Marseille sunk by Angers, Lyon and Monaco cruise through

Second division Angers came from behind to snatch an upset 3-2 victory at troubled Olympique Marseille in the first round of the French Cup on Saturday.

Bazzani-Inzaghi Swap Deal Official

Fabio Bazzani officially moved to Lazio on a six month loan, today. In exchange, striker Sampdoria will be able to count on Simone Inzaghi until June.

FA Cup Wrap

Manchester is reeling from two shock results tonight as Conference side Exeter City hold mighty Manchester United to a goalless draw at Old Trafford.

Keegan opens exit door for Anelka

Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan has admitted he is now ready to sell unhappy striker Nicolas Anelka. The 25-year-old star refused to take a fitness test on a back injury before the 1-1 draw at Arsenal.

BORO SNAP UP £3MILLION GEREMI

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren swooped for Chelsea's Cameroon star Geremi yesterday, grabbing him at the second attempt. Midfield dynamo Geremi was a big hit at The Riverside during a year on loan from Real Madrid, but he opted to join Roman Abramovich's revolution on a full-time basis.

Di Canio faces criticism after fascist salute

Lazio striker Paolo Di Canio has been criticised across the political spectrum in Italy after images showed him celebrating his team's derby win against AS Roma with a fascist-style salute.

Cassano hints at foreign move

AS Roma striker Antonio Cassano has expressed his desire to play in a foreign league, with Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid his preferred destination.

Liverpool to land Real Madrid's Morientes in £6.5M deal?

The Sun says the deal will be completed over the next 48 hours with Liverpool having their £6.5 million bid accepted by Real yesterday

Serie A Preview: Round 18

Second matchday in the space of four days for Serie A as the battle at the top between Juventus and Milan continues to steal the main headlines, while Inter and Lazio want to confirm the good things they showed in the previous round.

FIFA to discuss offisde law change

A major change to football's offside law is on the agenda when FIFA's law-makers meet in Cardiff next month. The proposal, from the Football Association of Wales, is that a player can only be offside if they are in the opponent's penalty area.

Besiktas coach Del Bosque flattered by Deportivo talk

Besiktas trainer Vicente del Bosque has admitted he'd be interested in coaching Deportivo La Coruna.

Liverpool eye Anelka

Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka has emerged as Liverpool's most likely transfer target if their attempt to sign Real Madrid's Fernando Morientes falls through.

Zidane has no regrets about international retirement

Manchester City turns down Newcastle bid for Distin

Manchester City on Friday turned down a 5 million pound (US$9.3 million, €7 million) bid from Newcastle for its captain, Sylvain Distin.

Corinthians close to signing FC Porto's Carlos Alberto and CSKA Moscow's Vagner

Corinthians is close to signing FC Porto midfielder Carlos Alberto and CSKA Moscow striker Vagner Love, the club said.

Liverpool's Cup Game Called Off

Liverpool's FA Cup third round tie away to Burnley was called off tonight due to a waterlogged pitch.

AC Milan confident of Crespo deal with Chelsea

Hernan Crespo says he can be Andrei Shevchenko's long-term strike-partner at AC Milan.

Parma confirm Juventus offer for Bonera

Man Utd ahead of Real Madrid in Mavuba pursuit?

Manchester United are threatening Real Madrid's bid to land Bordeaux midfielder Rio Mavuba.

Chelsea, Real Madrid target Joaquin pledges season to Betis

Real Betis winger Joaquin admits he is fed up with rumours over his future.

Picture of the Day: Lazio's Di Canio scored a goal and created two against city rivals Roma

Primera Liga matches preview

Atletico Madrid hope to provide their long-suffering fans with something to celebrate when they face city rivals Real Madrid at the Calderon on Sunday (kickoff 1800 GMT).

Pellegrino Takes Swipe At Ranieri

Mauricio Pellegrino has claimed that he wished Claudio Ranieri had told him in the summer that he would not be part of his plans

Crespo hitting top gear

In-form AC Milan, having closed the gap on leaders Juventus to two points, travel to Palermo on Sunday with Argentine striker Hernan Crespo looking back to his best.

Bremen sign Zidane

German champions Werder Bremen completed the loan signing of Egyptian striker Mohamed Zidane from Danish club FC Midtjylland on Friday. The 23-year-old Zidane will replace Greece international forward Angelos Haristeas, who was sold to Ajax Amsterdam for a reported fee of 4.9 million euros.

FIFA and UEFA to stage benefit match

"FIFA and UEFA, which has also pledged aid to the FIFA/AFC Tsunami Solidarity Fund, have decided to organise a solidarity match on a grand scale in a major European stadium in February," FIFA said in a statement released on Friday.

Early Giggs return boosts United

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson expects in-form winger Ryan Giggs to be back in action in a fortnight following a hamstring injury.

Arsenal complete Eboue signing

Arsenal have completed a deal for Ivory Coast international defender Emmanuel Eboue, who has joined from Belgian club Beveren for a reported £1.5m fee.

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