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Last Updated: Thursday, 29 July, 2004, 01:17 GMT 02:17 UK
The gossip column
All the latest football gossip from Wednesday's newspapers.

The Football Association will sack Sven-Goran Eriksson if they find he lied over his affair with FA secretary Faria Alam. (Daily Mirror)

Sir Bobby Robson and Trevor Brooking will look after the England team if Eriksson is sacked and Middlesbrough don't release Steve McClaren. (The Sun)

The FA has consulted lawyers to see if they can sack Sven-Goran Eriksson for gross misconduct and avoid a �14m compensation payout. (The Sun)

The FA approached Luiz Felipe Scolari about becoming national coach after Brazil beat England in 2002 World Cup quarter-final. (The Guardian)

Real Madrid will move quickly to sign Arsenal's Patrick Vieira after missing out on Ricardo Carvalho. (Daily Mail)

Vieira is on the verge of joining Real after missing training with Arsenal in their pre-season training camp in Austria. (The Guardian)

Real Madrid fear time is running out on their bid to sign Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira. (The Sun)

Milan Baros is still considering leaving Liverpool. (The Guardian)

Thierry Henry warns Chelsea and Man Utd not to write off Arsenal. (The Sun)

Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel will miss the start of the season after suffering a recurrence of a knee injury. (Daily Express)

Charlton want to sign former Arsenal player Sylvain Wiltord. (The Sun)

Everton boss David Moyes fears the sack if director Paul Gregg wins control of the club. (Daily Mirror)

Dado Prso warns his new Rangers team-mates that Celtic will still be their biggest threat despite the Bhoys' crisis-hit summer. (Daily Record)

Celtic executive director Peter Lawwell insists the club are working hard to bolster the squad. (Daily Record).

Dundee United manager Ian McCall says ex-Scotland skipper Colin Hendry, just appointed boss of Blackpool, is tailor-made for management. (Daily Record).

Hibernian's Paul Fenwick has been told to find a new club. (Daily Record)



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