Football

Everton manager Roberto Martinez says a deal has been completed to sign Ghana winger Christian Atsu from Chelsea.

The club will, however, still allow the use of smart phones and small cameras inside their famous 76,100-seater stadium.

Silva joined City from Valencia in 2010 and has been instrumental in the club's rise as a force in English football.

Hodgson suffered "dark moments" but did not think of resigning as England manager following his team's disappointing group-stage exit at the World Cup in Brazil.

"I always said that if Alejandro (Sabella) didn't extend his stay then in my opinion Martino is the one for Argentina," said Rodriguez.

Carlo Tavecchio beat Albertini in the race to replace Abete, earning 63.63 percent of the votes in the third round of balloting.

Under new manager Louis van Gaal, the mood at Manchester United has shifted dramatically heading into the new Premier League season.

Klose scored two goals in Brazil, making him the highest-scoring player in World Cup history with 16, one ahead of Brazil's Ronaldo.

While Manchester United won 3-1 against Real Madrid, Manchester City were beaten by Olympiakos 5-4 on penalties.

Louis van Gaal has warned fans not to expect instant success, saying it will take three months for his players to get used to his style and methods.

Ancelotti said that he was looking to avoid the debate over who should be the first-choice goalkeeper that affected the club last season.

Nandy, Climax Lawrence, N P Pradeep and Dias were among the home-grown stars picked on day two of the domestic players draft for the ISL on Wednesday.

A leading Spanish website has claimed that Messi was interested in a transfer to Arsenal before the Argentine star signed an extension with Barcelona in May.

Ecuador have sacked World Cup coach Reinaldo Rueda following the team's failure to progress beyond the group stage in Brazil.

Manchester United have added Javier Hernandez to their squad for the team's pre-season tour of the US.

With a September friendly looming for Argentina against their World Cup final conquerors Germany, coach Sabella is aware of the urgency of a decision on his future.