Ipswich Town yesterday completed the £3.1million signing of Nigerian winger Fenidi George. The former Real Mallorca player was granted a work permit in order to play for the UEFA Cup hopefuls at Sunderland tomorrow.
England goalkeeper David James will miss the rest of the World Cup qualifying campaign after suffering a serious knee injury in Wednesday's friendly defeat against Holland.
West Ham yesterday confirmed that James ruptured posterior cruciate ligaments when he collided with Martin Keown during the 2-0 loss at White Hart Lane.
Argentina became the first South American team to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals after a stunning 30-yard shot from Juan Sebastian Veron put them on course for a 2-0 victory in Ecuador. Lazio's Herman Crespo sealed the victory with a penalty awarded after Kleber Chala handled on the line.
In Porto Alegre, meanwhile, Brazil defeated second-placed Paraguay 2-0 to gain their first World Cup qualifying win in nine months. Hertha Berlin's Marcelinho Paralba and Rivaldo scored the goals.
Wimbledon's plans to move to Milton Keynes were kicked out by the English Football League yesterday.
The first division club submitted an application to move to a new 28,000 capacity, £50 million stadium in Milton Keynes, around 50 miles north of London.
Monaco have signed troubled Ghanaian midfielder Alex Nyarko on a one-year loan deal from Everton.
