Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton was banned on Friday for six matches - with another six suspended - and fined 25,000 pounds for assaulting team-mate Ousmane Dabo. -- read full article
Everton striker Yakubu
Aiyegbeni said the honour of being named Nigeria captain for
Saturday's World Cup qualifier against South Africa had given
him extra motivation to win silverware with his club.
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Chelsea defender Slobodan Rajkovic, who spat on a referee while playing for Serbia at the Beijing Olympics, was suspended one year by FIFA on Friday. FIFA said its disciplinary committee met Monday and imposed the ban, which prevents Rajkovic from playing soccer at any level. He can appeal the decision. -- read full article
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of England's opening World Cup 2010 qualifier against Andorra here on Saturday after failing to recover from a back injury. -- read full article
Fabio Capello believes Wayne Rooney must end his England goal-drought against Andorra on Saturday to shatter the mental block affecting his performances for the national team. -- read full article
Serbian defender Slobodan Rajkovic was on Friday banned for 12 months for spitting at the referee following his side's 2-0 defeat by Argentina in a group match at the Beijing Olympics, FIFA announced. -- read full article
Serie A outfit Palermo will make a fresh bid for Brazilian Nilmar in the January transfer window, according to their president Maurizio Zamparini. -- read full article
