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Danny Blind has named Arjen Robben as the Netherlands' captain for the forthcoming European Championship qualifying matches against Iceland and Turkey. Blind, who took over from Guus Hiddink as national coach last month, has decided to give the armband to Bayern Munich playmaker Robben instead of previous skipper Robin van Persie, who has agreed to […]

Bayern Munich come up against one of their biggest rivals for the Bundesliga title this season on Saturday, according to coach Pep Guardiola. Bayern host Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena, with both having made perfect starts to the season. "Bayer are big rivals for the Bundesliga title," Guardiola said at a press conference on […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is considering playing Ander Herrera in the number 10 role against Swansea after Adnan Januzaj was ruled out through injury. Januzaj came off at halftime during United's 4-0 win over Club Brugge on Wednesday with an injury to his hip area. After Januzaj came off, van Gaal pushed Herrera […]

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez insists his focus is on Saturday's home match against promoted Real Betis and not on transfer market. The Spanish press continue to speculate on the possible arrival of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. De Gea has been strongly linked with a move to El […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's treatment of the club's team doctor, Eva Carneiro, is to be raised in FIFA's medical committee meeting next month, it has been revealed. Carneiro's role at the club has been downgraded after Mourinho criticized her and head physio Jon Fearn for rushing on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard in […]

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has been hailed by Roberto Martinez for maintaining a strong stance over Chelsea target John Stones. On Thursday, Kenwright declared that Stones' attempt to force through a move to Stamford Bridge via a transfer request would not be considered. The Toffees have remained steadfast in their belief that Stones would not […]

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri expects his team to bounce back from their disappointing start to the season when they travel to the Italian capital to face Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. Champions Juve were beaten 1-0 by Udinese in their Serie A opener last weekend. Roma, meanwhile, finished a distant second to the […]

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque had no qualms about including David de Gea in his latest squad despite being sidelined by Manchester United – but hopes the goalkeeper's lack of action is only temporary. De Gea has yet to play for United this season as speculation continues about a possible move to Real Madrid, with […]

Uruguayan striker Leandro Rodriguez has completed his move to Everton from River Plate Montevideo for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old forward has signed a four-year deal at Goodison Park and is expected to be part of a South American double swoop for boss Roberto Martinez, who also hopes to tie up a deal for Argentinian […]

Emre Can has earned his first senior Germany call for the forthcoming European Championship qualifying matches against Poland and Scotland. The Liverpool midfielder, who has appeared for his country at Under-21 level, has impressed Germany coach Joachim Low in recent months and could make his senior debut in Frankfurt on Friday, September 4. "Emre has […]

West Brom have agreed a fee with Manchester United for defender Jonny Evans, Press Association Sport understands. The 27-year-old Northern Ireland international will now hold talks with the Baggies ahead of ending his nine-year stay at Old Trafford. A move was made for Evans after Tottenham center back Federico Fazio failed to agree a contract […]

Stoke have rejected a fresh £2 million bid from Norwich for forward Jonathan Walters. The Canaries have been knocked back once again a week after an initial £1.5 million offer was turned down. Speaking at a press conference on Friday before the news of Norwich's second bid emerged, Potters boss Mark Hughes remained optimistic Stoke could reach […]

Barcelona will be bolstered by the return of Brazilian forward Neymar for Saturday's home match against Malaga. Neymar missed Barcelona's UEFA Super Cup final as well as the Spanish Super Cup and last weekend's 1-0 triumph at Athletic Bilbao after being sidelined with mumps. However, the 23-year-old, who scored 29 goals and set up seven […]

Michel Platini has announced he will step down as UEFA president in 2019 if he fails to win FIFA's top job in next year's election. Platini appeared at a UEFA news conference in Monaco but refused to speak in any detail about his campaign for the FIFA presidency – a move understood to prevent any […]

Sweden international Ola Toivonen has answered former boss Dick Advocaat's call to arms by signing a season-long loan deal with Sunderland, the club has confirmed. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder, who played under the Dutchman during his time at PSV Eindhoven, has joined the Black Cats from Ligue 1 outfit Rennes. Advocaat said: "I worked with […]