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Wenger Fights For Fab, Nasri

Wenger Fights For Fab, Nasri

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has vowed to do everything possible to keep star duo Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri at Emirates Stadium next season. 9 Jul 2011
More Knee Woes For Essien

More Knee Woes For Essien

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is undergoing tests after suffering a potentially serious knee injury during training last week. 9 Jul 2011
Smalling Pens Five-Year Deal

Smalling Pens Five-Year Deal

England defender Chris Smalling has committed his long-term future to Manchester United after signing a contract extension on Friday. 9 Jul 2011
Glory Game Will Go Ahead

Glory Game Will Go Ahead

PERTH Glory chief executive Paul Kelly has confirmed Saturday's pre-season clash with Celtic will go ahead as frantic work continues to be done to the nib Stadium playing surface. 7 Jul 2011
Tough Qualifiers For Olyroos

Tough Qualifiers For Olyroos

THE Olyroos have been given a tough path to qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics after they were grouped with Iraq, Uzbekistan and the UAE in the third round of the Asian qualifiers. 7 Jul 2011
Phoenix Put Trialists To Test

Phoenix Put Trialists To Test

FORMER Sydney FC defender Nick Tsattalios is one of several players on trial with Wellington Phoenix who have an international mixing pot of hopefuls. 7 Jul 2011
Celtic Clash Facing Chop-per

Celtic Clash Facing Chop-per

PERTH Glory are 90 percent certain Saturday's clash with Celtic will go ahead, despite nib Stadium management calling in helicopters to dry out a sodden pitch that's still unsafe to play on. 6 Jul 2011
Celtic Clash Will Be Glory Tester

Celtic Clash Will Be Glory Tester

PERTH Glory goalkeeper Danny Vukovic says Saturday night's clash with Celtic will be a good indication of how the new-look side is coming together. 4 Jul 2011
Matildas Win, But It's No Waltz

Matildas Win, But It's No Waltz

AUSTRALIA'S Matildas have claimed their first three points at the 2011 Women's World Cup after an entertaining 3-2 victory over Equatorial Guinea in Bochum on Sunday. 3 Jul 2011
Mancini: Tevez Is Staying

Mancini: Tevez Is Staying

Manchester City boss has quashed speculation Carlos Tevez will leave Eastlands in the transfer window. 3 Jul 2011
Wenger Determined To Keep Nasri

Wenger Determined To Keep Nasri

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is adamant he wants to keep a hold of French midfielder Samir Nasri. 3 Jul 2011
Ronaldo Sticking With Mourinho

Ronaldo Sticking With Mourinho

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he would have left the club if his current manager Jose Mourinho did. 3 Jul 2011
Neymar: I'm Staying At Santos

Neymar: I'm Staying At Santos

Santos striker Neymar says he will see out his contract with the Brazilian side, despite interest from several of the world's biggest clubs. 3 Jul 2011
Wenger In No Rush To Buy

Wenger In No Rush To Buy

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he will wait until later in the transfer window before making any big moves. 3 Jul 2011
Hamsik Not Moving To Milan

Hamsik Not Moving To Milan

Marek Hamsik appears unlikely to get his desired move to AC Milan, with the midfielder's club Napoli more likely to deal with rivals Inter. 3 Jul 2011
FIFA Warn Of Contaminated Meat

FIFA Warn Of Contaminated Meat

FIFA have warned of the dangers of contaminated meat after four more Mexican players were found to have clenbuterol in their system. 3 Jul 2011
USA & Sweden Book Quarters Spots

USA & Sweden Book Quarters Spots

The USA reserved their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 3-0 thrashing of Colombia in Sinsheim. 3 Jul 2011
Messi Calls For Argentina Calm

Messi Calls For Argentina Calm

ARGENTINA star Lionel Messi wants his side to remain calm after a slow start to their Copa America campaign saw them draw 1-1 with Bolivia. 3 Jul 2011
Herbert To Take His Time

Herbert To Take His Time

WELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert says he is in no rush to appoint an assistant for the upcoming A-League season after the departures of Luciano Trani and Jonathan Gould. 2 Jul 2011
Lochhead Over Sideline Stint

Lochhead Over Sideline Stint

TONY Lochhead is clearly frustrated by the ongoing groin injury that has prevented him getting into pre-season training with the rest of his Wellington Phoenix team-mates. 1 Jul 2011
Fergie: We've Fixed Our Depth

Fergie: We've Fixed Our Depth

PERTH Glory coach Ian Ferguson believes his off-season recruiting spree has addressed the depth problems that plagued the club during the last campaign. 1 Jul 2011