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Vilanova leaves Barcelona due to cancer

Friday, 19 July 2013, 20:41 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Tito Vilanova is stepping down as Barcelona's coach following a recurrence of throat cancer, just a month before Lionel Messi and his teammates begin the defense of their Spanish league...

Transfer news: Zambrotta joins Swiss 2nd-tier club Chiasso

Friday, 19 July 2013, 17:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Italian World Cup-winning defender Gianluca Zambrotta has joined Chiasso in the Swiss League second division.   Chiasso says in a statement that the 36-year-old Zambrotta has signed a...

Transfer news: Spurs step up chase for Soldado

Friday, 19 July 2013, 16:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Tottenham stepped up the chase for Roberto Soldado last night with an improved £20m bid for the Spain striker, the Daily Star reports.   Valencia have already rejected an initial...

Transfer news: Man City keen on Salvio

Friday, 19 July 2013, 13:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Manchester City appeared to be continuing their ambitious summer acquisition programme last night, with Benfica's Argentinian right winger Eduardo Salvio the subject of a €30m (£25.8m)...

Pellegrini's precious preseason work interrupted

Friday, 19 July 2013, 12:30 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Manuel Pellegrini's already limited preseason work with Manchester City was inconveniently interrupted when the new coach left the tour of South Africa to attend to personal business in...

Transfer news: Robinho extends deal with Milan

Friday, 19 July 2013, 11:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

AC Milan striker Robinho has extended his contract with the Serie A club until the end of the 2015-2016 season.   Robinho had been heavily linked with a return to his boyhood club Santos,...

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