Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi said he was hoping to step into Claude Makelele's shoes by making the holding role his own next season. -- read full article
Star midfielder Michael Ballack said he had nothing left to prove in the latter part of his career and backed Chelsea's 30-somethings to have the last laugh over Manchester United's Alex Ferguson. -- read full article
Scott Carson has vowed to erase bitter memories of the mistake that stopped England reaching Euro 2008 by regaining his position as Fabio Capello's first choice goalkeeper. -- read full article
Sunderland midfielder Dwight Yorke is likely to miss the rest of the Premier League club's pre-season programme after suffering a suspected fractured cheekbone. -- read full article
AS Roma's French defender Philippe Mexes suffered a terrifying ordeal when thieves stole his car, with his two-year-old daughter inside. -- read full article
Inter Milan will start their Serie
A title defence under new coach Jose Mourinho at Sampdoria on
Aug. 30 or 31 after the fixtures for the 2008-09 season were
drawn on Friday.
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Manchester United manager
Alex Ferguson said on Friday the idea of a British soccer team
playing at the 2012 London Olympics was a non-starter.
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New Chelsea playmaker Deco brushed off Alex Ferguson's jibes about the team's age as he insisted he still had room to develop at the age of 30. -- read full article
David Beckham treated the fans to what
they came to see, flashing his trademark smile and curling free
kicks to lead the Major League Soccer all-stars to a 3-2 win
over West Ham United on Thursday.
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David Beckham was a winner in his first Major League Soccer All-Star Game here, the English midfielder helping the MLS All-Stars defeat England's West Ham 3-2. -- read full article
