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Louis van Gaal will start his reign as the new manager of Manchester United today. The Dutchman begins his club career in England after steering the Netherlands to the semi-finals of the World Cup and will arrive at Carrington to...

Russia is confident of hosting an even better World Cup finals than the one just witnessed in Brazil. Alexey Sorokin, chairman of Russia’s Local Organising Committee, has experienced Brazil first-hand these past few weeks and is predicting another excellent festival...

The Confederation of Brazilian Football has confirmed that Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as Brazil head coach. Scolari’s contract ended after the World Cup and he had said that he would let the CBF decide his fate after Brazil were...

English Premier League club Newcastle United signed midfielder Remy Cabella from French side Montpellier, the British club said on Sunday. The 24-year-old, who Newcastle first tried to sign in January, signed a six-year contract with the club for an undisclosed...

Poor organization and not “lack of talent” has been identified as the reason behind the failure of Nigeria’s Super Eagles to progress beyond the round of 16 at the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals in Brazil. This is the verdict...

Brazil's football confederation (CBF) will not renew national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's contact, local media reported early Monday, just hours after Germany defeated Argentina to win the 2014 World Cup. Scolari said that he would let the CBF decide his...

Colombia forward James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot for finishing as the top scorer at the 2014 Fifa World Cup. The 23-year-old, who plays for Monaco, scored six goals in five matches as his side reached the quarter-finals, where they...

Argentina's Lionel Messi deserved to be named as the best player at the World Cup despite their 1-0 final defeat by Germany, said coach Alejandro Sabella. Messi, 27, won the Golden Ball after scoring four goals in Brazil, but was...

Germany won the World Cup final for a fourth time after Mario Gotze's extra-time volley sealed a 1-0 win over Argentina. Argentina were preparing for a penalty shoot-out in the Maracana, but in the 113th minute Gotze chested down Andre...

LeBron James is to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers four years after spurning his hometown club to join the Miami Heat. James spent his first seven years in the NBA at the Cavaliers before moving to Florida, where he reached...