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Arsenal win Community Shield
Kelly Smith's second-half strike gives Arsenal victory in the FA Women's Community Shield.
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Aston Villa sign Shorey and Young
Aston Villa complete the signing of Reading full-back Nicky Shorey and are in talks with Middlesbrough defender Luke Young.
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Defender Shorey joins Villa from Reading (AFP)
Nicky Shorey has moved to Aston Villa from Reading on a three-year contract to become Villa's fourth summer signing.
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Reyes joins Benfica
Spain winger Jose Antonio Reyes joins Benfica from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan, while Maniche will stay at the Spanish club.
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Chelsea makes offer to Real Madrid for Robinho (AP)
Chelsea moved closer to signing Brazil striker Robinho after submitting a formal bid to Real Madrid on Thursday. The Premier League club said last week that a transfer was being delayed by the Spanish champion's inability to sign a replacement. Chelsea could have to pay up to $40 million for Robinho to join Luiz Felipe Scolari's Portuguese signings, Deco and Jose Bosingwa.
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Young joins Villa
Aston Villa complete the signing of right-back Luke Young from Middlesbrough on an undisclosed fee. Young, 29, is the second full-back to join the Midlands club after Nicky Shorey signed from Reading earlier in the day.
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Chelsea make formal bid for Real Madrid's Robinho (Reuters)
Chelsea have made a formal bid to
sign Brazil striker Robinho from Real Madrid.
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Chelsea make Robinho bid (AFP)
Top English Premiership club Chelsea confirmed on Thursday night they had made a bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho.
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Chelsea make Robinho bid
Chelsea submit a big-money bid for Real Madrid and Brazil forward Robinho. The London club admitted the move on their website, with a fee of around £20 million touted by the British media.
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Bournemouth hit with points deduction
Bournemouth will start the League Two season on minus 17 points, the Football League confirms. Financial problems have also seen Luton (-30) and Rotherham (-17) handed big deductions.
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Chelsea make £19.7m Robinho bid
Chelsea make a £19.7m bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho, BBC Sport understands.
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German Cup result
Result from the German Cup first round: SV Niederauerbach 1 Cologne 5
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Kuyt and Benayoun stay - Benitez
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists Yossi Benayoun and Dirk Kuyt will not leave Anfield this summer.
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Bournemouth face 17-point penalty
Bournemouth will have to accept a 17 point deduction in order to play in League Two next season.
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Kezman loaned to PSG say reports, Fenerbahce deny (AFP)
French first division club Paris St Germain have agreed terms with Fenerbahce over a loan deal for Serbian star Mateja Kezman, a source close to the French club said on Thursday, though the Turkish club has denied it.
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Messi scores in Argentina victory
Lionel Messi scores Argentina's Olympic opener in a 2-1 defeat of the Ivory Coast after his club Barcelona allow him to play.
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Johnson seals Fulham move (AFP)
Striker Andrew Johnson on Thursday finalised his transfer from Everton to Fulham for 10 million pounds on a four-year contract.
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Villa complete Shorey swoop
Defender Nicky Shorey completes his move to Aston Villa from Reading on a three-year deal.
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Benfica club president Vieira suspended two months (AFP)
Benfica club president Luis Filipe Vieira has been suspended for two months for two different matters, one against the Portuguese football federation (FPF) and the other concerning a referee.
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Bayern's Klinsmann bemoans injury woes ahead of cup (AFP)
Jurgen Klinsmann on Thursday said that Bayern Munich could be without as many as eight top players for their first competitive match this weekend.
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