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Italian coach Marcello Lippi named the squad to face Austria in a friendly on August 20 to be played in the Italian municipality of Nizza.

Injured star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be risked in Sweden´s friendly against France in Gothenburg, to allow the striker to recover fully from a knee injury.

LONDON (SW) – It has rumoured that Blackburn Rovers have made a modest bid for Valencia’s winger Joaquin.

LONDON (SW) – According to Branislav Ivanovic’s agent Vlado Borozan the twenty four year old defender could be on his way out of Chelsea for AC Milan.

Crack striker Didier Drogba could return to action for Ivory Coast Wednesday when they play Guinea near Paris in a friendly international.

PARIS (SW) – Serbian forward Mateja Kezman’s move from Fenerbahce to Paris Saint Germain appears to be imminent after a lengthy drawn out process.

Italy are aiming to put their disappointing Euro 2008 campaign behind them and regain the aura of world champions here on Wednesday, when Marcello Lippi starts his second stint as national team coach with a friendly against Austria.

The World Cup qualifier between Georgia and the Republic of Ireland will be played at a yet to be assigned neutral venue. This was decided by world governing body FIFA.

The 2008 Olympic football final will be a replay of the 1996 edition, with Nigeria facing Argentina at Beijing's National Stadium. The Argentinians beat arch rivals Brazil 3-0 in the semi final on Tuesday.

Scottish side Motherwell have secured the services of English striker John Sutton, who signed a contract for the coming three years.

Two quickfire goals from Sergio Aguero spurred defending champions Argentina into the Olympic final as they put the sword to South American rivals Brazil in a 3-0 win at the Workers´ Stadium on Tuesday.

Greek champions Olympiakos Piraeus announced Tuesday that they have signed Brazilian striker Diogo Luis Santo on a five-year contract from Portuguesa.

Romanian striker Adrian Mutu will miss the start of the Italian Serie A and the upcoming international friendly with Latvia.

Feyenoord player Giovanni van Bronckhorst is the new captain of the Dutch national team, succeeding goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

Vicente del Bosque faces his first test in charge of the Euro 2008 winners when Spain take on Denmark in Copenhagen Wednesday, with "continuity" uppermost in his mind.

BEIJING (SW) – Brazilian coach Dunga has ruled out quitting his job after his side was humiliated 3 – 0 by arch and closest rivals Argentina in the second Olympic Games semi finals in Beijing today.

Serbian international Mateja Kezman sealed his move to French first division club Paris St Germain on Tuesday, ending weeks of negotiations with Turkish outfit Fenerbahce.

Argentina crushed Brazil in one of football´s most combustible rivalries Tuesday to reach the Olympic final where they will play African giants Nigeria who sauntered past minnows Belgium.

Crack striker Didier Drogba will don the Ivory Coast shirt Wednesday when his compatriots play Guinea near Paris in a friendly international after coach Vahid Halilhodzic named the Chelsea hitman in a 22-man squad.