Kieran Beckles Archives: 07/2010

Spanish club Real Mallorca have been kicked out of this season’s Europa League after UEFA deemed the club not to have met the necessary criterea to satisfy entry into the competition

Mark Hughes has been selected as the man to build upon the foundations laid by Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage. The Welshman is the correct choice as it leaves Fulham in capable and ambitious hands

Juventus have stepped up their attempt to sign coveted Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko by tabling a €30 million bid for the 24-year-old

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce has revealed his intention to quit club management in three years to pursue a coaching job in international football

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has warned Juventus to take Irish side Shamrock Rovers seriously in next week’s Europa League tie

The suspension of France’s disgraced World Cup squad will ensure Laurent Blanc bloods new talent in their upcoming friendly against Norway

Damien Richardson, the Airtricity League XI manager, has today named his 18-man squad to face Manchester United on 4 August in Dublin

Brazilian striker Adriano has reiterated his desire to succeed in Serie A after signing for AS Roma

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has reasserted his authority at the Italian club following fan protests over the club’s hierarchy

Noel King was yesterday confirmed as the new Head Coach of the Republic of Ireland’s Under-21 team

News of Joe Cole’s decision to sign for Liverpool has provoked debate amongst football fans

Inter Milan have confirmed the signing of Brazilian teenager Philippe Coutinho for a fee in the region of €3.8 million

Brazilian playmaker Diego Ribas da Cunha has underlined his commitment to Juventus

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut led the representatives from tennis at the prestigious ESPY Awards ceremony in Los Angeles last night

Barcelona are on the verge of signing Brazilian midfielder Adriano from Sevilla, according to Spanish media

Newly-appointed Juventus manager Luigi Delneri is already facing selection problems after admitting Alessandro Del Piero and Diego cannot play together

At certain points Webb controlled the final with an iron-fisted brutality, but in other crucial moments he displayed surprising charity

Iker Casillas is confident Chelsea left back Ashley Cole will join Real Madrid this summer

Ryan Giggs is determined to reclaim the Premier League title with Manchester United in the forthcoming season

Republic of Ireland midfielder Steven Reid has retired from international football in order to prolong his club career

Spain have become the eighth nation to taste World Cup glory after Andres Iniesta’s extra-time goal helped his country to a narrow 1-0 win over the Netherlands in Johannesburg