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Chelsea will splash out on new players and return even stronger next year, interim manager Rafael Benitez predicted after leading his team to Europa League victory.
Harry Kewell’s hopes of featuring in the Socceroos’ squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers have been dealt a huge blow with the veteran striker released by Qatari club Al Gharafa.
Frank Lampard signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea on Thursday and then admitted he had considered quitting the club.
Wayne Rooney could be handed the England captaincy for the May 29 soccer friendly against the Republic of Ireland as national team boss Roy Hodgson looks to boost the star’s flagging confidence.
Real Madrid will hope to end a difficult season on a high when they face Atletico Madrid in Friday’s Copa del Rey final, with Los Blancos aiming to continue their long-running dominance in meetings with their city rivals.
Striker Andy Carroll was Thursday recalled to Roy Hodgson’s England squad for friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
Classy midfielder NICK CARLE will return to Sydney FC after penning an A-League deal that will keep him at the Sky Blues until the end of the 2014/15 season.
Former Mariners A-League striker MATT SIMON will return to Central Coast on a one-year deal next season after spending last year in Korea.
Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp is well aware that most people expect Bayern Munich to win the all-German Champions League final.
Premier League chiefs will draw up contingency plans this week for a possible Champions League play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal.
Rio Ferdinand announced on Wednesday that he was calling time on his England career to concentrate on his club duties at Manchester United.
Playing the 2022 World Cup in the searing summer heat of Qatar is “not rational and reasonable,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in a newspaper interview.
“Their first goal was lucky, a mis-kick went up and over our defence and it was a quality finish the second one,” Mariners coach Graham Arnold said. They both came from our mistakes and that’s what they’re good at doing.
QPR’s France striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to police on Wednesday.
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari sprang a surprise on Tuesday by leaving experienced duo Ronaldinho and Kaka out of his squad for next month’s Confederations Cup.
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