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Chelsea to begin talks with Villas-Boas

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 17:12
Andre Villas-Boas is poised to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Jose Mourinho after English club Chelsea announced that talks will soon take place with the former Porto coach.

Warner resigns as FIFA vice-president

Mon, 06/20/2011 - 15:48
World soccer's governing body FIFA confirms that vice-president Jack Warner has resigned from his position within the organization, meaning an investigation into alleged bribery allegations against him will not now take place.

Spurs snub Chelsea's bid for Modric

Sat, 06/18/2011 - 12:07
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric will not be sold to Chelsea, according to the chairman of his English Premier League club Tottenham.

Malaga in swoop for Toulalan and Mathijsen

Fri, 06/17/2011 - 17:23
Spanish La Liga side Malaga continue their recruitment drive with the purchases of French midfielder Jeremy Toulalan (right) from Lyon and Dutch defender Joris Mathijsen from Hamburg.

Barcelona could cut ties with rivals Real Madrid

Thu, 06/16/2011 - 15:52
European champions Barcelona say they will sever relations with Real Madrid if their fierce Spanish rivals continue to go "beyond all the limits of necessary sporting rivalry."

Fabregas - My future still to be decided

Wed, 06/15/2011 - 10:50
In-demand Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas reveals that his future has still to be decided, amid continued reports linking him with a return to boyhood club Barcelona.

Lille reveal Gervinho set for Arsenal talks

Tue, 06/14/2011 - 15:57
French champions Lille reveal that Ivory Coast striker Gervinho has expressed an interest in moving to the English Premier League, and talks are planned with Arsenal in the coming weeks.

Dutch legend Gullit sacked by Terek Grozny

Tue, 06/14/2011 - 14:03
Ruud Gullit is sacked as coach of struggling Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny, after the Dutch legend lost a match he was ordered to win by the club's president.

Conte takes charge at Juventus

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 14:37
Juventus name former club captain Antonio Conte as their new coach Tuesday in place of Luigi Delneri. Conte played for the Turin giants for 13 seasons and helped them to the Champions League and five Serie A titles.

Manchester United great Scholes retires

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 13:29
Manchester United and former England midfielder Paul Scholes announces his retirement Tuesday and will join the coaching staff of the English Premier League champions.

Sponsors worried by FIFA corruption scandal

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 11:01
Sponsors of international soccer including Visa, Coca-Cola and Adidas warn that a corruption scandal at the highest levels of the sport is hurting the sport and needs to be fixed.

Platini refuses to rule out FIFA president bid

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 11:06
UEFA president Michel Platini refuses to rule out the possibility of standing against Sepp Blatter in FIFA's controversial presidential race, if Wednesday's election is postponed.

FIFA chiefs suspended after bribe probe

Sun, 05/29/2011 - 16:53
World football's governing body FIFA confirm that vice-president Jack Warner and executive committee member Mohamed bin Hammam have been provisionally suspended by the organization with immediate effect.

FIFA challenger Bin Hammam quits election

Sun, 05/29/2011 - 13:45
Mohammad bin Hammam bows out of the race to be FIFA president early on Sunday, hours before the start of a FIFA ethics hearing regarding bribery allegations against him.

Messi hails Barca teammates after Euro success

Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:13
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi hails the performance of his teammates after the Spanish giants beat Manchester United 3-1 to lift their third Champions League trophy in six seasons.

Champions League crown for Barcelona

Sat, 05/28/2011 - 19:38
Barcelona win European football's biggest prize for the fourth time, beating Manchester United 3-1 in the final of the UEFA Champions League.

Platini: FIFA must come back to football

Sat, 05/28/2011 - 13:42
Michel Platini positions himself for a future tilt at the FIFA presidency by claiming that world soccer's ruling body needs to be run by sporting specialists rather than administrators such as the incumbent Sepp Blatter.

Ferguson predicts classic Barca final

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 18:53
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson predicts his side's Champions League clash with Spanish champions Barcelona could be the best of all time.

FIFA includes Blatter in bribery probe

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 16:13
FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces an investigation by world football's governing body after being included in a probe into bribery following a request by his election rival Mohamed Bin Hammam.

When European football giants collide

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 12:50
Two iconic soccer teams, each boasting a history and tradition that spans generations, will go head-to-head for club football's biggest prize on Saturday.

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