Reading boss Brian McDermott has seen his odds slashed to become the next Wolves manager.

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Happy to be back embracing the “culture and philosophy” of FC Twente, Steve McClaren’s first European home game carries fond echoes of his feats with Middlesbrough FC.

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BRISTOL City FC is poised to start building a new stadium at Ashton Vale in July – if the last remaining legal hurdle…

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Cardiff City are given an extra 1,500 tickets for Sunday’s Carling Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley.

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Ireland Under-19 manager Paul Doolin reckons Cork City’s Danny Morrissey can boost his international prospects in Turkey next week.

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Doolin wants Morrissey to stake claim in Turkey

FA Cup in England; Real maintains the ten-point lead in Spain; in Italy it’s Milan and Juve; Dortmund edges ahead in Germany and in France, the top two draw two apiece. FC Porto closes the gap on rivals Benfica in Portugal, two weeks ahead of the showdown in Lisbon.

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A pair of Americans made the weekend scoresheet, with Paderborn super sub Matt Taylor off the bench late to salvage a 2-2 share with Dynamo Dresden. The forward converted a flick from close range near time for his second goal of the season.

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Taylor, Findley Ring Bells

Seattle Sounders FC Friday traded forward Mike Fucito and midfielder Lamar Neagle to the Montreal Impact for U.S. international forward Eddie Johnson , who had just been selected by the Impact with the No. 1 pick in Major League Soccer’s allocation process.

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Sounders Swap Fucito, Neagle for Eddie Johnson

The former Republic of Ireland defender Eamon Deacy – part of Aston Villa FC’s English championship-winning squad of 1980/81 – has passed away at the age of 53.

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Tributes paid to late Ireland defender Eamon Deacy

Berlin – Unusually, there were only subdued celebrations when the final whistle blew on Borrusia Dortmund’s match away at Hertha BSC Berlin on Saturday, as the overriding feeling among the visiting players was that of relief, rather than joy, to have come away with all three points from a narrow 1-0 victory .

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Neil Warnock is excited by the challenge awaiting him at Leeds United, having made a speedy return to the dugout after leaving QPR. Warnock started the 2011/12 campaign at the helm of Premier League outfit Rangers, but was shown the door in January.

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It was a lean weekend for the Australians in Europe, with a host of stars not in action, while Adam Federici and Nikita Rukavytsya provided some good news

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Australians abroad: AZ Alkmaar's Brett Holman withdrawn early, while Monchengladbach's Mathew Leckie gets extended run

With the Championship scheduling league games during the FA Cup 5th Round weekend, Robbie Findley took advantage with a strong substitute performance for Nottingham Forest. Entering at halftime, Finley helped kick start the Forest offense in a 2-0 defeat of Coventry. Garath McCleary scored in the 74th minute and Findley made it 2-0 in the 86th. A tough debut for Robbie Rogers, who subbed on in …

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National Teamers Abroad: Championship

The Japanese striker scored his first goal for the Saints in the big win over the Rams, drawing praise from his boss who said he’d settled in well

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Southampton boss Nigel Adkins says there's much more to come from Tadanari Lee after scoring maiden goal

Paul Lambert defended his selections after watching Norwich slip out of the FA Cup in today’s 2-1 fifth round defeat to Championship outfit Leicester City at Carrow Road.

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Paul Lambert defends Norwich City line up after Leicester FA Cup exit

Bayern Munich general manager Christian Nerlinger has confessed his team are no longer in control of their own destiny after Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Freiburg in the Bundesliga.

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Christian Nerlinger admits Bundesliga title 'is no longer in Bayern Munich's hands' following Freiburg draw

Beaten 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Arsenal FC suffered more disappointment on the road as they lost 2-0 to Sunderland AFC in the FA Cup fifth round.

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Sunderland end Arsenal's FA Cup hopes

Here’s our round up of the weekend action around League One.

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League One Review – Feb 18th

Leeds United hired Neil Warnock as manager to replace the fired Simon Grayson, the club said in a statement on its website.

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Portsmouth Football Club have avoided liquidation by entering administration for the second time in two years. The High Court heard the club was so starved of cash it couldn’t even afford to travel to face Barnsley this weekend.

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Portsmouth FC woes

English soccer club Portsmouth has been forced to enter bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years.

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Uzbek champions Bunyodkor have confirmed they have signed Australian David Carney on a one-year deal following a trial with the club.

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Carney joins Bunyodkor

Uzbek champions Bunyodkor have confirmed they have signed Australian David Carney on a one-year deal following a trial with the club.

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Football: Carney joins Bunyodkor

The Sounders made a bold move Friday, trading fan favorites Mike Fucito and Lamar Neagle to Montreal for 27-year-old forward Eddie Johnson.

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Sounders acquire veteran forward Eddie Johnson for Mike Fucito, Lamar Neagle

Facing Bolton will have a special resonance for Darren Ward, who is the only one of the Millwall team when they lost the 2004 FA Cup final 3-0 against Manchester United still playing for the south London club.

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Millwall stalwart Darren Ward has special memories of Cup final

The Sounders trade Mike Fucito and Lamar Neagle to Montreal for US international forward Eddie Johnson. You can read the Sounders news release after the jump.

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Sounders trade Fucito, Neagle to Montreal for Johnson

Once dubbed the ‘Peckham Beckham’ because of his looks, Darren Ward’s entrepreneurial spirit has more in common with a fellow resident of south London.

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Millwall stalwart Ward has special memories of Cup final

Anton Zingarevich, Reading’s soon-to-be owner, will be alongside chairman Sir John Madejski to watch Royals take on Burnley tonight (8pm kick-off).

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Russian millionaire Zingarevich jets in to watch Reading FC

Portsmouth Football Club has gone into administration for the second time in two years.The Championship club now faces a 10-point deduction, deepening the threat of relegation.The 2008 FA Cup winners were …

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Portsmouth FC Goes Back Into Administration