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MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid fans have poured onto the Spanish capital’s streets and are celebrating at Neptuno square for the first time in 14 years after their team lifted the Europa League trophy in Hamburg. Neptuno is where Atletico’s fans traditionally congregate when their team wins a title. The 2-1 win against Fulham on [...]

Everton are set to rival Tottenham in a bid to land Manchester City’s unsettled striker Craig Bellamy. The problem for Goodison manager David Moyes is that Bellamy will have to take a £20,000-a-week drop in wages from his current £50,000 a week deal.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has named his provisional 30-man squad for this summer’s World Cup in South Africa. Goalkeepers Iker Casillas – Real Madrid David De Gea – Atletico Madrid Diego Lopez – Villarreal Pepe Reina – Liverpool Víctor Valdes – Barcelona Defenders Raul Albiol – Real Madrid Alvaro Arbeloa – Real Madrid Cesar [...]

Fabio Capello has announced his provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup. Goalkeepers Joe Hart – Manchester City David James – Portsmouth Robert Green – West Ham United Defenders Leighton Baines – Everton Jamie Carragher – Liverpool Michael Dawson – Tottenham Hotspur Rio Ferdinand – Manchester United Glen Johnson – Liverpool Ledley King – Tottenham [...]

Real Madrid have registered their interest in Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko with the player’s minders. The Bosnian starlet has topped the Bundesliga scoring charts, with 22 goals and 10 assists this season in Bundesliga games. Merkur says Real have been in touch with Dzeko’s representatives about the prospect of the Bosnia international moving to Spain [...]

Denmark coach Morten Olsen has announced his provisional 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup. Goalkeepers Thomas Sorensen – Stoke City (ENG) Stephan Andersen – Brondby Kim Christensen – Goteborg Jesper Christiansen – Copenhagen Defenders William Kvist – Copenhagen Lars Jacobsen – Blackburn Rovers (ENG) Simon Kjaer – Palermo (ITA) Per Kroldrup – Fiorentina (ITA) [...]

It’s not just the £40million transfer fee which has put Manchester United off pursuing Valencia’s David Villa. Another Premier League club were quoted wage demands of £200,000 a week to move to the English game, or more than £10m a year, which would match the wages of the world’s toppaid player, Leo Messi at Barcelona. [...]

Emmanuel Adebayor’s agent claims that Italian side AC Milan could no longer afford to buy his client, having been strongly linked with the club before he chose to join Man City. Adebayor was linked with a £30 million move to the San Siro before heading to Eastlands for slightly less and Milan have again been [...]

Spanish midfielder Guti has confirmed that he will be leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season and said that he would like a move to the Premier League, fuelling rumours that Tottenham will sign him. 33 year-old Guti has spent 15 years at Real Madrid but told Madrid radio station ‘Ona Madrid’ that [...]

Reports have surfaced that Manchester City are ready to make a record £50million bid this summer for Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas. Barcelona have known to be interested in signing the Spaniard for some time, but City believe their huge bid could see Fabregas staying in the Premier League. The move has been authorised by owner [...]