Football News | Football Gossips | Football Transfers | Football Saga | Football Rumours: 12/01/2009

Francesco Totti bites back

Roma captain Francesco Totti has laughed off claims from Mauro Zarate that he is "finished". The 22-year-old Argentinian, who plays for Eternal City rivals Lazio, made the comment on Tuesday, adding: "He hasn't scored in about 10 derbies." But Totti, who has scored 240 goals for...

England and AC Milan have received a boost with the news that David Beckham has recovered from a bruised right ankle bone. The Los Angles Galaxy star had trouble with his ankle in the run-up to the mls Cup final in November, which his side lost to Real Salt Lake on penalties. The...

Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni is "more than convinced" he will be a Roma player by January 2. The 32-year-old is surplus to requirements at the Bundesliga club and has seemed increasingly likely to be on his way to Roma. Toni believes he will officially seal his return to Italy...

Villarreal's dismal start to the season now looks a distant memory as Ernesto Valverde's upwardly mobile side ended 2009 in ninth spot after seeing off Racing Santander 2-0 with two second-half goals. Joseba Llorente, who struck an injury-time winner against Atletico Madrid last...

Samuel Eto'o's first-half goal earned Inter Milan a narrow 1-0 win over Lazio and ensured the Nerazzurri ended the year with an eight-point lead at the top of the Serie A table. The Cameroon international struck in the 14th minute to enable Jose Mourinho's side to return to winning...

Jose Mourinho believes Roberto Mancini will enjoy life at Manchester City although he warned his predecessor at Inter Milan that the Premier League is "completely different" to Serie A.Mancini will appear at his first press conference as City manager later today after being named...

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has admitted he will have to sell players if he wants to make any new signings. Allardyce, who watched his side slump to a 2-0 home defeat against Tottenham on Saturday, has conceded funds are tight at Ewood Park. Blackburn have only netted 17 goals...

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho is seeking to reinforce his squad with a striker in the winter transfer window. With Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o set to compete in the African Nations Cup in the new year, Mourinho's only demand is for Inter to acquire a forward. "Considering...

David Beckham is hoping to play against his former club Manchester United in the Champions League when he joins AC Milan in the new year. While United will be seeded for the knockout stages, Milan will be among the runners-up for Friday's draw in Nyon. That means United are among...

Gennaro Gattuso has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract at AC Milan, the club have announced. Gattuso has been linked with moves to the English Premier League in recent weeks as he was said to be unhappy with his first-team opportunities after battling injury. But...

Valencia new boy Alejandro Dominguez admits he turned down the chance to earn more money elsewhere in order to sign for the Primera Division club, who he hopes can help him fulfil his international ambitions. The 28-year-old Argentinian forward was presented by Valencia on Tuesday...

A well-worked goal out of almost nothing from Fredi Kanoute was enough to give Sevilla a 1-0 victory over Sporting Gijon in a battle of two teams chasing European places. Sporting fell to their first home defeat of the season as Kanoute teamed up with Jesus Navas to score the only...

Record-chasing Alessandro Matri and Cagliari go in search of their fifth consecutive Serie A victory at the Sant Elia on Saturday.Matri will equal the record set by Italy great Gigi Riva at Cagliari 38 years ago if he scores this weekend.The Italian forward has found the back of...

Luciano Spalletti has been appointed coach of Zenit St Petersburg, the Russian club announced on Friday. Spalletti, who left Roma earlier this season after four years at the club, has agreed a three-year contract with Zenit. A club statement read: "A board meeting of FC Zenit...

Adrian Ramos to the rescue

Adrian Ramos headed an equaliser two minutes into stoppage time to earn 10-man Bundesliga basement boys Hertha Berlin a point against leaders Bayer Leverkusen tonight.The Colombian netted his second of the game just seconds after Burak Kaplan looked to have won it for the visitors.Toni Kroos had levelled for...

Ajax closed the gap on the top two in De Eredivisie with a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling NEC Nijmegen at the Amsterdam ArenA. The home side were frustrated by NEC in the opening exchanges until the broke the deadlock right on the stroke of half-time through top scorer Luis...

Sir Alex Ferguson insists he has cash to spend in the January sales - but he does not expect to find any bargains. With Manchester United in the middle of a defensive injury crisis, Sol Campbell's name had been put forward as a potential solution. The mere fact a 35-year-old,...

Sir Alex Ferguson is set to offer veteran duo Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes new contracts. Despite passing their 36th and 35th birthdays respectively - and in Scholes' case personal doubt over his present contribution to the Manchester United cause - Ferguson is convinced the pair...

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is hoping to avoid AC Milan and Inter in the Champions League last 16. The Blues will be among those seeded in next Friday's second-round draw in Nyon, alongside Manchester United and Arsenal, after winning their respective groups. Chelsea have...

Jose Mourinho has played down speculation suggesting he could be about to part company with Inter Milan. Reports in Italy claim the Portuguese coach was set to be relieved of his duties at Giuseppe Meazza had he failed to lead Inter into the last 16 of the Champions League. The...

Juventus president Jean-Claude Blanc has stressed the Bianconeri must put their Champions League heartbreak behind them and concentrate on the league. The Turin giants were dumped out of European football's elite club competition by Bayern Munich this week in a 4-1 humiliation...

Lille hit four for the third Ligue 1 game running as they hammered struggling St Etienne on Thursday. Goals from Pierre-Alain Frau, Yohan Cabaye with a penalty and Gervinho - who all scored in last weekend's 4-3 win over Lyon - put the hosts 3-0 up before St Etienne were reduced...

Andre-Pierre Gignac netted twice as Toulouse moved up to ninth in the Ligue 1 table with a deserved victory over Sochaux on Thursday night. The hosts failed to score in the first half despite dominating proceedings, but they put that right after the break with Gignac striking twice...

West Ham and England striker Dean Ashton has announced his retirement from professional football. Ashton has succumbed to a long-term ankle problem which he initially sustained when training with England in August 2006. The 26-year-old underwent several operations in a bid to...

Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out a January move for former England defender Sol Campbell - and insisted he has money to spend if he wanted to.Speculation rose earlier this week that Ferguson would look to bring Campbell in when the transfer window opens next month as he battles with...

Liverpool were left grasping at straws as their disastrous Champions League campaign ended with another defeat. The five-time European champions are now heading for the Europa League after going down 2-1 at Anfield against Group E winners Fiorentina. Liverpool were ahead at the...

Kenny Miller has told Rangers to put their disappointing Champions League campaign behind them and focus on winning the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League in a bid to have another crack at Europe next year.The Scottish champions faced Sevilla in their final Group G game hoping...

Liverpool's miserable Champions League campaign ended in defeat to Fiorentina. The visitors grabbed a late winner through Alberto Gilardino in the second minute of added time to clinch top spot in Group E. Looking at the positives, Liverpool started with Alberto Aquilani at last...

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho breathed a huge sigh of relief as his side beat Rubin Kazan 2-0 to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Knowing a win would be enough to see them advance from Group F, Mourinho named an attack-minded side and his gamble paid off when Samuel...

Barcelona have revealed Lionel Messi is a doubt for Saturday's derby against Espanyol.The Argentina forward suffered a sprained ankle late in Wednesday night's Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev courtesy of a fierce tackle from Leandro Almeida.Moments earlier, the European Footballer...

Arsene Wenger praised the efforts of his young Gunners after they went down 1-0 to Olympiacos following a battling display in Wednesday night's final Champions League Group H clash in Athens. The Greeks went through to the knockout stages as runners-up to Arsenal, who named the...

Michael Carrick is backing long-time England team-mate Michael Owen to hit the goal trail following his first Manchester United hat-trick on Tuesday night. Owen emerged the hero from a defiant Red Devils display, Sir Alex Ferguson's men making light of the absence of 14 senior...

CSKA Moscow can begin preparations for the knockout phase of the Champions League after learning they will not be expelled over two failed drugs tests. It had been reported the Russian club could be thrown out of the competition after defenders Alexei Berezutsky and Sergei Ignashevich...

Ciro Ferrara said his Juventus side only had themselves to blame for their failure to qualify for the knock-out stages of the Champions League. The Turin giants needed a point against Bayern Munich to progress to the last 16 but crashed to a 4-1 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico on...

Bryan Ruiz netted an 89th-minute winner as Eredivisie leaders FC Twente held off a fightback from NEC Nijmegen to win 4-3 and remain two points clear at the top of the table. The hosts went in front through John Goosens before a Kenneth Perez free-kick and strikes from Blaise N'Kufo...

Lyon striker Lisandro Lopez hit a hat-trick but Lille fought back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in Sunday night's top-of-the-bill Ligue 1 clash. Lisandro scored in the first minute and completed his treble with a 21st-minute penalty and a super solo strike in the 35th minute. Pierre-Alain...

Francesco Totti bites back

Beckham has returned to AC Milan.

Luca Toni switches to Roma

Villareal climb up the league

Inter Milan keeps on marching

Mourinho warns Mancini

Sam Allardyce short of money for Shopping

Mourinho in search of striker

Beckham wants to face United

Gattuso signs new Milan deal

Alejandro Dominguez joins Valencia

Sevilla climb up the Liga

Matri eyeing record

Luciano Spalletti new boss of Zenit St.Petersburg

Adrian Ramos to the rescue

Ajax close the gap

Fergie ready for shopping

New deals for Giggs and Scholes

Ancelotti not keen to face Milan

J.Mourinho not leaving Inter

Ferrara backed by Juventus

Lille on rampage

Gignac strikes double as Toulouse win

Dean Ashton retires from professional football

Sol Campbell not moving to Old Trafford

Gerrard impressed by Aquilani

Rangers target SPL title

Fiorentina beat Liverpool again

Inter Milan wins for last 16

Messi to miss Espanyol test

Arsene Wenger praises young Gunners

Owen will score more - M.Carrick

CSKA escapes UEFA ban

Bayern Munich trash Juventus

Twente snatch win in a thriller

Lopez nets 3 yet Lyon lose

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