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Guti: Ronaldinho signing welcome at Real Madrid 2007-12-10 14:14:26 Guti has contradicted Real Madrid
sports chief Pedja Mijatovic, insisting Ronaldinho would be welcome at the Primera Liga leaders. Mijatovic declared last week that they wouldn't be interested in signing
the Barcelona star if he became available, but Guti said last night: "With respect to Ronaldinho, any club in the world would like sign him. "Every team likes to have great players." Read more:Real Madrid
Burnley Superkid John Cofie joins Manchester United 2007-11-12 17:46:30 Burnley have announced the transfer of Ghanaian prodigy John Cofie to Manchester United
...Ghanaian youngster John Cofie has joined up with Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United after completing a move from near-neighbours Burnley.The Championship outfit were essentially forced to sell up after the 15 year old declared that he wished to move on and, with Manchester United interested, club and player alike have opted for the Red Devils.Clarets director Brendan Flood remarked, "The player was unwilling to come back to Burnley so we didn't have a choice in keeping him here."He was going to go to one of the clubs chasing his signature and in the end, we all felt that Manchester United was the right option."He has a good future ahead of him and hopefully we can try and keep youngsters of John's
Champions League Matchday 4: Eight is Enough 2007-11-06 19:15:11 Liverpool was putting such a hurting on Besitkas on Tuesday in the ChampionsLeague
that some of their players decided that it would only be fair if they played with another player on their back. It was do or die time for some of the teams in the competition. Some did, some died and some still have work left ahead of them. Here’s a down and dirty recap of what happened and what it all means.Group AIt was a must win situation for Liverpool and win they did. The poor Besiktas keeper Hakan Amkan might have permanent damage from the whiplash he suffered letting in eight goals, a record in the Champions League
. It will still be a must win situation for Liverpool the next matchday when they host group leaders Porto, who leapfrogged Marseille with a 2-1 home win. After starting off with a pair Read more:Matchday
, Eight
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AS Roma 3-2 SS Lazio: (Video) 2007-10-31 20:23:49 Roma managed to hold their nerves during the final twenty minutes to eke out a 3-2 win over Lazio in a pulsating Rome derby at the Stadio Olimpico.A cracking game it was always going to be, and it got off to a cracking start as Rocchi fired Lazio ahead in the 11th minute, controlling a long ball superbly before slotting low into the corner with his left foot.Roma were stung, but responded after just seven minutes, Mirko Vucinic grabbing his third in three games, combining well with Amantino Mancini before squeezing the ball 'through' Ballotta's hands.That set up the game beautifully as the two sides wen hammer and tongs at each other, the crowd responding by raising the pitch a few notches.After plenty of attempts from both sides, it was Roma who broke through just before half time, Mancin
Sheffield United-Arsenal: 0-3 (Video) 2007-10-31 20:22:10 Talk of a potential banana-skin tie proved misguided as Arsenal
’s youngsters comprehensively dismantled a disappointing SheffieldUnited
side at Bramall Lane.Arsenal eased into the quarter finals of the Carling Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over a disappointing Sheffield United
side.Rarely troubled by the hosts, Wenger’s men took the lead early on through Eduardo. The Croatian doubled his tally for the night shortly after half-time, before a deflected shot from Denilson 20 minutes before full time sealed Arsenal’s spot in the quarter-finals.First HalfSheffield United made seven changes from the side that drew with Hull on Saturday.Nevertheless, Bryan Robson’s side were quick out of the blocks and enjoyed their first chance on four minutes as Arsenal’s young defence failed to cle
Early Aaron Mokoena signs promising, says doctor 2007-10-31 20:05:49 Blackburn's club doctor has played down fears that Aaron
Mokoena may have broken his leg in tonight's Carling Cup victory against Portsmouth.The South African was stretchered off after 25 minutes and manager Mark Hughes was concerned that he had suffered a serious injury, but initial x-yays suggeste this is not the case.Club doctor Phil Batty said: "Aaron went to hospital where he had an X-ray and the results appear to be okay. "But we will need to evaluate things further over the next few days."Manager Mark Hughes had earlier said: "It looks like something gave way in his leg and we're worried that it is a bad injury. "We are having to wait until he's assessed to see how serious it is but it doesn't look good."When he first walked off for treatment it looked like just a bang but he's had Read more:Early
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Inter Milan rival Barcelona, Atletico Madrid for Biglia 2007-10-21 19:19:12 Inter Milan
are keeping tabs on Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia.The young Argentine is a target for Atletico Madrid
, but their enquiries last week have sparked Inter's interest.Along with Atletico and Inter, Barcelona
are also following Biglia, who won the U20 World Championship with Lionel Messi. Read more:Inter
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Juventus eyeing Villarreal's Riquelme in Tiago swap 2007-10-21 19:16:20 Villarreal are interested in unsettled Juventus
midfielder Tiago
.Tiago appears on the way out of Juve after criticising coach Claudio Ranieri last week over the lack of first team action he's seen this season.Villarreal's interest has sparked speculation that Juve will seek Juan Roman Riquelme in part-exchange.
CSKA Moscow 2-2 Fenerbahce (Video) 2007-10-02 18:53:09 Deivid rescues Feberbahce in comedy of errorsIt was a cracking draw in Moscow
as visitors Fenerbahce
went ahead, then behind thanks to a CSKA comeback and two big mistakes from Edu, before Deivid rescued them with a late drive that somehow managed to find it's way under Veniamin Mandrykin.Fenerbahce grabbed a late 2-2 draw in Moscow in what a free-spirited and flowing game of football that had a little bit of everything.An opportunistic finish from a poor header, a back pass that misfired, a silly hack to concede a penalty, and a goalkeeper letting the ball slip under him were all on offer in this comedy of errors. CSKA MOSCOW: Mandrykin, Semberas, Ignashevich, A.Berezutski, I.Berezutski, Zhirkov, Dudu, Krasic, Rahimic, Jo, LoveFENERBAHCE SK: Volkan, Onder, Edu(Yasin), Lugano (Gokhan G
Alisher Usmanov admits: I do want Arsenal - But I'll wait 2007-10-02 15:44:16 Russian-based Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has said for the first time that he does have long-term ambitions to buy Arsenal
, but insists he has no immediate plans to takeover the club. He adds, however, that: "This is business life and things can change."Billionaire businessman Alisher Usmanov recently raised his stake in Arsenal Football Club to 23 per cent but indicated that he had no plans for a takeover. Now the 54-year-old has revealed that while nothing would happen in the immediate future, he does have long-term ambitions to buy the Gunners."We don't have the capacity today, but this is business and life is changing," he said. "Something that you can't do today, maybe you can do tomorrow."The BBC's Moscow correspondent said Usmanov had been smitten by Arsenal when Arsene Wenger
Luisao: Benfica must win against Shakhtar 2007-10-02 15:39:41 Benfica defender Luisao insists that failure is not an option for the Portuguese giants as they welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to Lisbon on Wednesday... Luisao has declared that a draw at home against
Shakhtar would be catastrophic for a Benfica side with its eye on qualification from Group D of the Champions League.The Portuguese side lost out 2-1 at AC Milan two weeks ago, and the Brazilian stopper is declared to put things right."A draw against them would be very bad for us. We're playing at home, so we have a responsibility to do well," he told UEFA.com.Nonetheless, he won't underestimate the Ukrainians, who got off to the best possible start in Donetsk on Matchday 1 with a quickfire 2-0 win against Celtic."They have players that are technically very good," he warned.Still, he's optimistic t Read more:Benfica
Chelsea denounce anti-semitic fans 2007-10-01 07:35:54 The Chelsea
chairman, Bruce Buck, has attacked a minority element of the club's support for anti-semitic abuse of the new manager, Avram Grant. The Israeli's appointment after Jose Mourinho's departure from Stamford Bridge has provoked strong feeling but Buck said some of the comment which the club has received crossed the boundaries of acceptability. "We welcome all constructive points of view, but a few could be viewed as racist and anti-semitic and that must stop immediately," he said.(David Hytner, The Guardian)
Joan Laporta: We stand by Ronaldinho 2007-09-25 08:18:31 Barcelona president Joan Laporta accepts Ronaldinho is currently "not at his best"."He has brought success back to all Barcelona fans and for that we must be grateful," said Laporta. "We must stand by him because I am sure he will soon give us successful afternoons again."He is suffering because he is injured. He is sticking to his rehab programme and perhaps won't be ready for the games against Real Zaragoza or Levante, but will be fit for Stuttgart."
Jose Mourinho next managerial job betting odds 2007-09-25 07:24:28 Jose Mourinho has been gambled into 1/ 2 to take charge of Portugal in his next permanent job, according to Ladbrokes.The ‘special one’ was initially quoted as a 7/2 chance to take over from Felipe Scolari and the price has fallen away through 7/4, evens, 4/6 and into 1/2.But the bookies also report steady support for the former Chelsea boss to return to football with Spurs.Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: “Mourinho has made no secret of his desire to take charge of Portugal. And his exit from Chelsea coincides with tough times for current boss Big Phil Scolari.“We’ve also seen money for Mourinho to make the switch from west to north London. Although a manager of his pedigree will probably want to return to a club involved in the Champions League.“But we’ve been unab Read more:betting
Joan Laporta urges Barcelona fans not to panic 2007-09-17 12:24:35 Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists no-one is panicking after they slipped four points behind Liga leaders Real Madrid yesterday.Barca struggled to get out of second gear in their drab 0-0 draw at Osasuna, but Laporta says: "Everything is coming together. There are four new players, but we have a solid defence and we have not conceded any goals away from home."It is necessary to work hard so that everything runs smoother, so the midfield players see more of the ball and the forwards create more danger."Laporta was delighted to see Bojan Krkic make his debut and added: "We have faith in the youth system and I believe that this is positive for Barca and the world of soccer in general."It was good that the coach (Frank Rijkaard) gave Krkic his debut. He even created a couple of dangerous Read more:Barcelona
Rafa Benitez: Ayesteran can't join Premiership rival 2007-09-17 12:20:05 Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez
says there's no chance of former assistant Pako Ayesteran popping up at a Premiershiprival
."His contract is very clear," Benitez told the Liverpool Echo. "When you talk about this level (of football) you cannot move from one side to another with all the information you have. The contract is clear about that."We don't need to work too hard on these issues because the contract is clear. I don't know the exact situation right now because the lawyers are working with it. But we already have people working here and everything is okay."
Sir Alex Ferguson fan of Scott Brown 2007-09-17 12:15:54 Mancheste United boss Ferguson fan of Celtic's Brown
.Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is tracking Celtic midfielder Scott
Brown.Brown's outstanding form in the Champions League - and also for Scotland - has caught Ferguson's eye and the United manager will continue to follow the ex-Hibs midfielder's progress this season.
Jermain Defoe sticking with Spurs despite Jol row 2007-09-17 12:13:07 Jermain Defoe is committed to Tottenham, despite
a reported bust-up with manager Martin Jol.BBC Sport says Defoe has decided to remain at White Hart Lane and fight for a place in Jol's struggling side.The player's contract runs out at the end of next season and Spurs
want him to commit himself to a long-term deal and avoid the prospect of seeing his value drop next summer.Reports claimed the under-fire Jol has told the player he will be forced to play with the reserves if he fails to sign his new contract.But Defoe is keen to concentrate on getting back to playing regularly for the first-team after a frustrating period. Read more:sticking
Paulo Paixao: Ronaldinho will get back to best 2007-09-16 21:15:02 Brazil coach Paulo
Paixao: Barcelona's Ronaldinho will get back to bestBarcelona star Ronaldinho will return to his very best this season, says Brazil fitness coach Paulo Paixao.Paixao has known Ronaldinho for over ten years and said: "With more time to work on his fitness, Ronaldinho will again become the one that we all knew."He has great pride in himself and I am absolutely certain that he is going to work as hard as ever to get in top shape and return to be the world's best."He didn't have a break last season and needs that good preparation to help him handle the extra attention he gets from the opposition."
Geremi delighted with Newcastle captaincy role 2007-09-16 21:13:05 Geremi admits he is enjoying the captaincy at Newcastle
United.Geremi said: "So far, everything is going well for the team and I hope it is going to continue like that."I want to achieve something with this club wearing the armband."In my case, being captain motivates me more. I am always motivated, but the armband maybe gives me more of a lift."I am the sort of person on the pitch who wants to help my team-mates, that's the type of person I am."As the former Chelsea midfielder prepares to lead his side out at struggling Derby on Monday evening, the chance to play regular football after managing just 74 starts in four seasons at Stamford Bridge is fully justifying his decision to head north.Geremi said: "When I had the opportunity to come here, I spoke with the manager. I told him what I n
Man Utd target FC Seol youngster Ki Sung-yong 2007-09-16 21:03:35 FC Seol midfielder Ki Sung-yong is attracting interest from Manchester United.The 18 year-old caught the eye of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson when the two clubs met in preseason.Ferguson wants to bring Ki Sung-yong to England for a two-week trial. Read more:Man Utd
Feyenoord gain clearance for Lee Chun Soo 2007-09-16 20:59:20 Feyenoord have received international clearance for new signing Lee Chun Soo.The South Korea international attacker has been waiting for almost two weeks for all the paperwork regarding his move from Ulsan Tigers to be rubberstamped.De Telegraaf says Lee is now free to kickoff his Feyenoord career and he could be on the bench for next week's big match against PSV Eindhoven.
Artur Boruc insists Celtic can win Champions League 2007-09-16 20:56:51 Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc insists they can shock Europe this season in the ChampionsLeague
.The Poland international said: "It's great to be back at this level and I'm looking forward to it."Firstly, it's important to enjoy the Champions League
as it's a huge stage for us to show how good Celtic can be. But we want to go all the way to the final - we'd love to be there in Moscow."Remember it's not always the favourites who win the big tournaments. People talk about the Spartak Moscow game as one of my best nights in football. But getting to the Champions League Final would be my best."I think it's feasible for us to get to the final, why not? Who'd have thought a few years ago Greece would win the European Championships?"No one expected that. Nobody expected Celtic to get to the last 1 Read more:Celtic
Inter Milan's Adriano again photographed partying 2007-09-13 21:56:42 Inter Milan
striker Adriano
has again been photographed playing it up at a local nightspot.Tuttosport says Adriano was flashed all across the Star TV magazine this week celebrating the reopening of a favourite nightclub by acting as DJ.Inter, meanwhile, insist the Brazilian had permission to attend the function. Read more:Inter
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Giovani dos Santos: I don't want to wake up (Video) 2007-09-13 21:54:17 Giovani dos Santos
admits he is living a dream after making his Mexico debut to go along with his Barcelona breakthrough already this season."I'm very happy and I do not want to wake up," Dos Santos told DiarioSport. "I would rather continue dreaming about my present situation and everything that is happening for me. I want to continue doing well."I am proud and pleased. I've fulfilled a dream. I am already in a different cycle, I am fulfilling my dreams."It is exciting to play with stars. To fight for a start with Henry, Eto'o, Messi or Ronaldinho is something incredible."
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