WC2010 - Holland name final squad

Orlando Engelaar was one of four players to miss out as Holland boss Bert van Marwijk made the final cut to his 23-man World Cup squad.

The Dutch football association released a statement revealing Engelaar, Vurnon Anita, Ron Vlaar and Jeremain Lens will not travel to South Africa before Van Marwijk's official announcement.

PSV Eindhoven midfielder Engelaar was the only player of that quartet to have played for Holland at a major tournament, having started all four matches of their run to the quarter-finals at Euro 2008.

Holland have been drawn in Group E at the World Cup alongside Denmark, Cameroon and Japan.

Squad:

Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht); Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax); Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid); Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Robin van Persie (Arsenal)

EPL - Chelsea's transfer ban lifted

Chelsea's transfer ban has been lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the club have been cleared of any wrongdoing regarding the transfer of Gael Kakuta from Lens in 2007.

All sanctions placed upon the Premier League club and the player have been cancelled.

It is said that Roman Abramovich will authorise a £200 million summer transfer extravaganza to capture Franck Ribery and Sergio Aguero.

EPL - Lens chief wants Pompey expelled

The French club is owed money for the transfers of Nadir Belhadj and Aruna Dindane and wanted Portsmouth to be kicked out of the Premier League because of their financial plight. Pompey also owed money to Spurs, Chelsea and Watford.

The Premier League has put into place contingency plans to divert from Portsmouth the £7.5 million TV installment due in the first week of the New Year directly to Spurs, Chelsea and Watford. But no cash will go to Lens as they are insisting that the domestic clubs be given priority.

EPL: Chelsea transfer ban suspended

Chelsea were initially handed a FIFA ban over the next two transfer windows after they were found guilty of inducing French teenager Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with Lens in 2007.

The club has appealed against the punishment and the Court of Arbitration for Sport has granted Chelsea's request to suspend their transfer ban pending a final decision.

This means the Blues will be allowed to sign new players in January if the final decision is not taken before the transfer window.