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Adrian Chiles's chumminess strikes right tone as ITV treads carefully | Barney Ronay

ITV's presenter dealt well with the problem of making light of the elephant in the room at the Liverpool-Manchester United FA Cup tie, without making light of it This was the weekend when football's ongoing engagement with issues of race and racial offence went mainstream, pegging itself out...

Chelsea boss AVB hints at trying for Porto's €100M man Hulk

Chelsea Porto Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has hinted he tried to land Porto 's €100 million man Hulk. read more

West Brom in Zenit talks for winger Szabolcs Huszti

Lazio Monaco West Bromwich Albion Porto Roy Hodgson Zenit St Petersburg winger Szabolcs Huszti is wanted by West Bromwich Albion . read more

Porto coach Vitor Pereira at Liverpool last night

Liverpool Manchester City Porto Porto coach Vitor Pereira was at Anfield last night to see Liverpool 's Carling Cup triumph over Manchester City . read more

Sunderland: Black Cats eye Silva swoop

Sunderland are on the trail of Sporting Lisbon's Adrien Silva but Everton are thought to head a list of clubs who want him.

Blackburn Rovers: Rovers losing Silva chase

Blackburn appear to be losing out to Everton in the race to sign Sporting Lisbon's Adrien Silva, according to reports.

Football transfer rumours: Chelsea to sign Porto's Hulk?

Today's fluff was fashionably early The top ten, in reverse order, of Thursday's genuinely exciting transfer rumours: 11. Chelsea have been quoted £83m for the Porto striker Hulk. 11. West Ham United have failed in a bid for the Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic. 11. The Chelsea defender Alex is...

Everton: Blues looking for Silva

Sporting Lisbon's Adrien Silva is a wanted man with Everton leading the chase but Blackburn, Sunderland and Swansea also want him.

Chelsea owner Abramovich tells Porto £83M too much for Hulk

Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur Porto Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has dropped their pursuit of Porto star Hulk. read more