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Lyon striker Sidney Govou has set his sights on a move to the Premier League and has called on Harry Redknapp to bring him to Portsmouth.

AMSTERDAM, May 27 (Reuters) – Netherlands coach Marco van Basten omitted Khalid Boulahrouz on Tuesday from his 23-man Euro 2008 squad.

MILAN, May 27 (Reuters) – Roberto Mancini’s stint at Inter Milan appears to be over after a meeting with club president Massimo Moratti to discuss his future lasted only 25 minutes, the coach’s agent Giorgio De Giorgis said on Tuesday.

The number of England-qualified players starting in the Premier League dropped to an all-time low last season, research by BBC Sport has found.

CALCUTTA, India (AP) – Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn played his final game before more than 100,000 fans Tuesday and received a diamond-studded farewell trophy from his Indian hosts.

MEXICO CITY (AP) – The president of the Mexican soccer federation says former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is the final choice as the next coach of the country’s national team.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – FC Barcelona completed the signing of Gerard Pique from Manchester United on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old defender returns to the Camp Nou stadium four years after moving to Man United. He agreed to a four-year contract, with Spanish media reporting the transfer was €5 million (US$8 million).