December 4, 2002
Hofland out until the new year
Dutch international Kevin Hofland has been ruled out until the New Year after having cartilage removed from his right ankle.
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December 4, 2002
Kaiserslautern on the brink of extinction
Bundesliga club Kaiserslautern are threatened with financial ruin due to unpaid taxes, according to a report in Bild newspaper.
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December 4, 2002
Manchester United in link with S
According to an English newspaper report, Manchester United are trying to engineer a partnership with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon.
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December 4, 2002
Nice return to the top
Nice returned to the top of the French first division with a 3-0 home win over lowly AC Ajaccio.
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December 4, 2002
Redondo returns after two-year absence
Fernando Redondo has made his long-awaited debut for Milan, over two years since he joined them from Real Madrid for œ11.1 million.
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December 4, 2002
Sukur completes Blackburn switch
Blackburn have completed the signing of Turkish striker Hakan Sukur.
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December 4, 2002
Villa under investigation over transfer dealings
Aston Villa have confirmed that they are assisting the Football Association with an investigation into transfer dealings at Villa Park, during former manager, John Gregory's spell at the club.
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December 3, 2002
Cisse signs new deal with Auxerre
Auxerre and France striker Djibril Cisse has signed an extension to his current contract that will keep him at the French club until 2007.
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December 3, 2002
Boniek resigns as coach of Poland
After only five games in charge of the national team, Zbigniew Boniek has resigned as coach of Poland.
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December 3, 2002
Dudek pays price for blunders
Polish keeper Jerzy Dudek appears to have made one error too many as Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier looks set to draft in young England hopeful Chris Kirkland as the Merseysider's first-choice goalkeeper.
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December 3, 2002
Elber to quit Bayern
Brazilian hitman Giovanni Elber has indicated that he will leave Bayern Munich when his contract expires in 2004.
