Rafa's 100 Greatest PL dauntlesss: No.86

NEWS gag We lengthen our countdown of 'Rafa's 100 Greatest Premier League perseverings' with representation 86 and John Arne Riise's winner against Manchester urban from 2005.

Galliani persuaded of Pato stay
AC Milan general manager Adriano Galliani is confident Alexandre Pato is committed to the Serie A club.

Zhirkov not ruling out Chelsea switch
CSKA Moscow star Yuri Zhirkov says he is dreaming of a transfer to Barcelona or Milan ? but has not ruled out a move to Chelsea.

Coupet not joining Grenoble
Veteran goalkeeper Gregory Coupet will not be leaving Atletico Madrid for Grenoble, according to the French club.

Richo planning August comeback
RICHMOND stalwart Matthew Richardson hopes to play the last hour of the AFL season, but remains unsure about whether he will loiter next year.

The rivals: Harry Redknapp plans ÂGBP10 raid for Luis Jimenez
- The Sun The Tottenham manager hopes to beat West Ham to the £10m signing of Luis Jimenez, Inter Milan's Chilean forward. - Daily postal maintenance Harry Redknapp is chasing Maxi Rodriguez, the Atletico Madrid captain, and Arda Turan, the Galatasaray winger.

PSG knock out propoundment for Lee
Paris St Germain have put in a bid for South Korea ecumenical Lee Keun-ho. According to reports in the Far East, Lee's representative Kim Dong-ho confirmed he has received an proper endeavor from the Ligue 1 outfit and talks will be held that week.

Vest peps up Sarawak for PresidentâEURs Cup match
KUCHING: The limited appearance and pep talk by Alan Vest could be fair-minded the tonic the Sarawak Presidentâs Cup squad be inadequate to raise their game against Kuala Muda Naza Kedah here tomorrow.

Barca take Robinho's fancy
Robinho has bis fanned the flames circumference his Manchester civic future by revealing his liking to play for Barcelona.

Hibs Unveil Hughes
John Hughes has dated unveiled as Hibernian manager after signing a nine-year contract with the Edinburgh club. The 44-year-old left Falkirk on Monday to return to the side he played for halfway 1996 and 2000.


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