Galatasaray have made an offer for Inter Milan's Japanese right back Yuto Nagatomo. According to the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, the Japanese international turned down an off from Samdoria and now Galatasaray are reportedly favourites to sign him. The 28-year-old defender has represented his country 81 times, he has previously played for Japan side F.C. Tokyo and also spent a loan spell at...Full Story »

Public prosecutors are calling for a prison sentence of two years and one month for Real Betis forward Ruben Castro, who has been charged with four counts of assault on his ex-girlfriend.The Canary Islander also faces a separate charge relating to a threatening text message. The breakdown of the requested sentence is as follows: nine months in prison for the mild threats sent to Castro's form...Full Story »

Barnsley twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Coventry at Sixfields. Leroy Lita scored the crucial second equaliser in controversial fashion two minutes after the referee's initial allocation of two minutes' first-half injury time. The opener came after just three minutes when Lewin Nyatanga's mistake was punished by Josh McQuoid, who netted his first goal for City with a calm f...Full Story »

Real Betis saw their hopes of a vital Primera Division win snatched from their grasp as Malaga scored two late goals and Ruben Castro missed a last-minute penalty in Monday night's clash at Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera. The game ended at 2-1 after Betis had held the lead following Lorenzo Reyes' 25-yard curling strike in the 30th minute. The struggling home side, who are rooted to the bottom ...Full Story »

Ruben Castro fired Real Betis to their first win since September with a late double strike. The 2-0 success against Espanyol meant new head coach Gabriel Calderon's first home match in charge was one to remember, and allowed Betis to see a glimmer of light through the relegation trap door. Betis have looked doomed to the drop, having become increasingly marooned at the foot of the table while ...Full Story »

Inter Milan failed to make up much ground in their pursuit of a top-three finish after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Chievo on Monday evening. After Yuto Nagatomo cancelled out Alberto Paloschi's eighth-minute opener, the Japanese defender looked to have given the hosts a 2-1 lead in the 14th minute. However, the referee disallowed the goal for a dubious offside. Inter have now won just on...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 »

Real Betis boosted their European hopes after ending a four-match winless run with a 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Celta Vigo. Ruben Castro's goal midway through the second half decided things in Betis' favour as they kept the heat up on stuttering Malaga in sixth spot. For second-bottom Celta though, the result was another damaging setback following their recent mini-revival and they...Full Story »

The club have confirmed on their website that the Japan international has suffered a meniscus ligament tear, although the injury is not as serious as first feared Inter defender Yuto Nagatomo has been ruled out for the next few weeks with a knee injury, although he will not require surgery to treat the problem. The Japan international was injured during the 1-1 draw with AC Milan last weeken...Full Story »

The Japan international is reportedly interesting the Liga champions, though the player insists he is focused on catching Juventus at the top of the Serie A table Inter full-back Yuto Nagatomo has admitted he is honoured to have been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but says he is fully focused on his current club. The Japan international is a reported transfer target of the Liga champions...Full Story »