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Mihajlovic agrees to play in Euro 2000 (Apr 29, 2000)

Yugoslav international Sinisa Mihajlovic has decided not to quit Euro 2000 over claims from Belgrade that he has joined the Serbian Socialist Party. . . . more . . .

Juventus deny Inzaghi is to be sold (Apr 29, 2000)

Juventus coach Carlo Ancelotti has moved to end speculation that the Turin club are to sell striker Filippo Inzaghi to Internazionale in the summer. . . . more . . .

Turkey coach to join Fenerbahce after Euro 2000 (Apr 29, 2000)

Fenerbahce have appointed Turkish national team manager Mustapha Denizli as their next coach. . . . more . . .

Mihajlovic threatens to quit Yugoslavian team (Apr 28, 2000)

Yugoslav international Sinisa Mihajlovic has decided to quit Euro 2000 unless claims from Belgrade that he has joined the Serbian Socialist Party are denied. . . . more . . .

New knee injury ends van Nistelrooy's year (Apr 28, 2000)

Ruud van Nistelrooy will miss at least the next eight months for PSV Eindhoven after injuring his knee again. . . . more . . .

SS Lazio want Italy star Buffon (Apr 28, 2000)

SS Lazio want Parma AC goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to join them in the summer - and have agreed another year's coaching for Sven Goran Eriksson at the Rome club. . . . more . . .

Hagi considers retirement (Apr 27, 2000)

Romanian star Gheorghe Hagi looks set to retire at the end of the season. . . . more . . .

PSV threaten to axe sale of van Nistelrooy (Apr 27, 2000)

PSV Eindhoven have reacted nervously to the delay that has halted the transfer of star striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to Manchester United with a threat to kill the deal. . . . more . . .

AC Milan to sign Djetou from Monaco (Apr 26, 2000)

AC Milan are to sign AS Monaco defender Martin Djetou in June. . . . more . . .

Lyon want to sign Leboeuf from Chelsea (Apr 25, 2000)

Olympique Lyon are set to start Chelsea's summer sales after a £4.5 million bid for central defender Frank Leboeuf. . . . more . . .

Knee injury halts van Nistelrooy's move to United (Apr 25, 2000)

Manchester United's plans to shatter the British record transfer fee to sign Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy have collapsed after the player failed a medical this afternoon. . . . more . . .

Canal Plus to back PSG's Anelka plan (Apr 22, 2000)

French cable television giant Canal Plus are to bankroll attempts by Paris Saint Germain to sign Real Madrid rebel Nicolas Anelka next month. . . . more . . .

Sousa brought back into Portugal squad (Apr 22, 2000)

Parma AC midfielder Paolo Sousa has been recalled by Portuguese national team coach Hunberto Coelho to play against Italy next week. . . . more . . .

United to sign van Nistelrooy for £19 million (Apr 21, 2000)

Manchester United are to bring PSV Eindhoven star Ruud van Nistelrooy to Old Trafford next week for media interviews and medical tests to confirm a new British record signing of £19 million. . . . more . . .

Belgians hand Waseige World Cup deal (Apr 20, 2000)

Belgian national team coach Robert Waseige has signed a contract extension that means he will take charge of the team's 2002 World Cup campaign. . . . more . . .

Lemerre drops Wiltord from French squad (Apr 20, 2000)

French coach Roger Lemerre has stuck by his decision to dump Real Madrid striker Nicolas Anelka for a friendly against Slovenia next week. . . . more . . .

Holland name seven strikers to face Scotland (Apr 20, 2000)

Holland have brought back Dennis Bergkamp and Boudewijn Zenden for the friendly next week against Scotland. . . . more . . .

Mijatovic should be fit for Euro 2000 (Apr 19, 2000)

Yugoslavia are confident that striker Predrag Mijatovic will be fit for Euro 2000 after the Fiorentina player was forced to miss the rest of the Italian season for Fiorentina. . . . more . . .

Sweden stick with Allback in attack (Apr 18, 2000)

Sweden coach Tommy Soderberg has turned to the Ogryte club to try and find a forward star for the Euro 2000 finals. 26 year old Marcus Allback hit 14 goals in the Swedish league last season and scored the goal that beat Denmark in a La Manga friendly at the start of the year on his international debut. . . . more . . .

Germany name players for Swiss game (Apr 18, 2000)

Hertha Berlin striker Michael Preetz has been brought back into the German national squad and is likely to start a friendly next week against Switzerland as partner for captain Oliver Bierhoff. . . . more . . .

Romania name squad for Cyprus friendly (Apr 18, 2000)

Romania have named the twenty players who will face Cyprus in a friendly on April 26th. . . . more . . .

Czechs rest Liverpool stars for Israel game (Apr 17, 2000)

The Czech Republic have named their squad to face Israel in a Prague friendly on April 26th. . . . more . . .

Bayern training marred by Lizarazu injury (Apr 17, 2000)

Bayern Munich have ruled influential French international Bixente Lizarazu out of their Champions League quarter final on Wednesday night against FC Porto. . . . more . . .

Larsson says Euro 2000 dream is dead (Apr 14, 2000)

Swedish international striker Henrik Larsson has ended his battle to be fit for Euro 2000. . . . more . . .

Slovenia keep faith with troubled Zahovic (Apr 14, 2000)

Euro 2000 finalists Slovenia have named a settled squad to face World Cup holders France in a Paris friendly on April 26th. . . . more . . .

Euro 2000 to see rule changes (Apr 14, 2000)

Euro 2000 will see the introduction of two new rule changes. . . . more . . .

Germany name provisional squad for Euro 2000 (Apr 13, 2000)

Under fire Germany coach Erich Ribbeck has named Jens Jeremies in his provision Euro 2000 squad list. . . . more . . .

Fiorentina sign new deal with Repka (Apr 11, 2000)

Fiorentina have signed a new contract with Czech international defender Tomas Repka. . . . more . . .

Inter may send Mutu for year in Holland (Apr 06, 2000)

Internazionale are considering offers for striker Adrian Mutu after the Romanian striker has spent less than four months at the Milan club. . . . more . . .

Ribbeck sacks Jeremies from Germany squad (Apr 06, 2000)

Germany coach Erich Ribbeck has dumped Bayern Munich midfielder Jens Jeremies from his squad to play Switzerland in an April 26th friendly. . . . more . . .

Parma AC join interest in Rio Ferdinand (Apr 06, 2000)

Parma AC are the latest club to be linked with West Ham central defender Rio Ferdinand. . . . more . . .

Bierhoff calls for end of German experiments (Apr 05, 2000)

Germany captain Oliver Bierhoff has called for coach Erich Ribbeck to stop experimenting with the national team after an April 26th friendly with Switzerland. . . . more . . .

Yugoslavia and Turkey cancel April 26th friendly (Apr 05, 2000)

Yugoslavia's friendly with Turkey on April 26th has been cancelled. . . . more . . .

Toldo to stay with Fiorentina on new 2004 contract (Apr 05, 2000)

Fiorentina have ended transfer speculation surrounding their Italian international goalkeeper Francesco Toldo by announcing a new four year contract with the player. . . . more . . .

Nemec to stay one more year with Schalke 04 (Apr 05, 2000)

Schalke 04 will keep midfielder Jiri Nemec for at least one more season. . . . more . . .

Anelka returns tomorrow to Real training (Apr 04, 2000)

Real Madrid say striker Nicolas Anelka will return to team training tomorrow. . . . more . . .

56,700 extra Euro 2000 tickets to go on sale (Apr 04, 2000)

Euro 2000 tickets will go on sale to fans on Thursday after several sponsors have afiled to take up their entire allocation. . . . more . . .

Germany coach reacts angrily to Jeremies interview (Apr 03, 2000)

Germany coach Erich Ribbeck has reacted angrily to an interview with 'Kicker' magazine conducted by Bayern Munich midfielder Jens Jeremies. . . . more . . .

Squad deadlines for Euro 2000 extended to June 1st (Apr 01, 2000)

UEFA's technical commission have finalised the dates for Euro 2000 coaches to name their final squads for the tournament which starts on June 10th. . . . more . . .

Norway's Mykland agrees to join TSV 1860 Munich (Apr 01, 2000)

Panathinaikos are to release Norwegian international Erik Mykland on a free transfer to TSV 1860 Munich. . . . more . . .