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Serie A

Udinese sign Real Madrid striker

Cristo Gonzalez scored 21 goals for Real Madrid's reserves last term, but the striker has been allowed to join Serie A side Udinese.

Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal v Algeria - As it happened

Join us for minute to minute coverage of tonight's Africa Cup of Nations final, where Senegal and Algeria battle it out in Egypt for the coveted title! It will be a battle between childhood friends for Djamel Belmadi and Aliou Cisse, who grew up in the same neighbourhood in Paris, and they both have a lot to prove, as Senegal has never won the tournament; while Algeria have only managed to do so on home soil.

La Liga

Alberto Soro to join Real Madrid 'in a matter of hours'

Alberto Soro, who broke into the Real Zaragoza team in the second tier last season, is set to join Real Madrid.

Serie A

De Ligt aiming for Champions League after record-breaking Juve arrival

Matthijs de Ligt is targeting the Champions League with Juventus after the Serie A side pried him from Ajax thanks to the largest fee ever paid for a defender.

Premier League

Sturridge, a target for Aston Villa

Aston Villa want to sign Daniel Sturridge. The side managed by Dean Smith want the ex-Liverpool player to be a major player for his team.

WC winning coach Bilardo in serious condition after brain surgery

Argentina's 1986 World Cup winning coach Carlos Bilardo is in a serious condition in hospital following brain surgery, sources told AFP on Friday.

Championship

"I'm not going to try to be like Lampard"

Frank Lampard's successor at Derby County is former PSV coach Phillip Cocu, but the Dutchman plans to be his own man.

La Liga

Maldini: Modric would be 'perfect' but Milan did not bid for Madrid star

Luka Modric has the "perfect" profile for AC Milan, says Paolo Maldini, but their interest never went any further than admiration.

Bundesliga

Werder veteran Pizarro confirms retirement plans

After more than two decades as a professional, Claudio Pizarro is almost ready to hang up his boots.

Championship

New Derby boss Cocu happy to work outside Premier League

New Derby boss Phillip Cocu says he has no reservations about taking a job outside of the Premier League as he seeks to build on the work done by the departed Frank Lampard.

Ligue 1

Alvaro Gonzalez becomes Villas-Boas' first Marseille signing

Marseille have strengthened their suspect defence with the addition of the experienced Alvaro Gonzalez.

EC Qualifying

Bulgaria ordered to partially close stadium against England following fan racism

Following racist behaviour from Bulgaria fans in two recent Euro 2020 qualifiers, they must partially close their stadium for two matches.