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  • Cameroon striker Joseph-Desire Job, seen here in February 2008, has transferred from Nice to Qatari club Al Kharaitiyat.(AFP/File/Issouf Sanogo)
    Cameroon's Job heads for Qatar AFP - Fri Sep 5, 9:42 AM ET

    NICE, France (AFP) - Cameroon striker Joseph-Desire Job has transferred from Nice to Qatari club Al Kharaitiyat, the French first division side confirmed on Friday.

  • After three missed chances, Barcelona's promising teenage striker Bojan Krkic, seen here, is poised to earn his first cap for Spain in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia(AFP/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)
    Bojan gets moment in Spanish spotlight AFP - Fri Sep 5, 9:42 AM ET

    MADRID (AFP) - After three missed chances, Barcelona's promising teenage striker Bojan Krkic is poised to earn his first cap for Spain in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia.

  • Inexperienced defender Serdar Tasci, seen here in 2007, has been preferred to 2002 World Cup and Euro 2008 finalist Christoph Metzelder for Germany's opening 2010 World Cup qualifier(AFP/File/John Macdougall)
    Metzelder given the flick for World Cup opener AFP - Fri Sep 5, 8:26 AM ET

    OBERHACHING, Germany (AFP) - Inexperienced defender Serdar Tasci has been preferred to 2002 World Cup and Euro 2008 finalist Christoph Metzelder for Germany's opening 2010 World Cup qualifier, assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick announced on Friday.

  • Romania suffered another injury blow ahead of their first two 2010 World Cup qualifiers as midfielder Banel Nicolita, seen here in May 2008, was forced to withdraw with a left ankle injury.(AFP/File/Daniel Mihailescu)
    Romania suffer further injury blow AFP - Fri Sep 5, 8:08 AM ET

    BUCHAREST (AFP) - Romania suffered another injury blow ahead of their first two 2010 World Cup qualifiers on Friday as midfielder Banel Nicolita was forced to withdraw with a left ankle injury.

  • Croatia coach Slaven Bilic, seen here in June 2008, cooled speculation linking himself to the vacant West Ham managerial post after committing his future to Croatia until 2010 at least.(DDP/AFP/File/Ronny Hartmann)
    Croatia's Bilic cools Hammers talk AFP - Fri Sep 5, 6:25 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Croatia coach Slaven Bilic on Friday cooled speculation linking himself to the vacant West Ham managerial post after committing his future to Croatia until 2010 at least.

  • League Managers' Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan on Friday called on Newcastle to sort out their structural problems to ensure their next manager does not suffer the same fate as Kevin Keegan, seen here in April 2008.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)
    Magpies told to sort out problems as hunt begins for new boss AFP - Fri Sep 5, 5:52 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - League Managers' Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan on Friday called on Newcastle to sort out their structural problems to ensure their next manager does not suffer the same fate as Kevin Keegan.

  • Brazilian player Robinho controls the ball during a training session in Teresopolis, Brazil. Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted that the failure to sign his fellow Brazilian Robinho would be no loss to the Premier League club this season.(AFP/File/Vanderlei Almeida)
    Robinho no loss to Chelsea, insists Scolari AFP - Fri Sep 5, 5:03 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted Friday that the failure to sign his fellow Brazilian Robinho would be no loss to the Premier League club this season.

  • Genoa's new Argentine forward Diego Milito, pictured in 2007, said he made the right choice in opting to come back to Italy instead of joining Juande Ramos at Tottenham.(AFP/File/Alejandro Pagni)
    I made the right choice, says Milito AFP - Wed Sep 3, 3:08 PM ET

    ROME (AFP) - Genoa's new Argentine forward Diego Milito said he made the right choice in opting to come back to Italy instead of joining Juande Ramos at Tottenham.

  • Scotland manager George Burley believes Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot, pictured in March 2008, should be saluted for forcing his way into the national squad despite having "limited ability".(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)
    "Limited" Broadfoot impresses Scotland manager Burley AFP - Wed Sep 3, 2:55 PM ET

    GLASGOW (AFP) - Scotland manager George Burley believes Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot should be saluted for forcing his way into the national squad despite having "limited ability".

  • AC Milan's teenage striker Pato, pictured in March 2008, said the Italian giants' next match away to Genoa is a win or bust game.(AFP/File/Alberto Pizzoli)
    We have to bounce back, vows Pato AFP - Wed Sep 3, 1:35 PM ET

    MILAN, Italy (AFP) - AC Milan's teenage striker Pato said the Italian giants' next match away to Genoa is a win or bust game.

  • AC Milan supporters. Following the violence and destruction caused by Napoli fans in Rome on the opening Serie A weekend of the season, AC Milan and Fiorentina supporters will be banned from travelling to their club's next away matches.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)
    Milan and Fiorentina fans to be kept out AFP - Wed Sep 3, 11:42 AM ET

    ROME (AFP) - Following the violence and destruction caused by Napoli fans in Rome on the opening Serie A weekend of the season, AC Milan and Fiorentina supporters will be banned from travelling to their club's next away matches.

  • West Ham's manager Alan Curbishley (pictured earlier this year) has admitted he resigned as West Ham manager after falling out with the club's owners over their transfer policy.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)
    Curbishley quits West Ham AFP - Wed Sep 3, 11:41 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Alan Curbishley admitted he resigned as West Ham manager after falling out with the club's owners over their transfer policy.

  • Chelsea striker Didier Drogba (pictured in May 2008) insists he won't rush back from the knee injury which has forced him to miss the start of the season.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)
    Chelsea's Drogba won't risk an early return AFP - Wed Sep 3, 10:40 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba insists he won't rush back from the knee injury which has forced him to miss the start of the season.

  • Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (pictured) insists Germany will win both their forthcoming World Cup 2010 qualifying matches without key injured veterans Torsten Frings and Michael Ballack.(AFP/DDP/Oliver Lang)
    We'll win without Frings and Ballack: Schweinsteiger AFP - Wed Sep 3, 9:20 AM ET

    OBERHACHING, Germany (AFP) - Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger insists Germany will win both their forthcoming World Cup 2010 qualifying matches without key injured veterans Torsten Frings and Michael Ballack.

  • Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson (left) is pictured with Mike Phelan in 2007. Ferguson has appointed Phelan as his assistant manager.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Ferguson appoints Phelan as assistant manager AFP - Wed Sep 3, 8:52 AM ET

    MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson appointed Mike Phelan as his assistant manager on Wednesday.

  • Fallen giants Leeds United have pleaded guilty to a Football Association charge of using an unlicensed agent. The charge relates to the signing of Anthony Elding from Stockport in January 2008. Elding has since left the former English champions to join League One rivals Crewe.(AFP/File/Paul Barker)
    Leeds plead guilty to FA charge over unlicensed agent AFP - Wed Sep 3, 8:48 AM ET

    LEEDS, England (AFP) - Fallen giants Leeds United pleaded guilty to a Football Association charge of using an unlicensed agent on Wednesday.

  • Fulham's Finnish goalkeeper Antti Niemi (seen here in February 2008) has announced his retirement after conceding defeat in the fight to return from a wrist injury.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)
    Injury forces Fulham goalkeeper Niemi to retire AFP - Wed Sep 3, 8:19 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Fulham's Finnish goalkeeper Antti Niemi announced his retirement on Wednesday after conceding defeat in the fight to return from a wrist injury.

  • Sports daily Marca has reported that Real Madrid turned down a "blank cheque" for their Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy (pictured earlier this year) from Manchester City after selling their Brazilian forward Robinho to the English side.(AFP/File/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)
    Real Madrid 'refused Man City bid for Van Nistelrooy' AFP - Wed Sep 3, 8:05 AM ET

    MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid turned down a "blank cheque" for their Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy from Manchester City after selling their Brazilian forward Robinho to the English side, sports daily Marca reported on Wednesday.

  • After his transfer to Premier League side Manchester City last month, Belgium defender Vincent Kompany (pictured in April 2008) has fired a parting shot at his former club Hamburg for their lack of success. Kompany said the players alone cannot be blamed for Hamburg's lack of success.(AFP/DDP/File/Oliver Lang)
    Belgian star slams Hamburg after leaving AFP - Wed Sep 3, 8:00 AM ET

    BERLIN (AFP) - After his transfer to Premier League side Manchester City last month, Belgium defender Vincent Kompany has fired a parting shot at his former club Hamburg for their lack of success.

  • Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard takes part in a training session at the Melwood training ground in Liverpool on April 2008. Gerrard is on course to be fit for his side's clash against Premier League rivals Manchester United later this month, according to Red manager Rafa Benitez.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Liverpool's Gerrard on course for Man Utd clash AFP - Wed Sep 3, 6:59 AM ET

    LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is on course to be fit for his side's clash against Premier League rivals Manchester United later this month.

  • Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has rubbished reports that he tried to sign Newcastle midielder Joey Barton (pictured in late August 2008) on transfer-deadline day.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)
    Redknapp rubbishes Barton link AFP - Wed Sep 3, 6:29 AM ET

    PORTSMOUTH (AFP) - Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has rubbished reports that he tried to sign Newcastle midielder Joey Barton on transfer-deadline day.

  • Bulgaria captain and new Manchester United player Dimitar Berbatov warms up during a training session in Sofia on September 2. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy claims he had no option but to sell Berbatov to Manchester United on transfer deadline day.(AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff)
    Berbatov had to go, says Spurs chairman AFP - Wed Sep 3, 6:28 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy claims he had no option but to sell Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United on transfer deadline day.

  • Sporting Lisbon's Simon Vukcevic (right) vies for the ball with Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson during their UEFA Cup quarter- final first leg game at Ibrox Stadium in April 2008. Scotland manager George Burley's plans for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Iceland suffered another blow as three more players -- including Thomson -- withdrew from his squad.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Scotland players hit by more injury woe AFP - Wed Sep 3, 6:18 AM ET

    GLASGOW (AFP) - Scotland manager George Burley's plans for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Iceland suffered another blow on Wednesday as three more players withdrew from his squad.

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