BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP) - - Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill told Liverpool on Thursday to meet his club's asking price for want-away England midfielder Gareth Barry. More »
MADRID (AFP) - - Spanish first division side Atletico Madrid said Thursday it had signed French striker Florent Sinama Pongolle from Recreativo Huelva for four seasons. More »
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 3, 2008 (AFP) - Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill told Liverpool on Thursday to meet his club's asking price for want-away England midfielder Gareth Barry. More »
LONDON (AFP) - - Queens Park Rangers chairman Flavio Briatore warned against talk of imminent promotion to the Premier League next season despite announcing Thursday a fresh cash boost for the increasingly wealthy London club. More »
KIEV (AFP) - - Ukraine's ability to co-host Euro 2012 depends on what the country can achieve over the coming three months, UEFA president Michel Platini said here on Thursday. More »
MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, Germany captain Michael Ballack and Liverpool's England midfielder Steven Gerrard are amongst the stars set to play a charity match in Munich next week to help raise money for Africa. More »
ROME (AFP) - - Italy coach Pierluigi Casiraghi unveiled his 22-man squad for next month's Beijing Olympics here on Thursday. More »
ISTANBUL (AFP) - - Spanish coach Luis Aragones has signed a pre-contract with Turkey's Fenerbahce and was expected in Istanbul late on Thursday, the club said. More »
DOHA (Reuters) - Australia face a tough route to the 2011 Asian Cup after they were drawn in a qualification group with Oman and Kuwait on Thursday. More »
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