Football

Drogba will give Mourinho a tried and tested formula in attack, where he will be vying for a place with Spanish duo Fernando Torres and new signing Diego Costa.

Guus Hiddink vowed on his first day as the Netherlands coach to put together a team that will play attractive but practical football.

Pique believes an "angry" Suarez will be desperate to prove himself when he has served out a four-month ban for a biting incident at the World Cup.

Barcelona striker Neymar says he is almost back to full fitness after his serious back injury suffered at the World Cup.

Rodgers was delighted with his side's positive response against Manchester City to edge out the Premier League champions in a New York friendly.

Speaking for the first time since Russia failed to progress from the group stages at the World Cup, coach Capello said he relies on being backed with enthusiasm and confidence.

A change of manager at Manchester United from Ryan Giggs to Louis van Gaal led to the club telling Rio Ferdinand they did not want him anymore.

Conte dismissed reports that he is set to replace Laurent Blanc as coach of Paris Saint-Germain, saying on Wednesday that the stories are "devoid of any truth".

Atletico de Kolkata signed up Arnab Mondal, Mohammed Rafi, Mohammed Rafique, Rakesh Masih, Cavin Lobo, Biswajit Saha and Denzil Franco.

Chile's Valdivia has announced his retirement from international football on Friday, four days after joining UAE outfit Al-Fujairah from Brazil's Palmeiras.

Premier League champion Manchester City have signed Nissan Motor Co. as the first global sponsor of their portfolio of clubs.

Atletico announced the transfer, depending on the standard medical, on Wednesday with the 21-year-old Oblak agreeing to a six-year deal.

Suarez, who recently joined Barca, is serving a ban for biting Chiellini in Uruguay's group match against Italy at the World Cup.

The Premier League club say the transfer is dependent on the 28-year-old Luis agreeing personal terms.

What made the event so special was that the quality and tactical sophistication was spread across so many teams, with very few nations looking out of their depth.

Germany beat the Argentines 1-0 with a goal in the extra time by Mario Goetze, but Argentina strikers Gonzalo Higuain and Rodrigo Palacio had missed golden chances that cost their team dearly.