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| Ronaldo is staying: United boss Ferguson confident he's seen off Real Manchester United believe they have won the battle to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced he will start the season with the champions. |
| Liverpool sign Udinese's Italian international defender Andrea Dossena Liverpool have completed the signing of Italian full-back Andrea Dossena from Udinese, with the left back becoming boss Rafa Benitez's second signing of the day. |
| Arshavin's on Roman road as Chelsea look to block Barca's £12m bid The Zenit St Petersburg forward is due in London today as Roman Abramovich tries to persuade him to come to Stamford Bridge to join the 'Big Phil' Scolari revolution. |
| Ronaldinho to snub City and Chelsea, as agent says he is likely off to Milan In a blow to Manchester City and Chelsea, Ronaldinho is '80-90 per cent' likely to secure a move to AC Milan, according to the Barcelona forward's agent and brother. |
| Bond's got nine pros, one with mumps another who's just had a vasectomy Day one of pre-season training at Bournemouth and Kevin Bond is looking on the bright side. 'Lee, come down for a cup of tea and bring your boots. You might get a game.' |
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| Domenech kept on as France coach France coach Raymond Domenech will remain in charge of the national team despite their failure at Euro 2008. |
| Spain top rankings after Euro win Spain head Fifa's world rankings for the first time after triumphing at Euro 2008 in style. |
| Terim extends stay as Turkey boss Fatih Terim agrees to stay on as Turkey coach until 2012, according to the Turkish Football Federation. |
| Uefa sets deadline over Euro 2012 Uefa will make a decision on Poland and Ukraine's ability to stage Euro 2012 in September. |
| Ljungberg to quit internationals Sweden captain Freddie Ljungberg retires from international football to focus on playing for West Ham. |
guardian.co.uk Football
| Aston Villa favourites to sign James Milner from Newcastle United Villa are the favourites to sign the 22-year-old James Milner from Newcastle, with Liverpool believed to have cooled their interest in the former Leeds winger. With Liverpool now exploring other options, Villa are hopeful a deal can be agreed with Newcastle once Kevin Keegan has added more numbers to his squad |
| Football: Luis Aragones confirms move to manage Turkish champions Fenerbahce Former Spain coach Luis Aragones has signed a two-year contract to manage Turkish side Fenerbahce |
| Portsmouth close on £10m deal for frustrated Crouch Portsmouth have emerged as the favourites to sign Liverpool's out-of-favour striker Peter Crouch |
| Today's Countdown conundrum: a footballer for a champion Notts County FC midfielder Neil MacKenzie is proving as deft with words and numbers as he is with his feet |
| Ashley warned of struggle if he wants to sell Newcastle Newcastle United have rubbished reports that Mike Ashley has attempted to sell the club |
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| Boro midfielder talking to Tigers Hull City are in talks to sign midfielder George Boateng from Premier League rivals Middlesbrough and are close to sealing a deal for Geovanni. |
| Big spenders concern Luggy Paul Sturrock has warned Championship clubs they are gambling with their futures by investing huge amounts of money in pursuit of promotion. |
| Oba open to Gunners option Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has admitted he would find it hard to turn down a move to Arsenal if they attempted to sign him. |
| Anfield duo spur me on - Torres Liverpool's Fernando Torres believes pressure from Rafael Benitez and inspiration from Steven Gerrard helped him to become a European champion. |
| Paper Talk: Atletico chase Arteta Atletico Madrid want Everton's Mikel Arteta, Manchester City are eyeing Colin Kazim-Richards, and Stoke target Peter Lovenkrands and Rob Hulse. |
Telegraph Sport | Football
| Arsenal tempts Newcastle's Obafemi Martins Newcastle’s Nigerian international forward Obafemi Martins has admitted his desire to join Arsenal. |
| David Beckham is football's highest earner David Beckham earned £24.4 million last year, overtaking Ronaldinho as football's highest earner, it has been revealed. |
| Cristiano Ronaldo misses start of season Real transfer dilemma as Manchester United medical experts rule unsettled winger out until early September. |
| Newcastle's £420m price 'cloud-cuckoo-land' Confusion surrounds the future of Newcastle United. |
| Roy Keane keen to face Man Utd alumni Manchester United legend Roy Keane is looking forward to testing his Pro-Licence managerial skills against Sir Alex Ferguson and a host of former team-mates. Henry Winter reports. |
BBC Sport | Football | World Edition
| Galatasaray switch excites Kewell Harry Kewell is thrilled at the prospect of joining Turkish side Galatasaray on a three-year deal. |
| Aragones named Fenerbahce coach Spain's Euro 2008-winning coach Luis Aragones becomes the new coach of Turkish club Fenerbahce. |
| Ronaldo set for ankle operation Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to have surgery on his ankle early next week and may miss the start of the new season. |
| Dunne signs new Man City contract Manchester City captain Richard Dunne signs a new four-year deal at Eastlands. |
| New match-fixing probe hits Serie A Five Italian players are charged with match fixing two Serie A games last season. |
