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Barcelona dropped points at home for the first time this season as Valencia snatched a last-gasp win over Espanyol.

Megson fights his corner after Bolton axing

Former Bolton boss Gary Megson claims the club were "in a huge mess" when he took over in 2007.<!--break-->The former West Brom boss took over from Sammy Lee, who had struggled at the Reebok Stadium having replaced the hugely popular Sam Allardyce earlier in 2007.Megson told Football Focus: "The...

Manchester United: Reds and Real in 'tit for tat' transfer talk

Man Utd are reportedly lining up a swoop for Real Madrid misfit Karim Benzema while the Spanish giants are targeting Wayne Rooney.

Blues close on Michel

Skysports.com understands that Birmingham City are closing in on a deal for Sporting Gijon star Michel.

Real Madrid ready to go to £60M for Man Utd star Rooney

Real Madrid are ready to offer £60 million for Manchester United star Wayne Rooney.<!--break-->The Daily Star says the Spanish giants have made the Old Trafford ace their No.1 summer target.United plan to open new contract talks with Rooney next month about a possible £170,000-a-week...

Abidal: Winning Liga always Barcelona priority

Barcelona fullback Eric Abidal says it's important they're on top of their game as the kickoff 2010 with a clash against Villarreal.<!--break-->"This match is the most important one because it is the first of 2010, it's at home, Villarreal are a good team and I'm sure they will be coming here...

Atletico Madrid captain Antonio Lopez demands shake-up

Atletico Madrid captain Antonio Lopez admits their clash with Sevilla is a huge test as they attempt to shake off a poor first-half of the season.Quique Sanchez Flores set a target of sitting in seventh place in the Primera Division by Christmas when he was appointed Atletico coach in October...

Sevilla announce heart problems for Sergio Sanchez

Sevilla have announced defender Sergio Sanchez is standing down from football due to heart disease.The 23 year-old will be in Barcelona this weekend for more medical tests.Sergio underwent scans during the week where Sevilla confirmed they found problems with the young defender's heart and he has...