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• Poland beats Latvia 1-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up game

  Artur Sobiech's first international goal gave Poland a 1-0 win over Latvia on Tuesday in the co-host's first warm-up game before the European ... 

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  Bayern beats Netherlands 3-2 in friendly

  Arjen Robben was booed by many of his home Bayern Munich fans when he made an appearance for the Netherlands in a friendly three days after he missed ... 

• Spain striker David Villa to miss Euro 2012

  Spain striker David Villa ruled himself out of the European Championship on Tuesday after failing to recover from a leg injury that forced him to miss ... 

• Midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta leaving Leverkusen

  Switzerland midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta is leaving Bayer Leverkusen when his contract expires next month. Numerous injuries curtailed Barnetta's ... 

• Blatter hails integrity of CONCACAF leader Webb

  Sepp Blatter has praised Jeffrey Webb ahead of the election the man will stand unopposed to become one of the most powerful men in football. Webb, a ... 

• FIFA clears Kosovo to play international matches

  FIFA gave a huge boost to Kosovo's push for international recognition by clearing its 208 member countries on Tuesday to begin playing friendlies ... 

• Arsenal releases goalkeeper Manuel Almunia

  Arsenal is releasing goalkeeper Manuel Almunia at the end of his contract next month. Almunia has made 175 appearances since joining Arsenal from ... 

• FIFA delays appointing anti-corruption officials

  Sepp Blatter said Tuesday that he expects this FIFA Congress of world football nations to be a lot calmer than the last one. "I am an optimist. I am ... 

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  Champions League winner Drogba leaving Chelsea

  After maddening and thrilling football fans in equal measures for eight years, Didier Drogba's combustible Chelsea career is over. And it was fitting ... 

• Mancini dismisses rumors about selling Balotelli

  Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has dismissed rumors he in talks with AC Milan over strikers Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez. Mancini met with ... 

• Owen Hargreaves released by Man City

  Injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves was released by Manchester City on Tuesday after making just four appearances during his only season at the ... 

• Mourinho agrees to 2-year extension with Madrid

  Jose Mourinho agreed to extend his contract with Real Madrid for two years on Tuesday, tying him to the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. 

• Genoa president: Striker Palacio to join Inter

  Genoa president Enrico Preziosi says striker Rodrigo Palacio is close to signing for Inter Milan. The 30-year-old Palacio is yet to have a medical ... 

• Injured Czech skip Rosicky will be ready for Euro

  The Czech Republic says a calf muscle injury is unlikely to prevent captain Tomas Rosicky from playing in next month's European Championship. 

• Juventus to play preseason games in DC, Las Vegas

  Italian champion Juventus will play a pair of preseason exhibitions in the United States against Spanish champion Real Madrid and D.C. United. 

• FIFA prepares to pick anti-corruption officials

  Tackling corruption in football will again top FIFA's agenda when the 208 member nations meet this week for a Congress that will also see the first ... 

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  Stability key to Chelsea's future after Euro title

  Now that Chelsea's long wait for a first Champions League title is over, the club needs something Roman Abramovich's wealth can't guarantee: stability 

• PSG to face champion Juventus on pre-season tour

  Coach Carlo Ancelotti will face another one of his old clubs when PSG takes on Italian champion Juventus as part of its preseason tour in July. 

• Mancini downplays rumors he wants Ibrahimovic

  Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has downplayed rumors he is interested in signing AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Mancini met with Milan ... 

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  Montpellier celebrates title, PSG looks to future

  After upsetting the odds to the win the French league title for the first time, Montpellier's next task is keeping its tight-knit squad of players ... 

• Prandelli warns Balotelli to avoid controversy

  Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has warned controversial striker Mario Balotelli to avoid controversy. Balotelli has been included in Italy's provisional ... 

• Hertha Berlin loses appeal over relegation playoff

  A German football federation tribunal on Monday rejected Hertha Berlin's attempt to secure a replay of the second leg of its relegation playoff ... 

• Mihajlovic named new Serbia coach

  Former Red Star Belgrade and Inter defender Sinisa Mihajlovic has been named new Serbia coach. The 43-year-old takes over from Vladimir Petrovic, who ... 

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  Schweinsteiger sorry for German president incident

  Bastian Schweinsteiger has apologized to Germany's president for failing to notice his outstretched hand during a ceremony after Bayern Munich's loss ... 

• Spain recalls Torres for Euro 2012 warm-ups

  Coach Vicente del Bosque recalled Fernando Torres along with fellow Chelsea teammate Juan Mata for Spain's warm-up matches ahead of the upcoming ...