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  • England winger Downing completes Villa move

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 12:39 pm ET

    LONDON (AFP) - England winger Stewart Downing on Thursday joined Premier League Aston Villa from relegated Middlesbrough for 12 million pounds (19.7 million dollars).

  • Don't compare me to Ronaldo, says United new boy Valencia

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 12:23 pm ET

    MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - New Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia brushed off comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday and insisted life in the north-west of England suited him just fine.

  • Crouch begins Sunderland talks

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 9:22 am ET

    SUNDERLAND, England (AFP) - England striker Peter Crouch arrived in the north-east on Thursday to discuss a 12-million-pound (19.7-million-dollar) switch to Sunderland from Portsmouth.

  • Chelsea's Terry on US tour, but Cole ruled out

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 7:19 am ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Captain John Terry has joined Chelsea for their pre-season tour of the USA, but midfielder Joe Cole has been ruled out following knee surgery, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday.

  • Real's Negredo on verge of England move - radio

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 8:04 am ET

    MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo is on the verge of a move to the English Premier League, most likely to Tottenham, radio Cadena SER reported Tuesday.

  • Milan need to up Fabiano offer, says agent

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 1:10 pm ET

    ROME (AFP) - AC Milan will have to make an improved offer for Brazil forward Luis Fabiano if they are to prise him away from Sevilla, the player's agent said on Thursday.

  • Lucio switch to Inter 'not done'

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 9:00 am ET

    ROME (AFP) - Bayern Munich's Brazilian international defender Lucio's proposed move to Serie A champions Inter Milan has not been completed, the Italians said on Thursday.

  • Real wants early games to boost audience: report

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 6:57 am ET

    MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to bring forward the club's matches, which are usually played at night, to the afternoon to boost its international television audience, especially in Asia, sports daily AS reported Thursday.

  • American striker Davies joins Sochaux

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 11:37 am ET

    PARIS (AFP) - French first division side Sochaux have signed US international striker Charlie Davies from Swedish side Hammarby, the club said on Thursday.

  • Austria bans vuvuzelas - but not because of the noise

    AFP – Thu Jul 16, 2:38 pm ET

    VIENNA (AFP) - The Austrian professional football league on Thursday imposed a stadium ban on the long plastic trumpet, the vuvuzela, which made such a noisy impression in last month's Confederations Cup in South Africa.

  • Iraq beats Palestine 4-0 in Baghdad

    AP – Mon Jul 13, 4:23 pm ET

    BAGHDAD - Iraq played its first game in Baghdad since before the invasion, beating Palestine 4-0 on Monday and triggering wild celebrations among Iraqis unable to watch their national sports teams during years of war.

  • Dynamo's Ching fined for anti-ref "tweet"

    AP – 43 mins ago

    HOUSTON - Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching has been fined $500 by Major League Soccer for criticizing the officiating in a recent game through his Twitter account.

  • Beckham watches Galaxy beat Chivas USA 1-0

    AP – Sun Jul 12, 1:54 am ET

    CARSON, Calif. - Edson Buddle scored a first-half goal to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 win over Chivas USA on Saturday night as David Beckham watched from a suite alongside Zinedine Zidane.

  • Sounders' Ljungberg says he'll fulfill contract

    AP – 1 hr 59 mins ago

    REDMOND, Wash. - Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg says he has no intention of leaving MLS before the end of his contract.

  • Barrett leads Toronto FC to 3-1 win over San Jose

    AP – Sun Jul 12, 12:58 am ET

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Chad Barrett had two goals and assisted on the go-ahead score to lead Toronto FC to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.

  • ESPN, Sky buy Scottish soccer rights

    AP – Thu Jul 16, 8:02 am ET

    LONDON - ESPN and Sky will show Scottish Premier League soccer live in Britain and Ireland for the next three seasons, with an option for an additional two.

  • US ties Haiti 2-2, wins Gold Cup first-round group

    AP – Sun Jul 12, 12:28 am ET

    FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The United States had just two minutes left to avoid its first loss ever in CONCACAF Gold Cup group play.

  • European soccer clubs seek talented Asian players

    AP – Thu Jul 16, 4:03 am ET

    SEOUL, South Korea - Manchester United has a not-so-secret weapon to win over fans in its preseason tour of Asia — the continent's star, Park Ji-sung.

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