Football Briefs

Real sign Robben, Heinze
Real Madrid pulled of a major double signing as they unveiled Dutch winger Arjen Robben and Argentina full-back Gabriel Heinze at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday.
Dutch winger Robben, 23, arrived from Chelsea on a five-year deal and a fee of around 30 million euros while Argentine defender Heinze, 29, joins from Manchester United on a four-year deal for 12 million euros.
Chelsea rope in Belletti
Chelsea have signed Brazilian international right-back Juliano Belletti for an undisclosed fee from Spanish giants Barcelona on Thursday.
The 31-year-old signed for the English Premier League club after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.
Spanish newspapers are reporting that the deal is worth about 5.5 million Euros.
EU clearance for Ronaldinho
Brazilian ace Ronaldinho is set to be handed a Spanish passport, allowing his club Barcelona to recruit another non-European player, the Spanish club announced Thursday.
Young Mexican Giovanni Dos Santos is also is set to be handed double nationality "in the coming days", according to the club.
Matrix under the knife
Controversial Italian defender Marco Materazzi has undergone an operation to remove a build up of blood in his thigh, which he injured during Wednesday's embarrassing 3-1 friendly defeat to Hungary.
The 34-year-old's doctor revealed details of the operation to the press on Thursday and moved to calm fears that the Inter Milan centre-back would face a lengthy lay-off.
Cicinho leaves for Roma
AS Roma have completed the signing of Brazilian full-back Cicinho from Real Madrid. The marauding right-back had found himself out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu signed a five-year deal with the Roman club for a fee in the region of 11 million euros.
Brazil name squad
Brazil have named their squad for the friendly international against Mexico at Foxborough, Massachusetts, on September 12.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Doni (AS Roma/ITA), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan/ITA)
Defenders: Daniel Alves (Sevilla/ESP), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin/GER), Kleber (Santos), Maicon (Inter Milan/ITA), Alex (Chelsea/ENG), Aex Silva (Sao Paulo), Juan (AS Roma/ITA), Lucio (Bayern Munich/GER)
Midfielders: Fernando (Bordeaux/FRA), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal/ENG), Josue (Sao Paulo), Mineiro (Hertha Berlin/GER), Diego (Werder Bremen/GER), Elano (Manchester City/ENG), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid/ESP), Kaka (AC Milan/ITA), Ronaldinho (Barcelona/ESP)
Attackers: Alfonso (Heerenveen/NED), Robinho (Real Madrid/ESP), Vagner Love (CSKA Moscow/RUS)