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- Redknapp defends Parker pursuit
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp defends the club's pursuit of West Ham's Scott Parker insisting the Hammers are guilty of unsettling the midfielder. - Hughes confirmed as Fulham boss
Fulham confirm the appointment of Mark Hughes as their new manager, replacing Roy Hodgson. - Beckham denies West Ham contact
David Beckham has 'no interest' in leaving LA Galaxy for West Ham, his spokesman says. - Bristol City poised to sign Hunt
Bristol City are set to sign Bolton Wanderers defender Nicky Hunt on a free transfer, BBC Radio Bristol understands. - Marlon King released from prison
Former Wigan Athletic footballer Marlon King is looking for a new club to join after being released from jail. - Hull consider Baggies Myhill bid
Hull City consider West Brom's bid for Wales international keeper Boaz Myhill. - Ferguson defends Man Utd owners
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gives his backing to the under-fire Glazer family, who own the club. - Taylor injury blow for Newcastle
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is set to miss the first three months of the Premier League season through injury. - West Ham reject Spurs Parker bid
West Ham say they have rejected a bid from Tottenham for Scott Parker, insisting the midfielder is not for sale "at any price". - Campbell completes Newcastle move
Newcastle United seal the signing of defender Sol Campbell on a one-year contract. - Young poised for Liverpool switch
Aston Villa defender Luke Young is on the verge of joining Liverpool, according to the player's agent. - Villa & City in Milner stalemate
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says Manchester City are not prepared to meet the Midlands club's valuation for midfielder James Milner. - Wenger ends Fabregas speculation
Manager Arsene Wenger seeks to definitively reinforce Arsenal's stance that captain Cesc Fabregas will not be leaving the club this summer. - Bendtner to miss start of season
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner will miss the start of the season because of a persistent groin injury, according to Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. - Baggies end Djemba-Djemba pursuit
West Brom end their interest in signing Eric Djemba-Djemba from Danish club Odense for medical reasons.
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- Rabotnicki 0-2 Liverpool
David Ngog's double strike eases an inexperienced Liverpool side to victory over Rabotnicki in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg. - Aalesunds FK 1-1 Motherwell
Jamie Murphy is on target as Motherwell draw with Aalesunds in the Europa League third round qualifier first leg in Norway. - NK Maribor 3-0 Hibernian
NK Maribor prove too strong for Hibs in the Europa League third round qualifier first leg with a three-goal win in Slovenia. - Lennon defiant after Celtic loss
Manager Neil Lennon refuses to write off Celtic, despite the first-leg Champions League defeat by Braga. - Bangor 'fairytale' excites Powell
Team news for Thursday's Europa Cup third qualifying round first leg at Estadio da Madeira. - Israeli Kayal agrees Celtic deal
Celtic sign Maccabi Haifa's Beram Kayal on a four-year deal after the player secures a work permit. - Braga 3-0 Celtic
Celtic have a mountain to climb to stay in the Champions League after a toothless display in their opening qualifying tie in Braga. - Raul moves to German side Schalke
Former Spain striker Raul joins German side Schalke after ending his 18-year career with Real Madrid. - The New Saints 1-3 Anderlecht
Anderlecht beat Welsh champions The New Saints 3-1 in the Champions League third qualifying round first-leg in Wrexham. - Champs Lge tables
- Europa Lge tables
- Friday's gossip column
New Fulham boss Hughes to raid Man City for Bellamy, Ireland and Santa Cruz, plus other rumours - Shamrock Rovers face Juventus test
Irish side & Italian giants meet in Europa League - Tall task for Motherwell
Motherwell must beware giant striker - CSKA Sofia 3-0 Cliftonville
Cliftonville lose 3-0 and have Stephen Garrett sent-off away to CSKA Sofia in the Europa League.
- FC Sion decision on Adu expected Thursday
Freddy Adu won't have to wait long to find out whether he will will be joining Swiss Super League team FC Sion, as the team confirmed that a decision will be reached after Thursday's training session. - Recap: Landskrona 2 - 1 Ljungskile
Michael Thomas continued his impressive start with Ljungskile, notching an early goal in a losing effort. - Recap: Midweek Europa League action
Michael Parkhurst and Nordsjaelland hung on to give themselves thin chance of advancing in the Europa League while Daniel Antunez and Inter Turku were entirely outclassed by Genk. - Preview: Weekend Irish action
Ryan Guy and St. Patrick's Athletic aim to defend top spot as they take on champions Bohemians on Friday, while Chris Konopka targets a place in the Waterford United team versus Athlone Town on Thursday. - Preview: Weekend Norwegian action
Kenneth Di Vita Jensen and Honefoss seek a second straight win at home versus ODD while Start's American duo of Hunter Freeman and Clarence Goodson travel to Valerenga. - Preview: Weekend Danish action
Michael Parkhurst and Nordsjaelland will try to rebound in Randers from their Europa League loss while Chris Rolfe and Marcus Tracy will watch from the sidelines as Aalborg take on Copenhagen. - Preview: Weekend Mexican action
Pachuca's trio of Jose Francisco Torres, Herculez Gomez and Marco Vidal visit reigning champion Toluca, while Sammy Ochoa will look to make his case for more minutes with Estudiantes. - Preview: Anderlecht - AS Eupen
Sacha Kljestan will likely make his Jupiler Pro League debut when Anderlecht kick off their season on Saturday versus AS Eupen at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. - Altidore hoping for Villarreal chance
United States international and Villarreal striker Jozy Altidore says he is hoping to get a chance to stay with his parent club for the upcoming La Liga season. - Ching happy to represent Houston and MLS
With the preparations underway for the 2010 MLS All-Star game in Houston, Brian Ching will be looking to use the game against Manchester United to put a positive note on a difficult year. - Can US soccer grip our hearts?
The World Cup is over. Weeks have passed since team USA departed South Africa, perhaps with a wistful sense of what might have been, but hopeful nonetheless for the future. - Marshall out to keep up momentum
Just ahead of the 2010 MLS All-Star game, USA defender Chad Marshall is happy to be once again healthy and contributing to his club's MLS campaign, and is eager to work his way back into the fold with the national team. - Recap: Weekend Swedish action
Michael Thomas assisted on what looked to be the winning goal, while Alejandro Bedoya was back from injury take part in a big win for Orebro over Elfsborg. - Convey enjoying success at San Jose
Bobby Convey says that he is enjoying his time at San Jose which has served to revitalize his career in what is his second stint in the country's top domestic league. - Recap: Midweek Champions League action
Sacha Kljestan was on-target with an early goal in his European debut with Anderlecht, while Dominic Cervi watched from the bench as Celtic were torched by Braga in Champions League qualifying action.
- MLS Injury Report - Friday, July 30 (PA SportsTicker)
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Seattle Sounders sign Alvaro Fernandez (AP)
The Seattle Sounders FC acquired their third designated player on Thursday, completing the signing of Uruguayan midfielder Alvaro Fernandez fresh off his appearance for Uruguay in the World Cup. Seattle announced the deal on Thursday morning, but still must wait to receive his international transfer certificate before Fernandez can be added to the active roster. - Manchester United routs MLS All-Stars (AP)
Javier Hernandez scored on his Manchester United debut as a youthful Red Devils team put in an impressive performance to beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 5-2 in a friendly on Wednesday. Federico Macheda had two early goals while Darron Gibson and Tom Cleverley also found the net for the Premier League side. - Manchester United 5, All-Stars 2 (AP)
Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Major League Soccer has made dramatic progress in recent years. His team showed the best players in the MLS just how far the league still has to go. Federico Macheda had two early goals, Mexican star Javier Hernandez scored in his Manchester United debut, and the Red Devils routed the MLS All-Stars 5-2 on Wednesday night in the final U.S. - Man United routs MLS All-Stars 5-2 (AP)
Federico Macheda twice in the first 13 minutes and Mexico's Javier Hernandez found the net in his Manchester United debut as the Premier League club routed a Major League Soccer All-Stars team 5-2 on Wednesday. Darron Gibson and Tom Cleverley also scored for United in the final match of its North American pre-season tour. - Manchester United-All-Stars Preview (AP)
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson is ready to give Major League Soccer its due. The Red Devils wrap up their American tour at Reliant Stadium on Wednesday against a collection of All-Stars from the MLS, a league that Ferguson said is rapidly gaining worldwide respect. Manchester United beat Philadelphia 1-0 last week, then lost to Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday in its first preseason tour in the... - Puerto Rico Islanders top LA Galaxy in CONCACAF (PA SportsTicker)
Nicolas Addlery scored two goals to lead the Puerto Rico Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions' League on Tuesday night.
- Calvente a YouTube Sensation
Even if Ezequiel Calvente does nothing else in his career, he will always be remembered for the bizarre penalty he took for Spain in the European Under-19 Championship at the weekend.
The 19-year-old shaped up to hit his shot right footed, only to strike the ball with his planted left foot, completely fooling the Italian goalkeeper. The clip has already been viewed millions of times on youtube.
Calvente a YouTube Sensation originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 17:21:55.
- Reds Should Go for Lee
South Korea's Lee Chung-yong has been linked with a move to Liverpool of late, and the signing would make sense.
Lee was highly impressive in his first Premier League season with Bolton, scoring five goals and tormenting fullbacks with his pace and trickery.
Reds Should Go for Lee originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 14:26:02.
- Totti Not Done Yet
I was interested to read quotes from the great Francesco Totti that he considered quitting the game in the wake of his kick at Mario Balotelli.
The Roma captain's 'tackle' was atrocious, one of those heinous acts you occasionally see in professional soccer, all the more shocking for its rare nature.
Read more...Totti Not Done Yet originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 05:24:54.
- Cole Signing Shows Reds Ambition
Joe Cole will reportedly earn over US$28 million after agreeing a four-year deal with Liverpool.
The England star was out of contract with Chelsea and eyebrows were raised when it was announced on Monday that Liverpool had won the race for his signature.
Cole Signing Shows Reds Ambition originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 04:01:15.
- Henry Has Plenty To Give
One of my enduring frustrations of last season was the tendency of the so called 'experts' and people in the sports media world to write off Thierry Henry.
The Frenchman has joined New York Red Bulls from Barcelona in one of the biggest deals the MLS has ever seen and I believe he can be a genuine success stateside.
Henry Has Plenty To Give originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 18:08:33.
- Mueller Doubles Up
Germany forward Thomas Mueller walked off with two awards on Sunday after an outstanding World Cup.
The 20-year-old won the Golden Boot for top goalscorer and was also named the best young player of the tournament.
Mueller Doubles Up originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Monday, July 12th, 2010 at 05:43:49.
- Forlan a Surprise Choice
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was named the FIFA Player of the Tournament on Sunday after the World Cup final.I was pleasantly surprised when news filtered through that the Atletico Madrid star had won the Golden Ball award because the winner usually comes from one of the traditional superpowers who have either won the World Cup or reached the final.
Forlan a Surprise Choice originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Monday, July 12th, 2010 at 05:05:39.
- A Victory for the Sport
Not even the most ardent Netherlands fan could argue that they deserved anything more than their 1-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup final.
Spain dominated for long spells in Soccer City before Andres Iniesta scored the winning goal four minutes from the end of extra-time. Read more...
A Victory for the Sport originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Sunday, July 11th, 2010 at 19:33:09.
- Businesslike Dutch Into Final
If you asked the man on the street before the World Cup who he was most looking forward to watching, the Netherlands would have featured prominently. Their 3-2 defeat of Uruguay sent them into the final for the third time in their history, but who'd have predicted that they would have achieved the feat in such pragmatic fashion?
Businesslike Dutch Into Final originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 17:06:59.
- Clinical Germany Dispatch Argentina
The clash between two of soccer's traditional heavyweights was billed as a close run thing but Germany's meeting with Argentina proved anything but. Thomas Mueller, Miroslav Klose (2) and Arne Friedrich all netted as the South Americans crashed to a 4-0 defeat.
Clinical Germany Dispatch Argentina originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 at 13:43:17.
- Only Three Days Late! My World Cup Picks
HERE WE go again. A fluctuating extreme of emotions, ecstasy, agony and sublime goals. A brave new World Cup. It arrives tomorrow when the ball is kicked off in the opening tilt between the always lovable co-hosts, Germany, and Group-A cannon-fodder Costa Rica. That's right, a snoozer. A nice table-setter of sorts - we need [...] - The Beautiful Community
WSJournal Article From Yours Truly — Tour of Soccer Net: In which I pick my five favorite blogs about the World Cup, and chatter on about the endless cyber-chances to immerse yourself in the world of futebol. The quick rundown: Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life http://futebolthebrazilianwayoflife.com/ Guardian Unlimited: World Cup blog http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/worldcup06/ Davies' World Cup Diary http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=davies/060601 Road to the [...] - The Match of the Season
HERE it is - the football world's dream final for the Champions League, the classic you've been waiting for, on air at a saloon near you Wednesday night. That is my cue to wake up and smell the competition Carlsberg. I reckon I'd better get busy snapping this stale site back into action. The coming [...] - Just Under the Wire!
My lousy Champions League picks: Remember I thought AC Milan would win the Cup last season. Without further ado: - Home Again
Well, I'm back in Gotham again after a spell in sun-splashed Brazil. We spent much of our time in the missus's hometown of Parnaiba in the northeastern state of Piaui, an amiable, low-key place. We visited scores of breathtaking beaches and so many family relatives to count (though the digital recorded them all), which was [...] - Phew! No More Boring Bolton
It's back to the best of club football at last following the dark and dreary months without the old Big Cup. Gone are those numbingly dull EPL bottom-feeder matches on FSW and BACK are the real euro stars. We've got all the makings of a football feast; you can hear it bubbling in the pot. [...]