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“We’ve brought in a player who potentially could be an important player, but he’ll have to demonstrate it.” Spanish second division Xerez CD’s Sporting Director Miguel Angel Rondan on new loan signing from Villareal, Jozy Altidore.

AC Milan has named on-loan L.A. Galaxy midfielder David Beckham to its roster for its forthcoming UEFA Cup matches, a development that has left the player “really happy.” Beckham is now available for both the home and away games of the round of 32 meeting with Werder Bremen on February 18 and 26. His loan […]

Former Duke striker Mike Grella, 22, has signed for English third division (League One) club Leeds United, according to a list of completed transactions on the BBC website. The forward impressed the three-time English champion with a hat trick last month in an outing for Leeds Reserves.   Other significant moves before the deadline expires […]

The British company that supplies broadcasts of the English Premier League to Africa went bust on Friday, depriving African fans of EPL action at the weekend.   “Increased instability in global markets interrupted our ability to secure funding on an acceptable timescale and have left us no choice but to cease operations,” Gateway Broadcast Services […]

The stories that Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has somehow “lost the plot” over the past few weeks are a misinterpretation of the Spaniard’s methods, writes Oliver Kay. He says that the manager is a thinker, and that his attack on his Manchester United counterpart Alex Ferguson last month, his decision to substitute Steven Gerrard during […]

The English FA has received an appeal from Chelsea against midfielder Frank Lampard‘s sending off in Sunday’s 2-0 loss at Liverpool. The player was given a straight red card by referee Mike Riley for a challenge on Xabi Alonso and faces a three-match ban.   Television replays showed that Lampard clearly played the ball, and […]

“I feel like we have enough guys who can step in and fill their shoes, hopefully. It’s part of the business and we realize that every year there’s going to be changes, and you have to move forward. You can’t dwell on who’s here and who’s not.” Little Stevie Ralston reports back for another year […]

“As it is, the main consequence of the transfer window seems to be that it forces transfer deals through that would seem absurd without the aid of a panicked midnight deadline, like desperate teenagers grabbing the nearest person for a snog as the last song comes on at a disco.” Josh Widdicombe reflects upon the […]

“I got a call from a Madrid agent but I didn’t really take it seriously. I thought he was winding me up. Then a few minutes later my agent called to tell me it wasn’t a joke.” West Ham United’s French midfielder Julien Faubert, 25, who has made just 19 appearances for the EPL side […]