***European Soccer Thread***

OFFICIAL: Barcelona Extends Sergi Roberto's Contract Through 2015

A statement on FC Barcelona's official website reads: "FC Barcelona announces that it has reached an agreement with Sergi Roberto to extend and renew his contract with the Club until 30th of June 2015. The new contract's buyout clause will be 12 million Euros for Barça B Team, and 20 million Euros for the First Team."

The 19-year-old began his career in Barcelona's La Masia youth academy and featured in La Liga and the Champions League for Pep Guardiola in 2010-11.

 
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OFFICIAL: Anzhi Makhachkala Signs Inter's Samuel Eto'o To 3 Year Deal

The Russian club released a statement on their official website confirming the transfer, and is expected to pay Inter Milan $28 million for the player's rights, while Eto'o will receive $20 million per year.

The club's official release states: "Inter striker Samuel Eto'o has signed a three-year deal with Anzhi Makhachkala. The player will arrive in Moscow tomorrow [Thursday] and will join the group in their preparations for the match against Rostov."

 
La Liga Strike Called Off; LFP & AFE Reach Agreement

Spain's professional football league (LFP) and players' union (AFE) have reached an agreement to end the strike which saw the first week of Primera and Segunda division matches called off.

Following the seventh meeting between the two parties on Thursday, an accord has finally been reached and this weekend's games will go ahead as normal, with last week's matches to be rescheduled for a later date, thought to be in May or June.

 
Champions League Group Stages Revealed

Group A: Bayern Munich, Villareal, Manchester City, Napoli

Group B: Inter, CSKA Moscow, Lille

Group C: Manchester United, Benfica, Basle, Otelul Galati

Group D: Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax

Group E: Chelsea, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, Genk

Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Olympiakos

Group G: Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg, FC Apoel

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, BATE Borisov, Viktoria Plzen

 
Report: Diego Forlan Set To Join Inter Milan

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan should finalize his move to Inter within the next couple of days, according to Tuttomercatoweb. Forlan's agent, Daniel Bolotnikoff, and brother Pablo Forlan have represented the player in negotiations with Inter general manager Marco Branca, and it is believed that he will receive a 2 year contract worth an estimated $3 million a year.

Bolotnikoff stated: "There has been contact with Inter and there is an opportunity for Diego to wear the Nerazzurri jersey. We have to review everything on Thursday or Friday [at] the latest."

 
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Tottenham Signs Adebayor On Season-Long Loan

Tottenham has confirmed they have completed the loan signing of Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Adebayor was loaned to Real Madrid last season but fell out of favor with Jose Mourinho.

 
Serie A To Strike This Weekend

The opening day of the 2011-12 Serie A campaign has been called off after the Italian players' association (AIC), Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Lega Calcio have failed to reach an agreement over a collective bargaining agreement. The biggest talking point is article seven concerning players who are deemed surplus by their coaches. The AIC insists that those players should be allowed to train with the rest of the squad, while the clubs want coaches to make the call.

The other issue is the Italian government's decision to introduce an extra tax on wages over $90,000 per year. The clubs feel the players should pay the tax, while the AIC feels the employers are responsible for paying the extra tax.

 
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