Atletico sign Brazilian midfielder Assuncao

Atletico Madrid have signed Brazilian midfielder Paulo Assuncao from Portuguese side Porto for an undisclosed fee.

Saintfiet appointed Namibia coach

Namibia have named Belgian Tom Saintfiet as coach for their two remaining FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Real say Ronaldo move unlikely

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon conceded that Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo will likely stay with the English side next season.

Qotbi back with Iran’s Persepolis

Iranian league champions Persepolis have lured back their talismanic Iranian-American coach Afshin Qotbi with a new two-year contract.

Brazil’s Amaral signs with Perth Glory

Australian A-League side Perth Glory have added 31-year-old Brazilian midfielder Amaral to go with their spate of recent international recruits.

Kashiwa beat Osaka 1-0 in J-League

Tadanari Lee was the lone goal scorer in Kashiwa Reysol's 1-0 win over Gamba Osaka, which keeps Kashiwa within three points of the J-League leaders.

Chelsea make bid for Kaka

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said on Sunday that Chelsea
have made an "astronomical offer" for Brazilian playmaker Kaka.