February 4, 2005
Accused referee denies match-fixing charge
German referee Juergen Jansen has denied any involvement in the country's match-fixing scandal and alleged that he was the victim of a witch-hunt.
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February 4, 2005
Servette go bankrupt
Former Swiss champions Servette have been declared bankrupt by a Geneva court on Friday.
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February 4, 2005
Davids dropped by Holland
Holland coach Marco Van Basten has dropped Inter midfielder Edgar Davids for next Wednesday's friendly international against England at Villa Park.
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February 4, 2005
Elber relieved to have left Lyon
Giovane Elber has spoken of his relief at ending an his spell with Lyon, where he terminated his contract last week after just 18 months with the French champions.
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February 4, 2005
Spain name World Cup squad
Spain coach Luis Aragones has named an 18-man squad for the World Cup qualifier against San Marino
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February 4, 2005
Zidane to retire in 2007
Real Madrid playmaker Zinedine Zidane has announced he will retire in 2007 at the latest.
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February 4, 2005
Torres flattered by Barcelona interest
Fernando Torres has admitted that Barcelona are the only Spanish club he would consider joining were he to leave Atletico Madrid.
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February 4, 2005
Benitez tries to play down expectations
Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez admits that success at his previous club Valencia, has only added to expectations of him in England.
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February 4, 2005
Chelsea not interested in Beckham
Chelsea have refused to deny that they are pursuing Arsenal full-back Ashley Cole, although the club did reveal that David Beckham is not one of their transfer targets.
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February 4, 2005
Manchester United to extend Old Trafford
Manchester United have been given permission to increase the capacity of Old Trafford to 76,000.
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February 4, 2005
Arsenal pose legal threat to UEFA quotas
Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein believes Uefa's new ruling on homegrown players could be challenged in the courts. Uefa has told clubs they must have four homegrown players in their squad by 2006 to enter the…
