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Roberto Carlos said he had signed a two-year deal with Corinthians from next year after he completes his contract with Fenerbahce in Turkey on Dec.

In particular, the Kaiser doesn't like the controlled style of play under Coach Dunga .

Lionel Messi, the Argentina forward, has won the Ballon d'Or awarded to the European Footballer of the Year, becoming the sixth Barcelona player to take the award and the first since Brazilian Ronaldinho in 2005.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Desperately seeking to accelerate along the road, Arsenal were promptly flattened by a juggernaut called Chelsea yesterday.

Christian Vieri is still in Brazil. Botafogo declared last week that a deal for the ex-Inter and AC Milan striker was off after he didn't appear for his signing ceremony.

Sao Paulo can lift a fourth successive Brazilian championship and seventh title overall with a match to spare on Sunday with help from arch rivals Corinthians.

Luis Fabiano scored twice to give Brazil a fortuitous 2-1 win over Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday after the visitors had taken an early lead and dominated the game.

URI GELLER used to own, with Sir Clement Freud, a racehorse called Spoonbender. One presumes he was in the racing game to win but, all the same, it seemed a fittingly jocular foray into sporting ownership by a man best-known for bending spoons.

Bent struggled to make an impact for England in the 1-0 defeat. He said: a oeIt was nice to get back in the squad and play against Brazil.

As you may have read in the news in recent days, Carlos Alberto, captain of the legendary 1970 Brazil team, spent last weekend in the UK.

This has been an eventful week in Asian football, with the Pohang Steelers of Korea capturing their record breaking third continental crown with a 2-1 Asian Champions League final victory over Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia, thereby qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi in December.

FABIO Capello has warned David James he will bring his World Cup dream to an end unless he can prove his fitness.

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Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol insists the Catalan giants have no need to sign Manchester City playmaker Robinho.

London, Nov.16 : Brazil coach Dunga has described England as a bunch of dribbling fools after his side swamped the Three Lions one nil in a friendly in Doha on Saturday.

Nilmar scored in the fourth minute and Brazil got an own goal in the 61st, beating Oman 2-0 Tuesday night to complete a two-game exhibition tour.

Wayne Rooney expects to open talks over a contract extension at Manchester United at some point over the next few months.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Adriano scored one goal and set up the other as Flamengo rose to second in the Brazilian championship with a 2-0 win at Nautico on Sunday.

Brazil coach Dunga is likely to reshuffle his team from the one that outplayed England at the weekend when the five-time world champion takes on Oman in a friendly match on Tuesday.

THE TIMES : The row over Robinho that has set Manchester City and Brazil at loggerheads showed no signs of abating last night, as Dunga ordered the Barclays Premier League club to show some respect for his national team's place in world football.