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AC Milan's new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic has wasted little time in making his intentions clear for the his first season with the Italian club. The former Inter Milan and Juventus striker joined Milan from Barcelona in one of the offseason's most highly publicized transfers and is likely to make his first appearance on Saturday at Cesena.

Hartlepool United have signed Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Jake Kean on an initial one-month loan as cover for the injured Andy Rafferty.

St Mirren striker Craig Dargo has suffered a knee injury that makes him a doubt for Saturday's visit to Kilmarnock.

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Leicester City close in on a loan deal for Hull City defender Kamil Zayatte.

Yeovil Town sign Bristol City midfielder Gavin Williams for a third time on a three-month loan deal.

Werder Bremen travels to title holder Bayern Munich without both its regular central defenders as the Bundesliga season resumes with a showdown between two Champions League sides. The absence of Per Merstesacker and Naldo could force Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf to use new signing Mikael Silvestre in a central role in Saturday's game.

Huddersfield Town striker Theo Robinson is set to join Millwall on a loan deal until December.

Spain were deserved winners of the 2010 World Cup, insists FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

FIFA may abolish extra time at the World Cup with drawn knockout matches going straight to penalties, the federation's president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.

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Chelsea's chase for a fourth straight win at the start of its Premier League title defense could spell big trouble for former Blues manager Avram Grant. Grant led Chelsea to the 2008 Champions League final but is already under pressure at West Ham after his new team lost its first three Premier League matches to fall to the bottom of the standings.

Schalke 04 are hoping the arrival of Dutch striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar will kickstart their season when they travel to leaders Hoffenheim on Friday after opening their Bundesliga campaign with two straight defeats.

Everton defender Phil Jagielka believes Wayne Rooney can cope with any abuse from fans if he plays for Manchester United against the Merseyside club on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho could experience the famous impatience of the Bernabeu on his home La Liga debut with Real Madrid, if victory is not forthcoming against Osasuna on Saturday.

FIFA is to consider abolishing extra time at the World Cup and going straight to penalties if knockout matches are drawn, the federation's president Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.

AC Milan could unleash the full force of their fearsome frontline foursome on Saturday (1845 GMT) but unheralded hosts Cesena have already shown their backbone in the fledgling Serie A season.

Who will end the weekend in first place?