Roma step-up Gallas bid
Roma have stepped up in their bid to sign Arsenal's William Gallas by sending dealmaker Daniele Prade to London to speak with the player.

Palacios dreams of Real Madrid
Tottenham's Wilson Palacios has sensationally admitted he dreams of a future move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Barca candidate to consider shirt sponsorship
Barcelona presidential candidate Sandro Rosell has revealed that he would consider selling shirt sponsorship.

Capello wouldn't swap jobs with Lippi
Fabio Capello says he is still happy dealing with the most important challenge of his life and that he prefers managing England.

Crisis club Pompey sack 85 staff
Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou announced Wednesday that 85 of the cash-strapped club's employees have been made redundant.

Vermaelen optimistic about title hopes
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen hopes the Gunners can win some silverware this season.

Cazorla doubts World cup bow
Villarreal and Spain winger Santi Cazorla has expressed his fear of not being able to play at the 2010 World Cup as his rehabilitation from hernia surgery drags on.

Fiorentina expect Prandelli stay
Fiorentina president Diego Della Valle has asserted that coach Cesare Prandelli would remain with the Florence club next season.

Van Gaal: Ribery can still leave Bayern
Bayern München boss Louis van Gaal has admitted that he has no idea whether star winger Franck Ribery will remain with the Bavarian giants.

Campbell still has World Cup ambition
Veteran Arsenal defender Sol Campbell believes he could yet make a dramatic return to England duty in this year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

Chester City wound up over unpaid taxes
Chester City was wound up by a British court on Wednesday over a 26,000-pound unpaid tax bill - but a group of die-hard fans vowed to resurrect the 125-year-old football club.

Pohang win but Gamba struggle
Defending champions Pohang Steelers put their AFC Champions League challenge back on track Wednesday with a narrow 2-1 victory, but Japanese powerhouse Gamba Osaka were held 1-1 at home.

Benitez backs Gerrard as skipper escapes FA action
Rafael Benitez defended his Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard on Wednesday after it was confirmed the midfielder would escape official censure for an alleged V-sign at a referee.

Referee errors part of football: Beckenbauer
German legend Franz Beckenbauer pleaded on Wednesday for the rules of football to be left as they are, warts and all, because refereeing errors can be part of the sport's charm.

Zola warns Juventus
West Ham United coach Gianfranco Zola has warned Juventus that they won't have an easy task against Fulham in the Europa League tomorrow.

Calf injury sidelines Gomez
Bayern München striker Mario Gomez will be out for two or three weeks after picking up a calf injury in the Champions League match with Fiorentina last night.

We need to score at the Bernabeu- Puel
Olympique Lyon boss Claude Puel believes his side will have to score an away goal against Real Madrid despite the 1-0 advantage they take to the Bernabeu.

Seedorf: United game is like the CL final
Clarence Seedorf insists Milan have to put in their best performance of the season if they want to defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight.

Troussier, Hiddink 'bidding for Ivory Coast job'
French coach Philippe Troussier is vying with Dutchman Guus Hiddink for the job to guide the Ivory Coast through this year's World Cup, a Japanese newspaper reported Wednesday.

Rooney can be stopped- Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho revealed Milan are confident they can stop Wayne Rooney tonight after studying video footage of the Manchester United striker.