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Wigan Athletic have signed Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone from La Liga side Levante.

Officials from a group of 13 clubs said the TV rights dispute had not been resolved at the LFP assembly in Madrid.

Ivanovic was issued a red card by referee Kevin Friend during the first half of the season curtain-raiser.

The 21-year-old England international became the first major close-season signing for City.

Manchester United are trying to sign Dutch international striker Robin van Persie from Arsenal.

Having your name displayed on a team shirt gives sponsors 90 minutes of guaranteed exposure in matches.

Villa broke his left leg competing in the Club World Cup in December and has not played since.

Ferguson has confirmed that the club are interested in securing the signing of highly rated midfielder Lucas Moura.

Smalling, who was just recovering from a groin injury sustained in May that ruled him out of the European Championship, broke a metatarsal earlier this week.

PSG has paid a reported 20 million ($25 million) for the 30-year-old Ibrahimovic.

Former England manager Fabio Capello has been chosen to take charge of the Russian national team by country's FA (RFU).

The Chelsea defender has been cleared of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand but it's not the end of the story.

More than 300 fans gathered in Shanghai to welcome Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba.

Action would be taken against Samir Nasri, Hatem Ben Arfa, Jeremy Menez and Yann Mvila for misbehaving at Euro.

England could have had their own Andrea Pirlo at Euro 2012 had Paul Scholes been convinced to play.

Del Bosque said he had no difficulty finding players to take the penalties.