Spanish coach Luis Aragones has signed a pre-contract with Turkey´s Fenerbahce and was expected in Istanbul late on Thursday, the club said.

Italy coach Pierluigi Casiraghi unveiled his 22-man squad for next month´s Beijing Olympics here on Thursday.

New Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann has banned his players from using mobile phones on the club´s premises as the ex-Mannschaft coach rings the changes at the German giants.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, Germany captain Michael Ballack and Liverpool´s England midfielder Steven Gerrard are amongst the stars set to play a charity match in Munich next week to help raise money for Africa.

Ukraine´s ability to co-host Euro 2012 depends on what the country can achieve over the coming three months, UEFA president Michel Platini said here on Thursday.

Queens Park Rangers chairman Flavio Briatore warned against talk of imminent promotion to the Premier League next season despite announcing Thursday a fresh cash boost for the increasingly wealthy London club.

Spanish first division side Atletico Madrid said Thursday it had signed French striker Florent Sinama Pongolle from Recreativo Huelva for four seasons.

Aston Villa manager Martin O´Neill told Liverpool on Thursday to meet his club´s asking price for want-away England midfielder Gareth Barry.

Manchester United officials have termed as premature press reports that star winger Cristiano Ronaldo will have to undergo surgery on his right ankle.

Alex Ferguson´s right-hand man at Manchester United, Carlos Queiroz, is set to take over from Luiz Felipe Scolari as Portugal´s national team coach, Portuguese papers reported on Thursday.