expert Eduardo Alvarez delivers his predictions for the weekend in his latest Quiniela.
Serie A player strike in Italy 'probable' (Aug 25, 2011 17:02 GMT)
Italian football's governing body may have no choice but to postpone the first round of Serie A games because a new collective bargaining agreement has not been signed.
Spanish strike ends, games to go ahead (Aug 25, 2011 09:54 GMT)
Matches in the top two divisions in Spain will be played this weekend after an agreement was reached between the Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) and Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE), the AFE have confirmed.
Rewind to 1963: Kidnap of Di Stefano (Aug 25, 2011 07:53 GMT)
Jon Carter rewinds to 1963, when Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano was kidnapped in Venezuela.
Aquilani inches closer to AC Milan - report (Aug 24, 2011 17:06 GMT)
AC Milan are on the verge of signing Alberto Aquilani on a one-year loan deal from Liverpool, according to reports in Italy.
Jose Mourinho: No way I'm leaving Real (Aug 23, 2011 15:31 GMT)
Jose Mourinho has released a statement dismissing reports he is set to resign from his position at Real Madrid.
Federation look into Jose Mourinho spat (Aug 23, 2011 13:50 GMT)
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is to be investigated by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following last week's volatile Supercopa defeat to Barcelona.
Barcelona's Puyol back in three weeks - doctor (Aug 23, 2011 11:31 GMT)
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol will be back in action in action in three weeks time after he had surgery on a recurring knee problem back in June.
Lahm: Jurgen Klinsmann doesn't do tactics (Aug 23, 2011 10:24 GMT)
Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm has hit out at former coach Jurgen Klinsmann, claiming that he left it up to players to sort out tactics.
There may be trouble ahead... (Aug 23, 2011 09:37 GMT)
It's no bed of roses in Serie A, but Roberto Gotta says Italy is eagerly anticipating the new season.
Adiyiah: I made a mistake in joining AC Milan (Aug 23, 2011 09:04 GMT)
Ghana striker Dominic Adiyiah has said he made a mistake in joining Italian Serie A side AC Milan after moving to the Turkish second division to play for Karyisaka.
The All-Transfers Serie A XI (Aug 23, 2011 08:21 GMT)
Adam Digby casts his eye over the summer's Serie A arrivals and compiles a transfers XI.
Fabregas scores for Barca in Napoli romp (Aug 22, 2011 22:01 GMT)
Cesc Fabregas scored his first goal since returning to Barcelona in his side's 5-0 friendly win over Napoli.
Serie A players reiterate strike threat (Aug 22, 2011 16:27 GMT)
The Italian Players' association (AIC) have warned they will follow their Spanish counterparts in striking unless a new collective contract is signed before the start of the Serie A season this weekend.
Barca rule out official complaint (Aug 22, 2011 13:31 GMT)
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell says the club have decided against filing an official complaint about the actions of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho during last Wednesday's Supercopa second leg at the Nou Camp.
Gasperini: We'll cope after Eto'o departure (Aug 22, 2011 11:45 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Gian Piero Gasperini is confident the anticipated departure of Samuel Eto'o to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala will not weaken his side.
Operation a success for Inter Milan's Maicon (Aug 22, 2011 11:30 GMT)
Inter Milan full-back Maicon has undergone successful knee surgery, his club have announced.
Spanish strike to continue as talks break down (Aug 22, 2011 11:23 GMT)
Monday's talks aimed at ending the players' strike which has disrupted the start of the Spanish league season have ended with no agreement reached.
Bayern rocked as Olic hit by fresh injury blow (Aug 21, 2011 21:25 GMT)
Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic is facing up to more injury frustration after being ruled out for up to eight weeks with a hip problem.
Coppa Italia: Garibaldi knocks Atalanta out (Aug 21, 2011 21:24 GMT)
Serie A newcomers Atalanta bowed out of the Coppa Italia, beaten 4-3 at home by third round opponents Gubbio.
Ligue 1: PSG claim first win, Montpellier shine (Aug 21, 2011 18:05 GMT)
Big-spending Paris St Germain picked up their first win of the new Ligue 1 season with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Valenciennes at the Parc des Princes.
Eredivisie: Musa double pegs back Ajax (Aug 21, 2011 16:42 GMT)
Champions Ajax dropped their first points of the new Eredivisie season as they battled back from two goals down to grab a 2-2 draw at VVV-Venlo.
Voller sure Ballack has future at Leverkusen (Aug 21, 2011 10:20 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen's director of sport Rudi Voller insists Michael Ballack still has a future at the club, even if he was left out of the starting XI again on Saturday.
Leonardo leading French revolution (Aug 21, 2011 10:00 GMT)
Nick Bidwell speaks to Leonardo and Javier Pastore about their hopes for Paris St-Germain.
Eredivisie: Twente hammer Heerenveen (Aug 20, 2011 20:59 GMT)
FC Twente hit the top of the Eredivisie as they maintained their perfect start to the season with a 5-1 demolition of Heerenveen.
Ligue 1: Lille pick up first win, Lyon get draw (Aug 20, 2011 20:14 GMT)
Lille's stuttering start to the new Ligue 1 campaign continued as last season's champions lost 1-0 at home to Montpellier on Sunday evening.
Germany: Bayern batter HSV, Bremen thriller (Aug 20, 2011 15:35 GMT)
Bayern Munich walked away with a 5-0 win against Hamburg, thanks to goals from Daniel van Buyten, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Mario Gomez and Ivica Olic.
Valdano: Mourinho dishonours Real Madrid (Aug 20, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has accused Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of "destroying Spanish football'' following an ill-tempered Supercopa at the Camp Nou.
La Liga fixtures postponed by players' strike (Aug 19, 2011 13:32 GMT)
The opening weekend of the 2011-12 Primera Division season will not go ahead after all ten top-flight fixtures were postponed due to a strike by players over wage payment guarantees.
Leonardo eases pressure on PSG coach (Aug 19, 2011 11:31 GMT)
Paris St Germain sporting director Leonardo has moved to ease the pressure on coach Antoine Kombouare.
La Liga predictions - The odd couple (Aug 19, 2011 10:14 GMT)
La Liga expert Eduardo Alvarez delivers his predictions for the new Spanish season.
Liverpool announce release of Nabil El Zhar (Aug 18, 2011 21:47 GMT)
Liverpool have announced they have reached an agreement with striker Nabil El Zhar to release him from his contract.
Europa League: Spurs cruise, Stoke triumph (Aug 18, 2011 20:11 GMT)
Stoke claimed a 1-0 away victory at Thun in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie.
Arsene Wenger frustrated by UEFA rules (Aug 18, 2011 17:20 GMT)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called for clarity from UEFA over its rules regarding touchline bans.
Kahn stands by criticism of Lahm and Schweini (Aug 18, 2011 16:04 GMT)
Former Bayern Munich and Germany captain Oliver Kahn says he is surprised with the reaction to his criticism of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm's lack of leadership qualities.
Phil Ball: Super Supercopa (Aug 18, 2011 14:22 GMT)
Phil Ball returns to comment on Spain's Supercopa, though he will have to wait for La Liga.
Traore targets Marseille title success (Aug 18, 2011 10:56 GMT)
Mali international Djimi Traore has set his sights on winning silverware after joining Marseille.
Totti denies reports he wants Cassano return (Aug 18, 2011 10:35 GMT)
Roma captain Francesco Totti has denied reports that he wants controversial forward Antonio Cassano to be brought back to Roma.
Malaga owner: Raul, Eto'o and Sneijder keen (Aug 18, 2011 09:50 GMT)
Malaga owner Abdullah Al-Thani has already spent over €50 million bringing in new talent this summer and has claimed that Raul, Samuel Eto'o and Wesley Sneijder were all interested in moving to the club.
Mourinho ruining Spanish football, says Pique (Aug 18, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has accused Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of "destroying Spanish football'' following an ill-tempered Supercopa at the Camp Nou.
Mourinho unfazed as Madrid lose 'tiny little title' (Aug 18, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho downplayed the importance of the Spanish Supercopa after his side went down 3-2 in the second at the Camp Nou on Wednesday evening.
Cesc: Bad tackles are normal against Madrid (Aug 18, 2011 00:25 GMT)
Barcelona's most recent recruit, Cesc Fabregas, believes controversy and heated exchanges are just part of the intense rivalry the Catalan club has with Real Madrid.
Spanish talks break down over strike action (Aug 17, 2011 11:07 GMT)
The start of the Spanish season looks set to be delayed after talks to avert strike action for this weekend's opening fixtures failed to produce an agreement.
Moratti: 'Untouchable' Sneijder is going nowhere (Aug 17, 2011 08:48 GMT)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says that the 'untouchable' Wesley Sneijder won't be leaving the club this summer as he prepares for the exit of Samuel Eto'o.
Canales: I've come to win titles with Valencia (Aug 17, 2011 07:09 GMT)
Valencia new-boy Sergio Canales says he has come to the club to win titles after failing to make an impression at Real Madrid.
Guardiola says Real Madrid better than Barca (Aug 17, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Pep Guardiola has suggested that Real Madrid are a better side than his Barcelona team at the moment, despite the Catalan club recently landing long-time transfer target Cesc Fabregas.
Udinese's Di Natale ready for 'biggest game' (Aug 16, 2011 10:23 GMT)
Udinese captain Antonio Di Natale believes Tuesday night's Champions League play-off tie against Arsenal is the biggest match in the history of the Italian club.
Real's Karim Benzema bullish over Supercopa (Aug 16, 2011 09:44 GMT)
Striker Karim Benzema is confident Real Madrid can strike the first blow of the season against fierce rivals Barcelona and win the Spanish Supercopa at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.
You can't beat the system (Aug 16, 2011 07:37 GMT)
Uli Hesse on the evolution of the 4-2-3-1 formation which has taken German football by storm.
AC's Zlatan Ibrahimovic cools injury fears (Aug 15, 2011 17:04 GMT)
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played down fears surrounding an ankle injury suffered at the weekend, insisting the problem is "not too serious''.
Marseille defender Mbia to miss six weeks (Aug 15, 2011 13:45 GMT)
Marseille defender Stephane Mbia is facing at least six weeks on the sidelines with a broken metatarsal.
Rangers to appeal Whittaker's Euro ban (Aug 15, 2011 10:53 GMT)
Rangers have confirmed they are likely to appeal against a three-match European ban handed to Steven Whittaker.
Ligue 1: Defeat for French champions Lille (Aug 14, 2011 21:39 GMT)
Lille's stuttering start to the new Ligue 1 campaign continued as last season's champions lost 1-0 at home to Montpellier on Sunday evening.
Eredivisie: Ajax clean up at Heerenveen (Aug 14, 2011 18:29 GMT)
Ajax overwhelmed Heerenveen in the second half at the Amsterdam ArenA to sit atop the embryonic Eredivisie table.
Bundesliga: Leverkusen secure first victory (Aug 14, 2011 16:32 GMT)
Robin Dutt celebrated his first victory in charge of Bayer Leverkusen as a Michal Kadlec goal was enough to see off Werder Bremen at the BayArena.
Mourinho confirms Real Madrid squad settled (Aug 14, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out making any further moves in the transfer market this summer as the club prepares to take on rivals Barcelona in the first leg of the Supercopa this weekend.
Eredivisie: Feyenoord and Twente win again (Aug 13, 2011 21:52 GMT)
Feyenoord and FC Twente made it two wins out of two at the start of the Eredivisie season with impressive wins on Saturday.
Ligue 1: Big-spending PSG still seeking first win (Aug 13, 2011 20:39 GMT)
Toulouse, Caen and St Etienne all made it two wins from two in Ligue 1 on Saturday, but big-spending Paris St Germain were still looking for their first victory after being held to a 1-1 draw at Rennes.
Bundesliga: Last-gasp Bayern bag fortunate win (Aug 13, 2011 16:54 GMT)
A last-gasp goal from Luiz Gustavo was enough to give Bayern Munich their first win of the Bundesliga season at the expense of Wolfsburg, who can count themselves unfortunate not to have claimed at least a point.
Cagliari dismiss head coach Donadoni (Aug 13, 2011 10:04 GMT)
Cagliari have parted company with coach Roberto Donadoni two weeks before the start of the Serie A season.
Thiago confident of Supercopa glory with Barca (Aug 12, 2011 13:10 GMT)
Barcelona youngster Thiago Alcantara believes Barcelona are in "pole position" to win their third trophy of 2011 by beating rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa.
Argentina legend Batistuta allays health fears (Aug 12, 2011 09:42 GMT)
Argentina legend Gabriel Batistuta has dismissed reports in Italy suggesting he is suffering with a chronic knee condition that is causing him to struggle to walk.
Chiellini: Inter a step behind Milan in title race (Aug 12, 2011 09:26 GMT)
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini thinks that current champions AC Milan are the favourites to reclaim their title this season and that rivals Inter are 'a step behind'.
Ligue 1: Chantome ready for work ahead (Aug 11, 2011 15:04 GMT)
Paris St Germain midfielder Clement Chantome accepts his team will have their work cut out to topple Rennes this weekend.
Player strike to delay start of Spanish season (Aug 11, 2011 11:41 GMT)
The Spanish professional footballers' union (AFE) have announce they will go on strike and delay the start of the new La Liga season in a row over a wage guarantee fund.
Juve president Agnelli continues Scudetto claim (Aug 11, 2011 09:45 GMT)
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has vowed to take his club's case to the Italian National Sports Tribunal (TNAS) as they seek the reinstatement of their 2006 Serie A title.
Eljero Elia: Juve move not big enough for me (Aug 11, 2011 07:31 GMT)
Juventus transfer target Eljero Elia says he is not interested in a move to the Serie A giants as it would not represent a step up from his current club Hamburg.
Marseille order Gignac to shed some weight (Aug 10, 2011 13:33 GMT)
Marseille have sent striker Andre-Pierre Gignac to an Italian health centre to lose weight as he continues his recovery from groin surgery.
Ibrahimovic happy with play out career at Milan (Aug 10, 2011 13:31 GMT)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has expressed his desire to remain with AC Milan for the remainder of his career.
Bebe ruled out for six months with knee injury (Aug 10, 2011 12:04 GMT)
Manchester United winger Bebe has been ruled out of action with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and is likely to be on the sidelines until February.
Leverkusen loan Leno from Stuttgart (Aug 10, 2011 10:09 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen have signed Stuttgart goalkeeper Bernd Leno on loan as cover for their injury problems between the posts.
Monaco sign Ludovic Giuly for a second spell (Aug 9, 2011 18:17 GMT)
Monaco have announced the signing of veteran forward Ludovic Giuly, who returns for his second spell at the club.
Hefty punishments for Doni and Atalanta (Aug 9, 2011 14:27 GMT)
Newly-promoted Atalanta will start the new Serie A season with a six-point deduction while their captain, Cristiano Doni, has received a three-and-a-half-year ban from the game after the Italian Football Federation announced the punishments for alleg
Keirrison fighting to prove worth at Barca (Aug 9, 2011 12:50 GMT)
Keirrison believes he can still be a success at Barcelona as he prepares for a spell with the club's B team.
Ranieri says Totti is lazy but still great (Aug 9, 2011 10:27 GMT)
Roma captain Francesco Totti has been labelled lazy by the club's former coach Claudio Ranieri - although he also claimed Totti was "the best player" he has ever worked with.
Regrouping Porto still lead title race (Aug 9, 2011 10:12 GMT)
Andy Brassell previews the 2011-12 Portuguese Liga season , with reigning champs Porto the favourites.
Hiddink keeping track of bribery issues (Aug 9, 2011 09:38 GMT)
Turkey national coach Guus Hiddink is watching the bribery investigation in the country's national league with interest.
Leverkusen goalkeeper suffers memory loss (Aug 9, 2011 08:30 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Fabian Giefer has revealed he cannot remember anything about the last month after being concussed in the weekend's 2-0 defeat to Mainz.
Real Madrid sign seven-year old named Leo (Aug 8, 2011 12:39 GMT)
Real Madrid have attempted to steal a march on arch-rivals Barcelona by signing a seven-year Argentine named Leo.
Gattuso: Ibrahimovic scores too little for Milan (Aug 8, 2011 09:00 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso claims that the club's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'scores too little' and should be aiming to get 30 goals a season.
Serie A president Beretta slams strike threat (Aug 8, 2011 07:23 GMT)
Serie A president Maurizio Beretta has reacted angrily after the captains of all 20 first division sides signed an open letter demanding that a dispute over players' rights be solved before the start of the season.
Anchovies aim to swim, not sink (Aug 8, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Chris Adams-Wall on the potential rivals to Barcelona and Real in Spain: newly rich Malaga.
John Toshack appointed coach of Macedonia (Aug 7, 2011 19:56 GMT)
Former Wales manager John Toshack has been appointed the new coach of Macedonia.
Ligue 1: St Etienne beat Bordeaux, Dijon lose (Aug 7, 2011 18:43 GMT)
Francis Gillot's reign as Bordeaux coach got off to a losing start as Les Girondins went down 2-1 at home to St Etienne in their Ligue 1 opener.
Bundesliga: Neuer blunders on Bayern debut (Aug 7, 2011 16:28 GMT)
Bayern Munich lost on the opening day of the Bundesliga season for the first time since 2001 as they went down at home to Borussia Monchengladbach.
Eredivisie: Ajax cruise, PSV Eindhoven rocked (Aug 7, 2011 16:01 GMT)
Eredivisie champions Ajax kicked off the new season in impressive fashion as they saw off De Graafschap 4-1 at De Vijverberg.
Ligue 1: Shock loss for PSG, Lyon impress (Aug 6, 2011 22:58 GMT)
Paris St Germain's recent big spending failed to produce an immediate return as the Ligue 1 title favourites suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Lorient on the opening day. Elsehwere, Lyon and Montpellier recorded 3-1 wins.
Milan edge Inter in Battle of Beijing (Aug 6, 2011 21:56 GMT)
Roberto Gotta watched as AC Milan beat Inter Milan in Beijing to lift the Italian Supercoppa.
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg, Stuttgart cruise to wins (Aug 6, 2011 16:19 GMT)
Wolfsburg began the 2011-12 Bundesliga campaign in convincing fashion as they slayed FC Cologne 3-0 on Saturday.
New signing Oriol Romeu focused on Chelsea (Aug 6, 2011 11:47 GMT)
Oriol Romeu admits he would like to return to Barcelona in the future but is currently focused on making an impact at his new side Chelsea.
Chagaev has Xamax on road to ruin (Aug 5, 2011 07:52 GMT)
Andy Brassell delves into the murky world of Neuchatel Xamax and owner Bulat Chagaev.
Milan vice-president Galliani fears for Serie A (Aug 5, 2011 07:22 GMT)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani fears Serie A could become only the fifth most successful league in Europe.
Europa League: Palermo out, joy for British trio (Aug 4, 2011 19:56 GMT)
Palermo failed to reach the final qualifying round of the Europa League after they were edged out by Thun on away goals.
La Liga season faces delay over wage fund (Aug 4, 2011 11:50 GMT)
The Spanish professional footballers' union could delay the start of the new La Liga season if they do not reach an agreement over a wage guarantee fund.
Barca's Guardiola not shocked by Guadalajara (Aug 4, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says he was not surprised by the level of performance shown by Mexican side Guadalajara, who overcame the European champions 4-1 in front of 70,080 fans at Sun Life Stadium on Wednesday night in Miami.
Atalanta handed seven-point deduction (Aug 3, 2011 21:37 GMT)
Atalanta are set to begin the new Serie A campaign with a seven-point deduction for their part in the latest match-fixing scandal to rock Italian football.
Veteran Nesta has no plans of retiring (Aug 3, 2011 20:47 GMT)
Veteran AC Milan defender Alessandro-Nesta says he has no plans of retiring from the game.
Klopp angry, Barrios' injury worse than feared (Aug 3, 2011 13:56 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have suffered a blow as they prepare to start the defence of their Bundesliga title on Friday by learning that striker Lucas Barrios will be sidelined for longer than first feared.
Podolski commited to Cologne, despite snub (Aug 3, 2011 12:24 GMT)
Germany striker Lukas Podolski has reaffirmed his commitment to Cologne, despite being replaced as captain for the upcoming season.
Serie A players' strike threat on, says union (Aug 3, 2011 12:20 GMT)
The Italian Serie A may not begin on time unless a dispute over players' rights is resolved before the end of the month.
Hoffenheim blow: Ibisevic out for two months (Aug 3, 2011 10:17 GMT)
Hoffenheim striker Vedad Ibisevic faces a two-month lay-off after tearing muscles in his left thigh in training late last week.
Ronaldo: Madrid don't need another forward (Aug 3, 2011 07:24 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that Real Madrid do not need to buy another striker, despite Jose Mourinho's insistence that they still need one more signing.
Scan good news for Arsenal midfielder Wilshere (Aug 2, 2011 20:42 GMT)
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has confirmed he is suffering from nothing more than an inflammation of his ankle and should be fit again "in a few days''.
Heynckes: Breno definitely staying at Bayern (Aug 2, 2011 14:25 GMT)
Brazilian defender Breno will not leave Bayern Munich this summer, according to coach Jupp Heynckes.
Contending with problems (Aug 2, 2011 07:44 GMT)
Ernst Bouwes looks ahead to the new Eredivisie season as the leading lights cope with off-field problems.
A new era for Ligue 1 (Aug 2, 2011 07:37 GMT)
Paul Marshall previews what is shaping up to be a thrilling 2011-12 season in Ligue 1.
Spain seal fifth U-19 European Championship (Aug 1, 2011 21:13 GMT)
Substitute Paco Alcacer was the hero as Spain won their fifth UEFA European Under-19 Championship title with a 3-2 win over the Czwech Republic in extra-time.
German Cup: Bayern spot on to progress (Aug 1, 2011 20:52 GMT)
Bayern Munich eased into the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 3-0 win over second division Eintracht Braunschweig.
Juventus confirm Vucinic signing for €15m (Aug 1, 2011 16:26 GMT)
Juventus have completed the signing of Roma forward Mirko Vucinic for a fee of €15 million.
Recovering Puyol refuses to set return date (Aug 1, 2011 10:35 GMT)
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol insists he is feeling better every day as he battles for fitness but has refused to set a date for his return to action.
Diego keen on move to Atletico Madrid (Aug 1, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Wolfsburg playmaker Diego is keen on a move to Atletico Madrid with the Spanish club making an official bid for the midfielder, according to the Brazilian's agent.
Valencia in talks with Real over Canales (Aug 1, 2011 07:00 GMT)
Valencia president Manuel Llorente has hinted the club will soon strike a deal with Real Madrid for the services of young forward Sergio Canales.
