The two clubs face off in the first qualifying round of the 2008-2009 UEFA Cup. The first leg will be played on July, 17 2008 and the second leg on July 31, 2008.

PFC Cherno More finished fifth in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, but but because the club made the Bulgarian Cup final, Cherno More earned a place in the UEFA cup. Click to continue reading...

The two clubs face off in the first qualifying round of the 2008-2009 UEFA Cup. The first leg will be played on July, 17 2008 and the second leg on July 31, 2008.

JFK Olimps Rīga finished 8th in Latvia's LMT Virslīga, but because the club made the Latvian Cup final it earned a place in the UEFA cup. Click to continue reading...

The two clubs face off in the first qualifying round of the 2008-2009 UEFA Cup. The first leg will be played on July, 17 2008 and the second leg on July 31, 2008.

FC Gomel finished second in the 2007 Belarusian Premier League. Forward and Belarusian national team member Roman Vasilyuk has scored over 50 goals since his arrival at the club in 2005. Click to continue reading...

The two clubs face off in the first qualifying round of the 2008-2009 UEFA Cup. The first leg will be played on July, 17 2008 and the second leg on July 31, 2008.

Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg finished second last season in the Austrian Bundesliga with 63 points. The club is paced by Croatian defender Niko Kovač, Austrian midfielder René Aufhauser, Swiss forward Johan Vonlanthen, and German forward Alexandre Zickler. Click to continue reading...

By: Chris C
Soccer City FC

It's not an uncommon sight at all for the Bolton Faithful to be waiting and wondering what's going to happen next during the summer transfer window. With the transfer funds seemingly in a perpetual void and the better players being linked with moves to teams that have the cash to splash, most Trotters' fans typically spend their summers wondering who we'll lose next, or what virtually unknown player will be suiting up in the White Hot colours next year. Click to continue reading...

On Thursday, Mark Hughes and his Manchester City players flew to Germany along with a minimal staff to begin the club's preseason camp.

In other City news, 28-year-old captain Richard Dunne signed a four-year contract.

Several players including derby hero Geovanni were released. Click to continue reading...

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Blackpool F.C. right winger Michael D'Agostino kindly spoke with Soccer City FC prior to leaving for England to kick off preseason training with the club.

On loan for most of last season with Cheltenham Town F.C., the Canadian youth international spoke about his experience with the Robins as well as his outlook with the Seasiders for the 2008-2009 campaign. Click to continue reading...

By: Alan
Soccer City FC

In only 14 days time, the 2008/2009 season will already have began for Manchester City as they kick-off on their European travels away to Faroese minnows EB/Streymur in the UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round. Expectations are already high as talks of superstar Ronaldinho joining continue to grow and his Brazilian compatriot Jo has been signed for a record transfer fee in the region of £19 million from Russia's CSKA Moscow. Click to continue reading...

By: Lynne
Soccer City FC

Great news for all Blues fans - we finally have it, confirmation that Jô has signed a four year deal (for an undisclosed fee).

It's probably a wise move not to announce the finances: agents and clubs will be looking at the figures in the hope of getting better deals for their players; also, Richard Dunne hasn't yet put pen to paper for his contract - waiting to find out what the new signings are getting? Click to continue reading...

Earlier this season, Soccer City FC profiled Rosenborg's fall into the lower tier of the Tippeligaen. The Norwegian giant is now in third place after today's 3-1 victory over Aalesunds FK. Midfielder Alexander Banor Tettey started Rosenborg's tab and forward Steffen Iversen added a brace to complete the score sheet. Click to continue reading...

Tonight's second leg will determine the 2008 Copa Libertadores champion. LDU Quito won the first leg 4-2. Click to continue reading...

By: Lynne
Soccer City FC

UEFA Cup competition first qualifying round sees the Blues playing EB/Streymur (Faroe Islands - 250 miles North of Scotland) at the Vio Margair on 17th July. City are in good shape then - no. The team are only just arriving at the training ground (Carrington) and no doubt, still feel the effects of losing the last manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson (SGE) under stressful circumstances and adjusting to the new manager, Mark Hughes and his backroom team (all change again - a re-run of the 2007/2008 season! Click to continue reading...

Singapore S.League side Home United defeated Geylang United 2-1 with goals coming from 24-year-old midfielder Shahril Ishak and 29-year-old striker Indra Sahdan Daud.

Home United currently sits in third place in the 12-team S.League behind power clubs Armed Forces FC and Super Reds. Click to continue reading...

In today's lone Allsvenskan match, Trelleborgs FF dispatched of third-place side IFK Göteborg. The victory moves Trelleborgs up to 11th place in the Swedish league. In the first half of play, new signing Paulino Lopes Tavares scored. Forward Fredrik Jensen put the game away late in the second half. Click to continue reading...

Two former Ross County players signed with SPL outfit Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Defender Lionel Djebi-Zadi agreed to a one-year contract. He joins new signing Andy Barrowman.

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In other SPL news, Falkirk FC added defender Burton O'Brien formerly of Sheffield Wednesday FC. Click to continue reading...