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Group A: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Olympiakos, Malmo Group B: Real Madrid, Basel, LIVERPOOL , Ludogorets Group C: Benfica, Zenit S...

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group A:</strong> Villarreal (Esp), Borussia Monchengladbach (Ger), FC Zurich (Sui), Apollon Limassol (Cyp)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group B:</strong> FC Copenhagen (Den), Club Brugge (Bel), Torino (Ita), HJK Helsinki (Fin)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group C:</strong> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Tottenham</strong> (Eng), Besiktas (Tur), Partizan Belgrade (Srb), Asteras Tripolis (Gre)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group D:</strong> FC Salzburg (Aut), <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Celtic</strong> (Sco), Dinamo Zagreb (Cro), FC Astra (Rou)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group E:</strong> PSV Eindhoven (Ned), Panathinaikos (Gre), Estoril (Por), Dinamo Moscow (Rus)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group F:</strong> Inter Milan (Ita), FC Dnipro (Ukr), Saint-Etienne (Fra), Qarabag FK (Aze)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group G:</strong> Sevilla (Esp), Standard Liege (Bel), Feyenoord (Ned), HNK Rijeka (Cro)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group H:</strong> Lille (Fra), Wolfsburg (Ger), <strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Everton</strong> (Eng), FC Krasnodar (Rus)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group I: </strong>Napoli (Ita), Sparta Prague (Cze), Young Boys (Sui), Slovan Bratislava (Svk)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group J: </strong>Dynamo Kiev (Ukr), Steaua Bucharest (Rou), Rio Ave (Por), Aalborg (Den)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group K:</strong> Fiorentina (Ita), PAOK (Gre), Guingamp (Fra), Dinamo Minsk (Blr)</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Group L: </strong>Metalist Kharkiv (Ukr), Trabzonspor (Tur), Legia Warsaw (Pol), Lokeren (Bel)</div>

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Group draw in full: Group A: Villarreal (Esp), Borussia Monchengladbach (Ger), FC Zurich (Sui), Apollon Limassol (Cyp) Group B: FC Co...

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers ready for 'special' Real Madrid tie

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<strong><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers knows facing 10-times European
champions Real Madrid at Anfield is going to be a special night for the club.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Merseyside outfit are back in the UEFA Champions League
after a five-year absence and have been paired with the holders, Swiss side
Basel and Bulgarian newcomers Ludogorets in Group B.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Liverpool will face Real in back-to-back meetings in the middle
of their campaign, with the Spanish giants travelling to Anfield on Wednesday,
October 22 for Matchday Three before the return in the Bernabeu on Tuesday,
November 4.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">"To be back in it again, no matter who we were going to
play, it was always going to be exciting,” Rodgers told the club’s official
website.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“But to have Real
Madrid in your group, the champions last season, is going to be special.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">"I'm already thinking of Anfield on that night. But there
are two other good teams in it along with us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“It's a tough group but we'll really look forward to the
challenge of getting out of the group."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rodgers insists his
only focus now is on progressing from the group with his backroom staff
beginning preparations for the meetings with Real, Basel and the more unknown
quantity of Ludogorets.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He added: "The notion for us was to get out of the group
stage - we can look no further than that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">"It was great excitement and hopefully it was great for the
supporters to sit and watch the draw for the first time in five years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: .2in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">"Now we know
the teams that we're playing, we'll focus to get out of the group. That's as
far as you can look. Once you get out of the group stages, you take it from
there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 14pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.2in;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">"Preparation will start straight away. Some of the teams
we're well aware of; we watch the likes of Real Madrid nearly every week and we
know their players.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 14pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.2in;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">"But as soon as the draw is finalised, the work and the
focus will be on that. We have our analysis team behind the scenes who will do
all the preparation work we need for our opponents. It will be exciting for
them as well."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers ready for 'special' Real Madrid tie

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers knows facing 10-times European champions Real Madrid at Anfield is going to be a special night for the clu...

Marcos Rojos Working permit is taking longer than expected,

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<span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Argentine defender has agreed a move to Manchester United
from Sporting Lisbon but, unlike fellow arrival Angel Di Maria, does not have a
European passport to smooth the switch</span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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United <span style="color: #081f2c;"> <span style="background: white;">boss</span></span>
Louis Van Gaal <span style="background: white; color: #081f2c;">admits that it is
taking longer than he had expected for</span><span style="color: #081f2c;"> </span>Marcos
Rojo<span style="background: white; color: #081f2c;"> to secure a work permit.</span><span style="color: #081f2c;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">The Argentine defender was confirmed as a United
player earlier in August in a move that saw winger Nani rejoin Sporting Lisbon
on loan until the end of the season.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Rojo has been unable to make his debut for the
Premier League club as yet due to red tape, with passport issues dragging the
process out.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"Rojo is working on his permit because he
has to go abroad for that," Van Gaal explained to the press.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"The difference between [fellow new
signing] Angel Di Maria and Rojo is that he has an Italian passport and Rojo
does not.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"He has an Argentine passport and he has to
work for it. Now he is abroad in Madrid to work at the embassy but it takes
more time than we expected."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Di Maria, a British-record signing from Real
Madrid and a fellow Argentine, is poised to make his United debut at Burnley on
Saturday.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>

Marcos Rojos Working permit is taking longer than expected,

The Argentine defender has agreed a move to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon but, unlike fellow arrival Angel Di Maria, does not ha...

Manchester United will make late push for Vidal,

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<span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Red Devils will make a concerted effort to bring the Chile
midfielder to Old Trafford as Juventus demand £40m, while an approach for
Ajax's Daley Blind is also on the cards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Manchester united<span style="color: #081f2c;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">are making a
concerted effort to sign</span> </span>Juventus<span style="color: #081f2c;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">midfielder</span> </span><span style="color: #007954; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Arturo Vidal</span><span style="color: #081f2c;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">before the transfer window closes on Monday.</span><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">The Premier League side have been monitoring
Vidal all summer but have been put off by the Turin club's strong, public
stance that the Chilean would not be sold.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">With
Vidal not willing to force a move and jeopardise his relationship with the Juve
fans, and the club's reluctance to be seen to offload one of their star men,
United were left neglected.</span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Louis
van Gaal had been willing to wait until January to make a move for Roma's Kevin
Strootman if United could not land his top targets this summer.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">But
there is growing confidence at Old Trafford that a big-money offer will smooth
Vidal's exit without villifying either player or club in the eyes of supporters.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Juventus
are holding out for £40 million and United are keen to get a deal done as they
look to strengthen the squad at Van Gaal's disposal following the British
transfer record arrival of Angel Di Maria.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>

Manchester United will make late push for Vidal,

The Red Devils will make a concerted effort to bring the Chile midfielder to Old Trafford as Juventus demand £40m, while an approach for ...

Real Madrid only offered Di Maria £1.2m pay rise, says father

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<span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The former Benfica star's father has voiced his dismay with the
Champions League holders' treatment of the winger prior to his switch to
Manchester United<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Angel
Di Maria’s<span style="background: white; color: #081f2c;"> father has hit out at</span><span style="color: #081f2c;"> </span>Real Madrid<span style="color: #081f2c;"> <span style="background: white;">in the wake of the Argentina international's transfer
to</span></span> Manchester United <span style="background: white; color: #081f2c;">and
has laughed off suggestions that the Champions League holders had offered the
winger an annual salary of €6 million (£4.8m).</span><span style="color: #081f2c;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">The 26-year-old left Madrid for United in a deal
worth €75m (£60m) earlier this week after he turned down an offer to extend his
contract at the Santiago Bernabeu, which was reportedly worth €6m a
year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">However,
Miguel Di Maria has stressed that his son never felt fully appreciated at the
club - something that he claims is reflected by their offer of a €1.5m (£1.2m)
payrise.</span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"Madrid
never offered him €6m. Their ultimate offer was €5m, which represented a €1.5m
payrise. The first problems that arose were the result of financial reasons. He
joined Madrid for a certain salary and they left it at that," Miguel Di
Maria told<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">El
Partido de las 12</span></em>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">"Angel
was never really appreciated at Madrid. It was always as if they didn't want
him at the club. They never showed him any affection.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">"Angel
was tired of always having to prove himself over and over again. He had already
proven himself. Madrid have lost a key player, someone who could make the
difference at any given moment.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">"He
is happy at Manchester United now and they treat him well. Their financial
offer was also higher than what Madrid had offered."</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Di
Maria was United's fourth big-money signing of the summer after the previous
arrivals of Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw and Marcos Rojo.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>

Real Madrid only offered Di Maria £1.2m pay rise, says father

The former Benfica star's father has voiced his dismay with the Champions League holders' treatment of the winger prior to his sw...

PETR CECH FUTURE AT STAMFORD BRIDGE IS UNCERTAIN

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after deciding to make<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="background: white; color: #007954; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Thibaut Courtois</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c;">their No.1 this season,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Goal</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> can
reveal.</span></span><span style="color: #081f2c;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Jose
Mourinho is to put his faith in Courtois at the start of the campaign, spelling
the end for Cech at Stamford Bridge following a decade spent as the club's
undisputed first choice.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Cech
will be encouraged to move as Chelsea stand to receive a more significant
transfer fee from selling the Czech goalkeeper now than in 12 months, when he
would have just one year to run on his contract.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cech
will be encouraged to move as Chelsea stand to receive a more significant
transfer fee from selling the Czech goalkeeper now than in 12 months, when he
would have just one year to run on his contract.</span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Courtois,
who played 90 minutes in goal for the Blues in their final pre-season match on
Tuesday night, will get the nod over Cech for Monday's Premier League
curtain-raiser against newly promoted Burnley.</span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">The
west Londoners value Cech at around £10 million.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Real
Madrid and wealthy French duo Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco are closely
monitoring the 32-year-old's situation but no formal bids are expected until
Cech's downgraded status is confirmed at the start of next week.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Madrid
signed Costa Rica World Cup star Keylor Navas this summer as a replacement for
Diego Lopez, who is completing the formalities of a move to AC Milan, but
doubts persist about the long-term future at the club of Iker Casillas, who was
used only in cup matches by boss Carlo Ancelotti last season.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">As
revealed by Goal in June,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background: white; color: #007954;">Mourinho is
prepared to offload Cech after deciding that rising star Courtois represents a
better long-term option between the sticks.</span><span style="color: #081f2c;"><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Cech
has insisted that he is not fazed by the prospect of competition from Courtois
but Mourinho has told the goalkeeper to explore the possibility of a move away.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">But
the keeper's agent, Viktor Kolar, has already confirmed that he will speak to
the top clubs in Europe if his client is made available.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">"I
would get in touch with [Andoni] Zubizarreta at Barcelona and people at Real
Madrid," he told the press six weeks ago. "These are clubs we would
consider if Chelsea wanted to get rid of Petr.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">"We
would also consider Bayern Munich but they have [Manuel] Neuer there. Then
there are leagues Petr would not go to - Serie A, for instance, because clubs
in that league have problems.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">"Paris
Saint-Germain have shown interest and we have also communicated with Monaco."</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Courtois
has been named La Liga's best goalkeeper in each of the last two seasons and
his performances were key to Atletico Madrid's Primera Division triumph last
season as well as their run to the Champions League final.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Mourinho's
willingness to allow Cech, a hugely popular figure with supporters, to leave
demonstrates his ruthlessness and desire to improve a team who narrowly missed
out on winning a trophy in his first season back at Stamford Bridge.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Cech
has established himself as one of the world's outstanding keepers during his
decade at Stamford Bridge.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Since
joining Chelsea from Rennes for £7m in 2004, he has made 479 appearances for
the club and won the Champions League, the Europa League, three Premier League
titles, four FA Cups and three League Cups.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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JANUZAJ TAKES NUMBER 11

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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Manchester United have announced their squad numbers for the 2014-15 campaign, with Adnan Januzaj taking the No.11 shirt.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SQUAD NUMBERS IN FULL:</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. De Gea; 2. Rafael; 3. Shaw; 4. Jones; 6. Evans; 8. Mata; 10. Rooney; 11. Januzaj; 12. Smalling; 13. Lindegaard; 14. Chicharito; 16. Carrick; 17. Nani; 18. Young; 19. Welbeck; 20. van Persie; 21. Herrera; 22. Powell; 23. Cleverley; 24. Fletcher; 25. Valencia; 26. Kagawa; 28. Anderson; 29. Zaha; 30. Varela; 31. Fellaini; 34. Lawrence; 35. Lingard; 36. Vermijl; 38. M Keane; 39. Thorpe; 40. Amos; 41. James; 42. Blackett; 45. Petrucci; 46. Rothwell; 48. W Keane; 49. Wilson; 50. Johnstone.</span></div>

JANUZAJ TAKES NUMBER 11

Manchester United have announced their squad numbers for the 2014-15 campaign, with Adnan Januzaj taking the No.11 shirt. SQUAD NUMBE...

ARTETA IS NEW ARSENAL CAPTAIN

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appointed </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white; color: #007954; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Mikel Arteta</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">as </span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white; color: #007954; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Arsenal</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">captain following<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white; color: #007954; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Thomas Vermaelen</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">'s
transfer to</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white; color: #007954; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Barcelona</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #081f2c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">The
Spaniard helped guide the Gunners to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Premier
League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield and has been handed
the armband for the forthcoming season, with Per Mertesacker his deputy.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Arteta,
32, is entering his third full season at the Emirates and previously captained
Everton under David Moyes.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Asked
who would take over from Vermaelen as club captain, Wenger said: "One:
Arteta and two: Mertesacker. Arteta will be captain and Mertesacker
vice-captain."</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Outgoing
skipper Vermaelen joined Luis Enrique's Barca for £15 million on Saturday,
bringing an end to his five-year association with Arsenal.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Wenger
had nothing but praise for the 28-year-old, adding: "I allowed Thomas
Vermaelen to leave before the end of the season. He was not playing regularly,
he behaved outstandingly and with dignity. It’s difficult to keep that kind of
player at the top level if he doesn’t play regularly."</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">Wenger
will look to find a replacement for Vermaelen in the transfer market but admits
it will not be easy to sign a quality defender before the window closes at the
end of the month.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">The
Arsenal boss also considers new signing Calum Chambers as a natural centre-back
and was hugely impressed with the 19-year-old's display against City.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"You
look at Vermaelen, there were two huge clubs in for him and they had a look and
could not find anybody better," Wenger added. "If I can find another
one I will do it but it is not easy to find. Maybe a guy who can play in two or
three different positions will be better for us.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">"I
see Chambers as a centre-back. I saw him there when I bought him. He was
outstanding today for a 19-year-old, it was very promising. It’s impressive
because he does not have a long history in this position. If all goes well, he
has a good career in front of him. He can challenge both centre-backs and that
is what we want."</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>

ARTETA IS NEW ARSENAL CAPTAIN

Arsene Wenger has appointed Mikel Arteta as Arsenal captain following Thomas Vermaelen 's transfer to Barcelona . The Spa...

Pepe Reina completes transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Pepe Reina has completed his transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich.</strong></div>
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The Spain international goalkeeper, who spent last season on loan at Napoli, has signed a three-year deal with the German champions.</div>
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He will provide back-up to Germany international Manuel Neuer at the Allianz Arena.</div>
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Reina, who will turn 32 at the end of August, was a regular at Liverpool for eight seasons before Brendan Rodgers signed Belgium's Simon Mignolet from Sunderland last summer.</div>
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Rodgers has Brad Jones as cover and sanctioned Reina's temporary move to Napoli last season.</div>
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Napoli boss Rafa Benitez was known to be interested in signing Reina on a permanent deal, but the Serie A side refused to meet the £3.95million release clause in his contract and Reina travelled to the United States for Liverpool's pre-season tour following the World Cup.</div>
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Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge revealed Reina’s keenness to join the Bundesliga side earlier in the week.</div>
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Rummenigge said: "He was eager to come to Bayern Munich. He wanted to embark on this adventure even though he knows that, in Manuel Neuer, he has a keeper in front of him who, if nothing changes, will always remain the number one."</div>
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And after completing the deal, he added: "It reflects what we were looking for. We wanted a goalkeeper who is experienced and established and also has certain footballing qualities."</div>
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Reina will be officially presented to the club's fans at an open day at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.</div>
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Following his departure, Reina wrote an open letter paying tribute to Liverpool staff and fans on his official website</div>
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"I have been extremely fortunate to spend so many years at what I consider to be one of the greatest clubs in world football," he said.</div>
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"It has been an honour and a privilege. The memories I have of Anfield, my team-mates, the supporters and the people of Liverpool will stay with me forever. I am disappointed that I am leaving, but only in the sense that I enjoyed being at the club so much and it is always difficult to say goodbye to something that is special to you."</div>

Pepe Reina completes transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich

Pepe Reina has completed his transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich. The Spain international goalkeeper, who spent last season on loa...

MANCHESTER CITY SIGN ELIAQUIM MANGALA FROM PORTO

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The 23-year-old France international is City's sixth signing of the summer, following the capture of Bacary Sagna, Willy Caballero, Bruno Zuculini, Frank Lampard and Mangala's former Porto team-mate Fernando.</div>
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The centre-back told Manchester City's official website: “City is a top club in Europe. For me, it was an important step to leave Porto and join Manchester City in order to continue my progress.</div>
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"I want to win titles and I believe I can do this. I am ambitious and this is why I am here.</div>
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“I’m very happy to come to England because, for me, the Premier League is the best league in the world.</div>
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"It is a very intense and very aggressive competition. There are plenty of goals, so it is also really nice to watch and I can’t wait to get started.</div>
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“The fact that Fernando is here is better because I played with him at Porto but there is also other players that I know like Sagna, (Gael) Clichy and (Samir) Nasri."</div>
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City boss Manuel Pellegrini added: “I’m delighted to have added a player of Eliaquim’s quality in the squad ahead of the new season.</div>
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“He is already a fine player but in my opinion, he has all of the mental, physical, technical and tactical attributes to become one of Europe’s very best defenders.</div>
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“Eliaquim is a player I believe will make an immediate impact in the Premier League, thanks to his physicality, his reading of the game and quality on the ball.</div>
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“I think he will prove to be a great signing for us.”</div>
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Mangala made 92 appearances for Porto after joining from Belgian club Standard Liege in August 2011 and won the Portuguese title twice with the club in 2011/12 and 2012/13.</div>

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ARSENAL DEFENDER THOMAS VERMAELEN COMPLETES BARCELONA MOVE

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The Belgium international, who played 150 games for Arsene Wenger’s side in five seasons, moves to the Nou Camp for a undislcosed fee, widely believed to be £15m.</div>
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"Thomas Vermaelen is now officially an FC Barcelona player," confirmed the Spanish giants.</div>
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"A few minutes past 11:15am, the player signed a contract with the Catalan club. It is an agreement that binds him with the club for the next five seasons, until 2018/19."</div>
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"I feel very happy," Vermaelen told Barca TV. "I'm very excited to play for this beautiful club; it's one of the best in the world.</div>
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"It's a dream of a lot of people to play for this club, you play with the best players in the world and I'm very honoured to play with them in this team.</div>
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"I expect pressure like always; I played for Arsenal as well and it's not different from this club, you need to win every single game, so I understand there will always be pressure to deliver a good performance.</div>
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"My first goal is to adapt as quickly as I can; it's a different country for me, a different language as well and coaches, so I need to adapt and see how far we can go."</div>
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The fee is undisclosed for a player who had been club captain for the Gunners for the past two seasons but was frequently on the bench last term, with Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny the first-choice pairing at centre-back.</div>
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He made only 13 starts in all competitions and 21 appearances in total for Arsenal during the campaign, which concluded with him being an unused substitute in the Gunners' FA Cup final victory over Hull City as they collected their first trophy in nine years.</div>
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Vermaelen was initially an integral part of the north London club's defence after signing from Ajax in 2009, but form and fitness subsequently put his starting spot in jeopardy.</div>
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The 28-year-old had been linked with Manchester United, but it is understood that Arsenal proposed a swap deal which the Red Devils were not prepared to do.</div>
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While indicating on Thursday that United were among the clubs to have made an offer for Vermaelen, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger also said he would prefer any sale to be made to an overseas side.</div>

ARSENAL DEFENDER THOMAS VERMAELEN COMPLETES BARCELONA MOVE

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has completed his move to Barcelona after signing a five-year contract with the Spanish giants. The...

DIEGO COSTA'S DOUBLE EARNS CHELSEA A 2-0 WIN OVER REAL SOCIEDAD

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Blues made the perfect start when Costa opened the scoring in the second minute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Spain striker was unleashed by a fine Ramires through-ball and made no mistake in dispatching past Sociedad goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai from a tight angle to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Costa then doubled Chelsea's lead five minutes later when he tapped home from close range after Andre Schurrle's shot from the edge of the area crashed off a post and into his team-mate's path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Costa missed a chance to snatch a hat-trick in the second half while Fernando Torres also fluffed a clear-cut opening, while Thibaut Courtois - largely untroubled for most of the match - had to be alert to deny Chory Castro in the 77th minute.</span></div>

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LIVERPOOL AGREE DEAL FOR ALBERTO MORENO

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">Liverpool have agreed a £12million deal to sign long-term transfer target Sevilla defender Alberto Moreno.</strong></div>
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Brendan Rodgers made signing a left-back his priority earlier this summer and singled out the 22-year-old as his number one target.</div>
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Sevilla insisted that Moreno was going nowhere unless their 20 million euro asking price was met with manager Unai Emery insisting on Monday that he would play in the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid.</div>
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However, Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre managed to thrash out a deal for Moreno in Cardiff before the game that Real won 2-0, and the player was withdrawn from the side.</div>
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The Spain international, who came through his home-town club’s youth system, is now set to undergo a medical at Anfield and discuss personal terms.</div>
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A statement on the Liverpool club website read: "Liverpool can confirm they have reached an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of Spain international full-back Alberto Moreno.</div>
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"The Reds will proceed with the formalities of finalising the deal for the 22-year-old over the coming days and will make no further announcement until it is complete."</div>
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There were emotional scenes on Tuesday night in Cardiff after the Super Cup among the Sevilla players and staff who were hugging a tearful Moreno on the pitch.</div>
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Sevilla coach Emery insisted Moreno would leave with the club's blessing and said: "We didn't have any clear expectation (about the transfer being completed), but it was in our minds.</div>
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"This has been in the offing for a month and a half or two. We were aware of the need to take him out of the squad. And we were in England and close to the teams who are interested in Alberto. Maybe decisions are speeding up because we are getting towards the end of the transfer window (on August 31).</div>
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"We want to wish all the best to Alberto Moreno and we need to continue with our path. He's a player we can no longer count on."</div>

LIVERPOOL AGREE DEAL FOR ALBERTO MORENO

Liverpool have agreed a £12million deal to sign long-term transfer target Sevilla defender Alberto Moreno. Brendan Rodgers made signing...

CAS TO RULE ON LUIS SUAREZ APPEAL AGAINST BAN ON THURSDAY

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin-bottom: 1.2em;">The Court of Arbitration for Sport is to announce its decision on Luis Suarez's appeal against his four-month football ban at 2pm on Thursday.</strong></div>
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Suarez, 27, was handed the ban from all football activity for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's 1-0 World Cup victory in June.</div>
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Suarez’s lawyers have argued that, as the incident took place while the former Liverpool star was playing for his country, the ban should be limited to international football only.</div>
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A CAS statement read: "At the request of the appellants and with the agreement of FIFA, the CAS has conducted an expedited arbitration procedure. As a consequence, the CAS Panel has accepted to render its decision within a short period of time but with grounds to follow later."</div>
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Barcelona paid Liverpool £75m for Suarez after he received his FIFA ban, which, as it stands, keeps him out until October 25.</div>
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It is understood that Suarez's legal team are confident of obtaining a reduction to two months and for their client to be allowed to train with Barcelona for the duration of his suspension.</div>
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If successful, he would be available to return to action on August 25.</div>

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MARCOS ROJO WILL BE PUNISHED

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The Argentina international has handed in a transfer request and expressed a desire to link up with Manchester United.</div>
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In an effort to try and force the issue, the attack-minded full-back is refusing to train with his current club.</div>
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Sporting are not about to bow to player pressure, though, and have informed Rojo, along with team-mate Islam Slimani, that unprofessionalism will not be tolerated.</div>
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Club president Bruno de Carvalho told Sporting TV: “They are subject to disciplinary action, but they are not in the B team.</div>
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“Both players took decisions that have provoked strong, internal disciplinary action.</div>
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“A general note: Any player who does not follow the rules of the club, these two or any others, they can do what they want, but it only complicates the issue.</div>
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“Don’t use the press, be professionals. These players are subject to strong disciplinary measures.</div>
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“They can’t play on Saturday, if they want they can watch the game at home.</div>
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“We’ll see, it could delay things a lot, it could drag things out a lot, but on Saturday it will not be resolved.”</div>
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De Carvalho has also been quick to point out that sales are not guaranteed this summer, with it possible that the situation with Rojo and Slimani ‘could end with them seeing out their three-year contracts’.</div>

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MAROUANE FELLAINI SCORES LATE TO GIVE 2-1 WIN OVER VALENCIA

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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The Belgian, who has had a tough time at Old Trafford since he was signed by David Moyes nearly a year ago, pounced on a defensive mistake in injury time to ensure the Reds finished their pre-season programme unbeaten.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Rodrigo equalised in Valencia’s best spell, but just as the friendly looked to be drifting to a draw, substitute Fellaini pounced for the deciding goal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Louis van Gaal's first game in charge at Old Trafford saw the Dutchman unveil the 3-5-2 system that served him well so far in pre-season, but although United looked comfortable the game only came to life as a contest when Rooney struck his spot kick against the base of the post having been clipped going for an Ashley Young cross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Fletcher put United ahead with a deflected shot from the 'D' on the edge of the box, but the Spanish side enjoyed a good spell midway through the second half, with Javier Hernandez heading a Rodrigo header off the line.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Valencia's former Bolton striker pounced when a Tom Cleverley clearance from a corner looped back over the defence, and seconds later Vinicius Araujo was inches away from getting a touch inside the six-yard box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">But Fellaini, one of a swathe of replacements, took full advantage when a defender and goalkeeper Diego Alves collided in stoppage time to roll the ball home with almost the last kick of the match.</span></div>

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The Belgian, who has had a tough time at Old Trafford since he was signed by David Moyes nearly a year ago, pounced on a defensive mistak...

WAYNE ROONEY NAMED NEW MANCHESTER UNITED CAPTAIN

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Van Gaal made the announcement following United’s final pre-season friendly against Valencia, when Rooney skippered the side to a 2-1 victory courtesy of Marouane Fellaini’s late goal.</div>
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The England international, who is also in the running to skipper the national side in the wake of Steven Gerrard’s international retirement, takes over the role from Nemanja Vidic, who departed for Inter Milan in the summer.</div>
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Midfielder Darren Fletcher has been named as the club’s vice-captain after Van Gaal handed a number of different players the armband in pre-season.</div>
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Rooney told the club’s official website: "It is a huge honour for me – and for my family – to be named captain of this great club. It is a role I will perform with great pride.</div>
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“Team spirit has always been very high in our dressing room and I am very grateful to the manager for the faith he has shown in me. </div>
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“I look forward to leading the team out on Saturday at our first match of the new season."</div>
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Van Gaal added: "For me it's always very important the choice of captain. Wayne has shown a great attitude towards everything he does.</div>
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“I have been very impressed by his professionalism and his attitude to training and to my philosophy. He is a great inspiration to the younger members of the team and I believe he will put his heart and soul into his captaincy role.</div>
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"Darren Fletcher will become the vice-captain. Darren is a natural leader and will captain the team when Wayne isn't playing.</div>
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“Darren is a very experienced player and a very popular member of the dressing room, I know he will work well alongside Wayne."</div>
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And Fletcher said: "I am delighted to have been named as vice-captain. It's a very proud moment for me and my family. </div>
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“Wayne and I have always worked well together and we will continue to work closely together in our new roles. I would like to thank the manager for putting his trust in me."</div>

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REAL MADRID WIN UEFA SUPER CUP

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After enduring a frustrating World Cup, in which Portugal failed to get out of the group stages, Hoddle says last year’s Ballon d’Or winner seems back to his best and determined to cement his position as football’s leading light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Ronaldo’s the best player at this moment in time in the world,” the former England manager told Sky Sports. “He wasn’t maybe two or three years ago, Lionel Messi was. But now is his moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“He’ll be very disappointed about the World Cup – and he’s always going to be disappointed in my opinion, because Portugal are never going to go there and win – but he’s come back from Brazil and shown his desire.</span></div>

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LIVERPOOL MUST SIGN A STRIKER

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England international Lambert arrived from Southampton at the start of the summer in a £4million deal and is the only new striking option in the squad ahead of a Premier League season in which the club are looking to replace the goals of the departed Luis Suarez.</div>
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The 32-year-old failed to find the net in any of Liverpool’s International Champions Cup matches in America and after missing a glorious opportunity in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in Monday’s final, Francis says Rodgers may be alarmed by his form.</div>
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If they get the left-back Alberto Moreno then I think that’s going to cost close to £20million and that will take the spending up to £110million and £10million of that was spent on Divock Origi who has gone back on loan to Lille.</div>
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“So forget the young Belgian player for the moment, there’s £100million spent and only £4million put aside for a striker, that being Lambert.</div>
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MANCHESTER UNITED BEAT LIVERPOOL 3-1 AND WIN ICC

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United came from a goal down thanks to second-half goals from captain Rooney, Juan Mata and youngster Jesse Lingard securing the trophy for new boss Louis van Gaal.</div>
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Liverpool took the lead in the 14th minute when United defender Phil Jones upended Raheem Sterling in the box and skipper Steven Gerrard scored from the spot.</div>
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David de Gea made a fine save to deny Philippe Coutinho, and Sterling felt he should have had a second penalty when he was brought down by Ander Herrera.</div>
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Rickie Lambert made a hash of a chance to add to their lead before half-time, and United proved to be in a much more ruthless mood after the break.</div>
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It took them until the 55th minute to level the scores, with Rooney side-footing home a cushioned volley at the back post from a Javier Hernandez cross.</div>
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Two minutes later, United were in front with Mata striking a shot from the edge of the box that took a deflection off Mamadou Sakho and flew past Simon Mignolet.</div>
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United thought they had a third goal soon after, Rooney again on target from close range, but video replays inside the stadium showed Ashley Young's looping effort had hit the back stanchion of the net, not the crossbar, and rebounded to Rooney.</div>
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Referee Mark Geiger consulted with his assistant and the goal was ruled out.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySOUi9jjP3pJL0Whm947-oNxohvU0tso-bJXKJgjaBGAbdjCEbiblggc-zrzOXjcf-ibhqUZBV-jzchKzKbzBX3AJ1qYiAGGpVJ0IWUD6imKWpRS9MVX_Zgcj26CeRoSBkuGouWiDHpLn/s1600/herrera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySOUi9jjP3pJL0Whm947-oNxohvU0tso-bJXKJgjaBGAbdjCEbiblggc-zrzOXjcf-ibhqUZBV-jzchKzKbzBX3AJ1qYiAGGpVJ0IWUD6imKWpRS9MVX_Zgcj26CeRoSBkuGouWiDHpLn/s1600/herrera.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Manchester United and Liverpool will play each other in the International Champions Cup final on Tuesday after coming out on top in the group stage of the competition.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Liverpool's qualification for the match in Miami was confirmed after Manchester City's defeat on penalties to Olympiakos while the Red Devils' win over Real Madrid proved enough for them to also go through.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">The match will mark a first chance for Louis van Gaal to secure a victory over his new team's oldest rivals while also picking up some silverware following an impressive first month in charge.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Van Gaal has led the Old Trafford outfit to wins over Madrid and Roma while victory on penalties over Inter proved to be the defining result of their group campaign.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #081f2c; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20.736000061035156px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Brendan Rodgers' side, meanwhile, were victorious against Olympiakos in their opening match before beating Manchester City on penalties. The Reds complete their opening fixtures against AC Milan in the early hours of Saturday morning.</span>

MANCHESTER UNITED VS LIVERPOOL IN ICC FINAL

Manchester United and Liverpool will play each other in the International Champions Cup final on Tuesday after coming out on top in the gr...