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Sunderland complete Tainio signing
Sunderland have announced the signing of Tottenham midfielder Teemu Tainio, with Pascal Chimbonda's arrival expected to be confirmed imminently.
Emre's Fener switch complete
Turkey midfielder Emre has spoken of his desire to end his career at Fenerbahce after finally completing his move from Newcastle.
- Reading land Hunt
- Espanyol to sign Martinez
- Reds sign young Spainard
- Den Haag sign Horvath
- Meira heads to Galatasaray
- Volendam snap up Smit
- Heerenveen sign Elyounoussi
- Bare set for Gamba exit
- New Barca signing loaned out
- Austrian Samuel joining Torino
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Les, in a 2000 blog entitled "Did someone say `loyalty'? (on the World Game site under Global Game) about Luis Figo's switch from Barcelona to Madrid and Wiltord's move, mid-contract, from Bordeaux to Arsenal, writing "Wiltord cannot move away...
Says Andrew on Ronaldo, the millionaire slave
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24 July 2008 | 08:10
West Ham have completed the STG5million ($A10.3million) signing of Switzerland international Valon Behrami from Lazio.
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