Sat 23 August, 2008

• Hernan Crespo wanted by Lazio coach
• Messi magic steers Argentina to repeat Olympic gold triumph
• Just why is football so important?
• Thaksin offers to quit Man City, top official tells press
• Gritty Wigan ready to test Chelsea´s swagger
• Mourinho bids to start Inter stint with silverware
• Real Madrid to “respect Robinho’s wishes”
• Eddie Johnson joins Cardiff on loan

Fri 22 August, 2008

• Borja Valero signs with West Bromwich Albion
• Paperwork leaves Reyes out of opening match
• Injured Kaka to miss start of Italian season
• Owen back for Newcastle
• Benitez unconcerned by Gerrard´s England storm
• Brazil rise again to beat Belgium for bronze
• Edu to join Rangers after work permit green light
• Santa Cruz agrees new Rovers deal
• Kompany joins Man City
• Ferguson less optimistic over Berbatov
• Quick Report: Belgium 0-3 Brazil
• Chelsea in talks with Real over Robinho: report
• Scholes rejects talk of England return
• Wenger reveals Barry interest
• American bask in epic gold medal win over Brazil
• Arsene Wenger showing more interest in Gareth Barry

Thu 21 August, 2008

• Dutchman Sno returns to Ajax
• AC MilanÂ’s Hunt Continues
• Three players expelled from Poland team
• Fiorentina keeper Frey tells Domenech to count him out
• Sunderland´s Cisse signing officially completed
• USA down Brazil in extra-time to win women´s gold
• Cahill won´t rush back from foot injury
• Healy set for medical ahead of Sunderland switch
• Benitez buries the hatchet with Parry
• Davis returns to Rangers
• Capello upbeat despite England´s lacklustre display
• Portsmouth sign Thomas on permanent deal
• Terry ready to clear the air after England flop
• Neill starts West Ham contract talks
• Mons coach Saint-Jean resigns
• Room for improvement, says new Spain boss Del Bosque
• Chelsea close in on Robinho
• Sunderland to sign former Liverpool star
• Manchester United turn to Huntelaar
• FIFA chief rebukes China over lack of football planning
• I´ve left FA in good shape, says defiant Barwick
• Pele dismayed by Brazil performance
• How many non England players would be in the Great Britain team?
• Mexico wins in ErikssonÂ’s first match as coach
• World Cup qualifier moved after NKorean objections
• I´ve left FA in good shape says defiant Barwick
• Italy held by Austria on Lippi´s return
• France defence in flux before World Cup qualifiers

Wed 20 August, 2008

• Scotland draw 0-0 with ten-man Northern Ireland
• Turkey victory in dress rehearsal for World Cup qualifiers
• Capello suffers as England struggle and Barwick quits
• Man Utd defender Silvestre joins Arsenal
• Ukraine beat Poland in friendly
• Zyryanov saves the day for Russia in Holland friendly
• Goalkeeper Kingson turns goal scorer to rescue Ghana
• Belarus draw at home with Argentina
• Norway draw 1-1 with Ireland in rain-soaked friendly
• Drogba out until October says Ivory Coast coach
• Belarus hold Argentina to 0-0 draw in Minsk
• Arsenal sign Silvestre
• Serbia hires ex-Real coach Antic for World Cup bid
• Kazakhstan beat Andorra as WC qualifiers kick off in Europe
• Newcastle´s Barton faces new legal action
• Antic named Serbia coach
• Milan interested in Czech defender
• The Kop turns to Boro’s Downing after Espanyol price out Riera.
• Chelsea to focus on Kaka?
• Silvestre to join Gunners? Hard to swallow!
• Uruguay beat Japan 3-1 in World Cup tune-up match
• O´Neill – Barry could still leave
• Marseille loan Cisse to Sunderland
• Van Bronckhorst named Dutch captain
• Cole says England must conquer fear factor
• Euro big guns in friendly tests ahead of WC 2010 qualifiers
• Shevchenko set for AC Milan return
• Robinho gives up on Chelsea dream
• Still a role for Ronaldinho, says Brazil football coach
• What have Manchester United got that Watford haven’t?
• Mikael Silvestre could be on his way to Arsenal
• Not even the captain is untouchable, warns Capello

Tue 19 August, 2008

• Australia and South Africa part all square in friendly
• Le Mans snap up Lamah, Estigarribia
• Georgia v Ireland tie to be played in neutral venue: FIFA
• Ivory Coast star Drogba confirmed in friendly squad
• Argentina to face Nigeria in Olympic final
• Kezman fulfills childhood dream with PSG move
• I will not quit, says Dunga
• ´Continuity´ the key for Spain´s new coach
• Van Bronckhorst succeeds Van der Sar as Dutch skipper
• Injured Mutu needs two weeks to recover
• Diogo signs with Olympiakos
• Argentina rip Brazil apart to storm into men´s final
• Motherwell sign John Sutton
• Quick Report: Argentina 3-0 Brazil
• Georgia to face Ireland at neutral venue
• Sweden´s Ibrahimovic doubtful for France friendly
• Black Cats move for West Ham’s Ferdinand
• West Brom capture Spanish midfielder from Mallorca
• Sweden´s Ibrahimovic out of France match
• Blackburn may add Australian midfielder
• Joe Cole will stay at Chelsea
• Terry named England captain
• Stoke bolsters leaky defense with Andrew Davies….but is that enough?
• Liverpool to turn attention to Espanyol winger
• Quick Report: Nigeria 4-1 Belgium
• Real Madrid coach wants more reinforcements – report
• Berbatov fears for his Manchester United move
• Newcastle United plan Saviola raid
• Premiership week one: Who’s HOT and who’s NOT
• Ivory Coast star Drogba poised to return against Guinea
• Italy aim to regain champions´ swagger on Lippi´s return
• Transfer of Kezman to PSG imminent
• AC Milan to land ChelseaÂ’s Branislav Ivanovic
• Blackburn Rovers make a bid for Joaquin
• Italian Squad to Face Austria: Gilardino In, Cassano Out
• Brazil’s Olympic History: The growing hunger for Gold
• Fighting talk from Domenech ahead of France friendly
• Premiership is back with a bang
• Galaxy name Arena new coach and GM

Mon 18 August, 2008

• Lazio’s Rocchi out for six weeks
• Arena succeeds Gullit at Galaxy
• Vermaelen to stay with Belgian Olympic team
• Legia’s defence stumbles as team falls to Odra
• United top the A-League after round one
• Newcastle´s Taylor out of Under21 squad with injury
• Cole vows to step up a gear to keep Chelsea berth
• Deadline to be extended
• United States beat Japan 4-2 to reach women´s final
• Fraizer Campbell wants to stay
• Gravesen exits Celtic
• Brazil crush Germany to make Olympic final
• Chiellini facing month on sidelines
• McFadden not interested in Old Firm move
• Nasri called up to replace injured Ben Arfa
• Woodgate misses England training
• Redknapp rules out Hammers return
• Ballack out of Germany squad for Belgium friendly
• Berbatov begs to follow his dream
• Rangers sign US international Edu
• United States’ star set to join Rangers
• Ferdinand to decide on Sunderland move
• Berbatov pleads with Tottenham to accept Manchester United’s offer
• Real Madrid seem to have problems behind the scenes whilst all is well at Barcelona
• Scolari warns Chelsea not to rest on their laurels
• Injury woes for Carrick, Giggs as United drop home points
• Long layoff for City´s Bojinov
• Valencia win first leg in Spanish Super Cup

Sun 17 August, 2008

• Stuttgart defeat Moenchengladbach in opening day cheer
• Newcomers Grenoble surprise table leaders
• United begin title defence with dropped home points
• Agbonlahor hat-trick sinks City
• Concern over BallackÂ’s injury
• Scolari delivers as Chelsea rout Portsmouth
• Robson backs Ferdinand for England role
• Bundesliga switch for Zidan and Petric
• Scolari fears Abramovich wrath
• Tottenham Hotspur keen on Michael Owen
• Neville in line for new United deal
• Arshavin´s Tottenham move in doubt
• Carlos Alberto Parreira set to return to South Africa
• Fabio Capello expresses confidence in England
• Tottenham Hotspur may be losing out on Andrei Arshavin
• Del Piero says that Juventus can definitely compete with Inter Milan
• Luciano Zauri impressed with his new team, Fiorentina
• Magical Messi praised as Olympic Brazil test awaits
• Houston Dynamo win thriller against Real Salt Lake
• Wenger – I don´t need trophies to be a success
• Smith hopes to add to Rangers squad
• Ramos gives mixed messages as Spurs stumble

Sat 16 August, 2008

• Relief as PSG scrape home win over Bordeaux
• Sporting Lisbon win Portuguese Super Cup
• Capello calls up Heskey for England friendly
• Torres gives lacklustre Liverpool a winning start
• Brazil, Argentina face semi-final showdown at Olympics
• Rangers down 10-man Hearts
• Ince gets dream start as Blackburn beat Everton
• Mido returns to haunt Spurs
• Celtic sign Dutch defender Loovens
• Folan gives Hull a dream start
• Stoke suffer rude awakening as Bolton run riot
• Ashton shows England credentials in West Ham win
• Three-star Schalke off to perfect start
• Quick Report: Argentina 2-1 Netherlands
• Quick Report: Nigeria 2-0 Côte d’Ivoire
• Nasri´s debut goal sinks Albion
• Nasri gets Arsenal´s young guns firing
• Hoyte joins Middlesbrough
• Quick Report: Brazil 2-0 Cameroon
• Quick Report: Italy 2-3 Belgium
• Mourinho backs Liverpool for shot at title
• Scolari is another Mourinho, says Terry
• Is hating referees just an English tradition?
• Blame Rick Parry and not me says Rafa Benitez
• LA Galaxy set to name Arena as new coach: report
• Tottenham captain King cautious after injury woes
• Park Ji-Sung expects United to chase the treble