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Finland 0-2 Spain: Not enough for Spanish
Spain were eliminated from the European Under-21s Championships but finished the tournament strongly with a dominant 2-0 victory over Finland.
Ronaldo move to Madrid takes a step closer
Cristiano Ronaldo cannot wait for his transfer to Real Madrid to be completed as his £80m move from Manchester United takes its final steps towards completion.
Italy 0-3 Brazil: problems for Lippi as Italy go out
Brazil knocked world champions Italy out of the Confederations Cup with three quick goals just before halftime to earn a 3-0 victory on Sunday.
U.S. 3-0 Egypt: U.S. headed to semis
RUSTENBURG, South Africa — On the verge of elimination and facing long odds, the United States came up with its best performance at a major international tournament in seven years and an improbable semifinal berth at the Confederations Cup.
Zambia 0-2 Algeria: Saifi secures win
Algeria beat Zambia 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday to go top of African zone Group C.
City and Chelsea head queue to sign Tevez
Manchester City and Chelsea are the favourites to sign Carlos Tevez after he decide against signing a lucrative new deal at Manchester United because he ”wasn’t the most wanted person” at Old Trafford, according to his advisor Kia Joorabchian.
Lyon admit big-money bid could land Benzema
Lyon could be tempted to sell Karim Benzema to Manchester United if the Premier League side put in a big-money bid, according to director Bernard Lacombe.
S.Arabia 0-0 N.Korea: DPR head to World Cup
North Korea qualified for their first World Cup finals since 1966 after holding Saudi Arabia to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
South Africa 2-0 New Zealand: Host’s hopes alive
Striker Bernard Parker made amends for the blunder which cost South Africa victory in the opening match of the Confederations Cup by scoring twice on Wednesday in a 2-0 win over New Zealand.
Bahrain 1-0 Uzbekistan: Finals playoff place
Bahrain defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 at the National Stadium on Wednesday to secure a meeting with Saudi Arabia in the World Cup Asian playoffs.
Real Madrid’s Villa and Ribery deals on the rocks
Real Madrid’s bid to buy Valencia striker David Villa has foundered and Bayern Munich’s asking price for Franck Ribery is far too high, director general Jorge Valdano said on Tuesday.
Carvalho slams Chelsea and wants Inter move
Inter Milan target Ricardo Carvalho believes his Chelsea career has come to an end and would love to play in Italy.
Valencia president: No bids received for Villa yet
Valencia president Manuel Llorente has revealed no bids have been tabled for in-demand striker David Villa.
Inter slap €90m price on striker Ibrahimovic
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has slapped a staggering 90m euro price tag on coveted Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
England 2-1 Finland: Richards joy, Mancienne off
England Under-21s battled to victory in their European Championship opener against Finland despite playing for an hour with 10 men and seeing Theo Walcott replaced at half-time in Halmstad.
