England: Weekend Premiership Preview

The clash between those two old foes Liverpool and Manchester United takes
centre stage this weekend...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18061
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Spain: Real Madrid keen to banish memories of Espanyol debacle

The superstitious among Real Madrid fans will be keeping their fingers crossed
before Sunday's league match at Espanyol (kickoff 1800 GMT)...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18060
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Italy: In-form Toni and Iaquinta go head to head as Fiorentina meet Udinese

Italy's most in-form strikers, Luca Toni and Vincenzo Iaquinta, face each other
on Sunday when Fiorentina and Udinese meet in Florence...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18059
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France: Lyon turn to Bordeaux after crushing Real Madrid

French champions Olympique Lyon return to domestic duties with a visit to
Girondins Bordeaux, fresh from stunning Real Madrid 3-0 in their UEFA Champions
League opener...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18058
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UEFA Cup Wrap

It has been an intense night of UEFA Cup action throughout the continent tonight
in the first round, first leg ties...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18057
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Italy: Serie A Review- Round 2

Juventus have continued their impressive burst out of the gate with a whopping
4-0 thrashing of newly-promoted Empoli...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18056
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England: Liverpool out to make United pay for absentees

Bragging rights in the northwest of England will be at stake this weekend when
Liverpool and Manchester United meet after their midweek trips to Spain...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18055
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UEFA Cup: Sorry Everton torn apart by Dinamo

Following their unlucky exit from the UEFA Champions League, Everton saw their
UEFA Cup hopes shattered in Bucharest by Dinamo, who thrashed the Toffees 5-1 in
the first round first leg to leave David Moyes' side with a mountain to climb on
Merseyside in the return...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18054
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UEFA Cup: Boateng and Viduka earn UEFA Cup win for Middlesborough

Goals from George Boateng and Mark Viduka were enough for depleted
Middlesborough to earn a 2-0 winning start in their UEFA Cup campaign against
Greek side FC Xanthi...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18053
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Copa Sudamericana: Fluminense 3 - 1 Banfield

Cariocas Fluminense climbed to an important win over Argentineans Banfield in
São Januário, now in the luxurious position of being classified even if the
'Tricolor das Laranjeiras' lose by a one-goal margin in the Buenos Aires return
game on the 28th September...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18052
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Copa Sudamericana: Castroman double punishes Cruzeiro

Star striker Lucas Castroman scored twice, as Velez Sarsfield overcame Cruzeiro
in a first leg quarter-final match of the Copa Sudamericana played under heavy
rain in Liniers...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18051
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English Premier League Preview: Liverpool v Manchester United

The first East Lancashire derby of the season sees both teams just getting into
their stride. Liverpool are still not managing to take their European form into
the Premiership, while Man U dropped their first points of the season last week
against Man City...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18050
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English Premier League Preview: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur in this Saturday's late kickoff, and with
Villa unbeaten at home this season and Spurs unbeaten and yet to concede away,
it looks like a mouth-watering game awaits at Villa Park...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18049
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US Open Cup: FC Dallas & Los Angeles book places in finals

FC Dallas advanced to their first US Open Cup championship since 1997, after
defeating Chicago. Los Angeles, meantime, overpowered lower division Minnesota
to set up an all-MLS final...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18048
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Germany: Schalke, Stuttgart under fire

Bayern Munich have coasted to four straight wins at the start of the Bundesliga
season. Their performances look even more impressive when compared to those of
some of their top rivals...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18047
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Adelaide snare Fernando Rech

Adelaide United FC have announced the signing of former NSL player Fernando
Rech...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18046
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Asian champions held in China

In a hard-fought quarter-final first leg match in China, Al Ittihad and Shandong
Luneng still have all to play for...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18045
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UEFA Cup: Borgetti hits Bolton injury time winner in 2-1 victory

Mexico striker Jared Borgetti scored two minutes into injury time to give
European debutants Bolton Wanderers a 2-1 home win over Bulgaria's Lokomotiv
Plovdiv in the first leg of their UEFA Cup first round tie...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18044
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Asian Champions League: Late own goal gives Saudis advantage

There were two own goals in Jeddah, leaving Al Ahli to travel to China for next
week's quarter-final second leg with a one-goal advantage...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18043
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'Another game' for Central Coast

Central Coast Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna says his A-League side has plenty to
play for against Sydney FC at Aussie Stadium...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18042
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English Premier League Preview: Fulham v West Ham United

West Ham United make the short trip to Craven Cottage to face Fulham with both
sides eager to build on decent starts to the season...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18041
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Copa Sudamericana Preview: Internacional ready for Rosario rumble

The vice-leaders of the Brasileirão are ready to take on Rosario Central at
their Gigante de Arroyito Stadium, confident of bringing a good result back to
Porto Alegre. Their only worry is the team's safety, given the current
resurgence in violence epitomised by the Carlos Azcurra case...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18040
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FIFA U-17 World Championship Preview: US v North Korea

The United States, champions of CONCACAF, will be making their 11th appearance
in the competition, the only nation to have qualified for every final, when
Group C play opens on Saturday. North Korea, Asian runners-up, are making their
first ever appearance in the U-17 World Championship...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18039
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NZ Knights name unchanged squad

The New Zealand Knights will go into their Hyundai A-League match with the
Newcastle Jets on Sunday evening with an unchanged squad...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18038
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Newcastle manager Money expecting tough game

Newcastle United Jets football manager Richard Money says he is expecting a
tough game when his side takes on the New Zealand Knights in their A-League
clash at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Sunday...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18037
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Asian Champions League: Pas denied by own goal

Pas looked like taking a one-goal advantage home for next week's second leg of
the quarter-final game with Al Ain until international defender Mohammad Nosrati
put through his own goal...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18036
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Copa Sudamericana: Corinthians 0 - 0 River Plate

The few supporters that ventured out on a cold, drizzly night must have wished
they were curled up at home in front of a box that they could at least zap and
break the monotonous display of football offered at Morumbi...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18035
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Central Coast recall Pondeljak

Central Coast Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna has recalled midfielder Tom
Pondeljak to the Mariners squad for their round four clash with Sydney FC at the
expense of injured youth international Matthew Osman, who is expected to be
available for selection by next week...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18034
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UEFA Cup: Middlesborough in control against Xanthi

George Boateng and Mark Viduka scored the goals that put Middlesborough in
control of their UEFA Cup first-round tie against Xanthi of Greece, for whom
ex-Boro favourite Emerson featured...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18033
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UEFA Cup Preview: Roma v Aris Salonika

AS Roma hope to get a confidence boost with a good performance against Greek
outfit Aris...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18032
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UEFA Cup Preview: Palermo v Anorthosis

The Rosanero start their UEFA Cup adventure at home against Cypriot side
Anorthosis...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18031
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UEFA Cup Preview: Vitoria Setubal v Sampdoria

The Blucerchiati debut this season in the UEFA Cup as they visit Portuguese side
Vitoria Setubal...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18030
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UEFA Cup Preview: Zenit St Petersburg v AEK Athens

For AEK Athens, last season's game against Zenit for the group stage of the UEFA
Cup was one of their worst ever in European competitions... Then even though AEK
had opened the scoring, they were on the receiving end of a shameful 5-1 defeat
away in St. Petersburg...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18029
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UEFA Cup Preview: PAOK v Metalurg Donetsk

Despite their bad performances in the Greek First Division up to now with a
defeat and a draw, PAOK Thessalonika want to avoid any possible problem and to
beat Metalurg Donetsk at home in the first round of the UEFA Cup, in order to
have the advantage for the second leg in the Ukraine...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18028
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Americans Krafting a Liverpool takeover?

First it was American tycoon Malcolm Glazer treading on fans' wishes and
strong-arming his way to control of Manchester United, but now it appears
Liverpool could be the next to crumble...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18027
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Argentina midfielder Mascherano to have foot operation

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano is to have surgery on his left foot and
will be out of action for the rest of this year, according to his Brazilian club
Corinthians...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18026
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Player strike looms in Colombia

Colombia's top-flight competition reaches the deadline imposed by the players
for strike action this week...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18025
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Australian international Viduka assured he is still Boro's top striker

Mark Viduka has been assured that he will continue to be regarded as
Middlesborough's leading striker, following his return from a prolonged injury
spell...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18024
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Bizarre red card marks Fluminense's Copa Sudamericana victory

Fluminense, playing their first competitive match against foreign opposition for
20 years, came from behind to beat Banfield 3-1 in the Copa Sudamericana despite
a bizarre first half sending-off...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18023
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Brazil: Corinthians' Tevez gets an earful from Mum

Argentinean ex-pat number 10 Carlos Tevez, 21, got his ear bent by Mrs. Tevez
after some rash declarations that women shouldn't be allowed to referee classic
derbies...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18022
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England: Lame ducks worry Newcastle's Souness

Graeme Souness, who spent 38.5 million pounds on new players in the summer, has
21.5 million pounds of talent either in the sick bay or suspended as Newcastle
try to climb off the foot of the table...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18021
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World Club Cup could be revived say South Americans

South America and Europe will try to revive the traditional annual meeting
between their champions for the World Club Cup, a spokesman for the South
American Confederation (CSF) said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18020
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US Open Cup final to be played at Home Depot Center

The Los Angeles Galaxy will host the US Open Cup final against FC Dallas on
September 28 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18019
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US: New England sign Kiwi international

The New England Revolution have signed New Zealand international Tony Lochhead
as a senior international before the MLS transfer deadline...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18018
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UEFA Cup: Woeful Everton on brink of elimination

Everton's miserable start to the season suffered a new low when they slipped to
a humiliating 5-1 defeat at the hands of Dinamo Bucharest in their UEFA Cup
first round, first leg tie...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18017
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Mori may return to Perth

Prolific scorer Damian Mori, with 77 goals in 112 games in his previous stint
with Perth Glory, could rejoin the club, albeit on a short-term deal, the West
Australian newspaper reported...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18016
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Japan once again Asia's number one

Japan have moved up one spot to 16 in FIFA's latest rankings, regaining their
position as Asia's number one-ranked team...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18015
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Sekulovski set to make A-League debut for Perth

Perth Glory's Naum Sekulovski is set to make his A-league debut in this
Saturday's game against league leaders Adelaide United...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18014
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CSKA Moscow start out on UEFA Cup title defence

UEFA Cup champions CSKA Moscow open the defence of their title against Danish
club FC Midtylland, while English clubs' hopes of making the second round are
mixed...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18013
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Brazil: Mario Jardel signs Goias deal

Former Porto and Galatasaray striker Mario Jardel has joined Brazilian outfit
Goias on a short-term contract...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18012
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US Open Cup: LA Galaxy 5, Minnesota Thunder 2

Herculez Gomez scored twice, and Landon Donovan had a goal and an assist to lead
Los Angeles Galaxy to a 5-2 rout of the Minnesota Thunder in the semifinals of
the US Open Cup tournament...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18011
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US: Kansas jettison Stephenson to sign Sumiala

The Kansas City Wizards rewarded Jamaican midfielder Khari Stephenson for
helping to persuade fellow Reggae Boy Jermaine Hue to sign last week by waiving
Mr. Stephenson and signing Finnish international Antti Sumiala...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18010
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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal's Bergkamp on Amsterdam ferry standby

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is thinking of asking Dennis Bergkamp to take the
ferry to Amsterdam for their UEFA Champions League match with Ajax in two
weeks...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18009
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UEFA Cup 1st Round 1st Leg Preview

There's an exciting night's action in store as the UEFA Cup gets underway with
40 fixtures taking place...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18008
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UEFA Cup Preview: Middlesborough v Xanthi

For a second consecutive year, Middlesborough will have to face a Greek team.
Last season was Egaleo and now at the Riverside Stadium they will entertain
another hotshot, Xanthi, for the first leg of the UEFA Cup's first round...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18007
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UEFA Cup Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

They may be called Wanderers, but Bolton will be travelling further for
competitive matches this season than they've ever done before. Even if they get
no further than the first round second leg of the UEFA Cup in Bulgaria - and
manager Sam Allardyce is determined they will need their passports for more than
just that journey - Bolton will be breaking new ground...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18006
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Spain: Malaga calls on fans to join fight against racism

Malaga have called on their fans to banish racist behaviour from their stadium,
after abuse was directed at visiting Espanyol players during Sunday's Primera
Liga match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18005
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US: Dallas' Johnson sidelined again

Conspicuously absent from FC Dallas's US Open Cup semifinal match with Chicago,
it has been learned that FCD striker Eddie Johnson has reaggravated a stress
fracture in his toe...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18004
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Ukraine: Dynamo Kiev snap up Pysle

Dynamo Kiev have signed Moldovan full-back Dan Pysle from Rapid Bucharest...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18003
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Pound praises FIFA over doping ruling

Dick Pound, the head of world anti-doping agency WADA, praised football world
governing body FIFA for not contesting its right to appeal controversial doping
decisions...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18002
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Germany: Streit suffers broken jaw

Cologne midfielder Albert Streit has suffered his second broken jaw in the space
of a month...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18001
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England: Heinze injury blow for Man U

Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze is to have a scan after suffering
suspected knee ligament damage in the UEFA Champions League draw at
Villarreal...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18000


That's all the news for now. We'll be back with another update tomorrow...

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