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Brazil forward Neymar is among six players nominated for the Golden Ball award that is handed to the best player at the Confederations Cup.

Marin struggled couln't manage to hold a first-team place, so Chelsea decided on a season long loan deal with Sevilla.

Real have reportedly asked City to up the bid for the defender from 16 million pounds to 24 million.

Brazil has been hit by protests as it hosts the eight-team Confederations Cup, a dry-run for the World Cup in 2014.

Italy have just two full days to recover before facing Uruguay in the third-place match Sunday in Salvador.

The former Barcelona star said, "With Neymar on board, I would have planned for the possibility of selling Messi".

FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke says he is "not ashamed about what we are doing" in Brazil.

Villas-Boas said he is intrigued by next season's EPL race which will feature Mourinho and also have David Moyes as United's new coach.

Gomez lost his starting spot to Mario Mandzukic last season as Bayern won the domestic league and cup double as well as the Champions League.

Legendary defender Tony Adams has disapproved the idea of Rooney's switch to the Emirates.

Midfielder Riccardo Montolivo and defender Ignazio Abate got injured during the game against Brazil.

The sheet was given a guide price of 3,000 pounds put reached the final price after bidding from China and America.

Hernandez sent Mexico home from the Confederations Cup on a high, heading in twice to clinch a 2-1 victory over Japan.

FIFA has asked the Brazilian government to provide security guarantees amid fears that sweeping civil unrest could pose a threat to the Confederations Cup.

Results of a scan on Thursday showed the 34-year-old damaged his right calf muscle during Italy's 4-3 victory over Japan.

There has been talk that Jose Mourinho may be willing to sell the former Benfica man.