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News Bits (6/9 Part 2)
7. Adriano has undergone a medical at Roma and
  is set to be unveiled on Wednesday (6/9).

8. Former Liverpool boss Kenny Daglish is ready to step
  back into the Anfield hot set since 1991 after he
  intents to withdraw from the selection panel set up
  to find the new manager, though Roy Hodgson is thought
  to remain top of the club wanted list.

9. Celtic are set to end weeks of speculation by unveilling
  Neil Lennon as their new manager on Wednesday (6/9).
   --- End of Update ---

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News Bits (Part 3)
10. Chelsea have confirmed Joe Cole and Michael Ballack will leave
  the club when their current contracts expires at the end of this month.

11. Oldham (Eng League One) have confirmed Paul Dickov
   as the club's new manager.  This is his first managerial
   appointment, although he will also register as a player
   for Oldham next season.

12. Football League will need to have at least 10 "home-grown"
  players in their squad from next season.
  Under the home-grown rule, club's first team squad will be
  restricted to 25 players over the age of 21, of which 10 must be
  registered in domestic football for 3 seasons before their
  21st birthday.  There will be no restriction on players under
  the age of 21, however.
  Note -- Football League is the professional League formed by
   72 clubs under the Premier League (the top tier league).
   Do not know when will this "home-grown" rule will apply
   to the Premier League.

13. Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has confirmed his plans
   to trim his squad size this summer in order to trim the club's
   wage bill.
  He must sell (or release) certain players to get more money
  before he can buy new players as well.
   --- End of Update ---

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News Bits (6/10)
1. Veteran midfielder Patrick Vieira has agreed a one-year
  contract extension with Man C.

2. Everton have confirmed the signing of Portuguese
   starlet Joao Silva from Aves (Portugal).

3. Chelsea have confirmed Juliano Belletti is set to leave
  the club this summer.
   --- End of Update ---

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Holland League have announced 2010-11 season fixtures.
This is the Round 1 fixtures.
8/6 (6 Aug)  Roda vs Twente

8/7  (7 Aug)
Heracles vs Willem II
NEC vs VVV
Heerenveen vs PSV
De Graafschaap vs Excelsior

8/8 (8 Aug)
Vitesse vs Den Haag
Feyenoord vs Utrecht
NAC vs AZ
Groningen vs Ajax
   --- End of Update ---

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Results of games played yesterday (6/9)
1. Italina Serie-B Promotion Play-Off Final Leg1
Torino 0-0 Brescia
Comment -- Leg2 will be played on 6/13 (Sunday).

2. USA MLS (Major League Soccer)
Chicago 2-2 Colorado
Real Salt Lake 1-0 LA Galaxy

3. Norway Cup (Round 3)
Bodo 1-2 Ranheim   (AET)
Follo 4-2 Lillestrom
Haugesund 6-1 Bryne
Kongsvinger 2-1 NIL-Trysil   (AET)
Lov-Ham 2-1 Aalesund
Lyn 2-4 Stromgodset
Molde 1-3 Sogndal
Odd 6-2 Mjondalen
Sandefjord 4-2 Moss
Sarpsborg vs Honefoss  (postponed)
Stabaek 3-3 Tongborg * (pk 3-4)
Strommen 2-5 Fredrikstad
Tromsdalen 0-2 Tromso  (aet)
Comment -- Some Norwegian Super League teams got
  eliminated because they do not take it seriously.
  They would rather concentrate on the league championship.
   --- End of Update ---

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News Bits (6/10 Part 2)
5. Std Liege (Belgium) star Dieumerci Mbokani has confirmed
   his interest in sealing a move to Fulham.

6. Scottish giants Celtic have confirmed Neil Lennon
  as the club's permanent manager.

7. Arsenal have confirmed they have made an approach to sign
  Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

8. Anderlecht (Belgium) insist they will only sell midfield star
  Mbank Boussoufa for the right price.
  The Dutch-born Morocco international can play anywhere
  in midfield and reports claim Aston V are ready to lodge
  a GBP8Mil bid for his services, as they look for a replacement
  for James Milner, who is wanted by Man C.

9. Italy forward Simone Pepe is set to join Juve from Udinese
   in a deal worth GBP10Mil.
   Pepe, who is currently with Italy WC squad, claims he has already
   agreed personal terms with Juve, and is now waiting to sign
   a contract with the Turin club.

10. Pierre Littbarski has been named assistant manager to
  Steve McClaren at Wolfsburg.
   --- End of Update ---

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News Bits (6/11)
1. Inter Milan have confirmed the appointment of
   Rafa Benitez as their new manager.

2. Yaya Toure's agent claims that Barcelona are pricing
  his client out of a move away from the club.
  It seems Chelsea are unwilling to match financial demands
  from Barcelona.

3. Nicolas Burdisso's agent claims his client has already
  reached an agreement to join Roma this summer.

4. Chievo (Italy Serie-A) have announced that
  Stefano Pioli is to be their new manager for the new season.
   --- End of Update ---

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News Bits (6/11 Part 2)
5. Rodi Voller, Leverkusen director of football, has revealed
  they are considering a swoop for Michael Ballack following
  his release by Chelsea.

6. Nemanja Vidic's future at Man Utd is again in doubt after
  his agent hinted the defender could quit Old Trafford.

7. Graham Turner has been appointed as Shrewsbury's
   new manager on a three-year contract.

8. Atl Madrid winger Diego Forlan has admitted he would be
   interested with a move back to the Premier League.
   --- End of Update ---

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News Bits (6/12)
1. ACMilan vice-president Adriano Galliani has confirmed
  Massimiliano Allegri will be installed as the new manager
  at the San Siro as soon as they get the green light
  from Cagliari.

2. Eidur Gudjohnsen is set to complete a permanent move
  to Spurs within the next 14 days.

3. West Ham have made two offers for Everton forward
  Yakubu and both have been rejected.  After having an initial
  bid of GBP4Mil turned down, West Ham moved in with
  a second offer for GBP7Mil, but that too has been
  turned down.
   --- End of Update ---

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News Bits (6/12 Part 2)
4. West Brom have confirmed they have rejected an offer
   from Sevilla for Borjas Valero.

5. Benfica have insisted they are yet to receive any offers for
  highly-rated Argentina winger Angel Di Maria.
    Di Maria has been the subject of much speculation, with rumours
  circulating that Mourinho wants to make him his first signing
  at R.Madrid.

6. Man C start Robinho has revealed he would be open to
   linking up with former R.Madrid boss Bernd Schuster
   at Besiktas (Turkish club).

7. West Ham co-owner David Gold has revealed the club
  have not given up hope of signing Joe Cole and Thierry Henry.
   --- End of Update ---

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