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Poland risks 2012 over government row (Sep 30, 2008 17:22 GMT)
Poland risks losing the right to co-host Euro 2012 after FIFA and UEFA said on Tuesday that soccer's governing bodies do not recognise the administrator appointed by the Polish government to run the c

Puyol defends players after Espanyol clashes (Sep 30, 2008 17:08 GMT)
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has defended himself and his team-mates over allegations from Espanyol that they helped incite the crowd trouble during Saturday's derby.

Feyenoord face early exit from UEFA Cup (Sep 30, 2008 15:32 GMT)
Of the nine former UEFA Cup winners vying to reach the group stage, Feyenoord are most at risk of an early exit on Thursday as they try to overturn a 1-0 first-leg home defeat by Swedish league leader

Scotland and Argentina agree November friendly (Sep 30, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Scotland will play Argentina in a friendly at Hampden on November 19 after successfully reviving negotiations with the South Americans.

Gotta: Eagles flying high (Sep 30, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Roberto Gotta explains why Lazio is now the name that's whispered on the streets of Roma.

Joaquin insists Valencia's problems are over (Sep 29, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Valencia winger Joaquin insists last season's problems are a thing of the past after helping Los Che to a 4-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday.

Espanyol blame Barca players for inciting violence (Sep 29, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Espanyol are planning to report certain Barcelona players to the police for inciting the violent scenes which marred Saturday's La Liga derby in the Catalan capital.

Phil Ball: Windy at the Mill (Sep 29, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Every dog has its day and it could soon be the turn of La Liga whipping boys Sporting de Gijón, says Phil Ball.

Ancelotti claims fresh start after Milan derby win (Sep 29, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan narrowed the gap on city rivals Internazionale with a 1-0 win in the 269th Derby della Madonnina on Sunday night, leaving their coach Carlo Ancelotti ready to turn the page and look to a brig

Mourinho: Materazzi is unfairly singled out (Sep 29, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Internazionale coach Jose Mourinho believes Marco Materazzi gets unfairly singled out by referees and fans as one of the bad boys of Italian football.

Serie A: Ronaldinho spoils Jose's derby debut (Sep 28, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Jose Mourinho tasted his first Milan derby and his first defeat as coach of Internazionale on Sunday night, going down to Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan.

La Liga: Villa brace for table-topping Valencia (Sep 28, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Two second-half goals from David Villa and one from Joaquin put Valencia top of the Primera Liga when they came from behind to beat beat Deportivo Coruna 4-2 on Sunday.

Bundesliga: Wolfsburg lose last unbeaten record (Sep 28, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The Bundesliga's last remaining unbeaten record fell on Sunday when VfL Wolfsburg suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat away to Karlsruhe.

Eredivisie: Groningen go top with Feyenoord win (Sep 28, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Marcus Berg hit a second-half double as Groningen beat 10-man Feyenoord 3-1 to go top of the Dutch league on Sunday.

Serie A: Roma boost, Zarate sends Lazio top (Sep 28, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AS Roma gave their stuttering Serie A campaign a boost when they beat in-form Atalanta 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, while Mauro Zarate scored a brace as city rivals Lazio went top with a 3-1

Ligue 1: Late Gignac goal sends Toulouse second (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Toulouse extended their surprise start to the season by winning 1-0 at Valenciennes courtesy of a goal in added time by Andre-Pierre Gignac to move into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

La Liga: Barca & Real win late (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ruud van Nistelrooy grabbed an injury-time goal to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Real Betis in the Primera Liga on Saturday after two players were sent off.

Eredivisie: Wuytens header enough for PSV (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
A second-half header from Stijn Wuytens earned PSV Eindhoven a 1-0 victory against bottom side Volendam in the Dutch league on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Benzema and Fred hand Lyon victory (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Newcomer Anthony Mounier turned 21 in style by setting up two goals to help Olympique Lyon beat Nancy 2-1 and pull six points clear at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Serie A: Juve held by struggling Sampdoria (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Juventus dropped points in Serie A for the second game in succession when they were shut out in a dull 0-0 draw at winless Sampdoria on Saturday.

SPL: Vennegoor of Hesselink's last-gasp winner (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Champions Celtic snatched a late 3-2 win against Aberdeen in their Scottish Premier League match on Saturday thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Bundesliga: Huszti's pearler does for Bayern (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen saw off an heroic fightback from newcomers Hoffenheim to snatch a 5-4 win on Saturday, while faltering Bayern Munich lost 1-0 at Hanover 96.

Furious Mourinho hits back in Ranieri row (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Inter Milan trainer Jose Mourinho blasted Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri's command of the English language on Saturday as he fended off criticism for getting his assistant to fill in for him at news

Champions Porto end poor run with win over Pacos (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Champions Porto won for the first time in three games in the Portuguese premier league with a 2-0 victory over Pacos Ferreira 2-0 on Friday.

Former Real president Sanz arrested, but released (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz was arrested on Friday after a complaint from a financial institution but released without charges, a government official said.

UEFA to set up anti-corruption unit in Europe (Sep 27, 2008 07:00 GMT)
UEFA are planning a Europe-wide anti-corruption network aimed at tackling match-fixing and illegal betting in all football competitions on the continent.

Aguero is staying put, insists Atletico chief (Sep 26, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has told Chelsea and Manchester City not to waste their time pursuing star striker Sergio Aguero as the player wants to stay put.

Celtic set to recruit US goalkeeper Cervi (Sep 26, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Gordon Strachan has confirmed Celtic will sign American goalkeeper Dominic Cervi.

UEFA Cup rebranded Europa League (Sep 26, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The UEFA Cup will be renamed the Europa League from next season in an effort to boost the popularity the ailing competition.

UEFA stick with Euro hosts Poland and Ukraine (Sep 26, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Poland and Ukraine have won a reprieve from UEFA and will remain as Euro 2012 joint hosts - but with a warning to speed up their preparations.

Henry frustrated over left-wing role at Barca (Sep 26, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Thierry Henry has revealed he will demand talks with Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola if he continues to be played out on the left wing for the Spanish club.

Beckenbauer: UEFA set to confirm Euro expansion (Sep 26, 2008 07:00 GMT)
UEFA could announce plans to expand the European Championships by eight teams, from 16 to 24, according to Franz Beckenbauer.

'Ukraine turmoil will not affect Euro 2012 fate' (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Political instability in Ukraine will not affect UEFA's decision on Friday on whether that country and Poland will be able to stage Euro 2012, the head of Poland's FA said on Thursday.

Beckenbauer: Euros to swell to 24 teams (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
European championship finals will feature 24 teams instead of 16 from 2016, senior UEFA committee member Franz Beckenbauer said on Thursday.

Bologna offer support to coach Arrigoni (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bologna have given coach Daniele Arrigoni a vote of confidence despite the club´s poor run in Serie A.

Striker Fred pledges future to Lyon (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Fred insists his priority is to remain at Lyon even though personal problems are affecting his prospects of re-establishing himself in the first team.

Atletico laugh off City link with Aguero (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Atletico Madrid coach Javier Aguirre has brushed off speculation linking star striker Sergio Aguero with Manchester City, insisting the Argentinian youngster is happy where he is.

Klinsmann happy with Bayern's response (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann felt his side went some way to putting their heaviest home Bundesliga defeat in three decades behind them by booking their place in the third round of the DFB-Poka

Juve ask league to cancel Andrade contract (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Juventus have asked the Italian Football League for permission to cancel their contract with injured defender Jorge Andrade.

Milan look to Ronaldinho in Sunday's derby (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Sunday's Milan derby will rock to a distinctly Samba beat with Ronaldinho hoping he can finally join the party after a quiet start to his Serie A career.

Gudjohnsen joy after grabbing Betis winner (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Eidur Gudjohnsen threw off the shackles of a frustrating time at the Nou Camp as his late winner helped save Barcelona's blushes against Real Betis on Wednesday.

Bulgarian club banned for racist abuse (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bulgaria's Botev Plovdiv were punished for a racist incident among their supporters for the second time in a week on Thursday.

Bhoys set to woo Switzerland star Burki? (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Switzerland international Sandro Burki could be set for a move to Celtic.

Bayern welcome Ribery for Hannover trip (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
If Bayern Munich's visit to Hanover 96 follows the season's standard script, expect familiar foe Jan Schlaudraff to shrug off an injury in time to cost the champions further points on Saturday.

St Etienne anger as Feindouno heads to Qatar (Sep 25, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Pascal Feindouno has left St Etienne to join Qatari club Al-Saad on a three-year contract, the playmaker's agent confirmed on Thursday.

Holders Rangers squeeze into Cup quarter-finals (Sep 25, 2008 06:42 GMT)
Holders Rangers needed an extra-time goal from Pedro Mendes to beat second division Partick Thistle 2-1 and book their place in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Dutch Cup: holders Feyenoord need extra time (Sep 25, 2008 05:51 GMT)
Dutch Cup holders Feyenoord scored three goals in extra time to avoid slipping up at home to second division side Top Oss in a 3-0 second round victory on Wednesday.

DFB Cup: Ribery returns as Bayern advance (Sep 25, 2008 05:34 GMT)
France midfielder Franck Ribery's return from injury provided the icing on the cake as Bayern Munich reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a 2-0 win at home to second division Nuremberg on Wednes

La Liga: Van der Vaart hits treble in Real romp (Sep 25, 2008 05:32 GMT)
Real Madrid new boy Rafael van der Vaart scored a hat-trick to help the champions thrash promoted Sporting Gijon 7-1 in the Primera Liga on Wednesday.

Serie A: Inter and Milan eek out wins, Juve held (Sep 25, 2008 05:31 GMT)
Substitute Julio Cruz struck 11 minutes from time to give leaders Inter Milan a laboured 1-0 win over promoted Lecce in Serie A on Wednesday.

Raul not considering hanging up his boots (Sep 25, 2008 05:28 GMT)
Real Madrid captain Raul admits he has a fight on his hands to remain among the starters at the Bernabeu, but insists he will not consider retiring for "at least three more years".

Nantes coach Baup concerned over form (Sep 25, 2008 05:27 GMT)
Nantes coach Elie Baup described his side's situation as "very severe" after they were knocked out of the Coupe de la Ligue at the last-32 stage by amateur side Creteil.

Ligue 1 quartet suffer French League Cup exit (Sep 25, 2008 01:36 GMT)
Ligue 1 clubs Olympique Marseille, Lille, Lorient and Saint Etienne suffered surprise French League Cup exits in the round of 32 on Wednesday.

Players paid as Hearts finally solve wages problem (Sep 24, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Hearts declared their wage problem had been solved on wednesday after finally processing player and staff salaries.

Carter: Milan need youth to help the aged (Sep 24, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Jon Carter on the struggles of AC Milan's new signings and their ageing squad.

Del Bosque: Spanish squad not a closed shop (Sep 24, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque insists his squad is not an exclusive club and that he will look to reward form players on a match by match basis.

Marseille's Givet frustrated by lack of football (Sep 24, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille defender Gael Givet has expressed his frustration at his lack of first-team opportunities and admitted his spell on the sidelines has damaged his confidence.

Spalletti admits Roma are 'missing' Totti (Sep 24, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has admitted that the Serie A club are 'missing' the influence of playmaker and captain Francesco Totti who is struggling with a persistent knee injury.

Bouwes: Don't I know you from somewhere? (Sep 24, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Tuesday saw PSV play their reserves in the Dutch Cup. Ernst Bouwes is not amused.

UEFA to discuss Euro hosts Poland and Ukraine (Sep 24, 2008 07:00 GMT)
European soccer's governing body UEFA is expected to stand by its decision to appoint Poland and Ukraine as hosts of Euro 2012 on Friday despite a lack of progress in preparations to stage the tournam

Lyon reveal 100 million euro Benzema clause (Sep 23, 2008 23:21 GMT)
Lyon striker Karim Benzema has a buy-out clause of 100 million euros, club president Jean-Michel Aulas revealed on Tuesday.

Hopp calls for action over alleged death threats (Sep 23, 2008 19:31 GMT)
Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp has called for the German football authorities to act after allegedly being subjected to murder threats by opposition supporters at the weekend.

Trezeguet will not play again this year (Sep 23, 2008 19:30 GMT)
David Trezeguet will not play for Juventus again until next year, the Serie A club confirmed on Tuesday.

Hannover forced to play cup tie despite virus (Sep 23, 2008 17:51 GMT)
Hannover have been ordered to play their DFB-Pokal second-round tie with Schalke on Tuesday night despite losing much of their squad to a virus.

Kahn snubs return and backs under-fire Rensing (Sep 23, 2008 17:50 GMT)
Former Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has jumped to the defence of his successor at Bayern Munich and ruled out a return from retirement.

St Etienne set deadline over Feindouno's future (Sep 23, 2008 17:48 GMT)
St Etienne maintain Pascal Feindouno is not yet an Al-Sadd player and have given the attacking midfielder a deadline to complete his move to the Qatari club.

Sneijder wary of Atletico title challenge (Sep 23, 2008 17:47 GMT)
Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder believes city rivals Atletico could mount a genuine title challenge to his side and Barcelona this season.

Benfica clinch first league win of season (Sep 23, 2008 15:33 GMT)
Benfica recorded their first Portuguese Premier League victory of the season when they beat Pacos Ferreira 4-3 away on Monday.

Zico set to coach Rivaldo in Uzbekistan (Sep 23, 2008 15:32 GMT)
Zico is poised to be named coach of Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor after confirming a "verbal agreement" has been reached.

Ligue 1 strugglers Nantes fall at Creteil (Sep 23, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ligue 1 strugglers Nantes lost 1-0 at third division Creteil in the round of 32 of the French League Cup on Tuesday.

Celtic sweep Livingston aside 4-0 in League Cup (Sep 23, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Greek striker Giorgos Samaras netted twice for Celtic who brushed aside first division leaders Livingston 4-0 in their Scottish League Cup third round tie on Tuesday.

Alkmaar and PSV cruise through in Dutch Cup (Sep 23, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar cruised to a 3-0 home win over Heracles Almelo in the second round of the Dutch Cup on Tuesday, while PSV Eindhoven registered the same score to eliminate their reserve team.

German Cup: Werder Bremen survive scare (Sep 23, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen survived a scare to beat third division Erzgebirge Aue 2-1 and make it through to the last 16 of the German Cup on Tuesday.

BFU dismiss Bulgarian referees' commission (Sep 23, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has sacked all seven members of its referees' commission because of continuing conflict between the body and match officials.

Marshall: Le Mans finally come of age (Sep 23, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The revolving door policy at Le Mans has worked, says Paul Marshall.

Juve's Trezeguet could be out for five months (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Juventus striker David Trezeguet could be out for as much as five months following knee surgery, the Serie A club said on Monday.

Phil Ball: Passion and Law (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Phil Ball explains why low bottomed players make the rockin world go round.

Klinsmann urges Bayern to bounce back in Cup (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann has urged his team to bounce back from Saturday's 5-2 Bundesliga thrashing at the hands of Werder Bremen when they host Nurnberg in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday.

Le Guen to ring the changes for French Cup (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Paris St Germain will rest a host of their first-team players when they begin the defence of their Coupe de la Ligue crown with a last-32 clash at Monaco.

Inter take on Mourinho's self-assured style (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Italian champions Inter Milan are quickly matching new coach Jose Mourinho's confident style with promoted Lecce next in line for a soccer lesson on Wednesday.

Madrid turn attention to downcast Sporting (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid will bid to heap more misery on Sporting Gijon when the sides meet at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.

Berlusconi issues rallying call for struggling Milan (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has called for more of the same from his side after the 4-1 weekend win over Lazio.

Inter Milan considering move for legend Maradona (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Serie A champions Inter Milan are considering hiring former Argentina great Diego Maradona as a consultant, club president Massimo Moratti has said.

Ruud warns of more to come from champions Real (Sep 22, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has warned there is plenty more to come from his side after the champions moved to within a point of the Primera Liga's leading pack on Sunday night.

Olympiakos continue winning start in Greece (Sep 22, 2008 05:47 GMT)
Olympiakos Piraeus continued their winning start to the Greek Super League season with a 4-1 victory over Panserraikos at the Karaiskakis Stadium on Sunday.

Marseille fall further behind Lyon after draw (Sep 22, 2008 05:09 GMT)
Olympique Marseille fell four points behind leaders Olympique Lyon when they could only manage a 0-0 home draw with Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Rangers remain top after win over Motherwell (Sep 22, 2008 02:11 GMT)
Rangers beat Motherwell 2-1 thanks to second half goals from Steven Davis and Nacho Novo on Sunday to stay three points clear of Celtic in the Scottish Premier League.

Hoffenheim sweep aside Dortmund to go second (Sep 22, 2008 02:09 GMT)
Ambitious 1899 Hoffenheim swept aside Borussia Dortmund 4-1 to move into second place on Sunday, as Hamburg SV slipped back with a 3-0 defeat at VfL Wolfsburg.

Barcelona hammer Sporting for first win (Sep 22, 2008 01:47 GMT)
Barcelona earned their first Primera Liga win of the season with a 6-1 rout away to promoted Sporting Gijon on Sunday.

Rebrov keeps Rubin right in title shake up (Sep 22, 2008 01:44 GMT)
Rubin Kazan maintained their push for the Premier Liga title with a 1-0 win at Spartak Moscow on Sunday.

Panucci - Roma's problems not solved yet (Sep 22, 2008 01:43 GMT)
Roma defender Christian Panucci has warned his side's 3-0 win over Reggina on Saturday will not put an end to their problems.

Inter turn on style to stay top of Serie A (Sep 22, 2008 00:36 GMT)
Inter Milan produced a masterclass of attacking play when they moved to the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win at Torino on Sunday.

Bundesliga: Hanover humiliate Moenchengladbach (Sep 21, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Former Germany striker Jan Schlaudraff recovered his scoring touch to help Hanover 96 get their season going at last with a 5-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday.

La Liga: Real given fright in Bernabeu thriller (Sep 21, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Spain striker Luis Garcia snatched a late winner to give Espanyol a 1-0 away win over Recreativo Huelva on Sunday and top place in the Primera Liga.

Alkmaar hand PSV first defeat of the season (Sep 21, 2008 05:14 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar handed champions PSV Eindhoven their first defeat of the Dutch league season on Saturday with a 1-0 home win.

Atletico rack up 4-0 win as Espanyol stay top (Sep 21, 2008 04:46 GMT)
Atletico Madrid beat Recreativo Huelva 4-0 in the Primera Liga on Saturday having been bouyed by their midweek Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven.

Ederson penalty sends Lyon five points clear (Sep 21, 2008 03:53 GMT)
A penalty by Ederson gave Olympique Lyon a 1-0 win at Le Havre in Ligue 1 on Saturday and sent the seven times champions five points clear at the top.

Ivanschitz strike gives Panathinaikos victory (Sep 21, 2008 03:52 GMT)
Andreas Ivanschitz produced a superb winning strike as Panathinaikos came from a goal down to beat Aris Salonika 2-1 in the Greek Super League on Saturday.

Roma seal first victory of the season (Sep 20, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AS Roma chalked up their first win of the season on Saturday when they beat Reggina 3-0 at home in Serie A.

Five-star Werder humiliate Bayern (Sep 20, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen pulled off a shock 5-2 win at Bayern Munich on Saturday, humiliating the champions in front of their own fans and giving Juergen Klinsmann his first taste of defeat as a Bundesliga coach

Ribery return to action from injury delayed (Sep 20, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery has been forced to delay his return to action, but coach Jurgen Klinsmann has stressed there is no cause for concern.

Real civil war continues between bosses (Sep 20, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has insisted the club will sign new players in January, despite sporting director Predrag Mijatovic previously saying otherwise.

Hearts admit players have not been paid (Sep 20, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Hearts have admitted they have failed to pay their players this week's wages.

Ribery's return for Bayern Munich delayed (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Franck Ribery's planned return for Bayern Munich this weekend has been delayed by a further an injury setback.

Serbian fan gets 10 years for attempted murder (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
A Red Star Belgrade fan who used a flare to attack a policeman during a Serbian first division match last December was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Friday, the Belgrade-based Beta news agency repo

CONCACAF Cup: Saprissa shock DC United (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Saprissa got their CONCACAF Champions League campaign off to an excellent start with a 2-0 victory at DC United.

Camoranesi agrees contract extension with Juve (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Juventus winger Mauro Camoranesi has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him in Turin until June 2011.

Lyon defender Cris plays down knee concerns (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Lyon defender Cris has played down concerns about the state of his knee, insisting he just needs more games to get back to his former level.

Bent: UEFA Cup win can be Spurs' springboard (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Darren Bent grabbed the winner against Wisla Krakow on Thursday night - and he wants Tottenham Hotspur to use their first victory of the season to kick-start their campaign.

Reo-Coker answers European challenge in style (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Nigel Reo-Coker's crucial strike answered manager Martin O'Neill's challenge to score more goals and put Aston Villa in prime position to qualify for the UEFA Cup group stages.

Redknapp cautious despite two-goal advantage (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Jermain Defoe came up with the goods again to provide Portsmouth with a two-goal cushion for the second leg of their first adventure in the UEFA Cup but his missed penalty still leaves a nagging doubt

City boss Hughes impressed by forward options (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes believes his side have strong attacking options as they head towards the group stages of the UEFA Cup.

UEFA Cup: Relief for Milan and Ancelotti (Sep 19, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Seven-times European champions AC Milan eased some of the pressure on coach Carlo Ancelotti with a 3-1 UEFA Cup win at home to FC Zurich on Thursday.

UEFA Cup: Baros brace sinks Bellinzona (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Milan Baros struck twice as Galatasaray edged a see-sawing encounter with 10-man Bellinzona 4-3.

'Four Associations tournament' to begin in 2011 (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have agreed to take part in a '4 Associations Tournament' in 2011.

Real Madrid midfielder Gago out for a month (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago will be out of action for a month, the club confirmed on Thursday.

Barcelona's Toure reveals Arsenal interest (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure claims Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tried to sign him over the summer.

Row rumbles on between Catania and Inter (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The row between Catania and Internazionale shows no sign of abating with the Sicilian club's president Antonino Pulvirenti having his say on Thursday.

Napoli lose bid to overturn San Paolo Stadium ban (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Napoli have lost their bid to overturn a decision to shut down two large sections of their San Paolo Stadium until October 20.

Primera Liga: All Spanish eyes on Seville derby (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The city of Seville takes centre-stage for the third week of Primera Liga action as local rivals Real Betis and Sevilla clash at the Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera.

Ligue 1: Bordeaux aiming to get back on track (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bordeaux visit Grenoble on Saturday looking to get their season back on track after a series of disappointing recent results.

Serie A: Lazio confident of adding to Milan's misery (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Surprise Serie A pacemakers Lazio are confident they can add to AC Milan's troubles in Sunday's visit to the San Siro.

Former France playmaker Micoud hangs up boots (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Former France playmaker Johan Micoud, without a club since Girondins Bordeaux decided not extend his contract at the end of last season, has decided to retire.

Bundesliga: Bayern and Werder resume rivalry (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and last season's runners-up Werder Bremen will resume their league rivalry this weekend as the clubs return to domestic action after a week of mixed fortunes in Eur

Castillo: UEFA Cup would be sweet for Toffees (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Segundo Castillo is confident the UEFA Cup will be taking pride of place in the Goodison Park trophy cabinet by the end of this season.

Redknapp wants more of the same in Europe (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Portsmouth may be about to take on a new challenge with the first European fixture in the club's history but manager Harry Redknapp has no intentions of changing the tactics which got them there in th

Ramos admits squad concerns at struggling Spurs (Sep 18, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Juande Ramos will be without three players when Tottenham Hotspur face Wisla Krakow in the UEFA Cup on Thursday night and the Spaniard is concerned that his clubs dealings in the transfer window have

Juve and Roma fans barred from away games (Sep 17, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Supporters of Roma, Juventus, Napoli and Atalanta have been barred from travelling to upcoming Serie A matches after a committee imposed stricter measures on the distribution of tickets to away fans.

Some Serie A supporters banned from travelling (Sep 17, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Supporters of Roma, Juventus, Napoli and Atalanta have been barred from travelling to upcoming Serie A matches after a committee imposed stricter measures on the distribution of tickets to away fans.

Milan quash Thiago Silva rumours (Sep 17, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan have denied they are interested in signing Fluminense defender Thiago Silva.

Pressure on misfiring Milan in UEFA Cup (Sep 17, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan add a touch of glamour to this season's UEFA Cup but the seven-times European champions begin their campaign against FC Zurich on Thursday under a cloud after a dismal start to the season.

Samaras enchanted by Parkhead heritage (Sep 17, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Celtic striker Georgios Samaras insists money cannot buy the ''history, tradition or heritage'' that characterises the Parkhead club.

Pirlo could be out of action for a month (Sep 16, 2008 22:20 GMT)
AC Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo will miss Thursday's UEFA Cup first-round clash against FC Zurich through injury.

Feyenoord plead with fans to behave (Sep 16, 2008 20:27 GMT)
Feyenoord have written to fans imploring them to behave during the UEFA Cup clash with Kalmar FF in Rotterdam on Thursday.

DFB probe Schalke duo over ref rage (Sep 16, 2008 19:36 GMT)
Schalke's Marcelo Bordon and Mladen Krstajic have been asked to explain their actions after Saturday's Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund.

Blundering Ligue 1 refs under scrutiny (Sep 16, 2008 18:49 GMT)
Ligue 1 officials are set to come under further fire after a second referee in as many days admitted making a glaring error during last weekend's action.

Hadji set to return for Nancy in UEFA Cup (Sep 16, 2008 18:44 GMT)
Nancy could welcome back winger Youssouf Hadji for Thursday's UEFA Cup clash with Motherwell at the Stade Marcel Picot.

Mourinho continues war of words with Catania (Sep 16, 2008 17:22 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho was branded a "bigmouth" by the chief executive of rival Serie A side Catania on Tuesday after an extraordinary exchange of insults between the pair.

Milan deny considering Ancelotti sacking (Sep 16, 2008 17:20 GMT)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has vehemently denied considering sacking coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Hesse-Lichtenberger: If you're reading this, Jürgen... (Sep 16, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger continues the Hoffenheim debate - and has a famous fan.

Phil Ball: Lacklustre Liga? (Sep 15, 2008 17:00 GMT)
Phil Ball mulls over claims that La Liga has lost some of its lustre.

Brazilian Ronaldo focused on fitness, not City move (Sep 15, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ronaldo's agent Fabiano Farah has insisted his client's only focus is on getting fit again amid reports that he has agreed a deal to play for Manchester City.

Mourinho pledges attacking football for Inter (Sep 15, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has pledged an attacking approach in his team's Champions League campaign which starts with an away tie at Panathinaikos on Tuesday.

English clubs to dominate again, says Bayern chief (Sep 15, 2008 07:00 GMT)
English clubs will dominate the Champions League again this season, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge predicted on Monday.

Finnan passes medical to join Espanyol (Sep 15, 2008 07:00 GMT)
New Espanyol signing Steve Finnan has passed his medical with the Barcelona-based club two weeks after completing his transfer from Liverpool.

Schalke star Ernst banned for horror tackle (Sep 15, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Schalke 04 midfielder Fabian Ernst will be suspended for three matches after being sent off for a late tackle in Saturday's 3-3 draw with Borussia Dortmund.

Bhoys hope to delay Nakamura Japan return (Sep 15, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Celtic appear resigned to losing Shunsuke Nakamura - but they are hoping to persuade him to stay until the end of the season.

Ancelotti holds crisis talks with beleaguered Milan (Sep 14, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is hanging to his job by a thread after lengthy crisis talks at the club on Monday afternoon.

Ligue 1: Hitman Kezman is spot on for PSG (Sep 14, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Elie Baup tasted defeat in his first match as Nantes coach as Mateja Kezman's early penalty earned Paris St Germain a win that lifts them up to third in Ligue 1.

Eredivise: Ajax win ahead of Feyenoord clash (Sep 14, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Belgian Thomas Vermaelen struck nine minutes into the second half to give Ajax Amsterdam a 1-0 home win over Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch league on Sunday.

Serie A: Crisis for Ancelotti as Milan lose again (Sep 14, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan's poor early-season form continued on Sunday when they lost 2-0 at Genoa for their second consecutive defeat.

Japan star Nakumura considering Celtic exit (Sep 14, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Shunsuke Nakamura is set to quit Celtic in the January transfer window and return to his native Japan.

Golden Boot Ronaldo: I have changed football (Sep 14, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo believes he changed the game by scoring 31 goals from midfield in the Premier League last season to win the European Golden Boot award.

Eredivisie: ADO Den Haag top after Alkmaar win (Sep 13, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Newcomers ADO Den Haag cruised to a 3-0 victory over 10-man AZ Alkmaar to move to the top of the Dutch league on Saturday.

La Liga: Sevilla go top as Barca drop points (Sep 13, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Sevilla survived a seven-goal thriller to beat promoted Sporting Gijon 4-3 at home and take top spot in the Primera Liga on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Juninho nets free-kick from halfway line (Sep 13, 2008 07:00 GMT)
A controversial free-kick by Juninho and a stoppage time penalty by Karim Benzema earned Olympique Lyon a 3-2 Ligue 1 home win over Nice on Saturday.

Serie A: Ten man Inter gifted two own goals (Sep 13, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Fabrizio Miccoli struck twice as Palermo beat injury-hit AS Roma 3-1 at home in Serie A on Saturday to give new coach Davide Ballardini a winning start.

Bundesliga: Schalke throw away Ruhr derby lead (Sep 13, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Careless Schalke 04 led by three goals but ended up having to settle for a 3-3 draw at Ruhr rivals Borussia Dortmund after a frantic finale on Saturday.

SPL: Celtic surge to 4-2 win at Motherwell (Sep 13, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Greek striker Georgios Samaras scored twice as Celtic swept to a thrilling 4-2 victory at Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday.

Denmark's Laudrup named Spartak coach (Sep 12, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Former Denmark international Michael Laudrup has signed a 18-month contract to coach Spartak Moscow, the Russian premier league club said on Friday.

Mijatovic claims Madrid will not sign in January (Sep 12, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic claims the club will not sign any new players in the January transfer window despite the lack of arrivals this summer.

Knee injury rules Stankovic out for three weeks (Sep 12, 2008 02:43 GMT)
Internazionale midfielder Dejan Stankovic will be sidelined for at least three weeks after suffering an injury on international duty.

Spartak owner expects Laudrup to be coach (Sep 12, 2008 00:50 GMT)
Former Denmark international Michael Laudrup could be appointed Spartak Moscow coach this week after flying to Moscow for talks with the Russian club, Spartak Moscow's main owner said.

Klinsmann rules out quick return for Ribery (Sep 12, 2008 00:04 GMT)
Juergen Klinsmann preached patience to two of his Bayern Munich players on Thursday, telling Franck Ribery to forget about a quick comeback and Lukas Podolski to bide his time on the bench.

Serie A: AC Milan's Kaka eyes return at Genoa (Sep 11, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan's Kaka could return from injury and make his first Serie A appearance of the season at Genoa on Sunday.

La Liga: Numancia set sights on Real Madrid upset (Sep 11, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Promoted Numancia have set their sights on another massive Primera Liga upset when they travel to the Bernabeu on Sunday to take on champions Real Madrid.

Bundesliga: Schalke keeper to make derby debut (Sep 11, 2008 07:00 GMT)
A goalkeeping crisis at Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 means teenager Ralf Faehrmann will be handed a daunting debut in front of 80,000 hostile fans at local rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Marseille seek morale boosting victory (Sep 11, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille will chase their first Ligue 1 victory at Girondins Bordeaux in nearly 31 years on Saturday as well as a morale boost before hosting Liverpool in the Champions League three days la

Stuttgart lose Pardo to injury for three weeks (Sep 10, 2008 21:30 GMT)
Stuttgart are likely to be without the services of Pavel Pardo for up to three weeks after the Mexico midfielder returned to Germany early with a knee injury.

Farfan set to make his debut for Schalke (Sep 10, 2008 21:29 GMT)
Peru forward Jefferson Farfan is set to make his Bundesliga debut for Schalke in Saturday's derby against Borussia Dortmund.

Janevski takes charge of Red Star Belgrade (Sep 10, 2008 21:29 GMT)
Macedonian Cedomir Janevski has been named as new coach of Red Star Belgrade.

Catania fans banned from Internazionale clash (Sep 10, 2008 19:37 GMT)
Italy's interior minister Roberto Maroni announced on Wednesday that Catania fans will be banned from travelling to the San Siro on Saturday for their team's away Serie A game at Internazionale.

Argentina offer Getafe friendly as compensation (Sep 10, 2008 19:29 GMT)
Argentinian Football Association president Julio Grondona has apologised to Getafe for the injuries to goalkeepers Oscar Ustari and Roberto Abbondanzieri and has agreed to a friendly against the Prime

Laporta defends policy for Copa Catalunya (Sep 10, 2008 19:27 GMT)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has defended coach Pep Guardiola's decision to field the club's reserve team in the Copa Catalunya.

Adriano ready to make comeback with Inter (Sep 10, 2008 18:25 GMT)
Brazil striker Adriano has targeted Saturday's Serie A encounter with Catania to return to competitive action with Internazionale.

Anelka has no interest in another PSG return (Sep 10, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has dismissed reports of a third spell at Paris St Germain, the club where he began his career.

Giovinco's agent dismisses Arsenal speculation (Sep 9, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Sebastian Giovinco's agent has denied speculation the Juventus midfielder has held talks with Premier League club Arsenal.

Barcelona's Guardiola plays down Eto'o rift (Sep 9, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists Samuel Eto'o did nothing wrong in missing training last week and had his full permission to do so.

Valencia's Silva facing three month lay-off (Sep 9, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Valencia star David Silva could be facing a three-month lay-off if, as expected, he has to have surgery next week.

Boruc called before SFA's disciplinary committee (Sep 9, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been called to appear before the SFA's disciplinary committee over an alleged gesture made to Rangers fans in last month`s Old Firm derby.

Napoli confirm appeal against stadium ruling (Sep 9, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Napoli have confirmed they will appeal against the decision to shut down two large sections of their San Paolo stadium.

Laudrup set to be named new Spartak boss (Sep 8, 2008 23:06 GMT)
Michael Laudrup, who had been linked with the managerial vacancy at West Ham, is set to take over as coach of Spartak Moscow within the next 48 hours, according to the club's director of sport.

Stuttgart already eyeing new deal for Lehmann (Sep 8, 2008 21:45 GMT)
Stuttgart coach Armin Veh hopes goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will not retire when his contract expires next summer.

Maccarone handed three-match ban for ref rage (Sep 8, 2008 21:44 GMT)
Siena striker Massimo Maccarone has been handed a three-match ban for abusing a referee during his side's 1-0 defeat to Atalanta on the opening day of the Serie A season.

Napoli ordered to close part of their stadium (Sep 8, 2008 21:42 GMT)
Napoli have been ordered to close two sections of the San Paolo stadium until October 31 as punishment for the behaviour of their fans on the opening weekend of the Serie A season.

Lyon rocked by injury to defender Grosso (Sep 8, 2008 19:55 GMT)
Lyon defender Fabio Grosso will be out of action for around a month after fracturing ribs while on international duty with Italy.

Freak injury puts Gattuso out for a month (Sep 8, 2008 16:54 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso will be out of action for at least a month following his injury on Sunday.

Agent reveals Robinho misery (Sep 7, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Manchester City new boy Robinho told Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon he would "rather be a travelling salesman" than remain at the Bernabeu, the Brazilian's agent has revealed.

Red Star sack coach Zeman after poor start (Sep 7, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Red Star Belgrade have sacked their Czech coach Zdenek Zeman after a string of poor results, the Serbian first division club said on Sunday.

Oddo: I have joined one of the best in Europe (Sep 6, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich new boy Massimo Oddo believes he has joined one of the "five or six best clubs in Europe".

Bordeaux's Blanc admits tough times lie ahead (Sep 6, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc admits his team are going through a tough spell as they seek to live up to their billing as genuine title contenders in Ligue 1 this season.

Bayern's Ribery set to return to training (Sep 6, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Franck Ribery will return to full training with the rest of the Bayern Munich squad on Tuesday.

Uruguay international Recoba signs for Panionios (Sep 6, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Uruguay international Alvaro Recoba has signed for Panionios, the club has announced.

Bundesliga fixtures changed to aid clubs (Sep 5, 2008 22:53 GMT)
The German Football League has accepted a request to move several Bundesliga fixtures in the next few weeks to avoid clubs facing two matches in the space of 48 hours.

Cottbus coach gets dreaded vote of confidence (Sep 5, 2008 17:23 GMT)
Energie Cottbus have insisted coach Bojan Prasnikar's job is safe despite a disappointing start to the season.

Gomez eager to earn move to a bigger club (Sep 5, 2008 17:18 GMT)
Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez is determined to join an elite European team after seeing two bids for his services turned down during the transfer window.

Numancia coach fires warning to Real Madrid (Sep 5, 2008 17:15 GMT)
Numancia coach Sergio Kresic has warned upcoming opponents Real Madrid he already knows what their weaknesses are as the newly-promoted club look to build on their shock opening weekend win over Barce

The Welsh, American Englishman in Scotland (Sep 5, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Andrew Hush interviews Andy Dorman, US college graduate who know plys his trade in the SPL.

Trouble flares as Romanians are docked points (Sep 4, 2008 07:00 GMT)
FC Timisoara were docked six points by the Romanian Soccer Federation (FRF) on Thursday after being threatened with a FIFA suspension following a long-running row over the first division club's identi

Berlusconi promises zero tolerance after trouble (Sep 4, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The Italian government will have zero tolerance of hooliganism after violence marred Napoli's 1-1 Serie A draw at AS Roma, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday.

Ribery back training on comeback trail (Sep 4, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has returned to training for the first time since tearing an ankle ligament while playing for France at Euro 2008.

Napoli chief angry about fan ban (Sep 4, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis hopes his club fans will not pay the price for the actions of a minority.

Palermo sack Colantuono, Ballardini comes in (Sep 4, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Palermo sacked coach Stefano Colantuono after just one game of the new Serie A season on Thursday, replacing him with former Cagliari boss Davide Ballardini.

David Villa: 'I could never do a Robinho' (Sep 4, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Much-wanted Valencia forward David Villa insists he 'would never do to Valencia what Robinho has done to Real Madrid'.

Valenciennes defender Sommeil out of coma (Sep 3, 2008 22:31 GMT)
Valenciennes defender David Sommeil has come out of a coma two weeks after suffering a cardiac arrest at his club's training ground.

Vela ready to make step up with Arsenal (Sep 3, 2008 22:30 GMT)
Mexican striker Carlos Vela is ready to repay the faith of manager Arsene Wenger by proving a big hit for Arsenal.

Ajax never considered offers for Huntelaar (Sep 3, 2008 19:03 GMT)
Ajax technical director Danny Blind insists the club did not even consider selling star striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar, despite receiving 'a few mega offers' on transfer deadline day.

Baup takes over as manager of Nantes (Sep 3, 2008 19:01 GMT)
Ligue 1 basement boys Nantes have appointed Elie Baup as their new coach on a two-year contract.

Mafia may be behind Napoli hooligans, say police (Sep 3, 2008 16:35 GMT)
The hooliganism that marred Napoli's Serie A opener at AS Roma last weekend may have been orchestrated by the Naples Mafia, Italy's police chief Antonio Manganelli said on Wednesday.

Sergio Garcia joins Betis from Zaragoza (Sep 2, 2008 07:58 GMT)
Real Zaragoza have confirmed they have allowed Spain international Sergio Garcia to join Real Betis.

Sporting join Nacional at top in Portugal (Sep 2, 2008 07:32 GMT)
Sporting joined unheralded Nacional Madeira at the top of the Portuguese Premier League table after a 1-0 win at Braga on Monday.

Juve swoop for youngster Yago from Barca (Sep 2, 2008 07:22 GMT)
Juventus have signed teenage midfielder Yago from Barcelona on a four-year deal, the Italian club have announced.

Napoli fans travel ban after chaos of Roma (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Napoli fans will not be allowed to travel to their club's away games this season after violence marred Sunday's Serie A opener at AS Roma.

Gotta: Disputes, riots and shocks - Serie A returns (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
The opening day of Serie A found Roberto Gotta trying to focus on football.

Palermo frustrated over failure to sign Nilmar (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Palermo sporting director Walter Sabatini has revealed his disappointment at failing to sign Brazilian striker Nilmar on transfer deadline day.

Ajax perplexed by two last-minute Huntelaar bids (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ajax have reacted with bewilderment to two last-minute bids for star striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

Menez will shine at Roma if he plays - Zidane (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
ormer Juventus star Zinedine Zidane has predicted fellow Frenchman Jeremy Menez will be a hit in Serie A as long as Roma can find a place for him in their team.

Inter's Crespo ignored by Mourinho for UCL squad (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Internazionale coach Jose Mourinho has left Argentina striker Hernan Crespo off his squad list for this season's Champions League.

Milan veteran Nesta left out of UEFA Cup squad (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Defender Alessandro Nesta has been left out of AC Milan's squad for the UEFA Cup.

Madrid made late bid to sign Villa, say Valencia (Sep 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Valencia president Vicente Soriano has revealed Real Madrid made a last-ditch bid to sign David Villa as transfer deadline day reached its conclusion on Monday.

Sevilla striker Kone undergoes knee surgery (Sep 2, 2008 04:35 GMT)
Sevilla striker Arouna Kone underwent surgery on his damaged knee on Monday, although he is still set to be sidelined until well into next year.

Genoa swoop to sign Milito and Jankovic (Sep 2, 2008 03:21 GMT)
Genoa have completed the double signing of Real Zaragoza's Argentinian forward Diego Milito and Serbian midfielder Bosko Jankovic from Palermo.

Monaco make double capture of Muller and Park (Sep 2, 2008 03:20 GMT)
Monaco have confirmed the signing of Swiss defender Patrick Muller from Lyon and South Korean forward Park Chu Young from FC Seoul.

Inler signs new contract with Udinese (Sep 2, 2008 02:15 GMT)
Switzerland international Gokhan Inler has signed a contract extension with Udinese, ending speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal.

Larsson dismisses talk of deadline-day transfer (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Henrik Larsson has dismissed talk of a deadline-day transfer to the English Premier League.

Bouwes: Talent down the drain (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ernst Bouwes on the trafficking of talent away from Dutch football.

Motherwell in mourning for Dolan (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Motherwell are mourning the death of former fans' favourite Jamie Dolan who has died aged 39.

Former Hoops captain Lennon attacked (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Former Celtic captain Neil Lennon was treated in hospital early today after being assaulted in Glasgow.

Phil Ball: First day fumbles for big two (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Phil Ball is back. And so is La Liga, where Real and Barca suffered opening losses.

Huntelaar not leaving before transfer deadline (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ajax have confirmed striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar will not be leaving the Amsterdam ArenA on transfer deadline day.

Monchengladbach sign U.S. midfielder Bradley (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Borussia Monchengladbach have completed the signing of USA midfielder Michael Bradley after he passed a medical on Monday.

Hoeness rules out any more moves for Bayern (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness says his club will not be making any more transfers before the end of the deadline.

Quaresma completes switch to Inter Milan (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Internazionale have completing the signing of Portugal winger Ricardo Quaresma from Porto, with midfielder Pele heading in the opposite direction.

Korea's Park Chu-young set for Monaco deal (Sep 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
FC Seoul striker Park Chu-young is close to sealing a multi-year deal with French club AS Monaco, the South Korean international's team and management agency said on Monday.