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West Ham said they have completed the signing of Switzerland international Valon Behrami, seen here in June 2008, from Italian Serie A outfit Lazio for five million pounds (seven million euros).(AFP/File/Daniel Mihailescu)

West Ham sign Swiss star Behrami

AFP - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

LONDON (AFP) - West Ham said Wednesday they have completed the signing of Switzerland international Valon Behrami from Italian Serie A outfit Lazio for five million pounds (seven million euros).

  • Real Madrid's German coach Bern Schuster wants to sign Cameroonian international striker Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona.(AFP/File/Lluis Gene)
    Real Madrid coach wants to sign Eto'o AFP - Wed Jul 23, 8:18 AM ET

    BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Real Madrid's German coach Bern Schuster wants to sign Cameroonian international striker Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona, sports daily Mundo Deportivo reported Wednesday.

  • Police officers watch Chelsea's players practising during a training session in China's southern city of Guangzhou(AFP/Liu Jin)
    Chelsea's Essien hits back after Fergie jibe AFP - Wed Jul 23, 3:53 AM ET

    GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) - Michael Essien insisted Chelsea were the Premiership favourites after Manchester United's Alex Ferguson kicked off the pre-season mind games by casting doubt on their ageing squad.

  • Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, pictured in May 2008, has challenged his young stars to build on their impressive displays during the club's tour of South Africa when they return to England.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Ferguson challenges United's youngsters AFP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

    DURBAN (AFP) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has challenged his young stars to build on their impressive displays during the club's tour of South Africa when they return to England.

  • Bayern Munich's French star Franck Ribery, seen here in May 2008, has targeted a September return date for the German giants' Champions League campaign as he continues his rehabilitation from ankle surgery.(DDP/AFP/File/Oliver Lang)
    Bayern's Ribery targets Champions League return AFP - Wed Jul 23, 8:20 AM ET

    MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - Bayern Munich's French star Franck Ribery has targeted a September return date for the German giants' Champions League campaign as he continues his rehabilitation from ankle surgery.

  • The future of Andrew Johnson, seen here in March 2008, at Everton appeared in doubt after he missed a pre-season friendly at Preston amid reports the 26-year-old forward is poised to join Fulham.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)
    Johnson's Everton future in doubt AFP - Wed Jul 23, 8:47 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - The future of Andrew Johnson at Everton appeared in doubt Wednesday after he missed a pre-season friendly at Preston amid reports the 26-year-old forward is poised to join Fulham.

  • Frank Lampard, seen here in May 2008, underlined his value to Chelsea with a spectacular long-range lob as the Luiz Felipe Scolari era got under way with a 4-0 romp against Guangzhou Pharmaceutical(AFP/File/Franck Fife)
    Lamps on target as Scolari era starts AFP - 33 minutes ago

    GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) - Frank Lampard underlined his value to Chelsea with a spectacular long-range lob as the Luiz Felipe Scolari era got under way with a 4-0 romp against Guangzhou Pharmaceutical on Wednesday.

  • Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu, seen here in June 2008, finally inked a four-year deal with Fenerbahce, the Anatolia news agency quoted the Turkish club as saying, two months after English Premiership side Newcastle said he could leave.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)
    Emre joins Fenerbahce AFP - Wed Jul 23, 8:40 AM ET

    ISTANBUL (AFP) - Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu finally inked a four-year deal with Fenerbahce, the Anatolia news agency on Wednesday quoted the Turkish club as saying, two months after English Premiership side Newcastle said he could leave.

  • Barcelona winger Lionel Messi at a training camp last week. Messi, who has been called on the represent his native Argentina at the Olympics, is staying at a Barcelona pre-season training camp in Scotland with the approval of Argentina's Football Federation while FIFA decides whether to oblige Barcelona to let him play in Beijing.(AFP/File/Josep Lago)
    Barca's Messi stays in Scotland ahead of FIFA decision AFP - Tue Jul 22, 9:14 AM ET

    MADRID (AFP) - Lionel Messi, who has been called on to represent his native Argentina at the Olympics, remained at a Barcelona pre-season training camp in Scotland on Tuesday with the approval of Argentina's Football Federation, a Barcelona spokesman said.

  • Brazil coach Dunga has called up midfielder Ramires in place of injured striker Robinho, seen here last month, for the Olympics.(AFP/File/Evaristo Sa)
    Ramires replaces Robinho in Brazil's Olympic football squad AFP - Tue Jul 22, 7:09 AM ET

    RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Brazil coach Dunga on Tuesday called up midfielder Ramires in place of injured striker Robinho for the Olympics.

  • DC United game postponed due to power outage AP - Tue Jul 22, 5:22 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - D.C. United has announced that Tuesday's MLS match with the Houston Dynamo at RFK Stadium has been postponed because of a power outage.

  • Milan's Ronaldinho excited to play with Kaka Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 4:45 PM ET

    MILAN (Reuters) - Brazil forward Ronaldinho said he was mostly looking forward to teaming up again with compatriot Kaka as he was unveiled as an AC Milan player on Thursday.

  • Crew plays down 'altercation' during weekend game AP - Tue Jul 22, 8:20 PM ET

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Crew officials are playing down a weekend incident that included punches and police, describing it as a brief "altercation."

  • Spanish players celebrate their 1-0 win at the end of the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, June 29, 2008, the last day of the European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
    Spain wins first major in 44 years AP - Mon Jun 30, 5:04 AM ET

    VIENNA, Austria - Spain, European champion.

  • Chelea's owner Roman Abramovich (R) celebrates after his team defeated Manchester City in their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London in this file photo from October 27, 2007. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
    Sports clubs are the new must-have for commodity barons Reuters - Wed Jul 16, 9:16 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - You're a billionaire with a fortune built on soaring commodity prices and can buy anything your heart desires. So what's it to be?

  • Spain's Fernando Torres, 2nd right, holds the trophy after the Euro 2008 final between Germany and Spain in the Ernst-Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, June 29, 2008, the last day of the European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. Spain defeated Germany 1-0, Torres scoring the only goal. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
    Spain nicks Germany 1-0 in European Championship AP - Sun Jun 29, 10:52 PM ET

    VIENNA, Austria - A championship 44 years in the waiting is worth a special celebration. Spain made sure it didn't disappoint any of its fans Sunday night, both during its 1-0 victory over Germany to win the European Championship, and after it.

  • Adu will move from Benfica to Monaco next season AP - Tue Jul 22, 5:41 AM ET

    LISBON, Portugal - American soccer star Freddy Adu will move from Portugal's Benfica to play with Monaco next season in the French league.

  • Spanish soccer players celebrate their first goal during the semifinal between Russia and Spain at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, June 26, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria abd Switzerland. Spain defeated Russia 3-0. (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillierion)
    Spain beats Russia 3-0 to reach final AP - Fri Jun 27, 12:07 AM ET

    VIENNA, Austria - Spain scored three second-half goals Thursday to beat Russia 3-0 and reach the European Championship final, giving the team a chance to shed its status as one of soccer's biggest underachievers.

  • US star Wambach carried off field with leg injury AP - Wed Jul 16, 11:34 PM ET

    SAN DIEGO - Leading scorer Abby Wambach was carted off the field on a stretcher with an apparent left leg injury in the first half of the U.S. women's match against Brazil on Wednesday night.

  • Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates his side's 3-2 win at the end of the semifinal match between Germany and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
    Germany beats Turkey in 90th minute to reach final AP - Wed Jun 25, 5:59 PM ET

    BASEL, Switzerland - Philipp Lahm ended Turkey's storybook run in the European Championship on Wednesday with a late goal in a 3-2 semifinal victory that kept Germany on target for a record fourth title.

  • Former US soccer captain Claudio Reyna retires AP - Wed Jul 16, 5:17 PM ET

    NEWARK, N.J. - Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna retired Wednesday, less than two seasons after returning from Europe to join Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.

  • Barcelona's Ronaldinho, from Brazil, enters in his car after a meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, July 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
    Brazilian star Ronaldinho transfers to AC Milan AP - Tue Jul 15, 7:05 PM ET

    MILAN, Italy - Ronaldinho transferred to AC Milan late Tuesday, leaving FC Barcelona after the club's new coach declared the team would plan for next season without the Brazilian playmaker.

  • In this March 25, 2008 photo, New England Revolution defender Chase Hilgenbrinck (25) stands with head coach Steve Nicol during soccer practice at the team's media day in Foxborough, Mass. Hilgenbrinck, 26, announced his retirement from professional soccer Monday, July 14, 2008, to enter a Maryland seminary for training to become a Roman Catholic priest. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
    Pro soccer player retires to enter priesthood AP - Mon Jul 14, 9:27 PM ET

    BOSTON - When he was playing professional soccer in Chile, Chase Hilgenbrinck would seek comfort in the churches to satisfy his spiritual needs and remind him of childhood Sundays spent at Holy Trinity in his hometown of Bloomington, Ill.

  • Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham smiles after scoring a goal against the New England Revolution during the second half of a soccer game, Friday, July 4, 2008, in Carson, Calif. The Revolution won 2-1. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
    Beckham, Donovan headline All-Star roster AP - Thu Jul 10, 1:56 PM ET

    TORONTO - Los Angeles Galaxy stars David Beckham and Landon Donovan headlined the roster for the MLS All-Star Game, which will be played July 24 in Toronto against the English Premier League club West Ham United.

  • Soccer gambling ring bust in Asia seizes $16M AP - Thu Jul 10, 8:31 AM ET

    PARIS - Interpol says police across Asia arrested 1,300 people and seized more than $16 million in an operation to break up illegal football gambling networks.

  • Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, pictured in May 2008, has warned Luiz Felipe Scolari that he faces a battle to inspire his ageing Chelsea squad to repeat the feats they enjoyed under previous Stamford Bridge manager, Jose Mourinho.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Ferguson casts doubt over Scolari and Chelsea AFP - Tue Jul 22, 7:17 PM ET

    JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Luiz Felipe Scolari that he faces a battle to inspire his ageing Chelsea squad to repeat the feats they enjoyed under previous Stamford Bridge manager, Jose Mourinho.

  • Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Ben Foster, seen here in 2007, will be rewarded with the England goalkeeper's jersey if he waits patiently for his chance at Manchester United.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)
    Ferguson urges Foster to be patient AFP - Tue Jul 22, 5:11 PM ET

    DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Ben Foster will be rewarded with the England goalkeeper's jersey if he waits patiently for his chance at Manchester United.

  • Ballack to start against Spain AP - Sun Jun 29, 2:09 PM ET

    VIENNA, Austria - Germany captain Michael Ballack passed a late fitness test Sunday and was in the starting lineup for the European Championship final against Spain.

  • Germany's Michael Ballack leaves the team bus on the arrival of the national soccer team of Germany in Vienna, Saturday, June 28, 2008. Germany faces Spain in the final at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
    Ballack may miss Euro 2008 final AP - Sat Jun 28, 1:32 PM ET

    VIENNA, Austria - Germany captain Michael Ballack missed his team's last practice Saturday because of a calf injury, putting him in doubt for Sunday's European Championship final against Spain.

  • Chelsea has announced a fresh five-year deal for midfielder Michael Essien, see here in April, as the London club's new era began to take shape.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Chelsea midfielder Essien inks new five-year deal AFP - Tue Jul 22, 6:36 AM ET

    GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) - Chelsea announced a fresh five-year deal for midfielder Michael Essien on Tuesday as the club's new era began to take shape.

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