Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on Russian forward Roman Pavlyuchenko, and reportedly are in talks with the player.

England coach Fabio Capello said the acquisition of Ronaldinho has made AC Milan favourites for the Serie A title.

Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli was upbeat despite watching his side out-played by Barcelona in a 3-1 friendly defeat.

Striker Roberto Soldado has left Real Madrid for top flight Madrid suburbs side Getafe, who unveiled him officially on Thursday.

Top flight Portuguese outfit Sporting Braga on Thursday said they had signed Cameroon international striker Albert Meyong Ze from Spain´s Levante on a two-year contract.

Controversial footballer Joey Barton was charged Thursday by the Football Association (FA) with violent conduct.

Controversial footballer Joey Barton was charged Thursday by the Football Association (FA) with violent conduct.

LONDON (SW) – Zenit St Petersburg have told Tottenham Hotspur to make a bid of at least and #8356;20 million for their star Russian forward Andrei Arshavin.

KIEV (SW) – UEFA President Michel Platini has appealed to the international community to support Poland and Ukraine in the organising of Euro 2012.

Polish FA and Ekstraklasa clubs agreed to extend the league to 18 teams.

Real Madrid´s Portuguese defender Pepe said Thursday that he has been inspired by reading seven-time tour de France winner Lance Armstrong´s best-selling book on his struggles with cancer.

Valencia vice-president Fernando Gomez said Thursday that the financially troubled Spanish club would do everything it can to keep their star players David Villa and David Silva.

Javi Garcia said Thursday that he is returning to Spanish champions Real Madrid after one season at Osasuna as a much improved player.

Manchester City reached the second qualifying round of this season´s UEFA Cup with a 2-0 win over part-timers EB/Streymur from the Faroe Islands that gave the Premier League side a 4-0 aggregate victory.

Russia´s reigning champions Zenit St Petersburg have made French top flight side Marseille an 18-million-euro offer for their midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, local press reported Thursday.

German veteran keeper Jens Lehmann conceded three second half goals as former club Arsenal beat his new side Stuttgart in a pre-season friendly late Wednesday.

Former international midfielder Alain Boghossian is to assist France coach Raymond Domenech, a source close to the French camp told AFP on Thursday, confirming a report in French daily Le Parisien.

Manchester United´s Portuguese striker Ronaldo is still dreaming of Real Madrid, despite his club´s total opposition to his leaving, Spanish sports daily AS reported on Thursday.

Ronaldinho said on Thursday that Brazil will blend youth and experience as the ´auriverde´ bid for a first Olympic football gold.

Tottenham on Thursday unveiled new signing David Bentley, who has cost an initial 15 million pounds (22 million euros) from Blackburn.