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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.

The football extravaganza has now ended, but here's a recap of some of the best goals of this year's World Cup, in no particular order.

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer hailed his side's remarkable team spirit after their 1-0 World Cup final win over Argentina at the Maracana on Sunday.

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said his team's run to third place at the World Cup was proof that there was more than one "Dutch" way of playing the game.

Hoewedes, branded as Germany's weakest link, says he is ready for the toughest job in football - keeping Messi quiet in Sunday's final.

Messi, one of the most admired talents in world sport, can join the elite of soccer greats by winning the World Cup final against Germany.

Up against Argentina in the finals, it is highly unlikely that Germany coach Loew would make any changes to the team.