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Greek international striker Evangelos Mantzios says he is ready "to give my all" after making a surprise loan move from Panathinaikos FC to Cypriot Division A title hopefuls Anorthosis Famagusta FC.

Changes continue apace at PFC CSKA Moskva with Daniel Carvalho one of three players sent out on loan as the Army Men reshape their squad ahead of the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Europa League contenders Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC have sold Ghanaian international striker Samuel Yeboah, 23, to Belgian outfit KRC Genk for a fee reported to be in the region of €700,000.

Sir Alex Ferguson suffered his first FA Cup third-round defeat since taking the reins at Manchester United FC in 1986 as Jermaine Beckford's first-half winner gave Leeds United AFC a 1-0 away win.

A misfiring Real Madrid CF spurned the chance to take over from FC Barcelona at the Spanish Liga summit as they were restricted to a goalless draw at CA Osasuna while RCD Mallorca rose to fourth.

FC Barcelona dropped their first home points of the season when they were held by Villarreal CF while Valencia CF and Club Atlético de Madrid profited from added-time goals in other Liga matches.

The king of the Coppa Italia, Roberto Mancini took his first step towards success in the English equivalent when his Manchester City FC side won on an FA Cup third-round day light on shocks.

ACF Fiorentina have strengthened their defence by signing Brazilian centre-back Felipe on loan from Udinese Calcio with an option to make the deal for the 25-year-old a permanent one.

Sevilla FC defender Sergio Sánchez has been ruled out of action for an unspecified period after doctors discovered that the 23-year-old is suffering from a heart complaint which requires further tests.

uefa.com salutes all the clubs and national selections who won trophies in 2009 with our annual breakdown of who won what where, including a landmark German triumph for VfL Wolfsburg.

PFC CSKA Moskva have signed Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda from VVV Venlo on a four-year contract with the 23-year-old having earned the nickname 'Keizer Keisuke' among the Dutch side's fans.

Midfielder Abou Diaby has signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal FC with manager Arsène Wenger saying the 23-year-old "has the potential to be an influential part" of his side for years.

As FC Barcelona return to Liga action on Saturday, Daniel Alves said coach Josep Guardiola had warned the European champions they would "only keep winning if we maintain our ambition".

Lomana LuaLua has returned to Olympiacos CFP as a free agent on a six-month contract with the option of a permanent deal. "I should never have left the club," said the Congolese attacker.

With a Saturday UEFA Champions League final, a UEFA Grassroots Day and a decision on UEFA EURO 2016™, 2010 promises to be an eventful and exciting year for European football's governing body.

John O'Shea could miss Manchester United FC's first knockout round tie with AC Milan after Sir Alex Ferguson said the defender's thigh injury is likely to keep him sidelined for a further two months.

Luca Toni will spend the rest of the 2009/10 season at AS Roma after the Serie A club reached an agreement with FC Bayern München to bring the 32-year-old forward back to Italy on loan.

Kris Boyd reflected on "the best night of his Rangers career" after striking five times in his side's 7-1 victory over Dundee United FC to break Henrik Larsson's Scottish Premier League goalscoring record.

As in the first UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship, four teams competed for the title in June at Nyon's Colovray Stadium – and again Germany emerged as impressive winners.

Manchester United FC defeated Wigan Athletic 5-0 and Arsenal FC won 4-1 at bottom side Portsmouth FC on Wednesday to keep the pressure on Chelsea FC at the top of England's Premier League.