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The manager: taking the game abroad

In the third of a six part series, Barney Ronay finds out how football spread worldwideBarney RonayMatt HallPeter SaleChristian BennettElliot Smith

Harry - Chimbonda deal close

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has revealed a deal to take Pascal Chimbonda to Blackburn is "very close."

Harry - No Pavlyuchenko sale

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has insisted he does not want to sell Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.

James Lawton: The yobs may go to ground, but they will not go away

The worst of it is the terrible inevitability, the way the pictures of riot and brutality could have been plucked from almost any time and any place over the last 50 years of English football.

Cole leads condemnation of game's night of shame

Carlton Cole led the way last night in condemning the racist Millwall fans who showered him with monkey chants during Tuesday's violence-strewn Carling Cup tie with Millwall. The West Ham striker told them: "I might be as strong as a gorilla but I'm not a monkey" as English football prepared to...

Elmander ordered to toughen up

The Bolton Wanderers manager Gary Megson has given his mis-firing striker Johan Elmander a few home truths and told the Swede it is about time he got used to the physical side of English football.

Al-Fahim completes £40m Portsmouth takeover

Sulaiman Al-Fahim finally completed his long-awaited takeover of Portsmouth yesterday, much to the surprise of club officials, including chief executive Peter Storrie, who were expecting the latter's own consortium to assume control.

Jeffers transfer-listed over Vale 'headbutt'

Sheffield Wednesday have handed Francis Jeffers a maximum club fine and placed him on the transfer list following his dismissal in the Carling Cup second-round defeat to Port Vale. Jeffers was shown a straight red card in the 37th minute for appearing to headbutt and punch Vale captain Tommy Fraser.