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Luis Enrique starts Roma work early
ROME - AS Roma's Luis Enrique began planning for next season on Monday despite not yet being unveiled as the new coach of the Serie A club.
McClaren confirmed as Forest boss
MANCHESTER - Former England manager Steve McClaren made a return to English soccer on Monday when he was named manager at Championship side Nottingham Forest.
K-league extends 'plea bargain' deadline
SEOUL - South Korea's professional football league will extend its two-week 'plea bargain' window for players to confess to match-fixing, local media reported on Monday.
Nacional and 'La U' crowned champions
BUENOS AIRES - Universidad de Chile recovered from a two-goal first-leg deficit to beat Universidad Catolica 4-1 on Sunday and win Chile's Apertura championship.
Depleted Mexico rout Costa Rica
CHICAGO - Mexico, under a cloud after five players tested positive for doping, completed an unbeaten Group A run in the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-1 victory over Costa Rica on Sunday.
Braga off to losing start with Fluminense
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian champions Fluminense, who waited three months for coach Abel Braga to end his contract in the Middle East, gave him a losing start with a 2-0 defeat at Corinthians on Sunday.
CONCACAF urged to resolve battles
MIAMI - FIFA has urged CONCACAF's rival factions to resolve their differences while the regional confederation's lawyer has warned ousted president Lisle Austin against taking court action.
Welbeck levels as England pinch point
HERNING - A late Danny Welbeck equaliser gave England a share of the spoils in their European Under-21 Championships opener against Spain on Sunday.
McLeish quits Blues by email
Alex McLeish resigned as manager of Birmingham City on Sunday to round off a notable season during which the club won their first trophy for 48 years but were then relegated from the Premier League.
Caribbean to cooperate with FIFA probe
MIAMI - Caribbean football federations will fully cooperate with FIFA's bribery investigation after the world soccer governing body moved the venue for interviews to the Bahamas, Jamaican FA president Horace Burrell declared on Friday.
Football League clubs adopt UEFA rules
MANCHESTER - The 72 English league clubs outside the Premier League hope to cut insolvencies by adopting UEFA's financial fair rules, Football League chairman Greg Clarke said on Friday.
Neuer will not extend Schalke contract
GELSENKIRCHEN - Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to leave Bundesliga side Schalke 04 at the end of the season after opting not to renew his current contract beyond 2012, he said on Wednesday.
Buoyant Schalke aim to finish off Inter
BERLIN - Schalke 04 will be in buoyant mood when they aim to complete a stunning Champions League upset against holders Inter Milan on Wednesday.
Suarez tricks prove Liverpool's ace in pack
MANCHESTER - Luis Suarez was making headlines on Monday for his feet rather than his teeth or hands after the tricky Liverpool striker engineered a demolition of Manchester United and built a brighter future for his club.
Ukraine unlikely to face suspension
ZURICH - Ukraine are no longer in danger of a suspension which could have cost the country the right to co-host Euro 2012, FIFA and UEFA said on Wednesday.
Friendly form a concern for Del Bosque
MADRID - Vicente del Bosque has been showered with honours since Spain won their first World Cup last year, but the coach must address wretched form in international friendlies when his side host Colombia on Wednesday.
Could Cosmos make it 'twice in a lifetime'?
MIAMI - The story of Pele and the New York Cosmos was captured in a documentary called "Once in a Lifetime" but plans for the reformed club to join Major League Soccer may be a case of history repeating itself.
Soldado double defeats Almeria
BARCELONA - Valencia trimmed the gap on fourth-placed Espanyol to a point when a Roberto Soldado double gave them a 2-1 home win over struggling Almeria in La Liga on Sunday.
Juventus hold Inter at San Siro
MILAN - While treble winners Inter Milan scaled the heights last term, Juventus were plumbing the depths of despair but Sunday's balanced 0-0 draw suggested a renewed parity between the old rivals is not so far away.
Mexico players threaten boycott
MEXICO CITY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Mexico players led by World Cup captain Rafael Marquez have threatened to boycott the national team after being punished for holding an unauthorised party.
River Plate striving to get Almeyda fit
BUENOS AIRES - River Plate began a race against time on Tuesday to try to get Matias Almeyda, the heart and soul of coach Angel Cappa's improving side, fit for next month's derby against Boca Juniors.
