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Lescott completes £22m Manchester City move
Joleon Lescott has finally completed his move to from Everton to Manchester City. The 27-year-old defender signed a five-year deal with the Eastlands outfit on Tuesday night.
Wenger hopeful over Fabregas hamstring injury
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed there is a ‘chance’ injured skipper Cesc Fabregas will be available for this weekend’s clash against Manchester United.
Italian league split approved by calcio officials
A landmark split between Serie A and Serie B aimed at boosting football’s flagging fortunes in Italy has been approved, league officials told reporters following a meeting on Tuesday.
Ibrahimovic to deputise as Sweden captain
Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stand in as captain in place of injured fellow striker Henrik Larsson, coach Lars Lagerback said on Tuesday when naming a 22-man squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.
Brown could make timely return for Man United
Wes Brown could be pushing for a recall in Manchester United’s key Premier League encounter with resurgent Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Europa League: Shakhtar cruise through qualifying
Shakhtar Donetsk cruised into the Europa League with a 5-0 aggregate win over Sivasspor of Turkey.
Eto’o promises good times for Inter and Jose
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho was dissatisfied after his team’s failure to win on the opening day of the Serie A campaign against Bari but new club signing Samuel Eto’o has promised his coach that good times are on the way for the defending champions.
City confirm signing of former Gunners star
Manchester City have announced the signing of former Arsenal and Barcelona defender Sylvinho on a one-year contract.
Norwich 1-4 Sunderland: Reid grabs brace
Andy Reid scored twice as Sunderland swept past League One Norwich 4-1 at Carrow Road and into the third round of the Carling Cup.
Rafa rues costly errors following Anfield defeat
Rafa Benitez told ESPN that mistakes at ‘crucial times’ cost Liverpool following a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa at Anfield.
Man City agree fee for Everton defender Lescott
Everton have confirmed they have agreed a fee with Manchester City for the sale of defender Joleon Lescott.
Bundesliga: Bochum beat Hertha for first win
Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg slumped to a shock 4-2 defeat by Hamburg SV on Sunday, ending a 20-match unbeaten home record in the league stretching back to the 2007/8 season.
