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QPR have announced the signing of Brazil international and Tottenham midfielder Sandro on a three-year contract.

Harry Redknapp has launched a £10m bid to hijack Sunderland’s long-term pursuit of Liverpool striker Fabio Borini.

Manchester United fans will be hoping Daley Blind is not the only player brought in by the club on Monday before the summer transfer window slams shut at 11pm.

Tottenham will use blood-spinning technique PRP to try to get Jan Vertonghen back to fitness in quick time.

Anzhi Makhachkala 0 Tottenham 2

Newcastle 1 Anzhi Makhachkala 0 (Agg: 1-0)

Samir Nasri’s international exile continued today after he failed to win a recall to the France squad for the friendly against Japan and the crunch World Cup qualifier against Spain.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has told his players the rigours of the Russian winter and the artificial pitch will not be accepted as excuses for defeat in the last-16 Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow.

Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 2 (Barcelona win 4-3 on aggregate)

BARCELONA maintained their hex over bitter rivals Real Madrid by coming from behind to win 2-1 in a tense Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu last night.

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Harry Redknapp has called on Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to deliver him the signings he thinks can lift the club in the wake of the draining Luka Modric transfer saga.

TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp thinks Manchester City’s expensively assembled squad is now better than that of all-conquering European champions Barcelona.

Real Madrid defensive midfielder Lassana Diarra insists no agreement has been reached over a transfer to Tottenham – and he does not expect that to change.

Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar was today ruled out for up to six weeks after undergoing groin surgery.

NEMANJA VIDIC’S agent has dismissed talk of the Manchester United captain leaving Old Trafford.

Karim Benzema has been included in Real Madrid’s 21-man squad for tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at Tottenham.

Emmanuel Adebayor spoke of his delight after making a goalscoring home debut for Real Madrid to help his side through to a Copa del Rey final showdown against Barcelona.

Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has been ruled out of France’s Euro 2012 qualifiers against Belarus and Bosnia.

France coach Laurent Blanc today named Everton striker Louis Saha in his 21-man squad and called up Lorient forward Kevin Gameiro for the first time ahead of next month’s Euro 2012 qualifying double header.

Harry Redknapp today admitted Tottenham would not deserve to be in the Champions League if they fail to win Wednesday night’s play-off second leg against Young Boys.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon believes he will be signing one of the top players in the Barclays Premier League if his loan swoop for Craig Bellamy comes off.

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Forwards Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa are among the biggest names in Laurent Blanc’s first France squad, for next week’s friendly in Norway.

NEW France coach Laurent Blanc will be forced to explore his options for next month’s friendly against Norway after suspending all 23 players involved in this summer’s dismal World Cup campaign.

France coach Raymond Domenech is confident William Gallas will be fit for the World Cup.

THE plight of Shane Duffy dominated all thoughts at the Irish camp in Malahide yesterday as news of the player’s recovery allowed a shocked squad to regain focus on tomorrow evening’s game against Paraguay at the RDS.

France coach Raymond Domenech has called on his players to pull together after Lassana Diarra was ruled out of the World Cup with a stomach complaint.

France midfielder Lassana Diarra will miss the World Cup with a stomach problem.

William Gallas has retained his place in a reduced France squad as Raymond Domenech’s side begin their World Cup preparations in earnest in Tignes tomorrow.

PORTSMOUTH’S administrators have revealed in intricate detail how the club’s debts plunged to an incredible €137million.

HARRY REDKNAPP is adamant his transfer dealings as Portsmouth manager are not to blame for the club’s current financial problems.

Harry Redknapp is adamant his transfer dealings as Portsmouth manager are not to blame for the club’s current financial problems.

REAL MADRID’S dreams of a Champions League final at their Bernabeu home were crushed by Lyon last night as the Spanish giants were knocked out at the last-16 stage for the sixth successive season.

Portsmouth 2 Birmingham 0

MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Patrick Vieira has admitted that he does not know how much longer his body can stand up to the rigours of playing in the Premier League.

Portsmouth have been dealt another blow after their application to have a winding up petition from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs struck out was dismissed by a High Court judge today.

PORTSMOUTH boss Avram Grant is not concerned about reports of the club being on the brink of administration, admitting: “I have enough problems on the pitch”.

Rafael Marquez has signed a new contract to keep him at Barcelona until June 2012.

WILLIAM GALLAS fired a relieved France into the World Cup finals as a controversial winner shattered the Republic of Ireland’s brave resistance.

IN SPORT, it doesn’t get much more heartbreaking than this.

France 1 Republic of Ireland 1 (Aggregate: 2-1)

Giovanni Trapattoni kept faith with the men who ran France close on Saturday for tonight’s decisive World Cup play-off clash in Paris.