With Al Fayed selling Fulham to American businessman Shahid Khan for

Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz could play with a couple of famously named teammates: John Lennon, full name John Lennon Silva Santos; and Mahatma Gandhi, full name Mahatma Gandhi Heber Pio.

One of the most contentious decisions by Mohamed Al Fayed during his 18 years owning Fulham was to erect a statue of Jackson outside Fulham's Craven Cottage. Al Fayed warned Khan jokingly Saturday that he'd rip the American's trademark moustache off if the statue was removed.

Al Fayed, the 84-year-old former Harrods owner, had transformed Fulham from a third-tier outfit to an established top-flight side since taking over in 1997.

The 62-year-old, the first non-American to own a NFL franchise, already has ties to London, with the Jaguars scheduled to play one regular season game a season at Wembley for the next four years. In 1967, at the age of 16, Khan left his native Pakistan for the United States and the opportunity to study engineering at the University of Illinois.

"Felipao and Parreira - two sides of a victorious coin," opined a paper, describing Parreira as the suave half of a double act topped off with the passion of Scolari, at 64, five years his colleague's junior.

Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano are only just getting used to life in the English Premier League. Now they get their first taste of UEFA competition.

Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira officially agreed to manage 2010 World Cup host South Africa on Wednesday.

Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said on Friday he is close to reaching an agreement to coach the South African national team.