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AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said their coach Carlo Ancelotti will not be taking over the vacant Chelsea manager's job, the Italian first division club said on their website.

Ancelotti's name has been touted as a replacement for Avram Grant…

Portugal warmed up for Euro 2008 with a 2-0 home win in Viseu on Saturday over Georgia courtesy of first half goals from Joao Moutinho and Simao Sabrosa.

Moutinho broke the dedalock on 19 minutes and Simao settled matters with a…

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani claimed on Saturday that his team's failure to qualify for next season's Champions League has cost the club around 20 million euros.

Despite beginning the season as the reigning European champions and claiming the Club World…

African superstar Samuel Eto'o overcame an assault claim to score as Cameroon opened their challenge for a record sixth World Cup appearance with a 2-0 win over Cape Verde Islands Saturday.

Barcelona striker Eto'o converted a penalty 10 minutes into the…

Double World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer regretted in the press here on Saturday the role of investors who use football clubs purely for speculative purposes.

“There must be certain obligations for investors who are involved with football clubs,” Beckenbauer told daily…

Veteran striker Oliver Neuville and captain Michael Ballack saved Germany's blushes with second-half strikes on Saturday to seal a 2-1 win over Serbia in the hosts' final Euro 2008 warm-up.

Chelsea midfielder Ballack unleashed a free-kick on 82 minutes to complete…

David Beckham will lead England out as captain for the first time since the 2006 World Cup in Sunday's friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, the BBC reported on Saturday.

The 33-year-old Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder was dropped from the squad by…

Former Ivory Coast coach Ulrich Stielike has signed a three-year deal with Swiss first division side Sion, the club announced on Saturday.

Stielike will take over from Italian Alberto Bigon, who last season lead the club to seventh spot in the…

Former Germany captain Oliver Kahn insisted Saturday the public and press here must trust national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann for Euro 2008 despite the Arsenal man spending most of last season on the bench.

“One should think he is more than capable…

Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o has been accused of headbutting a journalist during a heated Indomitable Lions press conference, according to press reports here on Saturday.

Local radio reporter Philippe Bony claimed that the 27-year-old Barcelona star headbutted him after tempers…

Twenty four year old Liverpool and Spanish striker Fernando Torres has stated categorically that he has no intention of leaving Liverpool.

After an excellent first season with ‘The RedsÂ’ the striker has been targeted by many of EuropeÂ’s bigger sides, including…

South Korea squandered a two-goal lead in front of 53,000 fans here Saturday as Jordan battled to a 2-2 draw in the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying.

With his team trailing by a brace, second-half substitute Hassan Abdel Fattah…

Striker Ryan Babel has been ruled out of the Euro 2008 tournament starting next week after sustaining an injury in training, Dutch football officials said on Saturday.

The Liverpool forward is thought to have ruptured his Achilles’ tendon.

Coach Marco van Basten…

The Sun reported today that Carlos Tevez had hinted that he wants to play in Spain, however these rumours were based on comments made by the player which were taken out of context:

“Maybe one day I’ll play in the…

Yesterday, Juventus announced that a deal had been completed to take Palermo striker, Amauri, to Turin. The Brazilian had been chased by several clubs across Europe following a very good season with Palermo. Last week, it emerged that Juventus were…

AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said he needs to sign two world class players in order to wrest the Serie A title away from Inter Milan next season.

Roma have finished runners-up to Inter the last two seasons, coming up just…

Real Madrid player, Mahamadou Diarrà, is said to be Inter Milan’s number one target in order to strengthen their midfield for next season, Marca reports.

Inter were checking up on the Malian midfielder last season as well, and president of…

The rumours surrounding the future of Cristiano Ronaldo will just not go away. More recently, after the Real Madrid officials stopped making public statements regarding Manchester United’s player, the winger’s godfather decided it would be appropriate to speak out. And,…

Jose Mourinho, or the newly dubbed ‘Great One’ has not been appointed at Inter yet; however the Italian media is already reporting transfer rumours as if he were there. The most recent news to come out of Milan is that…

Rafa Benitez will look to buy a winger this summer, after it has emerged that current Liverpool pair of John Arne Riise and Harry Kewell could well leave Anfield this summer. Franck Ribéry of Bayern Munich is the latest winger…

Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari on Saturday played down a possible move to Chelsea, insisting the Premier League side have made no contact with him over their managerial vacancy.

The Brazilian has been hotly tipped for a move to the Stamford…

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp confirmed Saturday that he is hoping to sign Manchester City defender Richard Dunne.

Dunne, 28, is expected to leave City this summer and has been linked with Newcastle and Tottenham among others, but Redknapp is hoping the…

Turkish club Fenerbahce claim they have agreed a deal to sign Newcastle midfielder Emre, according to SkySports.

The Turkey international is currently away preparing for Euro 2008, and is expected to sign a three-year contract early next week.

A statement on…

Newcastle's Turkish international midfielder Emre will sign a three-year deal with Istanbul side Fenerbahce next week, the Turkish press reported Saturday.

Fenerbahce confirmed on their television network FP TV that they are currently negotiating with the Turkish team captain and his…

Australia coach Pim Verbeek has urged his players to be patient and wary of Iraq's counter-attacks if they are to remain unbeaten in their World Cup qualifying group here on Sunday.

The Dutchman expects the Asian champions, reprieved after FIFA on…

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is close to being named the new boss of Inter Milan according to Italian press reports following the release of pictures of the Portuguese coach meeting with Inter president Massimo Moratti in Paris.

The lunch meeting…

Sky Sports have announced that Fabio Liverani has joined Sicilian club Palermo from Fiorentina on a three-year-deal at the club. Much speculation had surrounded the midfielder’s future at Fiorentina with many top Italian clubs being linked with the player.

Palermo announced the…

Real Madrid director Pedja Mijatovic has ruled out the sale of Dutch striker Ruud van Nistlerooy according to website tribalfootball.com.

Nistlerooy had been strongly linked with Italian side AC Milan, however Mijatovic told the Spanish press: “We discard totally the possibility…

Steven Gerrard intensified speculation surrounding Gareth Barry’s potential move to Liverpool by urging his England teammate to “better his career” and join him at Anfield according to The Times.

Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has already expressed his unhappiness at Liverpool’s public…

Crystal Palace and Tottenham are set to do battle over a fee for youngster John Bostock after Tottenham claimed that they had signed the star.

The Daily Express reports that Bostock confirmed the move to White Hart Lane yesterday and a…