January 15, 2003
Four match ban for Alfaro
Sevilla defender Pablo Alfaro has been banned for four games by the Spanish federation for kicking Real Madrid's Michel Salgado in their catch-up league match on January 2.
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January 15, 2003
Sevilla defender Pablo Alfaro has been banned for four games by the Spanish federation for kicking Real Madrid's Michel Salgado in their catch-up league match on January 2.
January 15, 2003
Vitoria Guimaraes and Benfica have been ordered to play their next home Portuguese Super Liga matches at neutral venues after crowd trouble marred their league meeting on Saturday.
January 15, 2003
Cafu, the Brazilian World Cup winner and star defender at AS Roma, is to leave the club.
January 15, 2003
Charlton Athletic have asked for their Premiership game against Chelsea be replayed because of the terrible state of the Stamford Bridge pitch.
January 15, 2003
Essex non-league side Dagenham & Redbridge overcame second division outfit Plymouth Argyle winning 2-0 in their FA Cup 3rd round replay.
January 15, 2003
Hertha Berlin are first in the queue for Stuttgart's bright young attacking talent, Kevin Kuranyi.
January 15, 2003
Blackburn have declared their interest in Celta Vigo left back Juanfran.
January 15, 2003
Chievo held Milan to a 0-0 draw at the San Siro in the Italian Cup quarter-final match last night with a solid performance.
January 15, 2003
Juvenal Olmos has been appointed new boss of Chile despite a late attempt from Universidad Catolica to hang on to him.
January 15, 2003
Real Madrid finished comfortable winners of their third round second leg tie with minnows Terrassa in the Spanish Cup yesterday.
January 15, 2003
Former Middlesbrough boss Bryan Robson has confirmed he wants to become the nest manager of the Republic of Ireland.
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