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Redemption as France claim Euro U19 crown
France's youngsters have redeemed the nation's football reputation by beating Spain 2-1 in the Under-19 European Championship final on home soil on Friday.

Hernandez scores against United in Chivas win
Manchester United signing Javier Hernandez scored against his new team while playing the first half for old club Chivas Guadalajara as the Mexican side won 3-2 in Friday night's friendly.

Alou Diarra dismisses talk of Bordeaux exit
France midfielder Alou Diarra has insisted he is committed to Bordeaux despite ongoing interest from French champions Marseille.

Lyon coach Puel admits Gomis could be sold
Lyon boss Claude Puel has hinted he would be prepared to sell striker Bafetimbi Gomis to Fenerbahce.

Real Madrid agree deal with Stuttgart for Khedira
Stuttgart have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid over midfielder Sami Khedira.

West Brom swoop for Hull keeper Boaz Myhill
West Brom have moved to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season with the signing of Hull goalkeeper Boaz Myhill.

Redknapp furious over timing of England friendly
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has launched a furious attack on the timing of England's friendly against Hungary and criticised his own club's "crazy" scheduling of "too many" pre-season matches.

Wenger challenges Cesc
With Barcelona's advances subdued for now, Arsene Wenger has challenged wantaway captain Cesc Fabregas to help drive Arsenal towards Premier League title next season.

Mallorca fail with Europa League expulsion appeal
Mallorca have failed in their appeal against expulsion from this season's Europa League. UEFA announced earlier this month it had denied the Spanish side entry to the upcoming season's competition after deeming that they had fallen foul of financial regulations relating to their debts.

Northern Ireland chiefs fail to prevent defection
Northern Ireland football chiefs have suffered a defeat in their attempts to prevent players switching to play for Republic of Ireland.

Barca will 'respect' Arsenal's Cesc wish
Barcelona sporting vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu says the Spanish champions "respect" Arsenal's wish not to sell Cesc Fabregas and insists there is no dialogue between the two clubs at present.

Wenger: Arsenal need at least one more defender
Arsene Wenger has admitted that Arsenal need to sign at least one more centre back before the close of the summer transfer window.

Passarella backs Sabella as new Argentina coach
Former Argentina boss Daniel Passarella has backed Estudiantes boss Alejandro Sabella to succeed Diego Maradona with the Albiceleste.

N'Zogbia: Wigan won't stop me joining 'good club'
Charles N'Zogbia has claimed he has been told he will be allowed to leave Wigan if "a good club" makes an approach.

Defender Stam joins Wigan from FC Twente
Wigan have added Dutch defender Ronnie Stam to their squad after signing the right-back from Dutch champions FC Twente.

England goalkeeper James signs for Bristol City
David James has signed a one-year deal with Championship side Bristol City.

Garrido exits City to replace Kolarov at Lazio
Manchester City's summer of offloading to make room for their multi-million signings has begun with the sale of Javier Garrido to Lazio, for a fee believed to be around £2.5 million.

Robinho to return to City
Robinho will head back to Manchester City after being told that his loan agreement with Santos will be terminated.

Puyol: Arsenal wrong to deny Cesc 'dream move'
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol feels Arsenal may be making a mistake by keeping Cesc Fabregas for another season as he "doesn't want to be there".