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• English Football >>
  

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• Arsenal: Hleb could move in ten days
  Alexander Hleb would not resort to buying out his Arsenal contract but could still be set for a summer move away from the Emirates Stadium, according to the player's agent.

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• Chelsea: Cech ready to pen new deal
  Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is set to pledge his future to the club by signing a new two-year contract extension in the summer.

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• Middlesbrough: Rochemback agrees Sporting switch
  Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback has agreed a three- year contract with former club Sporting Lisbon after passing a medical.

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• Champions League Final >>
  

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• Man United: We won't give Chelsea anything
  Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has warned his side will give Chelsea no chance to make up for missing out on the Premier League crown when they meet in the Champions League final.

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• Chelsea: Grant expects Terry and Drogba to be fit
  Chelsea manager Avram Grant expects captain John Terry and striker Didier Drogba to be fit for the Champions League final and insists Manchester United are not the better team.

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• Chelsea: Drogba allays injury fears
  Didier Drogba is adamant he and Chelsea team-mate John Terry will be fit for next week's Champions League final against Manchester United in Moscow - but refused to confirm he will be at the club next season.

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• Chelsea: Terry aiming to be fit for Moscow
  Chelsea captain John Terry is adamant he will be fit for the Champions League final after dislocating his elbow in the 1-1 draw with Bolton at Stamford Bridge.

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• UEFA Cup Final >>
  

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• UEFA Cup Final: Dick Advocates English challenge
  Zenit St Petersburg boss Dick Advocaat has admitted that he still wants to manage a Barclays Premier League club.

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• UEFA Cup Final: Dick Advocates Smith style
  Rangers may have been criticised for their cautious approach in European games this season - but Zenit St Petersburg boss Dick Advocaat insists Walter Smith should not change his style of play when the sides clash in the UEFA Cup final.

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• UEFA Cup Final: Alexander planning for more penalties
  Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander is dreaming of being a penalty shoot-out hero again in Wednesday's UEFA Cup final against Zenit St Petersburg.

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• UEFA Cup Final: Rickson lauds Rangers faithful
  Zenit St Petersburg defender Fernando Ricksen believes the Rangers fans could make all the difference when the two teams meet in the UEFA Cup final.

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• UEFA Cup Final: Zenit draw in last warm-up
  Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat's preparations remain on track ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Cup final against Rangers following a 2-2 friendly draw against AZ Alkmaar on Saturday night.

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• UEFA Cup Final: Smith proud of final run
  The journey from Glasgow to Manchester is not particularly challenging, whether by road, rail or air, but try telling Walter Smith and Rangers that.

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• Other European Football >>
  

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• Barcelona: Milito set for nine months out
  Barcelona defender Gabriel Milito could be out for up to nine months after undergoing surgery on a torn knee ligament.

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• Real Madrid: Ronaldo signing is mission impossible
  Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon admits it would be "almost impossible" to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.

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• Juventus: Nedved extends Juve stay
  Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved has ended speculation about his footballing future by signing a new contract with the Serie A giants.

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• Coppa Italia: Cruz out of final
  Internazionale striker Julio Cruz will miss the Coppa Italia final against Roma after being handed a three-match ban for punching Lazio's Aleksandar Kolarov in the semi-final second leg.

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• Hamburg: Jol appointed as boss
  Hamburg have appointed former Tottenham boss Martin Jol as their new coach from next season.

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• Bundesliga: Klasnic eager to sort future
  Werder Bremen striker Ivan Klasnic wants his future to be decided before Euro 2008 amid reports of bids from Turkey and England.

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• Bundesliga: Frankfurt complete double swoop
  Eintracht Frankfurt have already begun preparations for next season by confirming two new arrivals even before the current campaign ends.

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• Turkey: Gungor added to squad
  Galatasaray's young defender Emre Gungor has received a late call-up to the provisional Turkey squad ahead of Euro 2008.

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• AFC Cup
  

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• Group A: Dempo set sights on last eight
  The outcome of Group A of the AFC Cup will not be decided on Wednesday but Indian champions Dempo could take a huge step towards the tournament's knockout stage with a home win against Omani side Sur.

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• Group B: Tough Bengalis can top group
  A victory on Wednesday will not guarantee top spot in Group B but East Bengal coach Aloke Mukherjee knows that his side could guarantee themselves a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup with a win against Ahli Sana'a in Yemen.

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• Group C: Al Najma look to escape tight group
  Group C leaders Al Najma of Bahrain could secure their place in the AFC Cup quarter-finals with a victory against defending champions Shabab Al Ordun on Wednesday, but the outcome is far from decided in the tightest group in the competition.

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• Group D: Kedah eyeing revenge
  Kedah are hoping to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup on Wednesday when they entertain Group D winners Home United.

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• Asian Football >>
  

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• King Cup: Al Hilal hold nerve to edge Cup play-off
  Saudi League champions Al Hilal claimed third place in the King Cup on Tuesday after edging out Al Hazm on penalties after 1-1 stalemate.

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• Emir Cup: Final postponed
  Tuesday's Kuwait Emir Cup final between Al Arabi and Al Salmiya was postponed at half-time following the death of former Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah during the match.

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• Indonesia: Merah Putih to face under-strength Bayern
  Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich will leave out some of their key players ahead of their trip to Jakarta for a friendly against the Indonesian national team.

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• Singapore: Avaya-J&J League Cup 2008 Draw Fixtures
  Defending champions Woodlands Wellington will kick off their defence of the Avaya-J&J League Cup 2008 at home to Young Lions and could face Tampines Rovers in the quarter-finals.

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• World Football >>
  

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• Argentinian Clausura: Navarro injury blow for Racing
  Racing Club's hopes of avoiding relegation have been hit after goalkeeper Hilario Navarro was ruled out of the remainder of the Argentinian campaign after suffering a knee injury.

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• Campeonato Nacional: Riggio returns to Catolica
  Universidad Catolica have re-appointed Victor Riggio as their new head coach.

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• Venezuela: Arango and Maldonado back
  Juan Arango and Giancarlo Maldonado have been included in the Venezuela squad for their upcoming international friendiles.

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