May 19, 2003
Makelele denies interest in joining Manchester United
Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele has denied being interested in a move to Manchester United, despite initially claiming that he was keen on such a switch.
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May 19, 2003
Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele has denied being interested in a move to Manchester United, despite initially claiming that he was keen on such a switch.
May 19, 2003
Real Sociedad returned to the top of La Liga thanks toa 1-0 win over struggling Recreativo Huelva on Sunday, while their closest rivals Deportivo La Coruna were beaten 2-1 at home by reining champions Valencia.
May 19, 2003
Paris Saint-Germain chairman Francis Graille claims he has turned down an approach from Manchester United for Brazilian striker Ronaldinho.
May 19, 2003
Everton's Wayne Rooney has withdrawn from the England squad to face South Africa.
May 19, 2003
Chelsea defender John Terry has admitted his future at the club is uncertain as the Premier League club has yet to respond to his demand for a new contract.
May 16, 2003
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Oliver Kahn will stay at the the club, despite the keeper initimating that he would like a move abroad.
May 16, 2003
Real Madrid sports director Jorge Valdano has confirmedthat new contract talks with coach Vicente Del Bosque, have been postponed in the wake of Wedensday's Champions League defeat to Juventus.
May 16, 2003
With two matches remaining the prospects of Bayer Leverkusen, last season's Bundesliga and Champions League runners-up, avoiding the drop, look remote.
May 16, 2003
Auxerre boss Guy Roux has threatened to resign if the the club sells striker Djibril Cisse in the summer.
May 16, 2003
Inter skipper Javier Zanetti has offered his backing to under-fire coach Hector Cuper, following Tuesday's Champions League exit at the hands of arch-rivals Milan.
May 16, 2003
Chelsea captain Marcel Desailly has confirmed that he intends to retire next summer.
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