Lyon have slapped a 100 million euro price tag on France international starlet Karim Benzema, according to club president Jean-Michel Aulas on Tuesday. -- read full article
Former Germany captain Oliver Kahn on Tuesday defended Bayern Munich's under-fire goalkeeper Michael Rensing who made several errors in their shock 5-2 home defeat against Werder Bremen last weekend. -- read full article
The Iraqi national football team was seen training in Baghdad on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein five years ago. -- read full article
The English Premier League has dismissed suggestions that Portsmouth are effectively controlled by Arkadi Gaydamak, father of the club's owner Alexandre. -- read full article
A cuddly leopard with a green afro and named Zakumi will be the mascot of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The leopard leaped through a beaded curtain Monday to mark its introduction. A costumed performer kicked a soccer ball with Mark Fish, who helped lead South Africa to the African Cup of Nations title in 1996. -- read full article
Managerless Newcastle United are bringing in a London-based investment bank to handle owner Mike Ashley's proposed sale of the the ailing Premier League club said Monday. -- read full article
With all the high profile signings AC Milan made in the summer in a bid to win a first Serie A title since 2004, Marco Borriello's return to the club from Genoa created barely a ripple. -- read full article
Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou wants to give manager Luiz Felipe Scolari a winning introduction to English cup football at Portsmouth on Wednesday after coming off the bench to rescue a point against Manchester United. -- read full article
A fierce Madrid derby is the highlight of the midweek fixtures in the Spanish first division as the league's top-scorers Atletico Madrid travel to unbeaten neighbours Getafe on Wednesday. -- read full article
Watford's league match against
Reading will not be replayed despite the match officials
awarding Reading a goal that they never scored.
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Officials at the Football League announced Monday there would be no replay of the English second-tier Championship match between Watford and Reading which featured a controversial goal that never was. -- read full article
French forward David Trezeguet is to have an operation on his troublesome knee on Tuesday and faces up to five months on the sidelines, his club Juventus said. -- read full article
