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It is no coincidence Napoli's loss of form has come at the same time as a six-match sequence without a goal for Uruguay forward Cavani.

The Catalans are appealing a FIFA directive not to select French teenager Theo Chendri to play in one of their youth teams.

FIFA is investigating Zambian officials over allegations they allowed eight players banned for match-fixing in a notorious case in Finland to return to football without permission.

Michael Laudrup will not be drawn on his future as Swansea City manager ahead of Capital One Cup final at Wembley, with speculation linking him to Real Madrid.

Del Bosque left the club under controversial circumstances in 2003 when club president, Florentino Perez failed to renew his contract.

Terry has endured a difficult season, missing two months with a knee injury, and then struggling to regain match fitness.

Madrid's win kept them in third place, four points behind Atletico Madrid after it won 3-0 at Valladolid.

PSG's 2-1 Champions League win at Valencia is proof that the club have become a force in Europe, said director of football Leonardo.

Wenger thinks doping could be as bigger problem in soccer as match-fixing following European police revelations this week of hundreds of rigged games.

Beckham has not played since his last appearance for the Los Angeles Galaxy on December 1 and is working his way back into shape.

Paul Gascoigne became a national hero with his performances and tears as England reached the 1990 World Cup semi-finals.

Lionel Messi failed to score but his team outplayed Sweden to seal a 3-2 win in an entertaining friendly.

Pep Guardiola will see a familiar team in one of his first games in charge of Bayern Munich when his new club faces his former side Barcelona in a friendly on July 24.

UEFA subsequently took action over the Fiorentina game, banning Poleksic for two years for failing to report a corruption plot.

Liverpool's Champions League match with Debrecen in 2009 has emerged as the English game identified by police to be fixed.

The winger is all set make his India debut against Palestine in a friendly tie in New Delhi on Wednesday.