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English Premier League
Air Asia boss Fernandes in Hammers takeover bid (Jan 13, 2010 18:35 GMT)
Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes is out to win control of West Ham in the next 48 hours by pledging a "significant" transfer pot for Gianfranco Zola to invest in a new team at Upton Park.
Coyle to return for Burnley forward Nugent (Jan 13, 2010 17:18 GMT)
Owen Coyle's first transfer move as Bolton manager could be to bring David Nugent to the Reebok Stadium having worked with the striker in his previous position at Burnley.
Former Man Utd target Ljajic to join Fiorentina (Jan 13, 2010 16:39 GMT)
Fiorentina have agreed terms with Partizan Belgrade over the transfer of Adem Ljajic to the Serie A club. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder will become a Viola player pending a medical examination.
Laws confident he can keep Clarets in top flight (Jan 13, 2010 14:44 GMT)
Brian Laws is confident he can keep Burnley in the top flight following his surprise appointment as manager.
Adams: Never go back? (Jan 13, 2010 14:24 GMT)
With Sol Campbell joining Arsenal, Tom Adams looks at 11 others who returned to the scene of former glories.
Maxi Rodriguez arrives in Liverpool for medical (Jan 13, 2010 11:27 GMT)
Argentina international Maxi Rodriguez is close to completing his move to Liverpool after arriving in the city on Wednesday.
Sol: It's not about money (Jan 13, 2010 10:31 GMT)
Sol Campbell has told ESPN Soccernet that he is going back to Arsenal for "the love of the game, not the money".
Coyle's plan of action (Jan 13, 2010 09:51 GMT)
Richard Jolly sets out the top ten objectives for new Bolton boss Owen Coyle this season.
Lazio play down talk of Zarate move to Arsenal (Jan 13, 2010 09:48 GMT)
Lazio sporting director Igli Tare has brushed aside reports linking Mauro Zarate with a move to Arsenal.
De Jong: Manchester City are targeting the title (Jan 13, 2010 09:12 GMT)
Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong says that the club are not just pushing for the top four, but are targeting a challenge for the Premier League title as well.
Ahmed: My brother spends millions on Pompey (Jan 13, 2010 08:26 GMT)
The brother of the elusive Portsmouth owner Ali Al-Faraj - Ahmed - claims that his family have poured millions into the club, but are abused despite their ''love for the club''.
Liverpool set to sell naming rights to new stadium (Jan 13, 2010 08:00 GMT)
Liverpool will sell off the naming rights to their new stadium once it is built, the club's commercial director has revealed.
Burnley appoint Laws as boss (Jan 13, 2010 08:00 GMT)
Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws has been appointed as Burnley's new manager to replace Owen Coyle. A press conference has been called for 15.30GMT to formally present the new boss at Turf Moor.
English League Championship
Watford agree to sign McGinn from St Mirren (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
St Mirren midfielder Stephen McGinn has joined Watford for an undisclosed fee.
English FA Cup
Benitez refuses to discuss future (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
Matchwinner Shane Long admitted he found the perfect time to break his goalscoring duck this season as Reading knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup after extra-time in their third-round replay.
Harry Harris: Reading loss must spell the end for Rafa (Jan 13, 2010 23:27 GMT)
Harry Harris slams Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez after they crashed out the FA Cup to Reading.
FA Cup Fourth Round draw: Leeds pull Spurs (Jan 13, 2010 08:00 GMT)
The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup will take place on Sunday evening so stay with ESPN Soccernet for all the big developments as the balls are drawn at FA headquarters in Soho Square.
English Carling Cup
West Ham guilty of FA rule breach, Millwall cleared (Jan 13, 2010 12:04 GMT)
West Ham have been found guilty of breaching FA rules following crowd trouble at their Carling Cup match with Millwall in August but Millwall have been cleared of charges.
Scottish Premier League
Middlesbrough snap up Celtic trio (Jan 13, 2010 15:21 GMT)
Middlesbrough have signed Barry Robson, Chris Killen and Willo Flood from Celtic, the Championship club have announced.
Celtic defender Caldwell joins Wigan (Jan 13, 2010 10:39 GMT)
Gary Caldwell has joined Wigan from Celtic on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the Premier League club have announced on their website.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1: Montpellier suffer slump at Monaco (Jan 13, 2010 22:20 GMT)
Surprise packages Montpellier missed a chance to go second in Ligue 1 when they slumped to a 4-0 defeat at Monaco on Wednesday.
Italian Serie A
Baptista wants to stay at Roma despite rumours (Jan 13, 2010 10:41 GMT)
Julio Baptista wants to remain at Roma despite reports linking him with a move away from the Stadio Olimpico.
Hiddink agent: Guus will not take over at Juventus (Jan 13, 2010 10:22 GMT)
Guus Hiddink's agent has played down speculation that he will become the new manager of Juventus.
Spanish National Team
Zidane: I dream of managing Real Madrid (Jan 13, 2010 16:53 GMT)
France legend Zinedine Zidane has revealed that he would one day like to manage Real Madrid, and praised the impact Cristiano Ronaldo has had since arriving at his former club.
Europe
French League Cup: Niang wins it for Marseille (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
Olympique Marseille twice fought back from a goal down before Mamadou Niang struck deep in added time to give them a 3-2 win at St Etienne and a place in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
King's Cup: Sevilla knock out holders Barcelona (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
Holders Barcelona were knocked out of the King's Cup on Wednesday when they won a thrilling last-16 second-leg clash at Sevilla 1-0 but were eliminated on the away goals rule after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.
Coppa Italia: Juve end poor run with Napoli victory (Jan 13, 2010 17:33 GMT)
Juventus ended their poor run with a 3-0 home win over Napoli in the Italian Cup last 16 on Wednesday but Diego's opener caused huge controversy.
Brescia's Flachi tests positive for cocaine again (Jan 13, 2010 13:51 GMT)
Brescia striker Francesco Flachi has tested positive for cocaine for the second time in his career, the Italian Olympic Committee confirmed.
UEFA Champions League
Moratti: Champions League shouldn't be obsession (Jan 13, 2010 10:50 GMT)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has promised manager Jose Mourinho will keep his job if the Italian giants crash out of the Champions League against Chelsea.
Global
Nigeria boss Amodu under pressure after defeat (Jan 13, 2010 18:43 GMT)
Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu appears to be under heavy pressure after the Nigeria Football Federation claimed his "poor substitutions and inability to read the game" were to blame for the 3-1 defeat to Egypt on Tuesday.
Martins leaves ANC to have shin problem assessed (Jan 13, 2010 12:13 GMT)
Wolfsburg striker Obafemi Martins has left the Nigerian African Nations Cup squad to see his specialist in Europe after he complained of persistent pain on his recently operated shin.
Saudi League champs Al Ittihad sack Calderon (Jan 13, 2010 08:04 GMT)
Saudi League defending champions Al Ittihad have sacked Argentinian coach Gabriel Calderon following a recent run of poor results.
Ex-Pohang defender Choi Hyo-jin joins FC Seoul (Jan 13, 2010 08:02 GMT)
FC Seoul have beaten Kawasaki Frontale to the signature of former Pohang Steelers right-back Choi Hyo-jin.
World Cup 2010
Adams: The South Africa Angle, January 13 (Jan 13, 2010 18:33 GMT)
The South Africa Angle praises Danny Jordaan's attempts to battle misconceptions about the continent of Africa.
Japan's Okada targets World Cup semi-finals (Jan 13, 2010 08:47 GMT)
Japan coach Takeshi Okada has insisted his bold target of making the semi-finals in next year's World Cup remains intact, but that it has been placed on hold in a bid to win a first East Asian title.
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English Premier League
Air Asia boss Fernandes in Hammers takeover bid (Jan 13, 2010 18:35 GMT)
Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes is out to win control of West Ham in the next 48 hours by pledging a "significant" transfer pot for Gianfranco Zola to invest in a new team at Upton Park.
Coyle to return for Burnley forward Nugent (Jan 13, 2010 17:18 GMT)
Owen Coyle's first transfer move as Bolton manager could be to bring David Nugent to the Reebok Stadium having worked with the striker in his previous position at Burnley.
Former Man Utd target Ljajic to join Fiorentina (Jan 13, 2010 16:39 GMT)
Fiorentina have agreed terms with Partizan Belgrade over the transfer of Adem Ljajic to the Serie A club. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder will become a Viola player pending a medical examination.
Laws confident he can keep Clarets in top flight (Jan 13, 2010 14:44 GMT)
Brian Laws is confident he can keep Burnley in the top flight following his surprise appointment as manager.
Adams: Never go back? (Jan 13, 2010 14:24 GMT)
With Sol Campbell joining Arsenal, Tom Adams looks at 11 others who returned to the scene of former glories.
Maxi Rodriguez arrives in Liverpool for medical (Jan 13, 2010 11:27 GMT)
Argentina international Maxi Rodriguez is close to completing his move to Liverpool after arriving in the city on Wednesday.
Sol: It's not about money (Jan 13, 2010 10:31 GMT)
Sol Campbell has told ESPN Soccernet that he is going back to Arsenal for "the love of the game, not the money".
Coyle's plan of action (Jan 13, 2010 09:51 GMT)
Richard Jolly sets out the top ten objectives for new Bolton boss Owen Coyle this season.
Lazio play down talk of Zarate move to Arsenal (Jan 13, 2010 09:48 GMT)
Lazio sporting director Igli Tare has brushed aside reports linking Mauro Zarate with a move to Arsenal.
De Jong: Manchester City are targeting the title (Jan 13, 2010 09:12 GMT)
Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong says that the club are not just pushing for the top four, but are targeting a challenge for the Premier League title as well.
Ahmed: My brother spends millions on Pompey (Jan 13, 2010 08:26 GMT)
The brother of the elusive Portsmouth owner Ali Al-Faraj - Ahmed - claims that his family have poured millions into the club, but are abused despite their ''love for the club''.
Liverpool set to sell naming rights to new stadium (Jan 13, 2010 08:00 GMT)
Liverpool will sell off the naming rights to their new stadium once it is built, the club's commercial director has revealed.
Burnley appoint Laws as boss (Jan 13, 2010 08:00 GMT)
Former Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws has been appointed as Burnley's new manager to replace Owen Coyle. A press conference has been called for 15.30GMT to formally present the new boss at Turf Moor.
English League Championship
Watford agree to sign McGinn from St Mirren (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
St Mirren midfielder Stephen McGinn has joined Watford for an undisclosed fee.
English FA Cup
Benitez refuses to discuss future (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
Matchwinner Shane Long admitted he found the perfect time to break his goalscoring duck this season as Reading knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup after extra-time in their third-round replay.
Harry Harris: Reading loss must spell the end for Rafa (Jan 13, 2010 23:27 GMT)
Harry Harris slams Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez after they crashed out the FA Cup to Reading.
FA Cup Fourth Round draw: Leeds pull Spurs (Jan 13, 2010 08:00 GMT)
The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup will take place on Sunday evening so stay with ESPN Soccernet for all the big developments as the balls are drawn at FA headquarters in Soho Square.
English Carling Cup
West Ham guilty of FA rule breach, Millwall cleared (Jan 13, 2010 12:04 GMT)
West Ham have been found guilty of breaching FA rules following crowd trouble at their Carling Cup match with Millwall in August but Millwall have been cleared of charges.
Scottish Premier League
Middlesbrough snap up Celtic trio (Jan 13, 2010 15:21 GMT)
Middlesbrough have signed Barry Robson, Chris Killen and Willo Flood from Celtic, the Championship club have announced.
Celtic defender Caldwell joins Wigan (Jan 13, 2010 10:39 GMT)
Gary Caldwell has joined Wigan from Celtic on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the Premier League club have announced on their website.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1: Montpellier suffer slump at Monaco (Jan 13, 2010 22:20 GMT)
Surprise packages Montpellier missed a chance to go second in Ligue 1 when they slumped to a 4-0 defeat at Monaco on Wednesday.
Italian Serie A
Baptista wants to stay at Roma despite rumours (Jan 13, 2010 10:41 GMT)
Julio Baptista wants to remain at Roma despite reports linking him with a move away from the Stadio Olimpico.
Hiddink agent: Guus will not take over at Juventus (Jan 13, 2010 10:22 GMT)
Guus Hiddink's agent has played down speculation that he will become the new manager of Juventus.
Spanish National Team
Zidane: I dream of managing Real Madrid (Jan 13, 2010 16:53 GMT)
France legend Zinedine Zidane has revealed that he would one day like to manage Real Madrid, and praised the impact Cristiano Ronaldo has had since arriving at his former club.
Europe
French League Cup: Niang wins it for Marseille (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
Olympique Marseille twice fought back from a goal down before Mamadou Niang struck deep in added time to give them a 3-2 win at St Etienne and a place in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
King's Cup: Sevilla knock out holders Barcelona (Jan 14, 2010 07:59 GMT)
Holders Barcelona were knocked out of the King's Cup on Wednesday when they won a thrilling last-16 second-leg clash at Sevilla 1-0 but were eliminated on the away goals rule after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.
Coppa Italia: Juve end poor run with Napoli victory (Jan 13, 2010 17:33 GMT)
Juventus ended their poor run with a 3-0 home win over Napoli in the Italian Cup last 16 on Wednesday but Diego's opener caused huge controversy.
Brescia's Flachi tests positive for cocaine again (Jan 13, 2010 13:51 GMT)
Brescia striker Francesco Flachi has tested positive for cocaine for the second time in his career, the Italian Olympic Committee confirmed.
UEFA Champions League
Moratti: Champions League shouldn't be obsession (Jan 13, 2010 10:50 GMT)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has promised manager Jose Mourinho will keep his job if the Italian giants crash out of the Champions League against Chelsea.
Global
Nigeria boss Amodu under pressure after defeat (Jan 13, 2010 18:43 GMT)
Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu appears to be under heavy pressure after the Nigeria Football Federation claimed his "poor substitutions and inability to read the game" were to blame for the 3-1 defeat to Egypt on Tuesday.
Martins leaves ANC to have shin problem assessed (Jan 13, 2010 12:13 GMT)
Wolfsburg striker Obafemi Martins has left the Nigerian African Nations Cup squad to see his specialist in Europe after he complained of persistent pain on his recently operated shin.
Saudi League champs Al Ittihad sack Calderon (Jan 13, 2010 08:04 GMT)
Saudi League defending champions Al Ittihad have sacked Argentinian coach Gabriel Calderon following a recent run of poor results.
Ex-Pohang defender Choi Hyo-jin joins FC Seoul (Jan 13, 2010 08:02 GMT)
FC Seoul have beaten Kawasaki Frontale to the signature of former Pohang Steelers right-back Choi Hyo-jin.
World Cup 2010
Adams: The South Africa Angle, January 13 (Jan 13, 2010 18:33 GMT)
The South Africa Angle praises Danny Jordaan's attempts to battle misconceptions about the continent of Africa.
Japan's Okada targets World Cup semi-finals (Jan 13, 2010 08:47 GMT)
Japan coach Takeshi Okada has insisted his bold target of making the semi-finals in next year's World Cup remains intact, but that it has been placed on hold in a bid to win a first East Asian title.
