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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
September 2, 2003
You might call him Italy's answer to Bill Shankly, some 30 years on. The boy from Cusano Milanino, near Milan, who once assembled laundry irons and print type, has become Italy's most matter-of-fact and down-to-earth…
September 2, 2003
Another summer, another world record. With Real Madrid's œ47.2million capture of Zinedine Zidane from Juventus, football's hyper-inflationary transfer market shows no signs of slowing down.
September 2, 2003
Zidane's move to Real Madrid had been a common theme in the Spanish press for months before the deal was finally completed. His Spanish wife's desire to raise their children in her home country has…
September 2, 2003
By now, two things had happened. Zidane had left for a family holiday in Tahiti, having told Juventus that he wanted to move to Madrid. Secondly, Juventus had secured the signings of Lilian Thuram and…
September 2, 2003
But the importance of TV money to Europe's elite clubs cannot be underestimated. In fact, the top tier of clubs has spent considerably more this summer than in previous years.
September 2, 2003
The big unknown is whether there will be a legal challenge. FIFpro, the body that claims to represent professional players across Europe and which took part in the negotiations with the EC, has yet to…
September 2, 2003
The Coach Jaime PACHECO Born: 22.07.58 Charismatic, bristling with enthusiasm, tactically astute and a born leader, he has worked miracles since arriving during the 1997-98 season and looks a good bet to be next boss…
September 2, 2003
The Coach Reynald Denoueix Born: 14.05.48 Nantes through and through. Spent his entire professional playing career - 13 seasons in all - as their right-back, helping them win the First Division title in 1973 and…
September 2, 2003
Surprises were expected from Emerson Leao's first squad as Brazil coach. But few could have foreseen the inclusion of an 18-year-old who was frequently on the bench with his club side.
September 2, 2003
Anderlecht's long unbeaten run in this season's Belgian League was brought to an end in March by the boot of an 18-year-old Egyptian, Ahmed Hossam, the latest teenage sensation to emerge from Africa.
September 2, 2003
From Alfredo 'The Blond Arrow' Di Stefano on the bench to Mario 'The Bullfighter' Kempes and Claudio 'The Louse' Lopez on the pitch, Valencia have always looked to Argentina for inspiration.
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