
Soccer: March 23, 2006Posted: Thursday March 23, 2006 10:06AM; Updated: Thursday March 23, 2006 10:06AM Agent Ernesto Bronzetti has told Inter that they will lose out to Barcelona in the race to sign Thierry Henry. Bronzetti, who is the man responsible for most of Real Madrid's transfers, believes that Nerazzurri chief Massimo Moratti will have to look elsewhere for a big name summer signing. -- NewsNow.com Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse could make a shock move South this summer according to the players agent. Cisse's agent, Ranko Stojic has also revealed that Spurs made an enquiry for the 24-year-old on the final day of the transfer window in January. Stojic says that Spurs are poised to make another approach for Cisse this summer and that the Frenchman will be tempted with a move to the upwardly mobile North London club. -- pinkfootball.com Manchester United is set to offer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a new contract. The Norwegian striker's present deal runs out in the summer and there were fears the broken cheekbone he sustained up on reserve team duty at Middlesbrough earlier this month could wreck his chances of getting another. -- The Guardian Manchester City striker Andy Cole has had more surgery on a damaged knee ligament and will be out for the rest of the season, the club said on Thursday. The former England forward suffered the injury against Charlton Athletic on February 12 and has not played since. -- eurosport.com Sought-after starlet Fernando Torres has again stated his desire to stay at Atletico Madrid. The Spain striker is considered one of Europe's hottest properties and has been courted by a host of top clubs, but Torres declared on Thursday he still sees his future at Atletico. -- eurosport.com Real Sociedad de Fútbol have ended Gonzalo Arconada's short reign as coach after the San Sebastian club dropped into the bottom three of Spain's Primera División. -- uefa.com The building of the new Wembley Stadium has suffered a further setback after defects were detected in the stadium's sewer pipes. Work to rectify the problems could take up to eight months. -- The Guardian Valencia's Argentina playmaker Pablo Aimar has sprained his ankle but has not suffered any damage to the bone, the club said on Thursday. -- eurosport.com The soccer team Red Bull New York will have some New Jersey flavor after all. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and the company that recently purchased and renamed the MetroStars reached a compromise of sorts yesterday that will allow the team to continue playing in Giants Stadium. Red Bull executives promised him they would print New Jersey along with New York on their tickets, incorporate New Jersey into its marketing material, and change the team's logo that prominently displayed New York. -- Newark Star-Ledger The addition of Red Bull Company Ltd., which purchased the MetroStars this month, is the most lucrative deal in MLS history. The Austrian company is investing more than $100 million to purchase the team and stadium naming rights plus half-ownership in the proposed $92 million Red Bull Park in Harrison, N.J. -- Boston Globe |
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