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  • Chamakh shines as Gunners draw
    Arsenal new-boy Marouane Chamakh showed why Arsene Wenger spent nearly a year trying to sign him with a clinical finish in a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the Emirates Cup.

  • Cahill hat-trick seals Everton win
    Australian international midfielder Tim Cahill scored a hat-trick as Premier League side Everton defeated second-tier Championship newcomers Norwich City 4-2 in a preseason friendly.

  • Blackburn too strong for Sydney
    Socceroos star Brett Emerton scored as Blackburn edged A-League champions Sydney FC 2-1 in the final match of the Sydney Festival of Football on Saturday night.

  • Aussie Burns stars for Athens
    Australian Nathan Burns boosted his hopes of first-team football with AEK Athens this season after scoring the winner in the Greek side's 1-0 triumph over Rangers at the Sydney Festival of Football on Saturday night.

  • Wenger tells Fabregas to stay and win title
    Arsene Wenger has urged unsettled captain Cesc Fabregas to forget about a dream move to Barcelona and focus on helping Arsenal win the Premier League.

  • Real signs Germany's Khedira
    Real Madrid has announced it has reached a deal with Stuttgart to sign German international midfielder Sami Khedira, who shone during the World Cup, on a five-year contract.

  • UEFA rejects Mallorca appeal
    UEFA has rejected financially troubled Real Mallorca's appeal against its exclusion from this season's European competition.

  • England's James joins Bristol City
    England goalkeeper David James has completed a surprise switch to second-tier side Bristol City.

  • Heart to embrace attractive football
    Melbourne Heart coach John van 't Schip says his new team can challenge for the A-League title provided it embraces the game he has in mind.

  • Kruse eager to make amends
    Archie Thompson is not the only Melbourne Victory striker eager to bounce back to form this A-League season.

  • Phoenix sign Socceroos stopper North
    Wellington Phoenix have bolstered their A-League title aspirations with the signing of Socceroos centre-half Jade North.

  • Roar staying at Lang Park
    The Brisbane Roar have shrugged off cost concerns to commit to playing at Lang Park for the next five A-League campaigns.

  • Heart started, awaiting kick-off
    The Melbourne Heart have officially launched themselves as the A-League's newest club.

  • Beckham rubbishes West Ham rumours
    David Beckham has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, with his spokesman insisting that the former England skipper is happy with life at LA Galaxy.

  • Liverpool, Juve in winning Europa starts
    European giants Liverpool and Juventus have begun life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties.

  • Hughes the man for Fulham
    English Premier League side Fulham has named former Wales and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as its new manager to succeed Roy Hodgson.

  • Mariners bow out of W-League
    Australia's women's soccer league will resume this year without the Central Coast Mariners, who have pulled out of the competition because of financial reasons.

  • Glory end preseason on winning note
    Robbie Fowler put in an impressive first-half performance as Perth Glory completed its A-League preseason with a 3-1 win over the WA state team on Wednesday night.

  • Victory add to Docklands criticism
    Melbourne Victory players have added to the group of footballers concerned about the playing surface at Docklands stadium.

  • Archie keen on November return
    Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson says his surgically repaired knee is ahead of schedule and he hopes to return to the A-League before Christmas.