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English National Team
Mancini: Hart can be among world's best (Jan 27, 2011 14:33 GMT)
Roberto Mancini has backed Joe Hart to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world - as he long as continues to work at his game.
Hammers plan court action over Ashton (Jan 27, 2011 12:04 GMT)
West Ham United will issue a writ against the FA for £10.5 million in compensation for England international Dean Ashton, who had to retire due to a persistent injury.
English Premier League
Inter deny planning £40m offer for Gareth Bale (Jan 27, 2011 23:26 GMT)
Inter Milan official Ernesto Paolillo has denied a report in The Guardian which suggested the club are planning to offer £40 million for Tottenham star Gareth Bale.
Defender Salgado signs new deal with Rovers (Jan 27, 2011 20:36 GMT)
Spanish defender Michel Salgado has extended his stay at Blackburn Rovers by signing a new contract that ties him to the club until the summer of 2012.
Richards hails EPFL (Jan 27, 2011 20:04 GMT)
Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards has told ESPNsoccernet he has been "impressed" by the development of the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) and said the collective body will soon wield real influence in the
Birmingham boss McLeish: I've got backing (Jan 27, 2011 17:19 GMT)
Alex McLeish insists he has the full backing of the Birmingham board and "doesn't feel at all threatened''
Premier League hits Blackpool with £25,000 fine (Jan 27, 2011 17:00 GMT)
Blackpool have been fined £25,000 for fielding a weakened side in their Premier League game against Aston Villa on November 10.
Pallister: Vidic a contender for player of the season (Jan 27, 2011 16:21 GMT)
Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister believes Nemanja Vidic should be among the favourites to claim this season's player of the year prizes.
January Squad of the Month (Jan 27, 2011 16:03 GMT)
Dale Johnson picks out the top fantasy performers from January's Premier League fixtures.
Plymouth defender Bhasera in Blackpool talks (Jan 27, 2011 15:59 GMT)
Plymouth's Onismor Bhasera is in talks with Blackpool over a loan move to Bloomfield Road.
Adebayor eyes fresh start in Madrid (Jan 27, 2011 14:10 GMT)
Emmanuel Adebayor said he was hoping to put a nightmare year behind him after signing a loan deal with Real Madrid.
Hughes fears missing out on Wright-Phillips (Jan 27, 2011 12:54 GMT)
Fulham manager Mark Hughes has admitted the club are struggling to agree the terms of a loan deal with Manchester City for Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Ramsey targeting return to Arsenal first team (Jan 27, 2011 12:26 GMT)
Aaron Ramsey hopes his loan spell at Cardiff City will provide the springboard for a swift return to the Arsenal team.
Birmingham rivals discuss player swap deal (Jan 27, 2011 12:19 GMT)
Local rivals Aston Villa and Birmingham are in talks about a possible swap deal involving Villa central defender Curtis Davies and Blues winger Sebastian Larsson, according to reports.
Hubbard: Failure to axe Grant may cost Hammers (Jan 27, 2011 11:19 GMT)
Norman Hubbard examines the plight of West Ham and their beleaguered manager Avram Grant.
Benfica confirm Luiz offer from Chelsea (Jan 27, 2011 11:16 GMT)
Benfica have confirmed that they have received an offer from Premier League champions Chelsea for Brazil defender David Luiz.
West Ham make final Robbie Keane bid (Jan 27, 2011 10:36 GMT)
Premier League strugglers West Ham United will make a last ditch attempt to sign Robbie Keane and are also seeking a solution to the insurance hitch over the Demba Ba deal.
Mourinho plans to return to Premier League (Jan 27, 2011 09:41 GMT)
Jose Mourinho is apparently eager to secure a move to the Premier League with Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea.
Injured Toon striker Carroll to see specialist (Jan 27, 2011 09:37 GMT)
Andrew Carroll has been booked in to see a specialist in Sweden as the Newcastle man continues to struggle to shake off a tendon problem.
Arsenal star Arshavin admits on-pitch struggles (Jan 27, 2011 09:24 GMT)
Arsenal star Andrei Arshavin has admitted his confidence has plummeted so low that he is "afraid" to express himself fully on the pitch.
Arsenal chief unmoved by pleas for signings (Jan 27, 2011 09:10 GMT)
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists they will not be panicked into making signings this month and warned that big-money benefactors could be "run over by a bus" and ruin the club.
Man Utd keeper Van der Sar will retire in May (Jan 27, 2011 08:51 GMT)
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will retire from football at the end of the season, his management agency have confirmed.
Holloway would get slice of Adam profit (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Ian Holloway would get a cut of any transfer fee that Blackpool receive for Liverpool target Charlie Adam.
Kenny frustrated by impasse (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Frustrated Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish says if he does not add to his squad before the end of the transfer window, it will not be for a lack of trying.
West Ham's Brady fires parting shot at Keys (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Richard Keys walked away from his job as Sky's football anchorman with a parting shot from West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady that the presenter had "added insult to injury''.
English League Championship
Derby accept Celtic bid for Commons (Jan 27, 2011 10:30 GMT)
Celtic have agreed a deal to sign Scotland international Kris Commons from Derby.
English FA Cup
Rewind: Chapman establishes Arsenal legacy (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Tom Adams rewinds to 1930, when Herbert Chapman secured Arsenal's first trophy with a win over Huddersfield.
English Carling Cup
Cops probe cup tie chaos (Jan 27, 2011 08:22 GMT)
Police will comb through CCTV footage to identify troublemakers at Wednesday night's Carling Cup semi-final between Birmingham and West Ham United.
Scottish Premier League
AFC: No action over Ki's monkey celebration (Jan 27, 2011 13:03 GMT)
The Asian Football Confederation confirmed it will take no action over Ki Sung-Yeung's perceived racist celebration following his goal for South Korea against Japan in Tuesday's Asian Cup semi-final.
Scottish Cup
East Stirling kicked out of Scottish Cup (Jan 27, 2011 15:09 GMT)
East Stirlingshire have been expelled from the Scottish Cup after fielding an ineligible player in their fourth-round win over Buckie Thistle.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1: Varane eager for derby win (Jan 27, 2011 14:52 GMT)
Lens teenager Raphael Varane is desperate for his first derby experience not to end in defeat as he prepares for Saturday's trip to his hometown to take on Ligue 1 leaders Lille.
German Bundesliga
Kagawa blow confirmed (Jan 27, 2011 21:38 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Japan star Shinji Kagawa will undergo surgery that will rule him out of action for the remainder of the Bundesliga season.
Defender Braafheid joins Babel at Hoffenheim (Jan 27, 2011 20:48 GMT)
Netherlands international defender Edson Braafheid has joined Hoffenheim from Bayern Munich.
Wolfsburg agree deal to sign striker Lakic (Jan 27, 2011 14:21 GMT)
Wolfsburg have confirmed that Kaiserslautern striker Srdjan Lakic will be joining them in the summer.
Italy defender Barzagli joins Juventus (Jan 27, 2011 13:44 GMT)
Juventus have completed the signing of Italy defender Andrea Barzagli from Wolfsburg.
Bundesliga: Bayern wary of Werder threat (Jan 27, 2011 12:35 GMT)
Bayern Munich will not underestimate Werder Bremen when they travel to northern Germany this weekend looking for another three points to keep their slim hopes of winning the Bundesliga this season alive.
Italian Serie A
AC Milan planning to sign new left back (Jan 27, 2011 15:47 GMT)
AC Milan are hopeful of making another signing before the transfer market closes on Monday.
Espanyol defender Ruiz agrees Napoli move (Jan 27, 2011 14:59 GMT)
Napoli have reached an agreement to sign Espanyol defender Victor Ruiz on a permanent deal.
Serie A: Inter boss Leonardo retains title belief (Jan 27, 2011 13:30 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Leonardo believes his team can still win the Scudetto despite falling nine points adrift of Serie A leaders and great rivals AC Milan.
Spanish Primera División
Athletic Bilbao president rules out Llorente sale (Jan 27, 2011 15:34 GMT)
Athletic Bilbao president Fernando Garcia Macua insists Fernando Llorente will not be allowed to leave the club.
La Liga: Hercules seeking second Barca shock (Jan 27, 2011 15:06 GMT)
Hercules coach Esteban Vigo believes his side can upset all the odds and complete a Primera Liga double over table-topping Barcelona.
Sevilla chief defends fans after Casillas incident (Jan 27, 2011 12:07 GMT)
Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido is happy for the authorities to prosecute the fan who threw a bottle at Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas on Wednesday but says the incident should not mar the reputation of the club's fans.
Sergio Busquets signs new Barcelona deal (Jan 27, 2011 11:34 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has signed a contract extension to keep him at the Nou Camp until 2015.
Europe
Football's Reform Act on the horizon (Jan 27, 2011 20:07 GMT)
Harry Harris talks to Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, the most important football man you've never heard of.
Global
Africa made to wait for Nations Cup decision (Jan 27, 2011 15:25 GMT)
The announcement on who will host the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations will take place on Saturday, in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo and not on Friday as originally planned. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) gave no reas
First XI: Most dramatic comebacks (Jan 27, 2011 09:42 GMT)
After United turned things around at Blackpool, we select a First XI dramatic comebacks.
First XI: Debuts to forget (Jan 27, 2011 08:08 GMT)
From delayed trains to red cards, this week's First XI examines some of the game's worst debuts.
Archived News:
Month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Year: 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
English National Team
Mancini: Hart can be among world's best (Jan 27, 2011 14:33 GMT)
Roberto Mancini has backed Joe Hart to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world - as he long as continues to work at his game.
Hammers plan court action over Ashton (Jan 27, 2011 12:04 GMT)
West Ham United will issue a writ against the FA for £10.5 million in compensation for England international Dean Ashton, who had to retire due to a persistent injury.
English Premier League
Inter deny planning £40m offer for Gareth Bale (Jan 27, 2011 23:26 GMT)
Inter Milan official Ernesto Paolillo has denied a report in The Guardian which suggested the club are planning to offer £40 million for Tottenham star Gareth Bale.
Defender Salgado signs new deal with Rovers (Jan 27, 2011 20:36 GMT)
Spanish defender Michel Salgado has extended his stay at Blackburn Rovers by signing a new contract that ties him to the club until the summer of 2012.
Richards hails EPFL (Jan 27, 2011 20:04 GMT)
Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards has told ESPNsoccernet he has been "impressed" by the development of the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) and said the collective body will soon wield real influence in the
Birmingham boss McLeish: I've got backing (Jan 27, 2011 17:19 GMT)
Alex McLeish insists he has the full backing of the Birmingham board and "doesn't feel at all threatened''
Premier League hits Blackpool with £25,000 fine (Jan 27, 2011 17:00 GMT)
Blackpool have been fined £25,000 for fielding a weakened side in their Premier League game against Aston Villa on November 10.
Pallister: Vidic a contender for player of the season (Jan 27, 2011 16:21 GMT)
Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister believes Nemanja Vidic should be among the favourites to claim this season's player of the year prizes.
January Squad of the Month (Jan 27, 2011 16:03 GMT)
Dale Johnson picks out the top fantasy performers from January's Premier League fixtures.
Plymouth defender Bhasera in Blackpool talks (Jan 27, 2011 15:59 GMT)
Plymouth's Onismor Bhasera is in talks with Blackpool over a loan move to Bloomfield Road.
Adebayor eyes fresh start in Madrid (Jan 27, 2011 14:10 GMT)
Emmanuel Adebayor said he was hoping to put a nightmare year behind him after signing a loan deal with Real Madrid.
Hughes fears missing out on Wright-Phillips (Jan 27, 2011 12:54 GMT)
Fulham manager Mark Hughes has admitted the club are struggling to agree the terms of a loan deal with Manchester City for Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Ramsey targeting return to Arsenal first team (Jan 27, 2011 12:26 GMT)
Aaron Ramsey hopes his loan spell at Cardiff City will provide the springboard for a swift return to the Arsenal team.
Birmingham rivals discuss player swap deal (Jan 27, 2011 12:19 GMT)
Local rivals Aston Villa and Birmingham are in talks about a possible swap deal involving Villa central defender Curtis Davies and Blues winger Sebastian Larsson, according to reports.
Hubbard: Failure to axe Grant may cost Hammers (Jan 27, 2011 11:19 GMT)
Norman Hubbard examines the plight of West Ham and their beleaguered manager Avram Grant.
Benfica confirm Luiz offer from Chelsea (Jan 27, 2011 11:16 GMT)
Benfica have confirmed that they have received an offer from Premier League champions Chelsea for Brazil defender David Luiz.
West Ham make final Robbie Keane bid (Jan 27, 2011 10:36 GMT)
Premier League strugglers West Ham United will make a last ditch attempt to sign Robbie Keane and are also seeking a solution to the insurance hitch over the Demba Ba deal.
Mourinho plans to return to Premier League (Jan 27, 2011 09:41 GMT)
Jose Mourinho is apparently eager to secure a move to the Premier League with Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea.
Injured Toon striker Carroll to see specialist (Jan 27, 2011 09:37 GMT)
Andrew Carroll has been booked in to see a specialist in Sweden as the Newcastle man continues to struggle to shake off a tendon problem.
Arsenal star Arshavin admits on-pitch struggles (Jan 27, 2011 09:24 GMT)
Arsenal star Andrei Arshavin has admitted his confidence has plummeted so low that he is "afraid" to express himself fully on the pitch.
Arsenal chief unmoved by pleas for signings (Jan 27, 2011 09:10 GMT)
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists they will not be panicked into making signings this month and warned that big-money benefactors could be "run over by a bus" and ruin the club.
Man Utd keeper Van der Sar will retire in May (Jan 27, 2011 08:51 GMT)
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will retire from football at the end of the season, his management agency have confirmed.
Holloway would get slice of Adam profit (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Ian Holloway would get a cut of any transfer fee that Blackpool receive for Liverpool target Charlie Adam.
Kenny frustrated by impasse (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Frustrated Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish says if he does not add to his squad before the end of the transfer window, it will not be for a lack of trying.
West Ham's Brady fires parting shot at Keys (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Richard Keys walked away from his job as Sky's football anchorman with a parting shot from West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady that the presenter had "added insult to injury''.
English League Championship
Derby accept Celtic bid for Commons (Jan 27, 2011 10:30 GMT)
Celtic have agreed a deal to sign Scotland international Kris Commons from Derby.
English FA Cup
Rewind: Chapman establishes Arsenal legacy (Jan 27, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Tom Adams rewinds to 1930, when Herbert Chapman secured Arsenal's first trophy with a win over Huddersfield.
English Carling Cup
Cops probe cup tie chaos (Jan 27, 2011 08:22 GMT)
Police will comb through CCTV footage to identify troublemakers at Wednesday night's Carling Cup semi-final between Birmingham and West Ham United.
Scottish Premier League
AFC: No action over Ki's monkey celebration (Jan 27, 2011 13:03 GMT)
The Asian Football Confederation confirmed it will take no action over Ki Sung-Yeung's perceived racist celebration following his goal for South Korea against Japan in Tuesday's Asian Cup semi-final.
Scottish Cup
East Stirling kicked out of Scottish Cup (Jan 27, 2011 15:09 GMT)
East Stirlingshire have been expelled from the Scottish Cup after fielding an ineligible player in their fourth-round win over Buckie Thistle.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1: Varane eager for derby win (Jan 27, 2011 14:52 GMT)
Lens teenager Raphael Varane is desperate for his first derby experience not to end in defeat as he prepares for Saturday's trip to his hometown to take on Ligue 1 leaders Lille.
German Bundesliga
Kagawa blow confirmed (Jan 27, 2011 21:38 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Japan star Shinji Kagawa will undergo surgery that will rule him out of action for the remainder of the Bundesliga season.
Defender Braafheid joins Babel at Hoffenheim (Jan 27, 2011 20:48 GMT)
Netherlands international defender Edson Braafheid has joined Hoffenheim from Bayern Munich.
Wolfsburg agree deal to sign striker Lakic (Jan 27, 2011 14:21 GMT)
Wolfsburg have confirmed that Kaiserslautern striker Srdjan Lakic will be joining them in the summer.
Italy defender Barzagli joins Juventus (Jan 27, 2011 13:44 GMT)
Juventus have completed the signing of Italy defender Andrea Barzagli from Wolfsburg.
Bundesliga: Bayern wary of Werder threat (Jan 27, 2011 12:35 GMT)
Bayern Munich will not underestimate Werder Bremen when they travel to northern Germany this weekend looking for another three points to keep their slim hopes of winning the Bundesliga this season alive.
Italian Serie A
AC Milan planning to sign new left back (Jan 27, 2011 15:47 GMT)
AC Milan are hopeful of making another signing before the transfer market closes on Monday.
Espanyol defender Ruiz agrees Napoli move (Jan 27, 2011 14:59 GMT)
Napoli have reached an agreement to sign Espanyol defender Victor Ruiz on a permanent deal.
Serie A: Inter boss Leonardo retains title belief (Jan 27, 2011 13:30 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Leonardo believes his team can still win the Scudetto despite falling nine points adrift of Serie A leaders and great rivals AC Milan.
Spanish Primera División
Athletic Bilbao president rules out Llorente sale (Jan 27, 2011 15:34 GMT)
Athletic Bilbao president Fernando Garcia Macua insists Fernando Llorente will not be allowed to leave the club.
La Liga: Hercules seeking second Barca shock (Jan 27, 2011 15:06 GMT)
Hercules coach Esteban Vigo believes his side can upset all the odds and complete a Primera Liga double over table-topping Barcelona.
Sevilla chief defends fans after Casillas incident (Jan 27, 2011 12:07 GMT)
Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido is happy for the authorities to prosecute the fan who threw a bottle at Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas on Wednesday but says the incident should not mar the reputation of the club's fans.
Sergio Busquets signs new Barcelona deal (Jan 27, 2011 11:34 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has signed a contract extension to keep him at the Nou Camp until 2015.
Europe
Football's Reform Act on the horizon (Jan 27, 2011 20:07 GMT)
Harry Harris talks to Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, the most important football man you've never heard of.
Global
Africa made to wait for Nations Cup decision (Jan 27, 2011 15:25 GMT)
The announcement on who will host the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations will take place on Saturday, in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo and not on Friday as originally planned. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) gave no reas
First XI: Most dramatic comebacks (Jan 27, 2011 09:42 GMT)
After United turned things around at Blackpool, we select a First XI dramatic comebacks.
First XI: Debuts to forget (Jan 27, 2011 08:08 GMT)
From delayed trains to red cards, this week's First XI examines some of the game's worst debuts.
