Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has joined Manchester City from Barcelona on a five-year deal, the English Premier League club announced Friday The 28-year-old finalised the details of his move to Eastlands this week after the Ivory Coast were knocked out of the World Cup.It means Toure will join brother Kolo, City's captain, at the north-west side who earlier this week signed David Silva from
MADRID, June 29 - Real Madrid and Barcelona couldbe forced out of La Liga if they refuse to negotiate a fairerdistribution of money from television rights, Sevilla presidentJose Maria del Nido has said.Spain's top two divisions started a series of meetings thismonth to discuss the possibility of creating a separate firstdivision similar to the English Premier League, but Del Nidosaid a number of
North Korea's uninhibited striker Jong Tae-Se says it's a dream of his to play in the English Premier League.Jong, whose skill and pace was not out of place against Brazil, Portugal and Ivory Coast in North Korea's demanding group at the World Cup, has made some European clubs sit up and take notice of his form on the international arena. I haven't scored in this World Cup so I have to be stronge
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press WriterJOHANNESBURG - Mexico forward Carlos Vela is doubtful for the team's next game against Uruguay with a right leg injury. A person familiar with the injury told The Associated Press on Saturday that Vela could miss a week to 10 days.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not released information on Vela's condition.Vela left the 2
Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has lost his final appeal in a five-year legal battle and must pay the club £14m in damages for breach of contract.The Swiss Federal Court confirmed on Monday that they have upheld the decision made by Fifa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Mutu, 31- who now plays for Fiorentina - was sacked by the Blues in 2004 after testing positive for cocaine.Roma
France striker Thierry Henry and England midfielder Joe Cole are both transfer targets for West Ham although the English Premier League side have admitted they are unlikely to land the two World Cup players.Henry, 33, has been linked with a move away from Barcelona this summer while 28-year-old Cole, who began his career at West Ham before moving to Chelsea in 2003, is out of contract at Stamford
Patrick Vieira said on Thursday he was proud to be part of the Manchester City revolution after taking up the option of a one-year extension to his contract at the cash-rich outfit.The English Premier League club announced the player, left out of France's squad for the World Cup in South Africa, would remain with them on Wednesday.The 33-year-old midfielder told AFP he was proud to be part of t
LONDON - Thomas Hitzlsperger is returning to the English Premier League,moving to West Ham from Italy's Lazio.The 28-year-old midfielder, who has been left out of Germany's World Cupsquad, spent four seasons with Aston Villa until he left for Stuttgart in 2005. West Ham said Saturday that the left-footed player, who has a powerful shot,signed a 3-year contract from July 1.