Jo joins City for record fee

Manchester City have broken their transfer record to sign
Brazilian Jo, and manager Mark Hughes has admitted they are still
chasing Ronaldinho.

Rummenigge dismisses Podolski reports

Reports that forward Lukas Podolski is on his way back to
Cologne are “a big joke” according to Bayern Munich
chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Yorke stays on at Sunderland

Dwight Yorke has signed a new one-year contract to stay with the
North East side, the English Premier League club announced on
Wednesday.

Gutierrez signs for Newcastle

Argentina winger Jonas Gutierrez has joined Newcastle United,
the English Premiership side announced on Wednesday.

Sun Xiang joins Austria Vienna

Chinese international Sun Xiang has signed a one-year
renewable contract with Austria Vienna, the Austrian First Division
side announced on its website.

Myanmar to hold cyclone charity match

Myanmar’s national football team will play a Southeast
Asian select XI in a charity match to raise money for cyclone
victims.

Le Tallec leaves Liverpool for Le Mans

Liverpool confirmed on Wednesday that French midfielder
Anthony Le Tallec had agreed terms for a transfer to Le
Mans.

Spain the new leaders

Spain’s memorable triumph at UEFA EURO 2008 has seen La
Furia Roja shoot to the top of of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
for the first time.

Midfielders make their mark

Xavi and Michael Ballack both feature prominently in
FIFA.com’s latest statistical review as a fond farewell is bade
to a thrilling EURO 2008.

Eighty years of Al Ittihad

With one of the longest and richest histories of any Asian
club, Saudi giants Al Ittihad are still going strong after eighty
years of ups and downs.