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Inter Milan keen to swap Maicon for Carlos Tevez, while Samuel Eto'o wants move to Manchester City, plus more.

Row over Swans' rent for Liberty

Opposition councillors in Swansea call for the city's football club to pay more to council tax payers who funded their home ground.

Pardew rules out peace with Barton

??? Stoke the only club to show interest in the midfielder??? Alan Pardew adamant there is no way back for BartonNewcastle United remain resolute in their intention to offload Joey Barton and will ignore any attempts from the midfielder to broker a truce. Barton was handed a free transfer after...

Carlos Tevez to miss Community Shield after being given extra time off

??? Manchester City agree to striker returning to club on Monday??? Argentinian out of Wembley meeting with Manchester UnitedCarlos Tevez has been given extra time off by Manchester City, who have extended the striker's holiday until Monday. He had been due to return to training on Thursday and the...

Dalglish defends 'responsible' spree

??? Manager insists Liverpool have acted responsibly on transfers??? Dalglish pays tribute to 'fantastically supportive' ownersKenny Dalglish has defended this summer's lavish recruitment drive at Liverpool by saying the club have acted "responsibly" in the transfer market and that the principal...

Malmo 1-1 Rangers (2-1 agg) | Champions League match report

Malmo 1-1 Rangers (agg 2-1)Rangers' Champions League hopes were shattered as they crashed out of the competition at the hands of Malmo after being reduced to nine men in the qualifier in Sweden. Steven Whittaker and Madjid Bougherra were both shown straight red cards, before Malmo's Ricardinho was...

Big interview: Roberto Di Matteo

One of Chelsea's favourite sons talks about the pleasure of his return to Stamford Bridge after the traumatic end to his playing careerThe scarring crumples the skin down the outside of Roberto Di Matteo's left calf, then slices across just above the achilles and extends, remorselessly, up the...

Terry Brown warns fans that AFC Wimbledon may have hit glass ceiling | Jamie Jackson

The reborn south London club are not prepared to run up debts to fund their progressAt 58 and with a lifetime of football coursing through him, Terry Brown has opinions that are worth a listen. Here are two: Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona's debt-ridden models are "pathetic"; and AFC...