Igor Budan is ready to repay the Atalanta fans who helped him through a family tragedy, starting with a positive contribution against AC Milan. The Croatian striker has joined the Nerazzurri on loan from Palermo for the rest of the season, seven years after he left Bergamo for Sicily. Budan considered retiring from the game when his two-year-old daughter Amber passed away in July, but the warm...Full Story »

Deportivo La Coruna continue to prop up the Primera Division standings after being held to a goalless draw at home by Real Valladolid. A first victory in six league games would have lifted Depor out of the relegation zone but they could find no way through the Valladolid backline and had to settle for a solitary point, taking their tally up to just 12 from 16 matches. It might have been a diff...Full Story »

Souleymane Camara scored a last-minute equaliser to stun Schalke and earn 10-man Montpellier a Champions League point in a 2-2 draw. Nineteen-year-old Julian Draxler had inspired a Schalke fightback from 1-0 down to 2-1 in front, and only a succession of superb saves from Geoffrey Jourdren in the Montpellier goal kept the French side from being embarrassed. Midfielder Draxler produced a cool f...Full Story »

With a double-header against group favourites Arsenal on the horizon, Schalke are hoping steal a march on the other teams in their pool with a victory over Montpellier at the Arena AufSchalke. The Royal Blues started their European campaign with a 2-1 win over Olympiacos a fortnight ago, and another victory on Wednesday night would set them up nicely for the two matches against the Gunners - wh...Full Story »

Ban ... Santos drove at 145mph ARSENAL star Andre Santos has been banned from driving after speeding away from police at 145mph in a sports car. The defender was handed a one-year ban and ordered to pay £3,600 in fines and costs for the high-speed drive in rush-hour traffic. A court heard Santos, 29, failed to stop as he was pursued by police and wove between lanes on a busy motorway o...Full Story »

Arsenal defender Andre Santos has been charged by police with dangerous driving and driving without due care and attention. The 29-year-old was arrested last month just a couple of miles from the club's training ground. Charged: Arsenal defender Andre Santos Santos is beleived to have been driving a Maserati GranTurismo The Brazilian was apprehended by officers who noticed a car - believ...Full Story »

Montpellier began their Ligue 1 title defence with a 1-1 draw overshadowed by referee Antony Gautier, who showed three red cards. Souleymane Camara gave the champions a first-half lead only for midfielder Jamel Saihi to be dismissed shortly afterwards. Substitute Wissam Ben Yedder finally levelled in the 72nd minute but amazingly, Toulouse finished with a numerical disadvantage after Adrien Re...Full Story »

Arsene Wenger is facing a defensive crisis after it emerged injured left-back Andre Santos will undergo surgery in his native Brazil this week and is set to be sidelined for three months. The 28-year-old defender, who joined the Gunners earlier this season for £6.2million from Turkish outfit Fenerbahce, suffered a damaged ligament in his right ankle during last week's 3-1 Champions Leag...Full Story »

LONDON (AP)—Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could head into the busy program of fixtures over Christmas without any recognized full backs after Andre Santos injured his right ankle in the Champions League loss to Olympiakos. The Brazilian left back, one of the few first-team regulars selected for the 3-1 defeat on Tuesday, was forced off early in the second half. Wenger says “Santos ...Full Story »

Rene Girard, coach of Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier, has dismissed talk his side could win the French league title but says a European place is a realistic objective. Montpellier, who finished 14th last season, currently lead the French top flight by three points from Paris Saint-Germain ahead of Saturday's home game with Lorient. However, when asked on Thursday whether Montpellier were thinking...Full Story »