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There ae more Arsenal transfer rumours around this evening and it seems that Sky Sports
"understands" that both Arsenal and Tottenham are chasing the Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.
This is not the first time the Gunners have been linked with Barton, but this time around it seems
that Newcastle have decided that they want him [.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Ajax have completed their swoop for FC Twente ace Theo Janssen in a reported
€3million (£2.6m) deal. The 29-year-old, a key performer for Twente this term, has joined the
Eredivisie champions on a two-year contract, with the option for a third year. Janssen, voted
player of the season by Dutch newspaper De [.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona has told an Argentine newspaper he will take legal
action against Argentine football federation president Julio Grondona over perceived criticism of
the World Cup-winner's drug problems. Maradona reacted angrily to comments the 80-year-old Grondona
made to local media this week that have been interpreted as a veiled reference to [.
MANCHESTER, England Manchester City have swooped to snatch Celta Vigo starlet Denis Suarez from
under the noses of Barcelona. Celta's chairman Carlos Mourino has confirmed that the Spanish
Under-17 midfielder will move to Eastlands for an initial fee of €1 million which could rise to
€3m depending on appearance- and performance-related clauses in the [.
BERLIN, Germany Schalke 04 won the German Cup for the fifth time on Saturday, crushing second
division Duisburg 5-0 to book a Europa League spot for next season. Dutchman Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
struck twice as Schalke took up their last chance of a European place after a rollercoaster season
saw them reach the Champions League [.
OSLO, Norway — Nearly 100 of Norway's topflight football players went on strike Friday demanding
the right to choose their own boots and other equipment. The strike, affecting nine of the league's
teams including leader Tromsoe, forced the Norwegian football association to postpone matches
scheduled for Sunday and Monday.
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has dropped ESPN Star Sports as its Champions League broadcaster in
Malaysia and Brunei. UEFA says it has sold rights to Astro in a three-season contract from 2012-13
through 2014-15. The value of the deal, which includes broadcasting the second-tier Europa League,
was not disclosed.
MILAN, Italy — Veteran forward Filippo Inzaghi on Wednesday signed a new one-year contract with
AC Milan tying him to the club until the end of next season when he will be 38. But midfield
playmaker Andrea Pirlo revealed that he would be leaving the champions Milan after 10 years. "I'm
here to say goodbye," [.
NEW YORK, NY — Major League Soccer and Fox Soccer Channel have extended their broadcasting deal
for one year. The league and the network said Friday that FSC will televise up to 31 regular-season
games and three playoff games, including a conference final. The network will broadcast 15 Saturday
night games and 14 Friday night [.
MANCHESTER, England Manchester United's long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year
contract extension with the Premier League giants, it was confirmed Friday. Giggs, who turned 37 in
November, had already signalled his intention to prolong his Old Trafford career into a 21st
season, and the club confirmed Friday the deal had now been [.
RENTON, WASH. The Seattle Sounders FC announced today that it has extended the contract of
midfielder Osvaldo Alonso through the 2014 Major League Soccer season. Alonso, voted the team's
most valuable player in 2010, is entering his third year with Sounders FC. Per club and Major
League Soccer policy, no further terms of the deal [.
LONDON, England Tom Hicks has won the right to launch a damages claim over the sale of Liverpool
yet the Reds are delighted with the High Court's verdict. High Court judge Mr Justice Floyd ruled
Hicks must bring any claims he has in the UK and is not able to pursue a lawsuit [...]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Roberto Carlos, Brazil's former World Cup-winning left back, joined Russian
soccer club Anzhi Makhachkala after leaving Corinthians by mutual consent. The 37-year-old signed a
2 1/2-year contract, Anzhi Makhachkala said on its website last night, without giving financial
details of the deal.
Emmanuel Adebayor experienced mixed fortunes during his time in English football. Still the victim
of some less than favourable chants from Arsenal fans following his controversial big money move to
Manchester City, and with his ridiculous goal celebration against his former club that came shortly
after that move, his time at Eastlands wasn't much more [.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Major League Soccer scoring leader Chris Wondolowski has agreed to a new
contract with the San Jose Earthquakes. Wondolowski scored 18 of his team's 34 league goals during
the regular season last year to win the MLS Golden Boot award. The 28-year-old played for the
Earthquakes in 2005, moved to [.
LONDON, England Premier League Tottenham Hotspur and David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy are
planning closer ties that could lead to players crossing the Atlantic in both directions. Tim
Leiweke, president of the American sports and entertainment giant AEG that owns the Galaxy and is
bidding in partnership with Spurs to take over the London [.
POSTED: February 2nd 2011 NewsUpdate LONDON, Feb 02: Wayne Rooney has warned Manchester United to
beware Chelsea even though they dealt more efficiently than either the champions or Arsenal in
disposing of Aston Villa 3-1. Arsenal are five points adrift and Chelsea 10 points adrift behind
but strengthened in attack and defence by the £70m [.
TORONTO, Ont. TSN has acquired the broadcast rights for Major League Soccer previously held by CBC
and Rogers Sportsnet, sources say. The public broadcaster and Sportsnet have been carrying Toronto
FC games and league championship matches since the team was formed in 2007, but the national
package has now been purchased by CTV/ TSN.
LIVERPOOL/NEWCASTLE Andy Carroll last night launched a scathing attack on Newcastle United owner
Mike Ashley for selling him against his wishes to Liverpool for £35m in the most extraordinary
transfer deadline day in memory. The England striker said that he had been "pushed out the door" by
Ashley whose chairman Derek Llambias negotiated a [.
LIVERPOOL, England Harry Redknapp has confirmed Tottenham came agonisingly close to signing Charlie
Adam from Blackpool. Adam has become one of the most talked about players in the Premier League,
with Blackpool fending off a string of bids from Liverpool for the midfielder. Having stood firm in
the face of bids from Liverpool, Blackpool [.
LONDON, England Chelsea have completed the signing of Spain striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool
in a deal reported to be worth £50 million. Torres has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract that
puts his earnings on a par with the highest paid players at Stamford Bridge such as captain John
Terry.
LIVERPOOL, England Andy Carroll has completed his transfer from Newcastle United to Liverpool FC
and signed a 5 and a half-year-deal that will keep him at Anfield until 2016. The Club agreed a
record transfer fee with Newcastle earlier in the day for the transfer of the England international
striker.
LONDON, England— Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland has completed a loan move to Newcastle
for the rest of the season. Ireland's arrival at St James' Park came just hours after reports
emerged that the deal had fallen through because he had failed a medical. The 24-year-old former
Republic of Ireland international had a disappointing start [.
LIVERPOOL, England Luis Suarez has today completed his transfer from Ajax to Liverpool FC and
signed a 5 and a half-year-deal that will keep him at Anfield until 2016. The club agreed a fee of
up to 26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of the Uruguayan international on Friday. The
deal was subject [.
BERLIN- Munich — Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben explained on Sunday the reason why he grabbed
team-mate Thomas Mueller by the throat during a Bundesliga game as the pressure mounts on the
defending champions. Bayern are up to third in the German league after Saturday's 3-1 away win at
Werder Bremen, but are still 14 [.
LIVERPOOL, England Liverpool Football Club announced that they had agreed a fee of up to
26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the completion of a
medical. The Club have now been given permission by Ajax to discuss personal terms with the player
and his representatives.
LONDON, England Chelsea forward Gael Kakuta has joined Fulham on loan for the remainder of the
season, both clubs have confirmed. Kakuta, 19, completed his move after passing a medical on
Tuesday and the deal was sealed after the squad left London for Wednesday's Premier League game at
Liverpool. The talented French teenager is [.
LIVERPOOL, England Liverpool forward Ryan Babel has completed his move to Hoffenheim after signing
a two-and-a-half-year contract, according to the German club. The Reds accepted a fee for the
Holland international, believed to be in the region of £6million, last week but the deal appeared
to be off up until late on Monday when [.
MUNICH, Germany — Bayern Munich captain Mark van Bommel on Tuesday joined Italian side AC Milan,
five months before his contract was due to expire, the German giants have announced. "It was Mark's
express wish to be released from his contract early for sporting reasons, in order to be able to
move to AC Milan [.
ROME, Italy – Udinese ended Leonardo's perfect record since taking over as Inter Milan coach with
a 3-1 win over the Italian champions on Sunday while city rivals Milan retained their four-point
lead at the top. Inter, aiming for a sixth straight win since the Brazilian's arrival in the San
Siro dugout, took the lead [.
MANCHESTER, England Manchester United have once again insisted the club is not for sale ahead of
renewed speculation that they will be subject to a £1.5bn Qatari takeover. Reports on Sunday
claimed the Premier League leaders' controversial US owners, the Glazers, had held preliminary
discussions with Qatar Holdings over a deal to sell the [.
BLACKBURN, England Blackburn manager Steve Kean celebrated his long-term contract with a third home
victory in a row as Rovers claimed a 2-0 win over West Brom at Ewood Park to climb up to seventh
place in the Barclays Premier League. Kean this week signed a deal to keep him at the club until
[...]
It has been difficult to explain the recent down-turn in Chelsea's fortunes on the pitch these last
few months. Following a breathtaking start to the season in which they won their first five games,
and had breathing space at the top following indifferent starts by their rivals, they are now only
just recovering following a [.
BOLTON, England Bolton Wanderers have announced the signing of defender David Wheater for an
undisclosed fee from Championship outfit Middlesbrough. The former England Under-21 defender has
signed a three-and-a-half year deal and linked-up with his new team-mates for the first time on
Thursday morning at the club's Euxton-based training complex.
LONDON, England — South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar has announced on Twitter that he will
be joining Tottenham from Premier League rival Everton. Pienaar, who was also in talks with Chelsea
after refusing to sign a new contract at Everton, posts on Twitter "to end speculation I am going
to Spurs.
WASHINGTON, DC D.C. United going to Baltimore? Not if real estate firm Akridge can help it. The
owners of the D.C. United soccer team have spent several years searching for a new soccer stadium
deal, including sites in the District, Virginia and Maryland. In the early 2000s, then Mayor
Anthony Williams sought to have [.
LIVERPOOL, England Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is still searching for a first victory since
his return to Anfield and needed Dirk Kuyt's penalty to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw Sunday in the
Merseyside derby with Everton in the Premier League. Dalglish took over from Roy Hodgson last
weekend and has since lost [.
Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has snubbed a move to Tottenham Hotspur days after agreeing to
join the club. Pienaar had also held talks with Chelsea over a move but instead is said to have
agreed to move to a "major European side" according Sky Sports News. The South African has been a
long term target [.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Columbus Crew signed forward Tom Heinemann to a multi-year contract Friday.
Heinemann joins the Crew after spending the last two years with the Charleston Battery of the
United Soccer Leagues and Carolina RailHawks of the NASL. He trained with the Crew briefly early in
the 2009 preseason.
LONDON, England — Fulham has signed Steve Sidwell from Premier League rival Aston Villa on a
six-month contract as it tries to shore up its midfield in the January transfer window. Fulham
announced the deal on its website Friday but did not disclose financial details. The club said the
initial deal expires at the end [.
