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Kevin O'Connor has been striving to get Brentford back to the second tier of English football for so long that success this Sunday will finally be mission completed.

RICKY Holmes is determined to stay in the Football League next season and would consider a switch to Southend United.

Veteran striker Didier Drogba was again left out of the Ivory Coast squad when coach Sabri Lamouchi unveiled his 26 players for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Tanzania.

Paul Scholes has described former Manchester United and England team-mate David Beckham's decision to retire as a "sad day". Scholes and Beckham were part of the class of '92, along with Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville, which delivered success to the club under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson, who announced he was quitting last week.

An 11-year-old boy from Liverpool shocked friends and family by joining Chelsea players as they collected their Europa League winners' medals.

THOUSANDS of Yeovil Town fans are preparing for Sunday's trip to Wembley Stadium where the Glovers will take on Brentford in the npower League One Play-Off Final.

Wrexam boss Andy Morrell tolod the BBC: "I'd love to bring him back to the club, it would be fantastic," said Morrell, who has lost top scorer Danny Wright to Forest Green Rovers .

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Leading international soccer player Mario Balotelli has had enough -- the AC Milan striker has vowed to walk off the pitch next time he is racially abused at a football game.

Tottenham face a fight to sign A 12m-rated Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo this summer after Inter Milan joined the list of interested clubs.

Frank Lampard added a Europa League winner's medal to his collection and then spelt out his desire to finally sign a new deal at Chelsea.

Get involved: send your pictures, video, news and views by texting ECHONEWS to 80360, or email us Click here for details A Appearing at Southend Magistrates' Court Timlin, 28, of Pomeroy Street, south east London, admitted to three counts of perverting the course justice between November 2010 and January this year.

Branislav Ivanovic scored in the 93rd minute to secure the 2-1 victory against the Portuguese side in the Amsterdam Arena.

Leven, a free agent after being released by Oxford United two weeks ago, said he 'knew nothing' of the rumours linking him with the Pilgrims.

Queens Park Rangers says it will not comment on the rape allegations against striker Loic Remy because it is a police investigation.

Caretaker manager Brian Kidd heaped praise on Manchester City's players after they secured victory that guaranteed second place less than 24 hours after Roberto Mancini was sacked.

Sing when you're winning: Palace fans celebrate their success at Brighton, largely down to Julian Speroni's second-half save Julian Speroni pulled off a moment of heroism at Brighton on Monday night but, as usual, refused to take the credit for Crystal Palace's success.

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is out of the Europa League final with Benfica due to a hamstring injury, but captain John Terry will be given a chance to prove he has recovered from his ankle problem.

FA Cup winners Wigan were relegated from the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal moved up into the top four with an emphatic 4-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari also overlooked Alexandre Pato and Chelsea's Ramires for the World Cup warm-up tournament that Brazil will host.