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Veteran goalkeeper Sandip Nandy signed a one-year deal with Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan after he was released by Churchill Brothers.

Group winners qualify for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil, while the eight best runners-up will play off over two legs for the remaining four places.

Mourinho won two consecutive Premier League titles during his first spell, which ended in September 2007.

Alonso missed several games at the end of the season for Real Madrid with back problems.

Paulinho scored an 82nd-minute volley to give Brazil a 2-2 tie against England in an exhibition match.

A Brazilian judge has lifted an injunction that threatened to block Sunday's Brazil v England soccer friendly in the newly-revamped Maracana stadium over public safety concerns.

Seniors like Valeriano Rebello, Samir Naik, Anthony Pereira and Climax Lawerence are unlikely to remain in the club for the next season, sources said.

"It gives me great satisfaction to have played for Santos. The fans have offered me great support and I can only give them thanks," said Neymar.

Forward Alexis Sanchez scored in the 14th minute after a passing combination with David Villa.

With Bayern capturing the Champions League trophy over another Bundesliga club in a pulsating final, Germany's next ambition on the international football stage is to win the World Cup.

Barcelona's victory over bitter rivals Real Madrid in the race to sign Brazil forward Neymar will increase the pressure on Real president Florentino Perez to come up with a similarly high-profile acquisition.

Bayern are approaching their third final in four years with self-assured calm, while Dortmund are enjoying the role of underdogs.

But don't mistake the Bayern-Dortmund final as the start of a long period of German domination.

Milan's influential ultras want Allegri to remain as coach amid widespread speculation that club president Silvio Berlusconi plans to fire him.

Barcelona confirmed that the football club has agreed to extend the contract of utility player Adriano Correia until the end of June 2017.

The Italian boss was sacked on Monday having failed to retain the Premier League title.