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Landon Donovan to retire from professional soccer after losing 'passion'
Enner Valencia harbours European ambitions with West Ham
Tottenhams Érik Lamela is keen to show his worth after a year to forget
Hull City keep Europa League dream alive with Sone Alukos late winner
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a season to return Cardiff to the top flight
Legia Warsaw investigated by Uefa for fielding ineligible player against Celtic
Monaco play into Paris Saint-Germain's hands in battle to rule France
Champions League qualifying: who do Arsenal want in play-off round?
Hes not exactly a feminist but Sepp Blatter is right. Football is still macho
Vanishing spray: a revolution in cheating removal
Celtic's Ronny Deila: 'we lacked quality in Legia Warsaw defeat' - video
John Terry: Didier Drogba is still hungry and a handful to play against
Pep Guardiola wants 'revenge' for MLS All-Stars' tackling in Bayern defeat
John Stones commits future to Everton with improved five-year contract
Arsène Wenger hints Manchester United want to sign Thomas Vermaelen
Luis Suárezs legal team upbeat on appeal chances before CAS hearing
Manchester United favourites for Angel di María after PSG end interest
Liverpool inquire about Radamel Falcao but Real Madrid deal is close
David Luiz hopes to leave World Cup woes behind at Paris Saint-Germain
Premier League 2014-15 preview No8: Leicester City
Leicester City: Premier League 2014-15 preview video
Referees vanishing spray to make English debut at Community Shield
Peter Crouch main West Ham target as club seek cover for Andy Carroll
Alan Irvine confirms Chris Brunt will remain West Brom club captain
Ravel Morrison threatened to throw acid in ex-girlfriends face

Landon Donovan to retire from professional soccer after losing 'passion'

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:39 PM PDT

LA Galaxy and USA star will retire at end of season
Says: I am sad to leave profession which brought so much joy

Pep Guardiola wants revenge over All-Stars tackling

Enner Valencia harbours European ambitions with West Ham

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:31 PM PDT

Ecuador forward wants to take club into top four
Im delighted I may get to play at Olympic Stadium in 2016 Continue reading...

Tottenhams Érik Lamela is keen to show his worth after a year to forget

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT

The £30m midfield misfit from Roma became the butt of jokes after struggling with form and injury last season but all the signs are that he can hit the ground running this time round Continue reading...

Hull City keep Europa League dream alive with Sone Alukos late winner

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:03 PM PDT

Hull 2-1 Trencin
Hull win 2-1 on agg in Europa League qualifier Continue reading...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a season to return Cardiff to the top flight

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT

Manager seeks to repay club owner Vincent Tan for standing by him after relegation from the Premier League Continue reading...

Legia Warsaw investigated by Uefa for fielding ineligible player against Celtic

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 12:37 PM PDT

Polish club could be thrown out of Champions League qualifying
Scottish champions may now go through by default Continue reading...

Monaco play into Paris Saint-Germain's hands in battle to rule France

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 09:59 AM PDT

Ligue 1 runners-up have changed managers and sold James Rodríguez while the champions have bought David Luiz Continue reading...

Champions League qualifying: who do Arsenal want in play-off round?

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 09:36 AM PDT

Lowdown on the five clubs who could be paired with Arsenal in Fridays draw for the play-off round of the Champions League Continue reading...

Hes not exactly a feminist but Sepp Blatter is right. Football is still macho

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 09:12 AM PDT

The Fifa president admits it is difficult for the sport to accept females in power. If only his actions spoke louder than his words Continue reading...

Vanishing spray: a revolution in cheating removal

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 08:41 AM PDT

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arriving Continue reading...

Celtic's Ronny Deila: 'we lacked quality in Legia Warsaw defeat' - video

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 08:12 AM PDT

Celtic manager Ronny Deila reflects on his team's 2-0 defeat to Legia Warsaw in the Champions League third qualifying round. Deila says Celtic lacked quality football and failed to create any viable chances in the match. He says the team has a lot of work to do ahead of the Europa League play-off that now awaits. Henning Berg, the Legia Warsaw manager, says that his team were solid in their counter-attack against Celtic Continue reading...

John Terry: Didier Drogba is still hungry and a handful to play against

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 07:58 AM PDT

Defender says the returning striker has been sharp in training
Terry: odd to see Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole elsewhere Continue reading...

Pep Guardiola wants 'revenge' for MLS All-Stars' tackling in Bayern defeat

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 07:51 AM PDT

Munich manager refuses handshake with Caleb Porter
Says after 2-1 defeat: I hope to try and make revenge

Galaxy forward Landon Donovan announces retirement

John Stones commits future to Everton with improved five-year contract

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 07:43 AM PDT

Stones follows Ross Barkley in penning long-term deal
Defender was on standby list for England at World Cup Continue reading...

Arsène Wenger hints Manchester United want to sign Thomas Vermaelen

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 07:30 AM PDT

Arsenal manager says United are among interested parties
Arsène Wenger: We would like to sell the player abroad Continue reading...

Luis Suárezs legal team upbeat on appeal chances before CAS hearing

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 07:08 AM PDT

Appeal hearing related to ban on all football-related activity
Lawyers set to argue that ban be limited to internationals Continue reading...

Manchester United favourites for Angel di María after PSG end interest

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 06:49 AM PDT

Paris Saint-Germain president: winger is too expensive
End of pursuit could open way for Louis van Gaals side Continue reading...

Liverpool inquire about Radamel Falcao but Real Madrid deal is close

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 06:25 AM PDT

Attempt to replace Luis Suárez rebuffed by Monaco
Club informed Real Madrid are close to signing Colombian Continue reading...

David Luiz hopes to leave World Cup woes behind at Paris Saint-Germain

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 05:13 AM PDT

Luiz: Ive had time to digest the end of Brazils World Cup
Brazilian says he is prepared to play in any position needed Continue reading...

Premier League 2014-15 preview No8: Leicester City

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Nigel Pearsons team dominated the Championship last season, but will their inexperience and lack of squad depth show?

Leicester City: Premier League 2014-15 preview video

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 04:57 AM PDT

The Foxes romped into the Premier League with a record Championship points total. And what's more, they've got no-nonsense Yorkshireman Nigel Pearson at the helm. They have been absent from the top flight for the best part of a decade the challenge now is to cement their status in English football's elite Continue reading...