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Vicente del Bosque agrees contract extension

Soccernet staff

Vicente del Bosque will sign a two-year contract extension to stay on as Spain coach until 2012, RFEF president Angel Maria Villar has confirmed.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

UAE defending champions Al Ahli sack coach

Soccernet staff

Defending champions Al Ahli have sacked Ioan Andone as coach following a poor run of results in the UAE League.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Saudi prince reveals investment deal is close

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A Saudi prince has revealed that he is set to make a significant investment in an English side, amid reports that Liverpool's owners are prepared to sell a 50% stake in the club.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2009

Bangor City to be next target for Dubai investment?

Soccernet staff

It has been revealed that Bangor City are to become the target for the next takeover from the Middle East.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Billionaire Al-Fahim completes takeover of Portsmouth

Soccernet staff

Abu Dhabi billionaire Sulaiman al-Fahim said on Tuesday he has completed a deal to buy Premier League club Portsmouth FC.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009

Sven linked with Pompey as part of takeover

Soccernet staff

Paul Hart's time in charge of Portsmouth appears to be drawing to a close after Sven-Goran Eriksson signalled his interested in taking over at Fratton Park.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009

Villa defender Laursen could be forced to retire

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Martin Laursen could be forced to retire from professional football after latest checks on his knee injury were not encouraging.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Laursen set for April Old Trafford return

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Aston Villa skipper Martin Laursen has been pencilled in to make his first team comeback from injury in the Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on April 5.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2009

Kuwaiti takeover at Anfield collapsed?

Soccernet staff

Confusion reigns in Britain's newspapers over a proposed takeover of Liverpool by a Kuwaiti consortium.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2009

Podolski closing in on move back to Cologne

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Want-away striker Lukas Podolski could become a Cologne player as early as next Tuesday, according to Bayern Munich's general manager, Uli Hoeness.

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2009

Becks "can play until he is 38," says doc

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AC Milan club doctor Jean Pierre Meersseman believes loan signing David Beckham can continue playing for another five years at least, by which time the midfielder will be 38 years old.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Beckham relishing return to the big time

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David Beckham has revealed that he has craved football "at the highest level" after being presented as an AC Milan player ahead of a three-month loan deal from LA Galaxy.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2008

Galliani reiterates Beckham's move is short term

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David Beckham will only be spending three months at AC Milan before returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy, so says Adriano Galliani the Serie A giant's increasingly exasperated vice-president.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Becks not staying at Milan beyond two-month loan

Soccernet staff

David Beckham has no intentions of staying at AC Milan beyond his agreed two-month loan deal, his spokesman insisted.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

Kinnear to sign one-month contract extension

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Interim Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear is to sign a new one-month contract as efforts to sell the club continue.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008