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Edinburgh Festival disrupts Tottenham preparations

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Tottenham's plans for tomorrow night's Europa League play-off with Hearts have been disrupted by the Edinburgh Festival.

Lennon: Celtic must not fail in Europe again this campaign

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Neil Lennon has told his Celtic players that there must not be a repeat of last season's European nightmare, according to midfielder Kris Commons.

Wenger stays silent after too much phone chat provokes Uefa's anger

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Arsene Wenger found himself at loggerheads with Uefa last night after the European governing body censured him for communicating with his bench during last night's Champions League qualifier first leg 1-0 victory over Udinese while he was sitting in the stands serving a touchline ban.

Wenger could face action for communicating with bench

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Arsene Wenger cut a frustrated figure up in the Emirates Stadium stands after watching Arsenal labour to a 1-0 win in the first-leg of their Champions League play-off against Udinese last night.

Tax rise adds to Serie A militancy

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

With the start of the Serie A season already in jeopardy because of a contract dispute, Italian football players and clubs are now debating who should pay a new "solidarity tax" imposed by the government as part of its austerity package.

Walcott gives Arsenal slim advantage

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Arsenal 1 Udinese 0: Arsenal laboured to a 1-0 win over Udinese in the first leg of their Champions League play-off at Emirates Stadium, which left more questions than answers over life after Cesc Fabregas.

Arsenal 'biggest game' for Udinese says Di Natale

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Udinese captain Antonio Di Natale believes tonight's Champions League play-off tie against Arsenal is the biggest match in the history of the Italian club.

Sound system used to drown visiting fans' chants in Bundesliga

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

An employee at Bundesliga club Hoffenheim has admitted using a high-frequency sound system as an "antidote" to visiting fans' chants during their 1-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Fabregas prepared to play second fiddle to Barça's maestros

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Former Arsenal captain handed coveted No 4 shirt but will struggle to oust one of feted midfield trio

Barcelona draw with Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup

Monday, 15 August 2011

European and La Liga champions Barcelona held arch-rivals Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw at the Bernabeu in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.

Sneijder's wage demands scupper United transfer

Friday, 12 August 2011

Ian Herbert: Manchester United do not expect Wesley Sneijder to sign for the club ahead of the new Premier League campaign.

Puyol and Casillas back La Liga strike

Friday, 12 August 2011

In a show of solidarity never displayed by their clubs when negotiating TV deals, players from Real Madrid and Barcelona have thrown their weight behind an official strike that will mean no La Liga or Segunda Division matches in the first two weeks of the season in Spain.

Arsenal open the door for Fabregas and Nasri exit

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Pete Jenson, Sam Wallace and Jack Pitt-Brooke: Arsenal finally ready to let captain go as well as accepting an offer for Samir Nasri from Manchester City in two deals worth around �60m in total.

Anzhi Makhachkala make �26m Eto'o bid

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o could be on his way from Inter Milan to wealthy Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in a big-money move.

Atalanta docked points and Doni banned over match fixing

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Promoted Atalanta had six points deducted and their captain, former Italy international Cristiano Doni, was suspended for three-and-a-half years today by the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) over alleged match-fixing.

Real sign 'the new Messi' – aged seven

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Real Madrid have signed a seven-year-old prospect from Argentina, who goes by the name of Leo – just like his idol Lionel Messi. Leonel Angel Coira will begin training with Real early next month.

Real Madrid sign seven-year-old Argentine

Monday, 8 August 2011

Real Madrid has signed a seven-year-old football prospect from Argentina, who also happens to go by the name Leo — just like his idol Lionel Messi.

Sergio gets early test as spotlight falls on Hearts' match with Spurs

Saturday, 6 August 2011

For the first time since Raith Rovers had Bayern Munich on the ropes at the Olympic Stadium 15 years ago, the Old Firm will be overshadowed in Scotland when European week comes around after Hearts drew Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League play-off round.