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Newly proclaimed Spanish league champions Real Madrid will travel to Riyadh in Saudia Arabia to face local side Al-Nasr in a friendly on May 20, the club said Friday. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/real-madrid-to-face-al-nasr-in-friendly-on-may-202008-05-09 22:58:02 Inter Milan´s midfielder Luis Figo, who played for Barcelona for five seasons, says the Spanish club´s newly appointed coach, former team captain Pep Guardiola, has what it takes to manage the team. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/guardiola-has-what-it-takes-to-coach-barcelona-says-figo2008-05-09 22:53:01 Seam bowler Chris Tremlett made England selectors take note as he underlined his credentials for an international return as he shined for England Lions against the New Zealand Tourists on Friday. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/tremlett-impressive-for-england-lions2008-05-09 22:48:02 Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov looks set to play his last game for the club against Liverpool at White Hart Lane on Sunday in what promises to be a farewell fixture for a number of players on both sides. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/berbatov-to-bid-goodbye-to-spurs2008-05-09 20:53:01 The crisis at Barcelona over its poor season deepened Friday as two club members launched a censure motion against the management of the Spanish club that seeks the ouster of is president, Joan Laporta, and his board of directors. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/barcelona-members-request-censure-motion-against-board2008-05-09 20:08:01 Brazilian goalkeeper Doni has signed a contract extension at Italian Cup finalists AS Roma until June 2012. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/doni-extends-roma-stay2008-05-09 20:03:01 Aston Villa boss Martin O´Neill has accused Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez of "disingenuous" behaviour in his courting of Villa´s England midfielder Gareth Barry. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/oneill-slams-disingenuous-benitez-over-barry-talks2008-05-09 19:58:00 FC Porto president Jorge Pinto da Costa has been suspended for two years and Boavista relegated to the second division for their part in match-fixing, the Portuguese league (LPFP) said on Friday. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/porto-president-banned-two-years-for-match-fixing2008-05-09 19:43:01 Sven-Goran Eriksson has publicly admitted for the first time that he could be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/sven-confirms-city-departure-on-the-cards2008-05-09 17:03:00 The Football Association (FA) have been awarded an extra place in the first qualifying round of next season´s UEFA Cup after finishing first in UEFA´s Fair Play competition, European football´s governing body announced on Friday. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/man-city-set-to-benefit-from-extra-uefa-cup-berth2008-05-09 16:37:59 Juventus have confirmed that Vincenzo Iaquinta will miss the rest of the Serie A season and ndash; and possibly Italy and #039;s UEFA EURO 2008 and trade; campaign and ndash; with a thigh injury sustained in April http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/iaquinta-injury-prompts-italy-concern-2008-05-09 15:38:29 Frank Rijkaard will leave FC Barcelona on 30 June to be replaced as coach by Josep Guardiola, the club and #039;s former midfield player and current coach of Barcelona B http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/guardiola-to-replace-rijkaard-at-bar-2008-05-09 15:38:03 Eight more domestic titles and two cups will be up for grabs this weekend, with dramatic final-day fixtures lined up in England, Switzerland and Turkey http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/england-leads-endofseason-gold-rush-2008-05-09 15:37:08 Manchester United FC manager Sir Alex Ferguson says striker Wayne Rooney will be fit for the UEFA Champions League final and could even feature in Sunday and #039;s Premier League title decider at Wigan Athletic FC http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/rooney-ready-for-manchester-united-return-2008-05-09 15:36:06 The United Kingdom authorities have announced that visas will be free of charge for FC Zenit St http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/visas-free-of-charge-for-zenit-fans-2008-05-09 15:35:11 Romania are guaranteed a presence in the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League group stage as they reap the rewards for impressive progress in European club competition in recent seasons http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/romania-win-a-group-stage-bonus-2008-05-09 15:34:43 An additional English club will compete in the first qualifying round of next season and #039;s UEFA Cup after England finished top of the 2007/08 UEFA Fair Play ranking http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/england-earn-fair-play-prize-2008-05-09 15:34:09 Parma FC have signed Kenyan international MacDonald Mariga on a permanent basis from Helsingborgs IF http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/mariga-makes-parma-commitment-2008-05-09 15:33:02 Turkey defender Sertaç Eren paid tribute to his team-mates after the 1-0 defeat of Scotland took the UEFA European Under-17 Championship hosts to the verge of the semi-finals, needing only a point against Serbia on Saturday to be sure http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/sertac-tribute-to-turkey-colleagues-2008-05-09 15:32:33 VVV Venlo have been relegated from the Dutch Eredivisie after a 2-0 defeat in their third play-off match against ADO Den Haag http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/vvv-lose-topflight-status-2008-05-09 15:32:08 Rangers FC remain on course for four trophies after Barry Ferguson and #039;s 74th-minute goal gave them a 1-0 win against Motherwell FC in the Scottish Premier League http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/rangers-stay-in-scottish-title-race-2008-05-09 15:31:44 FK Crvena Zvezda midfielder Dejan Milovanovi and #263; and PSV Eindhoven defender Slobodan Rajkovi and #263; have received their first Serbia call-ups as Miroslav Djuki and #263; named his squad for the friendlies against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 24 May, against Russia in Burghausen four days later and against Germany in Gelsenkirchen on 31 May http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/new-names-join-serbia-squad-2008-05-09 15:25:18 Saint Mirren FC defender David van Zanten will join Scottish Premier League rivals Hibernian FC when his contract expires in the summer http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/hibs-come-in-for-van-zanten-2008-05-09 15:25:02 FC Ameri Tbilisi and FC Zestaponi will meet in the Georgian Cup final for the third successive season, with Ameri seeking a third straight victory at the Boris Paichadze Stadium on 16 May http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/d-vu-for-georgian-cup-final-2008-05-09 15:24:52 Thierry Henry was downcast after a 4-1 defeat against champions Real Madrid CF ensured that FC Barcelona can finish no higher than third in the Primera División this season http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/henry-low-after-barcelona-defeat-2008-05-09 15:24:43 Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua has signed a one-year extension to his contract with newly-crowned Belgian champions R http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/standard-give-thanks-to-mbokani-2008-05-09 15:24:34 Attacking midfielder Carlos Varela has extended his contract with BSC Young Boys by one year until summer 2011 http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/young-boys-tie-up-varela-2008-05-09 15:22:04 Liverpool FC announced on Thursday that first-team coach Alex Miller is to become the new manager of JEF United Chiba in Japan and #039;s J-League http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/liverpool-coach-heads-to-japan-2008-05-09 15:21:24 Sunderland AFC manager Roy Keane has released four players, including striker Andy Cole, after the north-east club secured their English Premier League status for next season http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/cole-goes-in-keanes-sunderland-cull-2008-05-09 15:20:59 FC Schalke 04 have handed senior contracts to talented teenagers Carlos Zambrano and Levan Kenia http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/schalke-sign-up-teenage-talents-2008-05-09 15:20:37 Newcastle United FC striker Mark Viduka will be sidelined for between three and six months because of an achilles injury http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/viduka-out-for-three-to-six-months-2008-05-09 15:20:14 Olympique de Marseille president Pape Diouf has confirmed that Erik Gerets will continue as coach of the Vélodrome club for the foreseeable future http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/gerets-gets-more-time-at-om-2008-05-09 15:19:51 Former German international Jörg Böhme will retire from playing with DSC Arminia Bielefeld this summer to take over the club and #039;s reserve team http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/retiring-b-to-coach-at-bielefeld-2008-05-09 15:19:25 Everton FC midfielder Mikel Arteta has had surgery to cure the stomach injury which has troubled him for much of the Premier League season http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/evertons-arteta-takes-surgery-option-2008-05-09 15:18:55 Silvio Berlusconi has stood down as AC Milan president after being elected prime minister of Italy for a third time http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/berlusconi-stands-down-at-milan-2008-05-09 15:18:30 Benfica confirmed on Thursday that they have spoken to Sven-Göran Eriksson about a possible return to Lisbon http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/benfica-confirm-eriksson-talks-2008-05-09 15:18:07 Ahead of the forthcoming UEFA Women and #039;s Cup final, 1 http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/wunderlich-boost-for-frankfurt-2008-05-09 15:17:05 Scottish Premier League outfit Saint Mirren FC have signed striker Tom Brighton from Millwall FC on a pre-contractual agreement http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/st-mirren-sign-former-rangers-striker-2008-05-09 15:16:04 FC Barcelona and #039;s Brazilian defender Sylvinho will be out for four weeks after damaging ligaments in his right knee during the 4-1 Primera División defeat at Real Madrid CF http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/sylvinho-adds-to-bar039s-concerns-2008-05-09 15:13:32 Real Zaragoza must complete their fight for Primera División survival without defender Carlos Diogo who has been ruled out for six months with knee ligament damage http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/diogo-misses-zaragoza-dogfight-2008-05-09 15:12:53 Nancy-Lorraine are treating weekend opponents Olympique Lyonnais with maximum respect despite the Ligue 1 leaders and #039; rare moment of vulnerability http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/nancy-wont-take-fragile-lyon-lightly-2008-05-09 15:12:17 Goalkeeper Neil Alexander has urged his Rangers FC team-mates to grasp the opportunity of becoming "heroes" by defeating FC Zenit St http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/we-can-be-heroes-says-ibrox-keeper-2008-05-09 15:11:38 VfL Wolfsburg have agreed the transfer of Italian international right-back Cristian Zaccardo from US Città di Palermo http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/wolfsburg-sign-italy-star-zaccardo-2008-05-09 15:10:42 Lothar Matthäus has gained his German Football Association coaching certificate after passing his exams today in Cologne http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/matth-gained-german-football-association-coaching-certificate-2008-05-09 15:10:15 Birmingham City and #039;s Alex McLeish has admitted he may have made a mistake in not signing midfielder Wilson Palacios http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/mcleish-palacios-a-revelation-2008-05-09 15:09:19 Chelsea and #039;s Avram Grant has won April and #039;s manager of the month and Aston Villa and #039;s Ashley Young the player of month http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/grant-and-young-scoop-awards-2008-05-09 15:08:45 Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has urged fans to create an atmosphere usually reserved for European nights when their side resume their title challenge against Hibernian http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/strachan-makes-plea-to-fans-2008-05-09 15:07:33 Manchester City´s homesick Thai duo Suree Sukha and Teerasil Dangda are hoping to end their loan spells with Swiss Super League outfit Grasshopper Zurich http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/manchester-citys-thai-duo-seek-asia-return-2008-05-09 15:06:48 Kevin Keegan is making no apologies for wearing his heart on his sleeve http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/keegan-unrepentant-over-comments-2008-05-09 15:05:43 Emmanuel Adebayor has labelled reports he is set to leave Arsenal as "rubbish" http://www.soccerway.com/news/2008/May/09/adebayor-blasts-pay-rumors-2008-05-09 15:04:56