Blatter backs Platini

The Uefa presidential election descended into acrimony and recrimination last night after the Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, delivered a remarkable public snub to the incumbent, Lennart Johansson, declaring his support for the challenger and favourite

Van Nistelrooy: Real decision lies with Ronaldo
Ruud Van Nistelrooy has warned his former club Manchester United that they will be powerless to prevent Cristiano Ronaldo signing for Real Madrid if the Portuguese winger decides to swap Old Trafford for the Santiago Bernabu.

Baptista eager for permanent switch
It sums up Julio Baptista's desire to extend his stay at Arsenal that he has taken to talking in English to Manuel Almunia, the goalkeeper with whom he could far more easily converse in Spanish.

Bet on the big three this weekend
Bookmakers are bracing themselves this weekend as the top three in the outright FA Cup market all have home ties and feature live on television.

Money eclipsing magic of the Cup
Mike Newell celebrates his 42nd birthday tomorrow with a lucrative FA Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers, the club with which he won the Premiership title in 1995, but the Luton Town manager fears the Cup is being spoiled by a relentless pursuit of

O'Neill envisages new pay structure at the Villa
Martin O'Neill is to sit down with Aston Villa's new owner, Randy Lerner, and implement an incentive-based wage structure this summer.

Soccer Tournament At Chicago Ghanafest
As part of the Ghana @ 50 celebration, all Ghanaian teams in the US and Canada will be assembled in Chicago during the annual Ghana Fest the biggest festival outside Ghana on July 28th and 29th this year.


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