Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale said on Saturday he has put June´s costly Euro 2008 penalty miss against Spain well and truly behind him.

LIVERPOOL (SW) – On his return from Euro 2008 yesterday Fernando Torres has promised to win trophies for Liverpool this season.

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi said he was hoping to step into Claude Makelele´s shoes by making the holding role his own next season.

Rangers captain Barry Ferguson has insisted he will come back "stronger and better than before" following ankle surgery.

New Chelsea signing Jose Bosingwa faces at least three weeks on the sidelines with a torn thigh muscle, the club said on Saturday.

New Chelsea signing Jose Bosingwa will miss the start of the Premier League season after being forced out of their Asian tour with a thigh injury, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Saturday.

Nigeria midfielder Seyi Olofinjana joined Premier League newcomers Stoke City on Saturday for three million pounds (six million dollars) on Saturday.

Inter Milan´s Argentinian captain Javier Zanetti said on Saturday that he has been impressed with new boss Jose Mourinho´s training methods since the Portuguese arrived at the San Siro.

Joe Cole struck twice as Chelsea hammered Chengdu Blades 7-0 on Saturday in a stylish rout which indicated new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari may be about to throw off the team´s "boring" tag.

Willi Lemke, a United Nations´ special representative for sports and development, on Saturday pledged his full support to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Wayne Rooney showed he has heeded the advice of Brazilian great Pele by rounding off Manchester United´s tour of South Africa with a dazzling performance in a 4-0 win against Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Argentine star Lionel Messi, currently at the centre of an Olympic Games club-or-country row, hit a hat-trick in Barcelona´s 5-1 pre-season friendly win over Scotland´s Dundee United on Saturday.

Hamburg´s new recruit Jonathan Pitroipa celebrated his debut with the winning goal as the Bundesliga side beat English Premier League side Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday in a pre-season friendly.

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LONDON (SW) – Dutch and Aston Villa defender Wilfred Bouma will almost definitely miss the beginning of the 2008/9 English Premier campaign.

LYON (SW) – Olympique Lyon President Jean – Michel Aulas has revealed that his club have started negotiations over Samuel Eto’o.

The Russian top clash between Rubin Kazan and CSKA Moscow ended with the same score as with which it began: 0-0.

LONDON (SW) – It was revealed here today that Manchester United have agreed to pay and #8356;32 million for their Argentinean forward Carlos Tevez,.

French defender Pascal Chimbonda has joined Sunderland from Premier League rivals Tottenham on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, the north-east club announced Saturday.

Goalkeeper Brad Friedel completed his 2.5 million pound move from Blackburn to Aston Villa on Saturday and vowed to help the Midlands side break into the Premier League top four.