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Bocanegra late show stuns Spurs (Jan 31, 2006)
Carlos Bocanegra's injury-time header saw Fulham beat high-flying Tottenham 1-0 at Craven Cottage. . . . more . . .
City hang on to Barton after shock transfer request (Jan 31, 2006)
Manchester City turned down a transfer deadline day bid for Joey Barton from Middlesbrough after the influential midfielder tabled a shock transfer request. . . . more . . .
Valencia told to replay Cup encounter behind losed doors (Jan 31, 2006)
Spain's high court ruled that Valencia must play their Spanish Cup quarter-final Wednesday at 2100 GMT behind closed doors, rejecting an appeal by opponents Deportivo La Coruna to award them the tie. . . . more . . .
Plucky Palermo dump AC Milan out of Italian Cup (Jan 31, 2006)
AC Milan were dumped out of the Italian Cup by Palermo on Tuesday after suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat in the second leg of their quarter-final tie. . . . more . . .
Nigeria and Senegal through to quarters from 'Group of Death' (Jan 31, 2006)
Nigeria beat Senegal 2-1 here Tuesday night in a final African Nations Cup Group D match but both teams qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition. . . . more . . .
Beto on the double for Bordeaux (Jan 31, 2006)
Bordeaux new boy Beto marked his arrival at the French outfit with a double which lifted his side to a 2-1 French Cup win over third division Sannois-Saint-Gratien. . . . more . . .
Arsenal and United on Barton alert after shock transfer request (Jan 31, 2006)
Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce was engaged in an attempt to persuade Joey Barton to stay at the club after the influential midfielder tabled a shock transfer request. . . . more . . .
Fulham snap up Brown (Jan 31, 2006)
Out-of-favour midfielder Michael Brown joined Fulham in a deadline day transfer from London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs for an undisclosed fee. . . . more . . .
D'Alessandro on loan to Portsmouth (Jan 31, 2006)
Argentina international midfielder Andres D'Alessandro is joining English Premiership side Portsmouth on loan from German Bundesliga strugglers VfL Wolfsburg, the Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung said. . . . more . . .
Malaysia's football association to conduct random drug tests (Jan 31, 2006)
The Football Association of Malaysia said it will conduct random drug tests and require new players to be tested before being registered, in a crackdown on narcotics use. . . . more . . .
Spurs sign Egyptian star Ghaly (Jan 31, 2006)
Tottenham have signed Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly from Dutch club Feyenoord, the English club said. . . . more . . .
Valiant Warriors make it a black night for Black Stars (Jan 31, 2006)
A late disallowed goal saw Zimbabwe narrowly miss out on the African Nations Cup quarter-finals despite beating Ghana 2-1. . . . more . . .
Italy's interior minister calls for crackdown on nazi fans (Jan 31, 2006)
Italy's Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu said that football games should be suspended if any nazi or facist symbols are displayed by supporters. . . . more . . .
Ferdinand set to stay in midfield (Jan 31, 2006)
England defender Rio Ferdinand could find himself thrown back into emergency midfield cover as Manchester United tackle Blackburn at Ewood Park. . . . more . . .
Basel signs up Nakata, Majstorovic to bolster defence (Jan 31, 2006)
Japanese defensive midfielder Koji Nakata and Swedish defender Daniel Majstorovic have joined FC Basel, the Swiss club announced. . . . more . . .
Late additions welcome says Germany coach Klinsmann (Jan 31, 2006)
Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann made it clear late newcomers would be welcome in his 23-man World Cup squad which will be announced in Berlin on May 14. . . . more . . .
Roma punished for Nazi symbols (Jan 31, 2006)
Roma were ordered to play their next Serie A home match behind closed doors at a neutral venue as punishment for the Nazi symbols displayed by their fans at last Sunday's game against Livorno. . . . more . . .
Skoko rejects loan move out of Premiership (Jan 31, 2006)
Australia midfielder Josip Skoko has rejected a proposed loan move to Championship club Stoke City, despite a lack of first-team opportunities at Wigan. . . . more . . .
Real aim to capture young blood (Jan 31, 2006)
Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic heads a list of young stars targeted by Spanish giants Real Madrid to join its band of Galacticos, according to sports daily newspaper AS. . . . more . . .
Scharner saves Wigan's blushes (Jan 31, 2006)
Paul Scharner saved Wigan's blushes with an equaliser in the 1-1 Premiership draw at home to Everton after the Latics had gone behind through an own goal. . . . more . . .
American blow to Spurs European dream (Jan 31, 2006)
Fulham defender Carlos Bocanegra blew a hole in Tottenham's Champions League ambitions with a stoppage-time winner for the west London club. . . . more . . .
Spurs sign Egyptian star Ghaly, sell Brown (Jan 31, 2006)
Tottenham signed Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly from Dutch club Feyenoord in a move that triggered the sale of Michael Brown to London rivals Fulham. . . . more . . .
Strugglers Malaga, Real Sociedad sack coaches (Jan 30, 2006)
Struggling Spanish first division clubs Malaga and Real Sociedad both announced that they had sacked their respective coaches, Antonio Tapia and Jose Mari Amorrortu. . . . more . . .
Amorrortu out as strugglers ring changes (Jan 30, 2006)
Twice Spanish champions Real Sociedad sacked coach Jose Mari Amorrortu following a dismal 3-1 home defeat against then-bottom side Alaves at the weekend. . . . more . . .
NATO to provide air defence for World Cup (Jan 30, 2006)
NATO is almost certain to deploy AWACS surveillance planes to provide air defence cover for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, seen as a key potential terrorist target. . . . more . . .
I want to finish career with Real, says Beckham (Jan 30, 2006)
England skipper David Beckham has insisted he wants to see out his playing career with Real Madrid despite constant speculation linking him with a return to England. . . . more . . .
Sampdoria sign Iuliano from Real Mallorca (Jan 30, 2006)
Genoa-based Serie A side Sampdoria completed the signing of Italian international Mark Iuliano from Spanish club Real Mallorca on a free transfer. . . . more . . .
Hearts sign Portuguese defender (Jan 30, 2006)
Hearts have dipped into the transfer market to sign Portugal under-21 international defender Jose Goncalves from Swiss Super League side FC Thun. . . . more . . .
Spurs move to sign Egyptian (Jan 30, 2006)
Tottenham could be on the brink of making a deadline day bid to bring Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly to White Hart Lane. . . . more . . .
Jorge and Michel peas in a coaching pod (Jan 30, 2006)
A brief browse through Artur Jorge and Henri Michel's coaching career CV's and one could be forgiven for thinking that their meeting each other in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals was meant to happen. . . . more . . .
Vieira confident Juve can recover in Italian Cup (Jan 30, 2006)
Patrick Vieira is confident his Juventus side can overturn a 3-2 deficit against bitter rivals Roma in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Twellman scores three as USA blanks Norway (Jan 30, 2006)
Taylor Twellman recorded a hat trick as the United States cruised to a 5-0 victory over Norway in an international friendly at the Home Depot Center. . . . more . . .
Winger Routledge snapped up by Portsmouth (Jan 30, 2006)
Winger Wayne Routledge has been snapped up by Portsmouth on loan from Tottenham till the end of the season. . . . more . . .
Heavy rain washes out Monaco/Lyon fixture (Jan 30, 2006)
Heavy rain meant French league leaders Lyon were denied the chance to restore their 12-point lead at the top of the table as their match at Monaco was called off. . . . more . . .
Liverpool draw Manchester United in FA Cup (Jan 30, 2006)
Bitter Premiership rivals Liverpool and Manchester United have been drawn together in the tie of the FA Cup fifth round made at the English FA headquarters. . . . more . . .
Campo out for 10 weeks with broken foot (Jan 30, 2006)
Bolton's Spanish midfielder Ivan Campo is out for at least 10 weeks with a broken foot sustained in the club's FA Cup fourth-round win over Arsenal on the weekend. . . . more . . .
United call for Chelsea sanctions over Mikel saga (Jan 30, 2006)
Manchester United have demanded that FIFA takes action against Chelsea if it is proved the English Premiership champions hijacked the John Obi Mikel transfer. . . . more . . .
Zambia add to South Africa misery (Jan 30, 2006)
Zambia defeated South Africa 1-0 in a dour African Nations Cup Group C match played at the Alexandria Stadium night. . . . more . . .
Guinea make a mockery of Lemerre's gamble (Jan 30, 2006)
Roger Lemerre's gamble to play a second string side backfired as African Nations Cup reigning champions Tunisia went down to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Group C rivals Guinea. . . . more . . .
Multiplex casts doubt on Wembley readiness for FA Cup final (Jan 30, 2006)
Australian construction firm Multiplex said that they were only 70-percent sure of having London's Wembley Stadium ready for the FA Cup Final in May. . . . more . . .
Indomitable Lions live up to their name, heroic 10-man DRC progress (Jan 30, 2006)
Cameroon wrapped up their African Nations Cup Group B campaign with a perfect three wins from three, beating 10-man Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0. . . . more . . .
Cech set to sign until 2010 (Jan 30, 2006)
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is set to commit his long-term future to the English Premiership champions by signing a two-year contract extension in the next few days. . . . more . . .
Fowler's prayers answered (Jan 30, 2006)
Goalscoring wizzard Robbie Fowler said he feels like it's Christmas every day after his wish to return to Liverpool was granted by Anfield boss Rafa Benitez. . . . more . . .
Lions snap up another victim, but 10-man DRC live to fight another day (Jan 29, 2006)
The Democratic Republic of Congo became Cameroon's latest victims, losing 2-0 to a virtual second string side in their final African Nations Cup Group B match. . . . more . . .
Bremen go second, Schalke close on Hamburg (Jan 29, 2006)
Werder Bremen put their cup nightmare behind them by moving second in the table with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Arminia Bielefeld. . . . more . . .
Magpies boss denies Eriksson approach (Jan 29, 2006)
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has laughed off claims that he contacted England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson about coming to St James' Park in the summer. . . . more . . .
I'm no cheat, insists Essien (Jan 29, 2006)
Chelsea's Ghana midfield star Michael Essien hit out angrily at claims that he was faking injury to avoid playing with the national side in the African Nations Cup. . . . more . . .
Richardson double eases United past Wolves (Jan 29, 2006)
Manchester United sailed into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a straightforward 3-0 victory away to Championship side Wolves at Molineux. . . . more . . .
Liverpool see off Portsmouth in FA Cup (Jan 29, 2006)
Liverpool booked their place in the last 16 of the FA Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Premiership strugglers Portsmouth at Fratton Park. . . . more . . .
10-man DRC lose but progress (Jan 29, 2006)
The Democratic Republic of Congo became Cameroon's latest victims losing 2-0 to a virtual second string side in their final African Nations Cup Group B match. . . . more . . .
Victorious Angola eliminated from African Nations Cup (Jan 29, 2006)
Angola beat 10-man Togo 3-2 in the African Nations Cup only to be pipped by the Democratic Republic of Congo for a place in the knockout phase. . . . more . . .
Heavy rain washes out Monaco/Lyon fixture (Jan 29, 2006)
Heavy rain meant French league leaders Lyon were denied the chance to restore their 12-point lead at the top of the table as their match at Monaco was called off. . . . more . . .
Barcelona now one win away from league record (Jan 29, 2006)
Barcelona ran out comfortable 3-0 winners at Real Mallorca to extend their lead at the top of the Spanish first division to 12 points and notch up their 14th straight league victory. . . . more . . .
Valencia leave it late but salvage draw (Jan 29, 2006)
Valencia staged a dramatic fight back with two goals in the last eight minutes, salvaging a point by drawing 2-2 with Real Zaragoza. . . . more . . .
'Trezegol's' quickfire treble keeps Juve clear (Jan 29, 2006)
David Trezeguet scored a hat-trick inside the first 18 minutes as champions Juventus kept on course to retain the Serie A title with a comfortable 3-1 win at Ascoli. . . . more . . .
Riise strike seals Liverpool Cup win over Pompey (Jan 29, 2006)
Liverpool defender John Arne Riise scored his first FA Cup goal to lead the European champions into the fifth round after an uncomfortable 2-1 victory away to Portsmouth at Fratton Park. . . . more . . .
Trezeguet's quickfire treble sinks Ascoli (Jan 29, 2006)
David Trezeguet scored a hat-trick in the first 18 minutes as Juventus continued their march towards retaining the Serie A title with a 3-1 win at Ascoli. . . . more . . .
United eye AC Milan's Vogel (Jan 29, 2006)
Manchester United have targeted AC Milan midfielder Johann Vogel, the Italian club have claimed. . . . more . . .
Romario still kicking at 40 (Jan 29, 2006)
Brazilian star Romario celebrated his 40th birthday and insisted that his driving ambition remains to score 50 more times to reach his career goal 1,000 mark. . . . more . . .
I want to finish career with Real, says Beckham (Jan 29, 2006)
England skipper David Beckham has insisted that he wants to see out his playing career with Real Madrid despite constant speculation linking him with a return to England. . . . more . . .
Hands off Mourinho, Chelsea chief warns FA (Jan 29, 2006)
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has warned the Football Association (FA) against approaching Jose Mourinho to take over as the next England manager. . . . more . . .
South Korea stun Croatia in World Cup warm-up (Jan 29, 2006)
South Korea have stunned fellow World Cup finalists Croatia 2-0 to win their opening match of an international friendly tournament as coach Dick Advocaats men continued their recent good form. . . . more . . .
Boyd double edges Rangers past Caley (Jan 29, 2006)
Kris Boyd made it seven goals in four matches as he netted twice in Rangers' 3-2 win away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. . . . more . . .
Campbell double knocks out Sunderland (Jan 28, 2006)
Rock-bottom Premiership no-hopers Sunderland slumped to a new low when they were dumped out of the FA Cup at the fourth round stage by League One Brentford. . . . more . . .
Lampard goal caps Chelsea recovery (Jan 28, 2006)
Chelsea added another match to their congested fixture list when they could only draw 1-1 away to Premiership rivals Everton in the FA Cup fourth round at Goodison Park. . . . more . . .
Motaeb double fires Egypt past Ivory Coast (Jan 28, 2006)
A double by Imad Motaeb inspired hosts Egypt to a 3-1 victory over Ivory Coast and saw them top African Nations Cup Group A. . . . more . . .
Morocco make tame exit from African Nations Cup (Jan 28, 2006)
African football giants Morocco made a tame first-round exit from the Nations Cup after a drab 0-0 draw with Libya. . . . more . . .
Celtic held by Dundee United in six-goal thriller (Jan 28, 2006)
Two late goals gave Dundee United a sensational 3-3 draw away to league leaders Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. . . . more . . .
Veteran Laslandes hits winner for Bordeaux (Jan 28, 2006)
A Lilian Laslandes penalty earned Bordeaux a 1-0 victory over Lens in wintry conditions as Ricardo's men cut the lead of French league leaders Lyon to nine points. . . . more . . .
Athletic win improves survival chances (Jan 28, 2006)
Athletic Bilbao aided their fight to avoid the drop with a 1-0 win over Getafe, the only goal of the game coming from a Pablo Orbaiz penalty after 73 minutes. . . . more . . .
Ancelotti defends Dida after blunder costs AC Milan victory (Jan 28, 2006)
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to blame goalkeeper Nelson Dida for the goal which dealt a potentially fatal blow to his team's Serie A title hopes. . . . more . . .
Fergie tips Brown for World Cup spot (Jan 28, 2006)
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has tipped defender Wes Brown to make it into England's World Cup squad. . . . more . . .
Ghana skipper Appiah to undergo scan on foot injury (Jan 28, 2006)
Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah is to undergo a scan to determine the extent of a right foot injury he picked up in his team's 1-0 win over Senegal in an African Nations Cup Group D tie here. . . . more . . .
Souness relief as Robins fail to ground Magpies (Jan 28, 2006)
Newcastle manager Graeme Souness has gained some badly-needed breathing space here when his side beat League Two's Cheltenham 2-0 to ease into the 5th round of the FA Cup. . . . more . . .
Bayern nine clear after Hamburg lapse (Jan 28, 2006)
SV Hamburg saw their title hopes go up in smoke as struggling FC Nuremberg came from behind to win 2-1 and leave Thomas Doll's team nine points behind leaders Bayern Munich. . . . more . . .
Hammers dim Blackburn Cup hopes (Jan 28, 2006)
West Ham overcame Premiership rivals Blackburn Rovers and a floodlight failure to advance into the last 16 of the FA Cup with a 4-2 victory at Upton Park. . . . more . . .
Cole keeps City's Cup hopes alive (Jan 28, 2006)
Andy Cole secured Manchester City's passage into the FA Cup fifth round with a late winner to seal a narrow 1-0 victory against League Cup finalists Wigan Athletic. . . . more . . .
Celtic held by Dundee United in six goal thriller (Jan 28, 2006)
Two late goals gave Dundee United a sensational 3-3 draw away to league leaders Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. . . . more . . .
Gunners a goner as deadly Dudley sinks Sunderland (Jan 28, 2006)
Bolton have dumped FA Cup holders Arsenal out of the tournament but it was League One Brentford who pulled off the biggest shock of the fourth round by eliminating Sunderland. . . . more . . .
Arsenal sunk by late Giannakopoulos goal (Jan 28, 2006)
Arsenal's season lurched into crisis as Stelios Giannakopoulos's 84th minute winner gave Bolton Wanderers a 1-0 victory over the FA Cup holders at the Reebok Stadium. . . . more . . .
Forget about Eriksson and focus on World Cup, Beckham urges (Jan 28, 2006)
England captain David Beckham wants the nation to forget the controversy surrounding coach Sven-Goran Eriksson leaving and concentrate on the team winning the World Cup. . . . more . . .
Title dream almost over for AC Milan (Jan 28, 2006)
AC Milan's hopes of catching Serie A leaders Juventus were dealt a potentially fatal blow after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Sampdoria. . . . more . . .
Makaay puts Bayern on cloud nine (Jan 27, 2006)
The six-week winter break failed to knock Bayern Munich out of their stride as they got back into the groove with a 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach to move nine points clear at the Bundesliga summit. . . . more . . .
Ferdinand plays down tunnel row (Jan 27, 2006)
Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand has played down a half-time tunnel clash between players in the League Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers. . . . more . . .
Euro 2008 draw pits France against Italy (Jan 27, 2006)
The draw for Euro 2008 has pitted the continent's traditional powerhouses France up against Italy while England under new management go into unknown territory. . . . more . . .
Deportivo demand Cup victory (Jan 27, 2006)
Deportivo La Coruna demanded to be awarded victory in their Spanish Cup quarter-final tie against Valencia which was abandoned after an assistant linesman was hit by an object thrown from the crowd. . . . more . . .
Chelsea blow massive hole in Abramovich's pockets (Jan 27, 2006)
The scale of Roman Abramovich's investment in turning Chelsea into the dominant force in English football was underlined when the club posted a loss of 140 million pounds (249m dollars) for the year to June 2005. . . . more . . .
Prodigal Fowler happy to be home (Jan 27, 2006)
Robbie Fowler made a shock return to his first love Liverpool and admitted he never dreamt he would be handed the chance to play again for his hometown club. . . . more . . .
Saints pay cost of relegation (Jan 27, 2006)
Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe has blamed relegation from the top flight for the club's financial woes this season. . . . more . . .
Mikel-inspired Nigeria beat Zimbabwe to stay on course for last eight (Jan 27, 2006)
John Obi Mikel inspired Nigeria to a 2-0 defeat of Zimbabwe in a Group D match to stay in contention for a place in the last eight of the African Nations Cup. . . . more . . .
Nigeria beat Zimbabwe to stay on course for last eight (Jan 27, 2006)
Nigeria defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in a Group D match to stay in contention for a place in the last eight of the African Nations Cup. . . . more . . .
Neveu up among his foreign blueblood peers (Jan 27, 2006)
Of the four sides to have already reached the African Nations Cup quarter-finals, Guinea -- who secured their place with a 2-1 victory over Zambia on Thursday -- have perhaps the unlikeliest of coaches. . . . more . . .
I inspired Terry and Lampard: Mourinho (Jan 27, 2006)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insisted that it was his arrival at the Premiership side that inspired the development of England pair John Terry and Frank Lampard. . . . more . . .
Wenger not interested in England job (Jan 27, 2006)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will never be tempted by taking charge of England because he could not stand either the boredom or the pressure that go with that job. . . . more . . .
Ghana edge Senegal to close on quarter-finals place (Jan 27, 2006)
Matthew Amoah scored an early goal to give Ghana a 1-0 victory over Senegal in a key African Nations Cup match here. . . . more . . .
FA looking to pick Eriksson successor before World Cup (Jan 27, 2006)
Football Association (FA) chiefs have revealed that they are looking to select a successor for England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson before the World Cup. . . . more . . .
Prodigal Fowler returns to Liverpool (Jan 27, 2006)
Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler agreed to rejoin former club Liverpool on Friday on a free transfer until the end of the season. . . . more . . .
Players in the clear over Old Trafford tunnel fracas (Jan 27, 2006)
Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Savage appear to be in the clear over their Old Trafford tunnel bust-up after referee Graham Poll informed the Football Association (FA) that he had seen nothing untoward. . . . more . . .
CAF fine Egypt and Libya for crowd violence (Jan 27, 2006)
Egypt and Libya were fined by the Confederation of African Football disciplinary Commission because of the crowd trouble that marred Tuesday's African Nations Cup. . . . more . . .
Zidane delight with second lease of life (Jan 27, 2006)
Injury-plagued French star Zinedine Zidane has expressed delight on his current form which he believes will reap benefits not only for Real Madrid in their quest for the Spanish league title but also for France at the World Cup. . . . more . . .
Fowler returns to Liverpool (Jan 27, 2006)
Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler agreed to rejoin former club Liverpool on a free transfer until the end of the season. . . . more . . .
Cisse cautioned for assault on wife: police (Jan 27, 2006)
Liverpool's French striker Djibril Cisse has been cautioned for an alleged assault on his pregnant wife. . . . more . . .
Successor will be happy with Euro 2008 draw: Eriksson (Jan 27, 2006)
England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has said that whoever takes his job this summer is likely to be pleased with the outcome of the draw for Euro 2008. . . . more . . .
McClaren signs new Boro deal but keeps England options open (Jan 27, 2006)
Steve McClaren has signed a new contract to manage Middlesbrough until 2009 but refused to divulge whether it includes a release clause in the event of him being offered the England job. . . . more . . .
Petrov signs new deal with Celtic (Jan 27, 2006)
Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic announced that Bulgarian midfielder Stilian Petrov had signed an extension to his contract taking him through to the summer of 2009. . . . more . . .
Montreux to host Euro 2008 draw (Jan 26, 2006)
This summer's World Cup may be the firm focus of international attention but European managers will have one eye focused on the Swiss lakeside resort of Montreux on Friday, when the starting draw for Euro 2008 is held. . . . more . . .
Barca shocked in Spanish Cup first leg (Jan 26, 2006)
Barcelona may be almost invincible in the league but the Catalan giants suffered a hiccup in their quest to land this season's Spanish Cup as they lost their quarter-final first leg at Real Zaragoza 4-2. . . . more . . .
Arsenal pulling out the stops to keep Henry (Jan 26, 2006)
Arsenal have made a lucrative offer to star striker Thierry Henry in their bid to hold on to the Frenchman, chairman Peter Hill-Wood has said. . . . more . . .
Ronaldo charged for making rude gesture (Jan 26, 2006)
European football's governing body UEFA have charged Manchester United winger Ronaldo with misconduct during a Champions League game against Benfica. . . . more . . .
Indomitable Lions rediscover their bite (Jan 26, 2006)
Cameroon's stunning football in the African Nations Cup has inevitably posed the question - how did they miss out on the World Cup finals. . . . more . . .
Hughes accuses Ferdinand of sparking tunnel fracas (Jan 26, 2006)
Mark Hughes has accused Rio Ferdinand of sparking the Old Trafford tunnel fracas that marred Manchester United's League Cup semi-final win over Blackburn. . . . more . . .
FA charges Neville over goal celebrations (Jan 26, 2006)
Manchester United captain Gary Neville has been charged with improper conduct by the English Football Association for his goal celebrations against Liverpool. . . . more . . .
Tunisia dump South Africa out of Nations Cup (Jan 26, 2006)
Classy Tunisia defeated South Africa 2-0 here at the Harras El-Hedod Stadium to join Guinea in the quarter-finals of the 2006 African Nations Cup. . . . more . . .
Brady to have brain op (Jan 26, 2006)
Karren Brady, the most high-profile woman in English football, is to undergo surgery after the Birmingham City managing director was diagnosed as suffering from an aneurysm in the brain. . . . more . . .
Mourinho rules out Wright-Phillips loan move (Jan 26, 2006)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he would not let Shaun Wright-Phillips join another club on a loan move in a bid to help the midfielder secure a place in England's World Cup squad. . . . more . . .
Klinsmann begs for privacy (Jan 26, 2006)
Germany manager Jurgen Klinsmann begged the media to respect the privacy of his family. . . . more . . .
Supersub Del Piero gives Juve cup hope (Jan 26, 2006)
Serie A leaders Juventus suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Roma in the first leg of their Italian Cup quarter-final. . . . more . . .
Give me some respect, says Mourinho (Jan 26, 2006)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has claimed that the likes of himself, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez do not get the respect they deserve in England. . . . more . . .
Japan midfielder Ono raring to go after returning from Feyenoord (Jan 26, 2006)
Injury-prone Shinji Ono has signed a three-year contract with J-League side Urawa Red Diamonds after returning from Feyenoord. . . . more . . .
Bobic signs for Rijeka (Jan 26, 2006)
Germany's former international striker Fredi Bobic, who has been out of contract since last June, signed a six-month deal for Croatia' First Division Side Rijeka. . . . more . . .
Czech football officials and refs fined after match fixing scandal (Jan 26, 2006)
Three officials from the FC Synot football club, now FC Slovacko in the Czech first division, and seven referees were found guilty of corruption and fined between 50,000-300,000 koruna (1,760-10,580 euros) by a court in Kromeriz, in the south-east of the country. . . . more . . .
Chelsea blues still in the red (Jan 26, 2006)
Big-spending Premiership giants Chelsea are still in the red as they continue to chase domestic and Champions League honours. . . . more . . .
Guinea snatch dramatic last minute triumph over Zambia (Jan 26, 2006)
Pascal Feindouno was the two-goal hero as Guinea came from behind to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory over Zambia in the African Nations Cup. . . . more . . .
'Jay Jay' Okocha delights in new cheerleader role (Jan 25, 2006)
Nigeria skipper Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has declared himself Nigeria's biggest fan here at the African Nations Cup after a thigh injury forced him to miss the team's opening game against rivals Ghana. . . . more . . .
Indomitable Lions kill off Togo's Nations Cup hopes (Jan 25, 2006)
Cameroon eased into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals here as they outclassed Togo to beat the World Cup qualifiers 2-0 and end their chances of joining them in the last eight. . . . more . . .
UEFA ponders Euro 2008 player insurance deal (Jan 25, 2006)
European football's governing body UEFA said they were working on a player insurance system for Euro 2008 in an effort to head off a growing split caused by international call-ups. . . . more . . .
Raul hoping for March comeback (Jan 25, 2006)
Spain and Real Madrid captain Raul hopes to make his comeback from a knee injury in early March. . . . more . . .
Keeper Kiely joins Pompey (Jan 25, 2006)
Veteran goalkeeper Dean Kiely became Premiership strugglers Portsmouth's sixth transfer window signing when he joined the south coast club from Charlton for an undisclosed fee. . . . more . . .
Levein leaving Leicester (Jan 25, 2006)
Leicester City manager Craig Levein left the struggling Championship side with immediate effect. . . . more . . .
We must avoid Cameroon at all costs says Michel (Jan 25, 2006)
Ivory Coast must come top of its group if they are to avoid a likely African Nations Cup quarter-final with Cameroon, their coach Henri Michel told AFP. . . . more . . .
Gilardino's late strike gives AC Milan edge over Palermo (Jan 25, 2006)
Alberto Gilardino scored four minutes from time to give AC Milan a 1-0 win over Palermo in the first leg of their Italian Cup quarter-final. . . . more . . .
Indomitable Lions kill off Togo and make last eight (Jan 25, 2006)
Cameroon eased into the African Nations Cup quarter-finals as they outclassed Togo 2-0 and ended the World Cup qualifiers' chances of joining them in the last eight. . . . more . . .
Spanish match abandoned after official attacked (Jan 25, 2006)
The Spanish Cup quarter-final between Valencia and Deportivo La Coruna was abandoned after 44 minutes after an assistant referee was hit and injured by an object thrown from the crowd. . . . more . . .
Japanese forward jets in to sign for Red Star Belgrade (Jan 25, 2006)
Japanese forward Takayuki Suzuki will sign a two-year contract with former European champions Red Star Belgrade on Thursday, the Serbian club said. . . . more . . .
Hiddink interested in being contacted by FA (Jan 25, 2006)
Guus Hiddink's agent has made it clear the Dutchman would be interested in being contacted by the English Football Association should they decide to approach him to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson. . . . more . . .
Cup sensation as St Pauli down mighty Bremen (Jan 25, 2006)
FC Sankt Pauli reached the semi-finals of the German cup for the first time in their history with a sensational 3-1 win over Bundesliga giants Werder Bremen. . . . more . . .
We will win African Nations Cup says Mido (Jan 25, 2006)
Egypt will win a record fifth African Nations Cup claimed star striker Mido. . . . more . . .
UEFA has no plans to probe Marseille doping claims (Jan 25, 2006)
European football's governing body UEFA said it had no plans to open a probe of the doping allegations raging around French club Marseille. . . . more . . .
Saha puts United in sight of silverware (Jan 25, 2006)
Manchester United will face Wigan in next month's League Cup final after Louis Saha struck his fifth goal in the competition to clinch a 2-1 win over Blackburn. . . . more . . .
Curbishley gets nod to bid for England job (Jan 25, 2006)
Charlton Athletic have told manager Alan Curbishley that they will not stand in his way if he wants to join the race to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as England coach. . . . more . . .
Eriksson hits back at salary critics (Jan 25, 2006)
Sven-Goran Eriksson hit back at those who claim he has not been worth his money. . . . more . . .
Courageous 10-man DRC hold out against Angola (Jan 25, 2006)
A courageous performance by the Democratic Republic of Congo saw them edge nearer to the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a 0-0 draw against Angola in their Group B clash. . . . more . . .
Goalkeeper's errors gift Ivory Coast victory (Jan 24, 2006)
Two dreadful errors by Libyan goalkeeper Muftah Ghzalla handed Ivory Coast a fortunate 2-1 victory in their African Nations Cup Group B match. . . . more . . .
Tapie denies making Bordeaux match-fixing allegations (Jan 24, 2006)
Bernard Tapie denied that he had accused French first division club Bordeaux of fixing their league match at Paris St Germain in 1999. . . . more . . .
Third place won't make United 'implode': chief executive (Jan 24, 2006)
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has said the football giants can cope with the huge level of debt incurred by Malcolm Glazer's takeover, insisting the Red Devils "will not implode" by finishing third in the English Premiership this season. . . . more . . .
Annan praises football as a uniting force (Jan 24, 2006)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan met with the boss of an even bigger global body, paying homage to FIFA head Sepp Blatter and praising football's role as a uniting force. . . . more . . .
Wigan silence Arsenal's big guns to reach first final (Jan 24, 2006)
Jason Roberts scored with seconds of extra-time remaining to silence Arsenal's big guns and send Wigan into their first major final after a dramatic League Cup semi-final second leg at Highbury. . . . more . . .
Under-fire Souness adamant about club backing (Jan 24, 2006)
Under-fire Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness is adamant that he is being fully supported by chairman Freddy Shephard, the Times newspaper reported. . . . more . . .
O'Shea injury blow for United (Jan 24, 2006)
Manchester United's John O'Shea has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks with fractured ribs just hours after the announcement that fellow midfielder Paul Scholes's season was over. . . . more . . .
Cameroon's "Old Man River" on Song for African challenge (Jan 24, 2006)
Rigobert Song's international career looked like being a short one when he was sent-off in the 1994 World Cup finals - however here on Wednesday he will win his 101st cap for Cameroon and shows no sign of hanging up his boots. . . . more . . .
Peruvian connection saves Bayern's blushes (Jan 24, 2006)
Holders Bayern Munich were indebted to Peruvian international strikers Claudio Pizarro and Paolo Guerrero as they needed extra-time to defeat Mainz 05 3-2 in the quarter-final cup tie. . . . more . . .
Cologne want Liverpool outcast Dudek (Jan 24, 2006)
Struggling German side FC Cologne want to sign Liverpool's Champions League hero Jerzy Dudek, his agent Jan de Zeeuw revealed. . . . more . . .
Inter snatch draw at Lazio in fractious cup clash (Jan 24, 2006)
Holders Inter Milan are well placed to reach the last four of the Italian Cup after they drew 1-1 at Lazio in the first leg of a fractious quarter-final tie. . . . more . . .
Brazil's Emerson joins AEK Athens (Jan 24, 2006)
Greek first division club AEK Athens announced the signing of Brazilian defensive midfielder Emerson Moises Costa on a one-and-a-half-year contract. . . . more . . .
Tapie sues over Marseille doping allegations (Jan 24, 2006)
Former Marseille football club president Bernard Tapie has taken legal action over articles suggesting players were given doping substances before the victorious 1993 European Cup final, a statement from his lawyers said. . . . more . . .
Former Miss Bora Bora accuses Maradona of glass attack (Jan 24, 2006)
A former beauty queen in the French Polynesian island of Bora Bora has filed a complaint against Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, saying he threw a glass at her in a nightclub causing an injury that required eight stitches, the local prosecutor said. . . . more . . .
Egypt edge nearer to quarters after draw with Morocco (Jan 24, 2006)
Hosts Egypt need just a point from their final group match to progress to the African Nations Cup quarter-finals after a 0-0 draw with Morocco in their Group A clash. . . . more . . .
Wigan in winter wonderland as big Gunners silenced (Jan 24, 2006)
The final League Cup fixture at Highbury may have been a fairytale affair but Wigan boss Paul Jewell insisted there was nothing mysterious about his side's advance to their first major final at the expense of Arsenal. . . . more . . .
Scholes out for season with eye complaint (Jan 24, 2006)
Manchester United's season has taken another turn for the worse with the club revealing that Paul Scholes is unlikely to play again this season because of a mystery eye problem. . . . more . . .
FA Premier League launch inquiry into alleged bungs (Jan 24, 2006)
The FA Premier League, which represents the 20 clubs in England's top-flight division, said it was to launch an inquiry into financial procedures in player transfers since January 2004. . . . more . . .
