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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says the prestige of playing in the Champions League is more important than the financial rewards it brings. The Gunners, who have reached the group stage for the last 16 seasons, meet Besiktas in Tuesday's play-off...

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed he passed up the opportunity to sign Diego Costa eight years ago, when the player was at Braga. Mourinho believes several clubs failed to recognise the potential of the Brazilian-born forward when he was...

New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said his players' confidence would be "smashed" after the worst possible start to his reign at Old Trafford. United, who won six friendlies under Van Gaal in pre-season, began their Premier League campaign...

Liverpool have completed the signing of Spain left-back Alberto Moreno from Sevilla for a £12m transfer fee. The Reds reached an agreement with the Spanish club earlier this week, subject to the 22-year-old passing a medical. Moreno said: "Liverpool are the...

German champions Bayern Munich need to sign another player following the knee injury to midfielder Javi Martinez, according to manager Pep Guardiola. Martinez, 25, suffered a cruciate ligament tear in Wednesday's Super Cup defeat to Borussia Dortmund and will be...

Defender Eric Abidal, who underwent a liver transplant in 2012, has become the latest French player to announce his retirement from international football. Abidal, 34, capped 67 times for his country, follows Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and Manchester City...

A wonder goal and a bizarre TV appearance wearing flip flops are the two lasting images Franck Ribery leaves behind following his retirement from international football. The 31-year-old winger burst into the limelight as a carefree player when he scored...

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has defended his decision to omit English players from his line-up for the Community Shield defeat by Arsenal. Four English players made the City bench at Wembley on Sunday but an all-foreign starting XI reflected...

Tiger Woods, who quit a recent PGA Tour event because of back spasms, withdrew Wednesday from consideration for the United States Ryder Cup team, the golfer announced on his website. "I've been told by my doctors and trainer that my...

A Jennifer Cudjoe winner four minutes from fulltime narrowly failed to earn Ghana last-eight qualification, and left an unlucky Finland without a point in the competition. The two sides exchanged second-half goals via Juliette Kemppi and Sherifatu Sumaila, but despite...