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BOGOTA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Colombian police are searching for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, a senior officer said on Thursday.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Big soccer rivals Argentina and England could play a friendly on Feb. 9, 2011, the man charged with organising the South American team's international calendar said on Thursday.

TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan have wasted little time putting new coach Alberto Zaccheroni to work by making him an ambassador for the country's 2022 World Cup bid.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Brazil prodigy Neymar volleyed a fine goal from the edge of the box after 52 seconds to inspire Santos to a 2-1 win over Avai that put them third in the Brazilian championship on Thursday.

CARSON, California, Sept 2 (Reuters) - David Beckham hopes to make his return to action in LA Galaxy's match against Columbus Crew on Sept. 11, the midfielder said on Thursday.

LISBON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - FIFA ended a four-day visit to inspect Spain and Portugal's 2018 or 2022 World Cup bid by praising the countries' capacity to co-ordinate effectively in hosting a joint event.

BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Iran's demand for a neutral referee for their friendly against China this week is disrespectful but local match officials only have themselves to blame, according to China's soccer chief Wei Di.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Celebrations to mark Brazilian soccer giants Corinthians 100th birthday on Wednesday were grimly overshadowed when a 21-year-old woman was run over by the club's official bus as it left the party.

BEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Shenyang Dongjin defender Feng Shaoshun will not lose the sight in his left eye which was cut by glass after opposing fans stoned the team bus, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) said on Wednesday.

MONTEVIDEO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Former Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder Santiago Solari is poised to leave Mexico's Atlante for Penarol, the Uruguayan champions said on Wednesday.

MEXICO CITY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Mexico, whose younger players impressed at the World Cup, are looking to cut the number of foreigners in the domestic league to increase international opportunities for the country's juniors.

BOGOTA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Players of Colombia's Once Caldas ended a strike and returned to training on Wednesday after reaching agreement with the club over stalled salary payments.

SANTIAGO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Chile World Cup defender Waldo Ponce has joined Racing Santander on loan, the Spanish club's president Francisco Pernia said on Tuesday.

COTONOU, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Frenchman Jean-Marc Nobilo was confirmed by the Benin football federation as their new coach only five days before they begin their African Nations Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday.

MIAMI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati refused on Tuesday to confirm whether he had talked to any other coaches before signing up incumbent Bob Bradley to four more years in the role.

BOGOTA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Colombian former South American champions Once Caldas could punish or sack players who have gone on strike over owed salaries, a club official said on Tuesday.

KHARTOUM, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Sudan has avoided being banned from international soccer after the country's Football Association re-ran its elections without government interference, FIFA said on Tuesday.

CHICAGO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Bob Bradley has agreed to stay on as United States coach for another four years to include the 2014 World Cup, U.S. Soccer said on Monday.

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's new coach Alberto Zaccheroni swept into Tokyo on Tuesday, asking to be called "Zac" and promising a lasting legacy from his reign.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Francisco Varallo, remaining survivor of the first World Cup final in 1930, has died at the age of 100, Argentine media reported on Monday.

BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A Chinese player could lose the sight in one eye after his team bus was pelted with rocks by opposing fans after a second division match in Chengdu last weekend, local media reported on Monday.

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Former Argentina coach Jose Pekerman is expected to be named as Japan's new manager later on Monday, local media reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Mohamad Bin Hammam has confirmed he wants to stay on as president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after next year and will not challenge Sepp Blatter for the leadership of FIFA.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Rogerio Ceni, the world's highest scoring goalkeeper, took his tally to 90 on Sunday as he helped Sao Paulo hold Brazilian championship leaders Fluminense to a 2-2 draw at the Maracana.

MEXICO CITY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Puebla put the sensational resignation of their former manager, who quit last week saying he hated the club's new majority shareholder, behind them to beat Pachuca 3-1 at home under successor Eduardo Fentanes on Sunday.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Boca Juniors doused the flames menacing coach Claudio Borghi with a fiery performance to beat title favourites Velez Sarsfield 2-1 at the Bombonera on Sunday.

ABIDJAN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Didier Drogba will sit out a second successive international for the Ivory Coast, who have left him out of the squad for next Saturday's African Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Argentina, looking to move on from a disappointing World Cup and try to win the Copa America at home next year, will meet arch-rivals Brazil in a friendly in Qatar in November.

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - FIFA concluded a four-day visit to inspect aspects of England's 2018 World Cup bid by praising the quality of stadiums and training facilities, as well as the country's passion for hosting the tournament.

KHARTOUM, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sudan re-ran its Football Association elections on Saturday hoping to evade a ban on international soccer threatened by FIFA after the government interfered with the previous vote.