Football Talk: SPL vote, Celtic deny Eredivisie talks, Torres ends drought

Fernando Torres scored his first goal for Spain since June 2011 in the friendly win over South Korea.SNS Group

Football Talk feels like taking a trip to Sesame Street today to involve ourselves in some letter-based fun.

Fighting, finance, feelings and Fernando Torres make up the key elements of today’s look at the beautiful game.

Charles Green wants to avoid fisticuffs with those notorious ‘Hampden beaks’ and learn to play together in harmony.

Rangers’ prospective owner has requested a meeting with Stewart Regan to avoid FIFA intervening in the dispute between the two bodies.

Financial fair play reared its head again as SPL clubs approved new measures after voting on several resolutions were taken by the league at the national stadium.

Swansea have been left feeling hurt after Brendan Rodgers packed up his bags and headed for Liverpool.

He’s not the only manager on the move with Paul Lambert set to swap East Anglia for Birmingham.

Elsewhere there’s key Euro 2012 cliches to look out for while Fernando Torres ended his near year-long goal drought for Spain.

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Prospective Rangers owner seeks Scottish FA talks to prevent FIFA action

Charles Green wants to talke to Stewart Regan to stop the world governing body from intervening in a dispute between the two organisations.

Celtic deny talks to join Eredivisie

The SPL side say they are not in discussions with the Dutch FA to leave Scottish football and join Holland's top flight (BBC reporter Jane Lewis)

SPL clubs approve new financial fair play rules after meeting at Hampden

The Scottish Premier League has passed new rules designed to ensure financial fair play by its member clubs.

Andrew Little hopeful of new Rangers contract after CVA proposal published

The Northern Irishman hopes recent developments at Rangers mean he will be offered a new contract in the coming weeks.

Mexican side Club America look to hand Efrain Juarez a way out at Celtic

The £2.5m signing could return to his homeland after two unsuccessful years in Scotland.

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Mark Lawrenson isn’t sure of John W Henry’s judgement after he appointed the Northern Irishman. (Daily Mirror)

Impressive Brendan Rodgers ready for challenge at Liverpool

However the BBC’s Ben Smith is more optimistic about his chances of success at Anfield.

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