AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has confirmed that CSKA Moscow attacking midfielder Keisuke Honda will join the club on a free transfer Jan. 3. The Japan international was initially expected to join the Rossoneri ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, but the Serie A side ultimately failed to reach an agreement with the Russian club over a transfer fee. However, Galliani announced Wednesday ...Full Story »

Japan international Keisuke Honda's classy finish helped CSKA Moscow to a first Group D victory as they came from behind to beat Viktoria Plzen 3-2. The Russians, who lost 3-0 at Bayern Munich in their opening fixture, trailed to Frantisek Rajtoral's fourth-minute strike at the Stadion Petrovskiy in St Petersburg with torrential rain in Moscow having forced them to move the fixture. But Zoran ...Full Story »

Barcelona failed to land Thiago Silva and still need a centre back.Each May, at the better-run clubs in Europe, folks sit down and figure out their "to-do" list for the summer. There are contracts to renew (or not), players to sign and players to sell. Lists of targets are drawn up with contingency plans if you don't get your first choice. It's a moveable feast, of course, because, at the same...Full Story »

Keisuke Honda is confident he will still join AC Milan after CSKA Moscow revealed talks were at a standstill.The Japan international has six months left on his contract with the Russian club and has been consistently linked with a move to San Siro.Milan is thought to be keen to sign the midfielder before his deal runs out in January, although vice president Adriano Galliani suggested on Thursday...Full Story »

June 5 (Reuters) - After experiencing the atmosphere that "sucked the ball into the net" in Saitama, Australia captain Lucas Neill has demanded local crowds emulate their Japanese counterparts at the Socceroos' final two World Cup qualifiers at home.Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday courtesy of a 1-1 draw after Keisuke Honda converted an in...Full Story »

(Reuters) - Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1 draw with Australia in a dramatic finale in Saitama on Tuesday.The Blue Samurai dominated for most of the match but failed to convert that pressure into goals and Australia winger Tommy Oar looked to have made them pay when his 81st minut...Full Story »

May 23 (Reuters) - Flying fullback Yuto Nagatomo was recalled to the Japan squad on Thursday for the crunch 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia next month, where victory would secure a berth in Brazil and damage the Socceroos' hopes of joining them.A knee injury forced Nagatomo to miss Japan's last qualifier in Jordan where the Asian champions needed only a point to claim an early place a...Full Story »

Everton will go head-to-head with Fiorentina to sign Japan star Keisuke Honda, according to Russian newspaper Izvestia. The dynamic CSKA Moscow midfielder, who has previously attracted interest from Liverpool, is out of contract at the end of the year and has been tipped to leave Russia in the summer for a knockdown price. And the 26-year-old, who has scored 13 times in 41 appearances for Ja...Full Story »