Hoffenheim have signed Srdjan Lakic on loan from Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg – hours after declaring they were no longer interested in the striker. The player became a Hoffenheim target when …

Spanish midfielder Victor Sanchez has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Espanyol on Tuesday’s January transfer deadline day, the club announced. “Victor Sanchez Mata, the midfielder from Neuchatel, this morning …

Hannover fans hoping to catch a glimpse of new signing Mame Biram Diouf will have to wait a little longer after the Senegal striker was once again absent from training …

Burkina Faso midfielder Bertrand Traore late Monday became the third-youngest player ever to appear at the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The 16-year-old was brought on by coach …

AC Milan completed the signing of teenage striker Philipp Prosenik from Chelsea on the last day of the winter transfer market on Tuesday. Milan, along with Juventus and Bayern Munich, …

Portuguese international Yannick Djalo has signed for Benfica after his failed transfer last summer from Sporting Lisbon and French club Nice, his new club announced on Tuesday. “Benfica have reached …

Guinea will throw everything at Ghana in a third west African derby of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D Wednesday to stay alive in the competition. The Syli …

Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge is undergoing a medical at Sunderland ahead of a proposed loan move, according to reports here Tuesday. The 31-year-old former England international has only played …

South Korea’s 2002 World Cup hero Ahn Jung-hwan has officially retired from football. The 36-year-old striker became famous around the world for scoring the golden goal that eliminated Italy in …

Carlos Tevez has appealed to the Premier League against a six-week fine imposed by Manchester City for his continued absence from the club. City found Tevez guilty on Dec. 22 …

Three CSKA Sofia players have been given minimum three-month bans after testing positive for banned stimulants. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee disciplinary commission announced the decisions on Tuesday against Kostadin Stoyanov, …

Ivory Coast, with a perfect first round of three wins from three matches, are wary of the team that awaits them in Saturday’s quarter-final, surprise qualifiers Equatorial Guinea. The Africa …

Racing Genk says forward Kevin De Bruyne will transfer to Chelsea on a five-year deal. Belgium’s league champion said the deal was completed on Tuesday, on the last day of …

World Cup winner Vincenzo Iaquinta moved to Serie A struggler Cesena on loan from Juventus on the last day of the winter transfer market on Tuesday. Iaquinta joined Juventus from …

Sydney FC star Nick Carle is relishing a return to a familiar midfield role as the Sky Blues build towards Sunday’s crunch A-League clash with his former club Newcastle. Carle …

Melbourne Victory coach Jim Magilton admits the next four days are likely to define the A-League club’s tumultuous season. The Victory have arrived in Launceston for Wednesday night’s clash with …

Former CSKA Moscow midfielder Daniel Carvalho has apologised and retracted allegations he had to take anabolic steroids while playing for the Russian club early in his career. Carvalho, now with …

Former African powerhouses Sudan, after decades in the international wilderness, are back in the big time after progressing to the Africa Cup of Nations last eight on Monday. Sudan, one …