Libertadores Cup
runners-up Fluminense failed to see the funny side on Friday
after their final defeat to LDU was publicly celebrated by local
rivals Flamengo.

June Spain's Atletico Madrid on Friday signed French international goalkeeper Gregory Coupet from champions Lyon for 1.5 million euros, Lyon announced.

Barcelona warned Friday that it would not sell its Brazilian striker Ronaldinho, who has been deemed surplus by the Spanish side's new coach Pep Guardiola, at a discount.

Peru have slashed 18-month
international bans on forwards Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson
Farfan and defender Santiago Acasiete, freeing the trio to play
for their country almost immediately.

Barcelona reported earnings of
308.8 million euros ($484.8 million) for the 2007-08 season on
Friday despite failing to win any major trophies for the second
season in a row.

Serbian Football Association
(FSS) vice-president Dragan Dzajic and two other senior soccer
officials charged with fraud earlier this year were released
from custody on Friday.

Manchester United said Friday the latest reports claiming star winger Cristiano Ronaldo was about to move to Spanish giants Real Madrid were "utter nonsense" and insisted the Portugal international was not for sale.

FNB has launched Shine 2010, an online social networking platform which offers a place for South Africans to congregate, learn and communicate in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008)

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Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor has signed a new three-year contract with the club.

Dutchman Marvin Emnes on Friday signed a 3.2-million-pound (6.3m dollar) deal with English Premier League side Middlesbrough.