Vertonghen: Dempsey Can Replace 'World Class' Bale

Metro

Tottenham Hotspur climbed to fourth place in the English Premier League table on Sunday thanks to a finely taken goal from defender Jan Vertonghen. After the game, the Belgian noted that Spurs had adapted well to the absence of star winger Gareth Bale, particulary American Clint Dempsey, who replaced the ... Read the whole story

PSG Aims to Lure Mourinho, Ronaldo From Madrid

Goal.com

Sheikh Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, right-hand man to Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, contradicted recent statements made by his boss to reveal that Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho and star player Cristiano Ronaldo are top targets for the super-rich Ligue 1 club. Read the whole story

Napoli Fined, Docked Points in Match-Fixing Probe

Football Italia

Serie A contender Napoli has been deducted two points and fined $920,000 by the league's National Disciplinary Committee, while team captain Paolo Cannavaro and vice-captain Gianluca Grava have been suspended for six months for failing to report that former goalkeeper Mattia Gianello had approached them about fixing a game against ... Read the whole story

Zenit Fans' Group Publishes Discriminatory Manifesto

ESPN Soccernet

Zenit St. Petersburg's largest supporters' group has published a manifesto to its Web site demanding that the club not sign any black or gay players. The Russian Premier League champion is the only top club in the league that has never signed an African player. In fact, media reports claim ... Read the whole story

Fergie: Van Persie is the New Cantona

ESPN Soccernet

Alex Ferguson on Tuesday compared Robin van Persie to Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, the Frenchman who led the Red Devils to four Premier League and two FA Cup titles during his five-year spell at the club between 1992-1997. Like Cantona, who arrived at Old Trafford in 1992 from then-English ... Read the whole story

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