Holland keep 100% record intact

Saints players charged with Burglary

Lafferty joins Rangers from Burnley

Barcelona trio can leave the club

Italy clinched a quarter-final meeting with Spain when they beat France 2-0, a result which saw France knocked out along with Romania from the so called ‘Group of Death’

Nothing went right for France they lost Franck Ribery in the first ten minutes and then had Eric Abidal sent off after 25 minutes when he fouled Luca Toni to give away a penalty that was scored by Andrea Pirlo.

The World champions scored again when Daniele De Rossi’s 30-yard free-kick was deflected in by Thierry Henry just past the hour mark.

Goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie ended Romania’s hopes of making the Euro 2008 quarter-finals. The Dutch will now play either Russia or Sweden in the last eight.

Southampton’s Bradley Wright-Phillips and Nathan Dyer will appear before Portsmouth magistrates on 8 July, after being charged with burglary in connection with the theft of items from a Portsmouth nightclub.

Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty has joined Rangers. Rangers have paid £3M plus offered midfielder Alan Gow as part of the deal.

New Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola says Ronaldinho, Deco and Samuel Eto’o are free to leave the club.

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Ballack sends co-hosts out

Hull City get Fulham in first game in top level

Bolton sign Muamba from Birmingham

Rangers sign Lithuanian Velicka

Ten Man Paraguay beat Brazil

Injury time goal saves Argentina

Medel strikes gold for Chile

US get eight against Barbados

Mexico unconvincing against Belize

Ivan Klasnic scored the only goal of the game against Poland to send Croatia through to the quarter-final match against Turkey with a perfect 100% record. Klasnic became the first player to take part at a European Championship after a kidney transplant.

In January 2007, the German-born Klasnic suffered kidney failure and, after the striker’s body rejected the kidney donated by his mother he again underwent surgery to replace the rejected kidney with one from his father. In November the 28-year-old returned to football with his club Werder Bremen.

Michael Ballack hit a stunning free-kick to put the German’s into a quarter-final match with Portugal as Germany beat Austria 1-0 tonight. The German’s needed at least a point to qualify from the Group stages, but didn’t have it all their own way despite forward Gomes missing a sitter in the first half, and it took a piece of magic from Ballack to see them go through.

Newly promoted Hull City will play Fulham at home in the first game in the top level of English football, the match is scheduled for 16th August but may change depending on what games are picked up by TV. Manchester United start the defence of their Premier title with a home match with Newcastle United.

Bolton have signed England Under-21 midfielder Fabrice Muamba from Birmingham City in a four-year deal worth over £5m.

Rangers have made their second summer signing after Viking Stavanger striker Andrius Velicka finalised his £1m move. The Lithuania international agreed a three-year deal after undergoing a medical on Monday.

Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz scored one goal and set up a second to inspire 10-man Paraguay to a 2-0 win over Brazil in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Argentina substitute Rodrigo Palacio scored in the fourth minute of stoppage-time to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Ecuador had been poised to hand Argentina their first home defeat in a qualifier since 1993 after going ahead with a brilliant strike from Patricio Urrutia in the 69th minute.

Defender Gary Medel scored twice, the first a stunning bicycle kick, to give Chile a 2-0 win in Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

The United States opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a record 8-0 victory over Barbados on Sunday.

The eight-goal win is their largest margin of victory ever and equals the record for the most goals scored by the U.S. in a match. The US scored eight goals in a friendly against the Cayman Islands on Nov. 14, 1993, but let in a goal in a 8-1 victory.

Mexico began their World Cup qualifying campaign with an unconvincing 2-0 win over Belize on Sunday.

Belize’s amateurs, facing their neighbours for the first time, held out for over an hour before Carlos Vela and a Jared Borgetti penalty saved Mexico.

Mexico, who will be coached by former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson after the second leg, forced only two saves from Belize goalkeeper Shane Orio in the first half.

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Swiss end tournament on a high

Derry winger set for move to West Bromwich

Germany boosted by fitness news ahead of Austria match

In an extraordinary game Turkey came back from two goals down to knock the Czech Republic out of Euro 2008. Jan Koller opened the scoring with his 55th international goal in 90 games and Plasil made it two when the Turks were down to ten players due to an injury.

Turan have the Turks a chance when he made it 2-1 in the 75th before a howler from the normal reliable Petr Cech gave Turkish captain Nihat Kahveci a simple tap-in and with just one minute to go of normal time the captain made it 3-2. There was added drama when Turkey’s goalkeeper Volkan Demirel was sent off in injury time, but the Turks held out to qualify.

In the other game Portugal, who had already qualified, rested nine players and lost 2-0 to co-hosts Switzerland with Hakan Yakin scoring twice in the 71st and 83rd minute, the second from the penalty spot.

Derry City winger Pat McCourt is set to complete a move to West Bromwich Albion after the clubs agreed a transfer fee.

Germany have been boosted ahead of the crucial Group B match against Austria with the news that Lukas Podolski and Philipp Lahm will be fit to start.

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Spain through to Quarter-Finals

Clubs await League Fixtures

Forest’s Agogo heads to Egypt

Holders Greece went out at the group stage after a 1-0 defeat by Russia that followed a 2-0 loss to Sweden in their opening game of the campaign.

Konstatin Zyryanov scored the winner from close range in the 34th minute after Sergei Semak cashed in on Greek keeper Antonis Nikopolidis’s mistake.

Spain booked a Euro 2008 quarter-final spot after David Villa’s last-gasp goal sank Sweden and Russia beat Greece.

Spain took the lead on 15 minutes with a clever move that ended with Fernando Torres poking home David Silva’s cross. Sweden levelled when Zlatan Ibrahimovic met Fredrick Stoor’s cross on 34 minutes.

Premier League, Football League, Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League fixtures for 2008/09 will be announced at 10 o’clock on the 16th June.

Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo is set to leave the City Ground and sign for Egyptian side Zamalek Sporting Club for an undisclosed fee.

Buffon saves Italians from defeat

Five clubs bid to replace Gretna

Saints set to close parts of ground

Uefa overturn Porto European ban

Ten Cate appointed boss of Panathinaikos

Carling Cup First Draw made

The Netherlands continued their impressive start to the Euro 2008 tournament with a 4-1 win over World Cup finalists France, after beating the Italians 3-0 in the opener the Dutch eased into the quarter-finals.

Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring as the Dutch led 1-0 at half-time, Robin Van Persie added a second before France’s top scorer Thierry Henry bagged his 45 international goal in his 101st appearance, but the comeback chance was shortlived as Arjen Robben made it 3-1 just a minute later. Sneijder rounded off a great evening for the Dutch with a cracking fourth in stoppage time.

Gianluca Buffon saved Adrian Mutu’s penalty to stop the Italian’s being eliminated in the group stages. Mutu’s penalty was down the middle and Buffon did well to save one handed after diving to his left. Mutu had opened the scoring for the Romanian’s only to see Christian Panucci equalise a minute later. The Italians play France next but if Romania beat the Dutch both will go out.

Five clubs have applied to replace Gretna in the Scottish Football League and play in Division Three next season. Annan Athletic, Edinburgh City, Preston Athletic and Spartans who all currently play in the East of Scotland League and Highland League champions Cove Rangers have all applied. There were no formal applications from East of Scotland side Gala Fairydean and former senior outfit Third Lanark, who had also expressed an interest.

Southampton are to close parts of their St Mary’s Stadium next season as part of the club’s cost-cutting measures. Three of the four corners of the stadium will be closed, affecting around 700 season ticket holders.

Uefa’s appeal body has overturned the decision to exclude Porto from next season’s Champions League. The Portuguese side had been excluded from next season’s competition over alleged bribery of referees in the 2003/04 campaign.

Henk Ten Cate has been appointed as the new boss of Panathinaikos a fortnight after his departure from Chelsea.

Seems like the season has just finished but already the draw has been made for the first round of next season’s Carling Cup. Recently relegated Reading will travel to League Two Dagenham & Redbridge, while Derby County host Lincoln and Birmingham travel to Wycombe.

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Late penalty denies Poland

West Ham release Peruvian Solano

Fulham sign Teymourian from Bolton

Rotherham sign former Scottish international

Leigh RMI change name to Leigh Genesis

Germany suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at the hands of Croatia, Darijo Srna opened the scoring for Croatia in the 23rd minute then Ivica Olic doubled the lead just past the hour mark.

Lukas Podolski gave Germany hope when he smashed into the roof of the net from 12 yards with 10 minutes to go, but their hopes of a fightback were ended when midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger was dismissed for reacting to a bad tackle by Jerko Leko.

Euro 2008 co-hosts Austria scored an injury-time penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw against Poland in Group B. English referee Howard Webb awarded the penalty for grappling in the box.

West Ham have decided to release veteran winger Nolberto Solano after just one season at Upton Park. The 33-year-old joined the Hammers in August 2007 from Newcastle, and made 23 league appearances for the club.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has continued to add to his squad with Iranian Andranik Teymourian the latest to join the ranks at Craven Cottage. The 25-year-old midfielder joins from Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer.

Former Scottish international striker Mark Burchill has signed for Rotherham United on a two-year deal from Dunfermline. Burchill won six caps from Scotland.

Leigh RMI who were relegated from the Blue Square North last season and will be in the Unibond Premier next season have changed their name to Leigh Genesis. The club, who are moving to a new stadium, have also changed the colour of their playing kit from red to white and black.

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Turks knock co-hosts out of Euro 2008

Portugal beat Czech Republic in Geneva

Shearer turns down Blackburn offer

Injured Arsenal striker could be back for Pre-season training

Jaaskelainen signs new deal at Bolton

Chelsea have named Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari as their new manager in succession to Avram Grant. Scolari, who is currently in charge of the Portuguese side at Euro 2008, will take over at Stamford Bridge on 1 July.

Turkey beat Switzerland 2-1 with Arda Turan scoring in injury time to send the co-hosts crashing out of Euro 2008. Hakan Yakin had put the Swiss ahead in a first half that saw a massive downpour change the whole match. Senturk got an equaliser on 57 minutes before Turan’s deflected goal sent the Swiss out.

Portugal made it two wins out of two when the beat the Czech Republic 3-1 earlier this evening. Deco scored the opener on eight minutes before Sionko equalised just nine minutes later. With the Czech’s pushing Ronaldo made it 2-1 in the 63 minutes and Ronaldo set up the third in the final seconds for Quaresma.

Alan Shearer has declined the offer to be placed on the shortlist of candidates for the managerial vacancy at Blackburn Rovers.

Arsenal striker Eduardo could be involved in pre-season training after making good progress in his recovery from a career-threatening injury.

Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen has agreed a new four-year contract, which will see him stay at the Reebok Stadium until 2012.

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Holders go down to Sweden

Third Lanark could apply to return to Scottish League

Rozenhal joins Lazio

Barry set to move to Liverpool

Ramsey set for Arsenal

Tottenham complete Dos Santos deal

Zico leaves Fenerbache

David Villa struck a hat-trick for Spain as they beat the Russians 4-1 in the opening game in Group D tonight. Linking up with Fernando Torres, Villa opened the scoring in 26 minutes, before adding a second on half-time. Villa completed his hat-trick, the first since Patrick Kluivert scored three in Holland’s 6-1 quarter-final win over Yugoslavia in 2000.

Sweden beat the Euro 2004 winners Greece 2-0 in the other game of the night. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his first goal for Sweden since 2005 with a stunning 25-yard strike after 67 minutes. Petter Hansson scrambled home Sweden’s second six minutes later.

Third Lanark have expressed a surpirse interest in applying for the Scottish Football League berth made vacant through the demise of Gretna. The club went bust in 1967 but were resurrected four years ago and have since played in the amateur leagues. They still play at Cathkin Park on the South side of Glasgow.

Newcastle United have agreed to sell defender David Rozehnal to Lazio in a deal worth around £2.9m. The Czech Republic centre-back, currently with his country at Euro 2008, spent a loan spell with the Italian giants last season following Kevin Keegan’s return as manager to St. James’ Park.

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry appears to have moved a step closer joining Liverpool after announcing he wants to play Champions League football next season.

Welsh wonderkid Aaron Ramsey is set to join Arsenal from FA Cup finalists Cardiff City in a £5m deal.

Tottenham have completed the signing of Mexico international Giovani Dos Santos from Barcelona for an initial £4.7m. That fee could rise to £8.6m depending on appearances.

Fenerbache coach Zico has left the club after failing to agree a new deal.The Brazilian led the side to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history where they lost to Chelsea, but they lost out to rivals Galatasaray in the league.

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Romania hold French to a draw

Germany and Croatia win opening games

Manchester United lodge complaint against Real Madrid

Zoltan Gera rejects new West Brom deal

Mexico bounce back from Argentinean defeat

River Plate clinch Torneo Clausura

The Netherlands beat Italy 3-0 in their game tonight in Berne. The Dutch opened the scoring in the 26th when Ruud Van Nistelrooy poked home a Sniejder shot although he looked well offisde. Sneijder then hit the second five minutes later from a great counter and Van Bronckhorst added a third with ten minutes to go, again from a break after Van Der Saar saved from a free kick.

Romania held many people’s favourites France to a goalless draw in the opening game in Group C. Lillian Thuram was captain for the French as he broke the record of appearances in the European Championships, he’s now played 15 times.

Yesterday, Germany beat Turkey 2-0 with two goals from Lukas Podolski while Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing Luka Modric scored from the penalty spot in the 4th minute to secure all three points for Croatia against co-hosts Austria.

Manchester United have lodged an official complaint with Fifa over Real Madrid’s interest in signing their Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo.

Out-of-contract midfielder Zoltan Gera could be on his way to Fulham after rejecting a new deal with West Brom.

Mexico bounced back from their defeat to Argentina by beating Peru 4-0. Mexico’s goals all coming in the first half an hour. USA and Argentina drew 0-0.

River Plate were confirmed champions of the Torneo Clausura in Argentina when they beat Olimpo 2-1 while Estudiantes could only manage a goalless draw at home to Colon.

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Portugal outclass Turkey

Quim and Pogrebnyak ruled out of Euro 2008

Hull City sell all their season tickets

The Czech Republic got the Euro 2008 competition started with a win over co-hosts Switzerland 1-0. Substitute Vaclav Sverkos scoring his first international goal in his third appearance after coming on as a substitute for Jan Koller.

Switzerland who have now gone seven games without a win in the European Championships also lost their striker Alexander Frei just before half-time and he isn’t expected to take part in anymore of the tournament.

Portugal opened their Euro 2008 campain with a 2-0 victory over Turkey in Geneva. Real Madrid defender Pepe opened the scoring in the 61st minute before substitute Raul Meireles scored a second in injury time.

Portugal goalkeeper Quim has been ruled out of Euro 2008 after breaking his right wrist in training on Friday.

Russia coach Guus Hiddink has been dealt another blow after Zenit St Petersburg forward Pavel Pogrebnyak was ruled out of Euro 2008 with a knee injury.

Hull City have sold all of their 20,500 season tickets for their first season in the Premier League.

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