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Dempsey refuses to play for Fulham anymore
The US international won't be part of Fulham's squad that plays Norwich on Saturday.
Maradona's son to play in Argentine 4th division
Diego Armando Sinagra has signed with Argentine fourth division side Porvenir.
La Liga: Real aiming to fend off Barcelona
Real Madrid now face the challenge of defending their Spanish league crown while seeking that elusive 10th European Cup.
Shevchenko gives up soccer for politics
Andriy Shevchenko started his career in Dynamo and then moved to AC Milan.
Moura's Man United move is off: Agent
Wagner Ribeiro does not think Lucas will be moving anywhere this summer after United's bid was rejected.
Capello has landed Russia job: Arshavin
"Russia's national coach has been appointed - he is Fabio Capello. We wish him success in his new job," Arshavin wrote on his personal website.
Kagawa happy to handle Man United pressure
Kagawa is United's first high-profile signature after his switch from German champions Borussia Dortmund.
Diego Maradona sacked as coach of Al Wasl
The 51-year-old, who agreed a 2-year contract in May 2011, was dismissed following a meeting of the club's board.
La Liga fixtures revealed; El Clasico on Oct. 7
The two fierce rivals will play out their first Clasico at Camp Nou just two months into the league season on October 7, 2012.
Spain's Villa, Puyol to attend Euro 2012 final
Villa and Puyol missed out of playing in 2012 Euro because of injuries.
'Panenka' penalties are a hit at Euro 2012
The technique is named after Antonin Panenka, who used it to win the 1976 European Championship for Czechoslovakia.
van Marwijk quits as Netherlands coach
This has come following the Dutch failing to advance to the second round of Euro 2012.
Real-Barca rivalry re-ignited in Euro semis
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Fabio Coentrao play for Real Madrid, while Spain have five Barcelona stars.
Portugal coach hopes to take fight to Spain
Portugal coach Paulo Bento hopes his team will take the fight to Spain and impose its own way of playing.
Spain and Russia face UEFA racism charges
Portugal, who take on Spain in Donetsk on Wednesday, were also fined 7,000 euros by UEFA.
Bumper English TV deal to curb La Liga change
Analysts have long argued that Spain needs to adopt the system of collective bargaining and income sharing for TV rights.