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Helenius deal to be concluded

Aston Villa are set to conclude a deal for Aalborg striker Nicklas Helenius, Sky Sports can confirm.

Kinnear in hunt for a striker

Joe Kinnear will target signing a striker after his shock return to Newcastle United amid reports linking the club with Andy Carroll and Darren Bent.

Kinnear hits back at criticism

Joe Kinnear says he has "more intelligence" than any of critics, who have questioned his return to Newcastle.

Kinnear in swipe at fans

Joe Kinnear has risked alienating Newcastle United fans further by claiming to have "more intelligence than them".

French footballers to go on trial

Two French football stars, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, are to go on trial in Paris on charges of paying for sex with an underage prostitute.

Hearts head for administration over financial woes

• Club faced with winding-up order last week over tax bill • SPL imposes transfer embargo after players not paid Hearts are to go into administration, the Scottish Premier League club has confirmed, and they are understood to have approached the accountancy firm KPMG to act as their…

Tahiti score to avoid Confederations Cup humiliation by Nigeria

• Tahiti 1-6 Nigeria Tahiti avoided humiliation in their debut at a global football tournament by scoring in the second half of a 6-1 defeat by Nigeria at the Confederations Cup. Jonathan Tehau headed in a goal in the 54th minute to reduce the team's deficit to 3-1. The Tahitians then…

Alan Pardew's warning to Joe Kinnear: I am still the Newcastle manager

Alan Pardew is ready to tell his Newcastle paymasters and the club's new director of football, Joe Kinnear, that he remains in sole control of the first team.

Hearts bow to inevitable with move to administration

The very existence of Heart of Midlothian Football Club hangs in the balance following decision to force club into administration.