England Premier League Transfer

17th July 2009
Mame Biram Diouf, 21-year-old Offensive Striker/Foward [Molde FK to Manchester United, undisclosed fee] To join Manchester United in January. Senegalese.







Barry Ferguson, 31-year-old midfielder [Rangers to Birmingham City, £1 million] Scotland



17th July: Ryan Betrand, 19-year old left back [Chelsea (Was in loan at Norwich City in the English Championship) to Reading, Loan]

Mame Biram Diouf join Manchester United

Mame Biram Diouf join Manchester United from Norwegian club Molde

. The Senegal have Under-21 striker scored 23 goals in 50 league appearances for the Molde FC. Watch Mame Biram Diouf score four goals in a match against Brann (Molde 5-2 Brann)Quotes

Sir Alex Ferguson on Mame Biram Diouf signing

"We signed a young player yesterday from Norway, who we've been looking at for two years," Ferguson said.
United chief executive David Gill said:
"He was signed yesterday and he needs a work permit. He'll stay on loan where he is [Molde] and we'll look to bring him [at Manchester United] in January."

England Premier League Transfers

16th July 2009
Kyle Naughton, 20-year old winger [Sheffield United to Tottenham, £8 million]












Stewart Downing, 24-year old left winger (Middlesbrough to Aston Villa, £12 million)

Ferreira Lucio joined Inter Milan

Ferreira Lucio joined Inter Milan

after signing a three years. Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has confirmed the sale of defender Lucio to Italian champions Inter Milan.

The 31-year-old have been key figure in Brazil national team since 2000 and spend 5 years with Bayern Munich since joining the club from Bayer Leverkusen in 2004. The defender played 144 German league matches with Bayern Munich and scored eight goals. He won the World Cup with Brazil team in 2002 and Bundersliga trophies with Bayern Munich three times 2005, 2006 and 2008.

Lucio is the third big signing for Inter Milan this summer in a bid to challenge for UEFA champion league. Jose Mourinho has already signed Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta and Argentina striker Diego Milito.Quotes

Lucio Ferreira on his move to Bayern Munich

"I've always dreamed of being coached by Mourinho and to play with Ibrahimovic.
"I've seen him play and I'm happy to have him as a team-mate and not as an opponent."
Moratti claim the deal isn’t official yet
"Lucio's signing? It is not yet official,"
Can Mourinho’s squad challenge Spanish and England clubs for UEFA champions league?

Stewart Downing join Aston Villa

England wingers Stewart Downing has signed a £12 million four-year deal on a four-year deal and completed his move from Middlesbrough to Aston Villa. The 24-year-old his first Martin O’Neil’s signing this summer.
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Stewart Downing on his move to Aston Villa

"I wanted to come as soon as I met Martin so I'm delighted it's now sorted out.
"As an outsider looking in, it was obvious Villa are a club on the up. I want to be part of that."
"I want to play at next year's World Cup so that's my aim - to get back to full fitness, get back playing and get myself in the England team for the World Cup

"I loved the last World Cup, but I want to play a bigger part this time. I have to be with a good Premier League side if I want to do that."
Stewart Downing join Aston Villa after playing left 181 league game with Middlesbrough.

FIFA amends the offside law

FIFA amends the offside law

after Ruud van Nistelrooy controversial goal against Italy in Euro 2008 cause lots of tension in the game when he score what looked to be an offside goal.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was the last player facing the italian golie but there was an injured Italian player lying behind the line when he scored. Lots of discussion then rise whether the Dutch striker, Ruud van Nistelrooy was onside because of injured Italian player or not. To avoid unnecessary disagreements with match officials, FIFA have now made amendments of its law.

FIFA amends offside law amendment

The old offside Law read
When an offside offence occurs the referee awards an indirect free kick to be taken from the position of the offending player when the ball was last played to him by one of his teammates.

If a defending player steps behind his own goal line in order to place an opponent in an offside position, the referee must allow play to continue and caution the defender for deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission when the ball is next out of play.

The amendment to Law 11 reads
When an offside offence occurs the referee awards an indirect free kick to be taken from the position of the offending player when the ball was last played to him by one of his teammates.

Any defending player leaving the field of play for any reason without the referee's permission shall be considered to be on his own goal line or touch line for the purposes of offside until the next stoppage in play. If the player leaves the field of play deliberately, he must be cautioned when the ball is next out of play.

FIFA also made amendment on penalty shoot out law. From now on;
If at the end of the match and before the kicks start to be taken from the penalty mark, one team has a greater number of players than its opponents, it must reduce its number to equate with that of its opponents and the team captain must inform the referee of the name and number of each player excluded. Any player excluded may not participate in kicks from the penalty mark. FIFA amended offside law came in effect on July 1.

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