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Former Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes has announced his retirement from football at the age of 34

AC Milan have signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Barcelona on a season-long loan with the option of making the deal permanent next summer

Manchester United effortlessly overcame West Ham in Saturday’s evening kick-off courtesy of a Wayne Rooney penalty, a Nani solo goal and a strike from Dimitar Berbatov

Former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes was named man of the match as Atletico Madrid overcame Inter Milan to win the UEFA Super Cup at the first time of asking

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has declared that new signing Mario Balotelli has the ability to outshine Liverpool’s Fernando Torres

Mario Balotelli edged closer to a move to Manchester City on Thursday night after his agent revealed there had been a “step forwards” in negotiations between the Eastlands club and Inter Milan

Craig Bellamy claims he would consider walking away from football if Manchester City ditch the striker this season

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres stopped a passing police officer to report a photographer who was following him, the BBC revealed on Tuesday

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has revealed Juventus forward Amauri and Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli will both make their Azzurri debuts tomorrow against Ivory Coast

Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes newly-appointed Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho will face a tough first season at the Bernabeu

Lionel Messi and David Villa have become the latest star names to have had their say over the futures of Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres

Newly-appointed Juventus manager Luigi Delneri is already facing selection problems after admitting Alessandro Del Piero and Diego cannot play together

Urugyay striker Diego Forlán has insisted his team are ready to face the Netherlands in the first of the World Cup semi-finals tonight

Spain striker David Villa has defended Fernando Torres’ form at the World Cup ahead of Spain’s last 16 encounter with Portugal tonight

FIFA have again ruled out the possibility of introducing goal-line technology in football following a day of controversial refereeing decisions at the World Cup

Nicolas Anelka has been sent home from the World Cup after insulting France coach Raymond Domenech

Diego Forlán was the star of the show as Uruguay all but eliminated South Africa from the World Cup with a comprehensive 3-0 victory

Cristiano Ronaldo says Portugal “have every chance” of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup following their 0-0 draw with Ivory coast on Tuesday

South Africa were denied the perfect start to their World Cup campaign by a late Mexican equaliser in front of a packed Soccer City stadium

Drogba has successful surgery on broken arm and will be able to play at least some part in the World Cup

Serbia’s Nikola ŽigiÄ”¡ is expected to sign for Birmingham City later today after undergoing a medical at St Andrew’s yesterday