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Barcelona warning over fans fears

Barcelona vice president Albert Vicens has warned fans a vote of no confidence against the current board could delay or even scupper moves for the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor and Andrei Arshavin.

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Barcelona hail new signing Alves

Wednesday, 2 July 2008

Brazil right back Daniel Alves completed his move from Sevilla to Barcelona on a four-year contract on Wednesday.

McClaren finds goals aplenty at Twente

Monday, 30 June 2008

Steve McClaren enjoyed a winning debut as FC Twente coach yesterday as his new charges beat a Hengelo select XI 5-0 in a pre-season friendly. The former England manager was delighted with the workout, saying: "I am extremely satisfied, especially about the attitude of the players."

Platini warns clubs in debt of possible Champions League ban

Friday, 27 June 2008

Michel Platini, the president of Uefa, has warned that Europe's governing body is going to "fight very seriously" to restrict entry into the Champions League and Uefa Cup for clubs that are in debt.

Europe United: the boys in blue and gold

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

The scene is Wembley Stadium in June 2009. Three minutes remain in the first football match between the European Union and the African Union for the Nelson Mandela inter-continental cup. The score is 0-0 (of course). Penalties loom. A thunderous chant rumbles around the plastic seats and prawn sandwich-filled private boxes: "Come on you blues with yellow stars."

Twente hands McClaren the 'perfect opportunity'

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Steve McClaren's first press conference as England manager was held in the opulent surroundings of Marylebone's Landmark Hotel. Yesterday, he was unveiled as the new coach of FC Twente in the slightly less luxurious surroundings of the Bistro de Broeierd in the city of Enschede in the east of the Netherlands.

Uefa keen to reduce European rewards for Premier League clubs

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Uefa will try to persuade English clubs to accept a smaller chunk of future Champions League revenues after latest figures revealed another bumper European pay-day for the four Premier League sides last season.

McClaren returns to the spotlight with FC Twente

Saturday, 21 June 2008

Steve McClaren made his return to football yesterday, in an environment which will give him the chance to rebuild his career.

The pain in Spain

Saturday, 21 June 2008

There is a natural Iberian rivalry between Spain and Portugal but the latter's defeat to Germany in the first Euro 2008 quarter-final was not greeted with any sense of joy by their bigger neighbour. Instead a feeling of foreboding spread from the Costas to the Asturias.

Porto win back place in Champions League

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Uefa has confirmed that Porto will play in the Champions League next season.

Barcelona to play hard ball over Messi's role in Olympics

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Lionel Messi will join Argentina at the Beijing Olympics only if Barcelona are legally required to release the player, the La Liga club said yesterday.

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