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Torquay defender Chris Todd gets the best Christmas present he could wish for - the chance to resume playing football.

Latest: Juve's Trezeguet distances himself from Man City move, plus other rumours

Zenit St Petersburg are resigned to losing forward Andrei Arshavin, plus other rumours

Tevez unhappy over Ferguson contract comments, plus other rumours

"The Carling Cup semi-finals will be massive occasions for all the players involved"

Cornish Pirates prop Alan Paver is in good spirits after the win over Otley and reveals the upside to being injured over Christmas.

Villa in talks to sign West Ham's Matthew Upson, plus other rumours

BBC racing correspondent picks his names to watch in 2009

Man City are now targeting Craig Bellamy and Joleon Lescott, plus other breaking rumours

Roque Santa Cruz claims Man City are on the verge of bidding for him, plus other breaking rumours

Salisbury City defender Matt Robinson continues his regular BBC Wiltshire column on life at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.

Our regular column covering the deaths of significant - but lesser-reported - characters in the past month.

Wenger offered £25m to be Real Madrid boss, plus other rumours

Spurs fail with £30m bid for Defoe, Crouch and Johnson, plus other rumours

You're a teenager. You want to fit in. But when a pact is sworn in blood, not all make the cut, says Laurie Taylor in his weekly column for the Magazine.

Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Clive Stuart-Smith reflects on the South West derby with the Cornish Pirates and all those extra Christmas calories.

"The beauty is that you can make a case for any one of three for the title this season"

Drogba hints at Chelsea exit, plus other rumours

Liverpool's Jermaine Pennant confirms Real Madrid made an offer for him, plus other rumours

"Realistically, this moves Vaughan one step closer to retirement"

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