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The committee has denied being aware of any alleged payments by the disgraced former head of the country's soccer association to an ex-vice president of FIFA.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has responded to demands to make his team more entertaining by hiring former England forward Teddy Sheringham as the club's new attacking coach.

Marcelo does not consider himself an automatic choice to start the opening World Cup match against Croatia and said all the squad knew they must fight for places.

Brazil-based midfielder Edwin Valencia has been cut from Colombia's World Cup squad due to a torn calf muscle.

Atletico have agreed to sign teenage Correa from San Lorenzo in his native Argentina on a five-year contract pending a medical.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are facing disciplinary action over their behaviour during the Champions League final in Lisbon, UEFA said on Tuesday.

Technology will get a new meaning in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil as the Brazuca balls to be used in the mega event will come with six in-built HD cameras.

The Kochi team, co-owned by Sachin Tendulkar, for the upcoming Indian Super League football tournament has been named as "Kerala Blaster Football club".

With kickoff less than 20 days away, the governing body is having one last look at the cities' often troubled preparations across Brazil.

The 24-year-old Reus and Goetze, 21, are considered the best players of their generation in Germany but they have yet to leave their mark in a major tournament for their country.

Ramos equalised for Real in stoppage time, while Bale, Marcelo and Ronaldo turned it into a 4-1 rout in extra time to win Real's 10th European trophy.

Promoted Leicester have moved to strengthen their squad for life in the Premier League next season by snapping up Upson.

Highlights in the career of Giggs, the Manchester United great who ended his playing career and took over as the club's assistant manager on Monday.

Following is a factbox on new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal who was appointed to the job on Monday.

Martino resigned after just one season in charge having finished second to Atletico Madrid in the La Liga title race and failed to win a major trophy.

Aaron Ramsey ended Arsenal's nine-year trophy drought completing his team's comeback in extra time in the FA Cup final to secure a 3-2 victory over Hull.