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Barca give Guardiola perfect Cup send off

Barcelona gave coach Pep Guardiola the perfect send off on Friday, beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in Madrid to win the Spanish Cup in the coach's last match in charge after a memorable four seasons in the Catalan hot seat.

Denisov aims to make up for lost time at Euro

Euro 2012 presents a great chance for Zenit St Petersburg's talented but temperamental defensive midfielder Igor Denisov to at last make his name at the highest level.

Newsmakers @ FIFA

Champions League won, Drogba to leave Chelsea

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba confirmed on Tuesday he will leave newly-crowned European champions Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June. ‘Stallion’ factfile

Drogba's China talks on track: report

Shanghai Shenhua's talks with Didier Drogba are continuing "just as planned", a report said today, raising expectations the striker will move to China after announcing his departure from Chelsea.

Shocked owners yet to decide on Rovers' coach Kean's future

Blackburn's co-owner Venkatesh Rao said he is still in shock about their relegation from the English Premier League and that a decision on the future of under-fire manager Steve Kean would be made next month.

Joey Barton slapped with 12 match ban

QPR's volatile captain Joey Barton received a 12 match ban from the Football Association on Wednesday after being found guilty by an Independent Commission of two counts of violent conduct.

Mario Balotelli -- Italy's Jekyll and Hyde

Mario Balotelli, the temperamental and mercurial Manchester City striker, will have an important role to play for Italy at this year's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

Brazilian defender Fabio signs with Sydney FC

Brazilian left-back Fabio Alves Macedo has signed a two-year contract to play for Sydney FC in Australia's A-League, the club said today.

FIFA want referees to be tested for drugs

Referees are routinely criticised for having poor eyesight, lacking fitness and getting decisions wrong but FIFA medical experts want whistlers tested for performance-enhancing drugs.

Barcelona seek winning end to Guardiola era

Barcelona have the chance to end the Pep Guardiola era in precisely the same way it began, with a King's Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao on Friday. How they stack up

Defence best form of attack for England at Euros

England look set to base their Euro 2012 strategy on defensive strength as they prepare to face Norway in what will be new manager Roy Hodgson's first game in charge since taking over from Fabio Capello.

Find alternative to Penalty shootout: Sepp

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has called on Germany's World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer and his panel of soccer experts to try to come up with an alternative to penalty shootouts to settle drawn matches.

No hope appears to be best hope

Despite their team’s uninspiring performances, England supporters will still search for positives at the mega event.
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