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UEFA Cup draw (Aug 28, 1998)

The full draw for the first round proper of the UEFA Cup has been made. . . . more . . .

Chelsea start title defence against Swedes (Aug 28, 1998)

European Cup Winners' Cup holders Chelsea will start the defence of their title with a home tie against Helsingborgs IF of Sweden. . . . more . . .

Fenerbahce kill deal for Van Hooijdonk (Aug 28, 1998)

Fenerbahce have abandoned their bid for Pierre Van Hooijdonk after agreeing a £6.5 million fee for the Dutchman with Nottingham Forest. . . . more . . .

UEFA Champions League draw and schedule (Aug 28, 1998)

The draw for the UEFA Champions League in Geneva has pitched reigning European club champions Real Madrid in against Internazionale. . . . more . . .

Gullit move for Van Hooijdonk faces trouble (Aug 28, 1998)

Pierre Van Hoojidonk is keen to join Ruud Gullit at Newcastle United but faces two major obstacles. . . . more . . .

Petit pulls out of French squad for Euro 2000 tie (Aug 28, 1998)

Emmanuel Petit has withdrawn from the French squad to play Iceland in a Euro 2000 qualifier on September 5th. . . . more . . .

European Commission to meet Super League company (Aug 28, 1998)

European Commissioner Karel Van Miert is to meet Super League company Media Partners International to discuss their plans for a new midweek league in Europe. . . . more . . .

Everton spend £2.75 million on teenage goalkeeper (Aug 28, 1998)

English Premiership side Everton have signed a teenage goalkeeper for £2.75 million. . . . more . . .

FC Barcelona tire of De Boer problems (Aug 28, 1998)

FC Barcelona have ended their pursuit of the De Boer brothers. . . . more . . .

Sa Pinto ends ban for Portugal (Aug 28, 1998)

Portugal striker Sa Pinto has ended his year ban from the national side with a recall for the squad to play Hungary on September 6th. . . . more . . .

Glasgow Celtic face growing first team rebellion (Aug 28, 1998)

Glasgow Celtic are facing a player revolt after their season reached the brink of collapse after only three weeks. . . . more . . .

FC Barcelona close to Kluivert deal (Aug 28, 1998)

FC Barcelona hope to announce the signing of striker Patrick Kluivert from AC Milan before the start of the new Spanish season this weekend. . . . more . . .

Ronaldo voted best in Europe by top coaches (Aug 28, 1998)

Top coaches have voted Ronaldo the most valuable player in Europe after his displays for Internazionale in the UEFA Cup triumph last season. . . . more . . .

Real Betis confirm appointment of Cantatone (Aug 27, 1998)

Spanish Primera Division side Real Betis have confirmed the appointment of Vicente Cantatone as their new coach. . . . more . . .

Denmark name squad for Belarus tie (Aug 27, 1998)

Denmark have named an 18 man squad to play their first European Championships qualifier against Belarus on September 5th. . . . more . . .

France try new striker Vairelles in Euro 2000 squad (Aug 27, 1998)

France coach Roger Lemmerre has continued his search for a proven striker by caling up RC Lens forward Tony Vairelles. . . . more . . .

Gullit considers bids for Chelsea favourites (Aug 27, 1998)

New Newcastle coach Ruud Gullit will start his spending with bids for two of his old Chelsea players. . . . more . . .

Kenny Dalglish fired by Newcastle to make way for Gullit (Aug 27, 1998)

Kenny Dalglish has been fired as coach of Newcastle United. . . . more . . .

Gullit set to make major changes at Newcastle (Aug 27, 1998)

New Newcastle coach Ruud Gullit will cast a critical eye over the squad he inherits from Kenny Dalglish. . . . more . . .

Boksic returns to Croatia squad (Aug 27, 1998)

Alen Boksic has returned to the Croatia squad after recovering from knee surgery that removed him from the third place finish in the recent World Cup in France. . . . more . . .

Scotland announce squad for Lithuania trip (Aug 27, 1998)

Scotland have reflected the good early form of Hearts by calling Steve Fulton and Neil McCann into the sqaud for the European Championships game against Lithuania on September 5th. . . . more . . .

Maldini struggling to make first Dino Zoff squad (Aug 27, 1998)

Italy and AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini is struggling to make the squad for the Euro 2000 qualifier in Liverpool against Wales on September 5th. . . . more . . .

Fenerbahce close in on Van Hooijdonk (Aug 27, 1998)

Turkish side Fenerbahce have made significant progress in their attempts to sign on-strike Nottingham Forest forward Pierre Van Hooijdonk. . . . more . . .

Turkey name squad for Euro 2000 qualifier (Aug 27, 1998)

Turkey have named their squad for the European Championships qualifying tie with Northern Ireland on September 5th. . . . more . . .

Lazio on brink of Vieri capture (Aug 27, 1998)

Unsettled forward Christian Vieri is on the brink of a move back to Italian football. . . . more . . .

Hoddle keeps faith with World Cup group (Aug 27, 1998)

The England squad for the game against Sweden in the European Championships has been hit by injuries and suspensions. . . . more . . .

Austria confirm squad for Israel tie (Aug 27, 1998)

Austria have announced their squad for the Septmber 5th tie agaionst Israel in the European Championships qualifiers. . . . more . . .

Oviedo sign Dane Moeller (Aug 26, 1998)

Denmark's World Cup striker Peter Moeller will complete a move from PSV Eindhoven to Oviedo in Spain as the new season starts there this weekend. . . . more . . .

Ecuador fans give Vasca hard reception (Aug 26, 1998)

The Ecuadorian town of Guayaquil is in turmoil as the local club, Barcelona, prepare to play their Libertadores Cup tie against Vasco Da Gama. . . . more . . .

Thijs Libregts takes over Nigerian national team (Aug 26, 1998)

Nigeria have named former Dutch national coach Thijs Libregts as their new man in charge. . . . more . . .

Mancini denies criticising SS Lazio president (Aug 26, 1998)

SS Lazio striker Roberto Mancini has denied criticising club president Sergio Cragnotti over the Serie club's transfer policy. . . . more . . .

Spanish Primera Division Preview (Aug 26, 1998)

FC Barcelona The champions and cup winners from last season but many fans remian to be convinced by new Dutch coach Luis Van Gaal. . . . more . . .

Stoichkov still part of Bulgaria's future (Aug 26, 1998)

Former great Hristo Stoichkov still has a part to play in the European Championships for Bulgaria. . . . more . . .

Sweden name squad for England encounter (Aug 26, 1998)

Swedish coach Tom Soderberg has announced his 18 man squad for the European Championships qualifier against England on September 5th. . . . more . . .

Only ten survive to see Romania's new era (Aug 26, 1998)

There are only ten survivors from the Romanian World Cup squad in the new 25 man outfit named by new coach Victor Piturca for the European Championships qualifier against Liechtenstein on September 2nd. . . . more . . .

UEFA propose to combine two competitions (Aug 26, 1998)

European governing body UEFA are proposing plans at their next meeting to merge two of their competitions to head off the threat of the new European Super League. . . . more . . .

Spain chop six World Cup failures (Aug 26, 1998)

Spanish coach Javier Clemente has axed six players from the side who failed to make the expected impression in France at the World Cup during the summer. . . . more . . .

Brian Laudrup set to start against Real Madrid (Aug 25, 1998)

Brian Laudrup is set to make his Chelsea debut in the Super Cup tie against Real Madrid on Friday night. . . . more . . .

Edmundo on way out at Fiorentina (Aug 25, 1998)

Fiorentina president Vittorio Cecchi Gori is set to offload Brazilian striker Edmundo. . . . more . . .

AS Roma players concerned over drug controversy for coach (Aug 25, 1998)

AS Roma players are unhappy that coach Zdenek Zeman has devoted so much time during pre-season preparations to the drug inquiries running in Italy. . . . more . . .

Italian drug investigation reaches Chelsea (Aug 25, 1998)

Italian drug investigators are flying into London this week to question three Chelsea players. . . . more . . .

Saachi close to forcing Vieri out of Atletico Madrid (Aug 25, 1998)

Christian Vieri is on the brink of leaving Atletico Madrid after failing to report to play ion a frienly on Sunday against SS Lazio. . . . more . . .

VfL Bochum fire Russian striker Yuran (Aug 25, 1998)

Bundesliga side VfL Bochum have fired Russian striker Sergei Yuran after he went absent to appear for Russia in a friendly against Sweden last week. . . . more . . .

Media magnate Murdoch closes in on ailing Tottenham (Aug 25, 1998)

Tottenham chairman Alan Sugar looks set to quit the English Premiership crisis club with Rupert Murdoch favourite to take over. . . . more . . .

Neville knocked out for a month by hamstring (Aug 25, 1998)

England defender Gary Neville is out of the European Championship match against Sweden with a hamstring injury. . . . more . . .

Chelsea refuse to consider less than £15 million for Flo (Aug 25, 1998)

Chelsea have slapped a £15 million transfer fee on the head of Tore Andre Flo in the face of renewed interest from fellow Premiership club Aston Villa. . . . more . . .

Real Betis fire coach after 23 days in charge (Aug 25, 1998)

Real Betis have fired their coach after only 23 days in charge. . . . more . . .

Celta Vigo sign Penev (Aug 25, 1998)

Spanish Primera Division side Celta Vigo have completed the signing of Bulgarian international Lubo Penev. . . . more . . .

Yugoslavia confirm trip to Wembley in November (Aug 24, 1998)

England are to play Yugoslavia in a friendly match for the first time. . . . more . . .

England on brink of 2006 World Cup (Aug 24, 1998)

England has emerged as favourite to host the 2006 World Cup. . . . more . . .

All change for Germany (Aug 24, 1998)

Berti Vogts has followed his intention to make major changes in the German national squad as potential for the future replaces the ageing international clas from the last World Cup. . . . more . . .

Thomas Helmer ends international career with Germany (Aug 24, 1998)

German defender Thomas Helmer has decided to end his international career. . . . more . . .

Michael Owen agrees new contract with Liverpool (Aug 24, 1998)

England's World Cup sensation Michael Owen has signed a new contract with Liverpool. . . . more . . .

Romario turns down Fenerbahce offer (Aug 24, 1998)

Brazilian striker Romario has turned down the chance to play for Fenerbahce in Turkey. . . . more . . .

Southgate unrest alerts Londoners (Aug 24, 1998)

England defender Gareth Southgate is said to be unhappy at Aston Villa and wants to leave the club. . . . more . . .

AS Roma consider bid for Heskey (Aug 24, 1998)

AS Roma are planning a bid for Leicester City striker Emile Heskey - but the price rose again at the weekend for the 20 year old. . . . more . . .

Toulouse buy Cameroon midfielder to play in attack (Aug 24, 1998)

French First Division outfit Toulouse have signed Cameroon World Cup midfielder Samuel Ipoua. . . . more . . .

England star Scholes suffers for United policy (Aug 24, 1998)

England World Cup star Paul Scholes has been dropped by Manchester United to make way for new £12.6 million signing Dwight Yorke. . . . more . . .

Bad starts send United and Spurs into emergency sessions (Aug 24, 1998)

Manchester United forced their squad into an extra training session on Sunday morning after failing to win their opening two matches in the English Premiership this season. . . . more . . .

Vogts drops experienced midfielders (Aug 24, 1998)

German national team coach Berti Vogts has dropped midfielders Andreas Moeller and Thoams Haessler for two friendlies next month. . . . more . . .

Spurs consider Klinsmann and Antic to take over side (Aug 24, 1998)

Former Atletico Madrid coach Radomir Antic has offered to help Tottenham out of the present crisis. . . . more . . .

Super League presentation plans for 100 clubs this week (Aug 24, 1998)

Rodolpho Hecht is to conduct a presentation to 32 European clubs over the rules for the new European Super League this week. . . . more . . .

European Commission to investigate UEFA restraint of trade (Aug 24, 1998)

The European Commission is to investigate UEFA for possible breaches of its restraint of trade laws. . . . more . . .

Leeds head queue for Solskjaer (Aug 24, 1998)

Manchester United and Tottenham agreed a £5.5 million price for striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday but the ailing London club will not meet to discuss terms with the player until the end of the week. . . . more . . .

Inter will not risk early return for Ronaldo (Aug 21, 1998)

Internazionale are unlikely to risk Ronaldo in Latvia next week as they attempt to qualify for the UEFA Champions League competition for the first time. . . . more . . .

Chelsea still missing injured Laudrup (Aug 21, 1998)

Brian Laudrup will not make his debut for Chelsea tomorrow. . . . more . . .

Japanese TV to show Nakata's Perugia progress live (Aug 21, 1998)

Japanese television will show every game that Perugia play in Serie A live this season. . . . more . . .

Forest complete signing of Englan prospect Quashie today (Aug 21, 1998)

Nottingham Forest will complete the signing of England prospect Nigel Quashie from QPR today. . . . more . . .

Parma AC reject £6 million bid by Everton to sign Stanic (Aug 21, 1998)

Parma AC have rejected a bid by English Premiership side Everton to sign Croatian midfielder Mario Stanic. . . . more . . .

Wimbledon pass up chance to sign Jamaican defender (Aug 21, 1998)

English Premiership side Wimbledon have pulled out of a deal to bring Jamaican World Cup defender Onandi Lowe to England. . . . more . . .

Del Piero quits press conference after drug question (Aug 21, 1998)

Juventus and Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero left a press conference in Turin yesterday after being asked if he felt drugged. . . . more . . .

Stefan Reuter all but quits the German national side (Aug 21, 1998)

German international Stefan Reuter has effectively ended his career with the national side by sayingn he will never play for Germany again while coach Berti Vogts is in charge of the side. . . . more . . .

Manchester United still first to attack big spending rivals (Aug 21, 1998)

Manchester United's summer spending reached over £27 million with the purchase of Dwight Yorke yesterday but that is unlikely to stop manager Alex Ferguson railing against Premiership rivals when they spend big. . . . more . . .

Ronaldo denies taking stimulants in European game (Aug 21, 1998)

Brazilian striker Ronaldo says he has never taken the amino acid creatine which is at the centre of three separate drug investigations in Italian sport. . . . more . . .

Ronaldo says illness was a mystery (Aug 21, 1998)

Ronaldo is still baffled by the illness that brought him so low before the World Cup Final five weeks ago. . . . more . . .

United splash £12.6 million on Yorke (Aug 21, 1998)

Manchester United completed the signing of Dwight Yorke yesterday by smashing the club record for a transfer fee. . . . more . . .

Yorke deal will not break United wage structure (Aug 21, 1998)

The deal which took Dwight Yorke to Manchester United will not break the pay scale at Old Trafford. . . . more . . .

Viera to sign two year contract extension with Arsenal (Aug 21, 1998)

Arsenal and France midfielder Patrick Viera is to sign a two year extension to his contract. . . . more . . .

Blackburn sign Scotland international Dailly (Aug 21, 1998)

English Premiership side Blackburn Rovers raided the Scotland World Cup squad yesterday to sign a replacement for captain Colin Hendry. . . . more . . .

Djorkaeff commits himself to Inter this season (Aug 21, 1998)

French international Youri Djorkaeff has confirmed this morning that he will be staying with Internazionale for the coming season. . . . more . . .

Feyenoord offload Irish striker Connolly (Aug 21, 1998)

Republic of Ireland international striker David Connolly is to return from Dutch football on loan to play for the rest of the season in the English First Division. . . . more . . .

United agree £5.5 million fee with Spurs for Solskjaer (Aug 21, 1998)

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £5.5 million fee for Norwegian international Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. . . . more . . .

Arsenal go cold on Montpellier striker (Aug 20, 1998)

English Premiership champions Arsenal have ended their interest in Montpellier striker Ibrahim Bakoyoko. . . . more . . .

Police ready to protect Beckham (Aug 20, 1998)

A massive police operation will put in motion on Saturday in East London to guarantee the safety of Manchester United midfielder David Beckham. . . . more . . .

Fenerbahce wait on Van Hooijdonk bid (Aug 20, 1998)

Fenerbahce are waiting for a response from Nottingham Forest after they bid £6 million for on striker forward Pierre Van Hooijdonk. . . . more . . .

Polish strike ends on eleventh day (Aug 20, 1998)

The Polish league strike has been called off after eleven days. . . . more . . .

France will play January dates in Mexico (Aug 20, 1998)

World Cup holders France will visit Mexico in January. . . . more . . .

Manchester United race to complete Yorke signing (Aug 20, 1998)

Manchester United are racing to complete the signing of striker Dwight Yorke to beat the deadline for the inclusion of players in the UEFA Champions League. . . . more . . .

Chelsea confirm end of Ajax deal for Petrescu (Aug 20, 1998)

The prospective deal by Ajax Amsterdam to buy Chelsea midfielder Dan Petrescu has fallen through after the Dutch champions decided not to proceed with their bid. . . . more . . .

Batty pays price for six match ban (Aug 20, 1998)

Glenn Hoddle is expected to leave David Batty out of his squad for the European Championship qualifier in Sweden next week after the Newcastle United midfielder received a six match ban for three dismissals last season and shoving refere David Ellery. . . . more . . .

Maradona confirms comeback with CD Badajoz in Spain (Aug 19, 1998)

Diego Maradona has confirmed comeback plans with Spanish second division side Club Deportivo Badajoz and could appear for the before the end of the month. . . . more . . .

Cameroon goalkeeper withdraws from African Nations' Cup (Aug 19, 1998)

Cameroon's World Cup goalkeeper Jacques Songo'o has announced in Spain that he will not play for the national side during the coming season. . . . more . . .

ss lazio coach says side no longer uses stimulants (Aug 19, 1998)

SS Lazio coach Sven Goran Erikkson has announced that the side does not take the stimulant creatine and he has not sanctioned the use of the drug since he took charge. . . . more . . .

Empoli appoint new coach (Aug 19, 1998)

Serie A side Empoli have appointed Mauro Sandreano as their new coach. . . . more . . .

Ronaldo arrives back in Milan (Aug 19, 1998)

Ronaldo arrived back in Milan this afternoon after a five week holiday following the collapse of Brazil's attempt to regain the World Cup in France. . . . more . . .

SS Lazio defender says Zeman gave team stimulant (Aug 19, 1998)

Former Italian international Paulo Negro has admitted to taking drugs while playing for SS Lazio. . . . more . . .

George Weah puts international future in doubt (Aug 19, 1998)

Liberian international George Weah says he intends to lead a walk out from the African nations' Cup in protest to indifference to the achievements of the national side. . . . more . . .

Chelsea reluctant to let Italians go to drug questioning (Aug 19, 1998)

Chelsea need assurances from the Italian Olympic Committee before they will allow their players to be questioned about drug use in Italian sport. . . . more . . .

Argentina confirm new coaching double act with Bielsa appointment (Aug 19, 1998)

Argentina confirmed a new double act for their international coaching duties yesterday with the confirmation of Marcelo Bielsa as national team coach. . . . more . . .

Empoli fire coach after one month (Aug 18, 1998)

Serie A side Empoli have fired coach Luigi Del Neri after only a month in charge. . . . more . . .

Extramadura close to completing Gaspercic deal (Aug 18, 1998)

Belgian goalkeeper Ronny Gaspercic is on the brink of a move to the Primera Division. . . . more . . .

France make changes for first game as champions (Aug 18, 1998)

France are to try a new defensive pairing and a new striker in their first match as world champions. . . . more . . .

Konsel retires from Austrian national team (Aug 18, 1998)

Austrian goalkeeper Michael Konsel will retire from international football after the friendly tomorrow night against World Cup winners France in Vienna. . . . more . . .

Debut of England prospect Joe Cole put back by toe injury (Aug 18, 1998)

Coming England and West Ham United sensation Joe Cole has had plans for his first team debut put on hold after injuring his toe on holiday in Turkey. 16 year old Cole broke the toe climbing over a wall on holiday last month and is in plaster at the moment. . . . more . . .

Liverpool close to Mjallby bid (Aug 18, 1998)

Liverpool will watch AIK Stockholm defender Johan Mjallby for the second time in a week tomorrow night when Russia play a friendly against Sweden in the capital. . . . more . . .

Shearer backs Hoddle over book decision (Aug 18, 1998)

England striker Alan Shearer has backed coach Glenn Hoddle's decision to make public details about his dealings with players during the World Cup in France. . . . more . . .

Suker will miss Super Cup against Chelsea (Aug 18, 1998)

Real Madrid star and top scorer at the recent World Cup in France, Davor Suker, will miss the European Super Cup Final in Monaco on August 28th. . . . more . . .

Prosinecki talks himself into international retirement (Aug 18, 1998)

Croatian midfielder Robert Prosinecki effectively ended his international career with the publication of an interview in a Croatian magazine. . . . more . . .

Tunisia confirm appointment of Scoglio as coach (Aug 18, 1998)

Tunisia have appointed former Genoa and Torino coach Francesco Scoglio as the new boss of their national side. . . . more . . .

Bielsa considers Argentina job offer (Aug 18, 1998)

Marcelo Bielsa has been offered the chance to coach the Argentina national side. . . . more . . .

Italian drug investigations to move to SS Lazio and London (Aug 18, 1998)

There are now three investigations on-going into drugs in Italian football as attention switches tomorrow to Rome and the interview by investigating magistrates of the coach and officials of SS Lazio. . . . more . . .

Real Madrid confirm signing of Jarni (Aug 18, 1998)

European club champions Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Robert Jarni from Coventry City. . . . more . . .

Real Madrid abandon attempt to sign Ba from Milan (Aug 18, 1998)

Real Madrid have abandoned plans to sign discarded French international midfielder Ibrahim Ba from AC Milan. . . . more . . .

Polish clubs form breakaway league of their own (Aug 17, 1998)

Fifteen clubs in the top division of Polish football will form a new breakaway league in a major restructuring of the game in that country. . . . more . . .

Clock ticks against Vogts as he recalls Effenberg (Aug 17, 1998)

German coach Berti Vogts admits he may only have eighteen months left in the job. . . . more . . .

Hoddle explains book revelations to players (Aug 17, 1998)

England coach Glenn Hoddle has met his squad to explain the decision to make explicit references to the players in his book about the World Cup. . . . more . . .

England captain criticises Hoddle in new book controversy (Aug 17, 1998)

England's World Cup captain Tony Adams is on collision course with coach Glenn Hoddle and the English FA over his autobiography. . . . more . . .

Ajax prepare offer for Petrescu as Chelsea sale goes on (Aug 17, 1998)

Chelsea are prepared to sell Romanian international Dan Petrescu to Ajax Amsterdam. . . . more . . .

English Premiership Preview (Aug 14, 1998)

The English Premiership season kicks off this weekend with defending champions Arsenal facing the challenges of Liverpool and Manchester United. . . . more . . .

Hoddle must explain himself to England players (Aug 14, 1998)

England coach Glenn Hoddle faces the prospect of a player rebellion when his side meet at Bisham Abbey on Sunday night. . . . more . . .

Ajax complain about Barcelona approach for rebel De Boers (Aug 14, 1998)

Ajax Amsterdam have reported FC Barcelona to the world governing bodies claiming that the Spanish giants have made an illegal approach for the De Boer brothers. . . . more . . .

German Bundesliga Preview (Aug 14, 1998)

From El Americano in Bonn The new Bundesliga begins in Germany on Friday night with Kaiserslautern defending the title they won last time around particularly from perennial big spenders Bayern Munich. . . . more . . .

Vialli joins rush to sue AS Roma coach over drug allegations (Aug 13, 1998)

Chelsea coach Gianluca Vialli is to sue AS Roma coach over claims that he took performance enhancing drugs including steroids during his career with Juventus. . . . more . . .

Austria coach Prohaska keeps faith with World Cup disappointments (Aug 13, 1998)

Austria coach Herbert Prohaska has named his squad to take on world champions France in Vienna on August 19th. . . . more . . .

New Brazil will axe Roberto Carlos for friendly against Russia next month (Aug 13, 1998)

New Brazil coach Vanderly Luxembergo will take charge of the team for the first time on September 23rd when the former world champions will play a friendly against Russia. . . . more . . .

Liverpool seal £20 million insurance plan for Michael Owen (Aug 13, 1998)

Liverpool have insured England's World Cup sensation Michael Owen for £20 million. . . . more . . .

Newcastle United sign midfielder from Peru (Aug 13, 1998)

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Peruvian midfielder Nolberto Salarno from Argentine side Boca Juniors. . . . more . . .

Polish chief will not rin for re-election (Aug 13, 1998)

The head of the Polish FA announced yesterday in Warsaw that he would not seek re-election. . . . more . . .

Russia revives international careers (Aug 13, 1998)

New Russian coach Anatoly Byshovets has revived the careers of several international discards with the announcement of his first squad for a friendly in Stockholm on August 19th against Sweden. . . . more . . .

Southampton will listen to offers for Le Tissier (Aug 13, 1998)

English Premiership side Southampton may be prepared to sell inspirational striker Matthew Le Tissier after more than 12 years at the club. . . . more . . .

Nigeria bring back former coach to lead them (Aug 12, 1998)

Nigeria have appointed former coach Amodu Shaibu as thier new boss. . . . more . . .

Scotland striker Durie in serious injury scare (Aug 12, 1998)

Scotland striker Gordon Durie is likely to miss the start of the European Championship qualification campaign. . . . more . . .

Sheffield Wednesday on brink of risking money on Van Hooijdonk (Aug 12, 1998)

English Premiership side Sheffield Wednesday are preparing an offer to bring on-striker Dutchman Pierre Van Hooijdonk back to English football. . . . more . . .

Juventus admit using stimulant banned in other sports (Aug 12, 1998)

Italian champions Juventus yesterday admitted dosing their players with creatine - a stimulant that is banned in athletics. . . . more . . .

Liverpool pull back from move for Jurgen Kohler (Aug 12, 1998)

Liverpool are unlikely to complete the signing of German international defender Jurgen Kohler from Borussia Dortmund. . . . more . . .

Robert Jarni's wife lobbies for move to Madrid (Aug 12, 1998)

Coventry City defender Robert Jarni is allowing his wife to engineer a move back to Spain to join Real Madrid. . . . more . . .

England coach Hoddle gets ugly to settle old scores (Aug 12, 1998)

England coach Glenn Hoddle has used a book and newspaper deal to settle old scores from England's World Cup campaign. . . . more . . .

Real Madrid close to signing Jarni (Aug 11, 1998)

European club champions Real Madrid are close to signing Croatian World Cup star Robert Jarni. . . . more . . .

New French coach abandons World Cup strikers (Aug 11, 1998)

New French coach Roger Lemerre has abandoned the frontline that took France to the World Cup victory last month. . . . more . . .

Juventus and Liverpool will renew interest in Seaman (Aug 11, 1998)

Juventus and Liverpool are preparing a £5 million battle for England goalkeeper David Seaman. . . . more . . .

AS Monaco want to silence big mouth Henry (Aug 11, 1998)

AS Monaco are preparing a new contract for striker Thierry Henry in an attempt to silence him on the subject of English Premiership champions Arsenal. . . . more . . .

Forest will let Van Hooijdonk go for £8 million (Aug 11, 1998)

English Premiership side Nottingham Forest have granted striker Pierre Van Hooijdonk's transfer request. . . . more . . .

Polish clubs to continue league strike (Aug 11, 1998)

The top clubs in Poland will continue their strike for the next round of league matches. . . . more . . .

Deportivo put two goalkeepers on market for Liverppol to consider (Aug 11, 1998)

Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman is not for sale according to coach Arsene Wenger. . . . more . . .

Tunisia to confirm Italian Scoglio as new coach by Friday (Aug 11, 1998)

Tunisia will confirm by the end of the week that Italian Francesco Scoglio is the new coach of the national side. . . . more . . .

Manchester United £12 million bid for Yorke unlikely to be enough (Aug 11, 1998)

Manchester United have made a second offer for Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke but it may kill any deal between the two clubs for the player. . . . more . . .

Cruyff names Wim Jansen as man to lead Holland (Aug 11, 1998)

Johan Cruyff will not be the next coach of the Dutch national side but says Wim Jansen should be. . . . more . . .

Croatian coach Blazevic set to sign for four more years (Aug 11, 1998)

Croatian coach Miroslav Blazevic will sign a new four year contract to stay coaching the national side for another four years. . . . more . . .

Brian Laudrup rested for Denmark friendly next week (Aug 10, 1998)

Denmark have announced an experimental squad for the trip to Prague on August 19th for a friendly against the Czech Republic. . . . more . . .

English FA will investigate drugs claims by ex-Premiership coach (Aug 10, 1998)

The English FA are to investigate claims made by a former Premiership coach that many players in the league are experimenting with drugs. . . . more . . .

Henry and Van Hooijdonk both speak out for Arsenal (Aug 10, 1998)

French World Cup striker Thierry Henry and rebel Dutch striker Pierre Van Hooijdonk are both keen on a move to English Premiership champions Arsenal. . . . more . . .

AS Roma coach will be sued by Juventus star for drug allegations (Aug 10, 1998)

Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero has instructed his agent and lawyer to begin legal proceedings against AS Roma coach Zdenek Zeman after the Serie A coach went into print with a magazine article claiming that Del Piero had used steroids. . . . more . . .

Poles are free to play on (Aug 10, 1998)

Poland earned a last minute reprieve at the weekend for their clubs and national football team. . . . more . . .

Matthaeus still in German picture (Aug 10, 1998)

German veteran Lothar Matthaeus may play again for the national side. . . . more . . .

Suker stays with Real Madrid (Aug 10, 1998)

New Real Madrid coach Guus Hiddink is likely to persist with striker Davor Suker after the reigning club champions of Europe failed to find a buyer for the 30 year old. . . . more . . .

European Super League will carry guarantees (Aug 10, 1998)

Any new member of the Super League in Europe may receive a six-year gaurantee to preserve their status at the centre of a vast money-making machine. . . . more . . .

German coach starts row with neighbours (Aug 10, 1998)

German coach Berti Vogts has provoked harsh comment with his opinions of his colleagues in the Bundesliga. . . . more . . .

Everton bid for Croatian Stanic (Aug 10, 1998)

English Premiership side Everton are preparing a bid of £4.5 million for Croatian World Cup midfielder Mario Stanic. . . . more . . .

Real Madrid close to hi-jacking Jarni transfer (Aug 10, 1998)

Real Madrid are poised to snatch Robert Jarni from English Premiership side Coventry City if the player agrees. . . . more . . .

PSG complete signing of Russian international Yanovsky (Aug 07, 1998)

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Poland stand on brink of ban (Aug 07, 1998)

Poland are on the brink of expulsion from European football as the deadline approaches in the row between the Polish sports ministry and the world governing bodies. . . . more . . .

Super League cast list set to grow (Aug 07, 1998)

The Super League rumour mill which is filling the European press this summer now has 50 sides willing to sign up with the rebellion. . . . more . . .

Italian Super League company admits link with Berlusconi and may approach Gullit (Aug 07, 1998)

The Italian company producing plans for the new Super League has admitted links to the owner of AC Milan Silvio Berlusconi. . . . more . . .

Batistuta agrees new contract with Fiorentina (Aug 07, 1998)

Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta has signed an extension to his contract with Fiorentina. . . . more . . .

Liverpool fail with second bid for Worns (Aug 07, 1998)

Liverpool have failed in thier bid for German defender Christian Worns with a massive £8 million bid. . . . more . . .

Juventus prepare offer for unhappy Negri (Aug 07, 1998)

Unhappy Glasgow Rangers striker Marco Negri is hoping to leave Scotland to join the Italian champions. . . . more . . .

European Super League admission puts pressure on UEFA (Aug 06, 1998)

The admission by Manchester United, Arsenal and Ajax Amsterdam that they have been in discussions with as many as 29 other teams concerning the birth of a European Super League has left the English Premiership needing the help of governing body UEFA to survive in its present form. . . . more . . .

Fenerbahce prepare cash bonanza to lure Dutch rebel (Aug 06, 1998)

PSV Eindhoven and Fenerbahce have declared an interest in on-strike Nottingham Forest striker Pierr Van Hooijdonk. . . . more . . .

Worns pulls out of Liverpool move (Aug 06, 1998)

German international defender Christian Worns has rejected a move to Liverpool and the English Premiership. . . . more . . .

Herzog will miss start of Austrian Euro 2000 campaign (Aug 06, 1998)

Austrian midfielder Andreas Herzog will miss the start of the qualifying campaign for the European Championships. . . . more . . .

Arsenal pull out of hunt for Seedorf (Aug 06, 1998)

Arsenal have withdrawn their interest in Dutch international Clarence Seedorf after Real Madrid refused to accept any bid for the player from the English champions. . . . more . . .

Hoddle still wants to play with banned Beckham (Aug 05, 1998)

Glenn Hoddle has named a 29 man training squad in readiness for the European Championship qualifiers. . . . more . . .

Tottenham look unlikely to sign Iranian World Cup star (Aug 05, 1998)

The transfer of Iranian World Cup international Medhi Mahdavikia is to Tottenham is becoming less likely by the day. . . . more . . .

Luc Nilis retires from Belgian national side (Aug 05, 1998)

Belgian striker Luc Nilis has retired from international football. . . . more . . .

Polish club sides seek compromise with governing bodies (Aug 05, 1998)

Top Polish clubs are seeking a compromise in the row with football's governing bodies that has seen them threatened with expulsion from club competitions in Europe. . . . more . . .

Atletico Madrid name price of £25 million for Vieri (Aug 05, 1998)

Atletico Madrid have slapped a £25 million price tag on striker Christian Vieri. . . . more . . .

Arsenal sign Argentine defender (Aug 05, 1998)

English Premiership champions Arsenal have completed the signing of Argentine World Cup defender Nelson Vivas. 28 year old Vivas played in every game bar one for the South Americans in France this summer and has cost £1.6 million from the Swiss club Lugano. . . . more . . .

Van Hooijdonk shows up Dutch player rebellion (Aug 05, 1998)

English Premiership side Nottingham Forest have fined striker Pierre Van Hooijdonk the maximum amount for going on strike from pre-season training as suspicion mounts over the behaviour of Dutch World Cup players since the Finals ended in France. . . . more . . .