The Specials

Nakamura vows to improve with Espanyol

Former Celtic midfield player says his game will have to become faster now that he has moved to the Spanish league

Fernandes leaves Manchester City

Mark Hughes has allowed the Switzerland midfielder to join French club St Etienne for an undisclosed fee

European Super League next step for Madrid

Perez did not buy galacticos to watch them play likes of Getafe

Fans pack Bernabeu to see Ronaldo

Some 80,000 fans watch former Manchester United forward's unveiling one as of Real Madrid's new breed of galacticos

Ronaldo completes Real Madrid medical

Portugal winger to complete £80m move from Manchester United and will be presented to 80,000 supporters at the Bernabeu tonight

Pirlo: 'I want to stay at Milan'

The AC Milan midfielder insists he is more than happy to remain at the San Siro despite being strongly linked with a move to Chelsea

Ronaldo: Spanish league has more quality

Real Madrid winger believes Premier League will be surpassed by La Liga this season because of influx of stars

Football shorts: Ronaldo to salute Ferguson

AC Milan target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Tevez to confirm City switch | Alberto Massacci to sign for Manchester United

Real president demands European super league

Florentino Perez is ready to take on Uefa with a breakaway event if it cannot guarantee them Champions League entry

Referees empowered to red card racist fans

Uefa introduces a three-step system that will allow officials to abandon European games

Ribéry sets sights on move to Real

France forward has ended speculation about his future at Bayern Munich by stating his desire to join Spanish club

Benzema joins Real Madrid

Manchester United lose out on major target as French striker moves to Bernabeu

Report warns of crime in football

The Financial Action Task Force claims that players and clubs are involved in tax evasion and money laundering

Ronaldo completes move to Real Madrid

Alex Ferguson pays tribute to winger as Manchester United confirm £80m deal for player has gone through

West Auckland take on might of Juventus

Northern League strugglers get dream friendly with Serie A giants in Turin in unlikely renewal of historical acquaintance

Blatter wants curb on foreign ownership

Fifa President calls for "financial fair play" but admits that he cannot enforce European model on English clubs

Barcelona admit Eto'o may go to Eastlands

Juan Laporta, the Spanish club's president, fears forward will be unable to resist "stratospheric" offer from Manchester City

Wenger joins race for £30m Benzema

Arsenal believe they have an advantage over their Premiership rivals in the struggle to sign up the France striker

City move closer to capture of Eto'o

Barcelona bid for David Villa clears path for £25m offer for forward but Mark Hughes has competition from Inter Milan

Costa has the ability to be a future great

The 18-year-old's vision, speed, quick feet and dribbling ability have rightly attracted the attention of European’s leading clubs