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Despite the presence of stars such as four-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta, it is the winger who has caught the eye of the Brazilian

The 34-year-old insists Manchester United will bounce back in Sunday's Community Shield clash with Wigan, and also praised the performance of youngster Adnan Januzaj

Newcastle wrapped up their pre-season friendly fixtures with a 1-1 draw against SC Braga at St James' Park thanks to a second-half Fabricio Coloccini header.

The Reds boss expects the striker to show remorse for trying to push through a move to Arsenal and insists that he will only play again when he is ready to "fight" for the club

A confident Real Madrid side claimed a sixth win of pre-season but Inter Milan's tour of the United States ended with another lacklustre display.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas refused to be drawn on speculation regarding the future of winger Gareth Bale. Speaking following Tottenham's

Newly promoted Cardiff has signed Chile midfielder Gary Medel from Sevilla for a club-record fee to strengthen its squad ahead of the club's first season in the Premier League.

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp was pleased with the intensity shown by his team during their 4-0 win over Augsburg

Brendan Rodgers has told Luis Suarez that he must apologise to his team-mates before being allowed back into the first

The Biancocelesti chief affirmed he would not sell the club's chief playmaker, and targeted Supercoppa glory against Juventus

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas refused to be drawn any further on the future of Real Madrid target Gareth Bale - but stressed the midfielder would link up with Wales next week.

A Fabricio Coloccini header gained Newcastle United a 1-1 draw in their final pre-season friendly versus Braga at St James'

Transfer news

Cardiff City have broken their transfer record again to sign Chile international midfielder Gary Medel on a four-year contract from Sevilla.

Liverpool 0-1 Celtic

Defending champion Bayern Munich was drawn Saturday to host Bundesliga rival Hannover in the second round of the German Cup, while Borussia Dortmund will travel to second-division 1860 Munich.

Carlo Ancelotti's men prepare for their La Liga kick-off next weekend in perfect fashion with a comfortable win against the Nerazzurri in the US

Real Madrid got another highlight goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and was dominant in its preseason finale with a 3-0 victory over Inter Milan on Saturday.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists Luis Suarez must apologise to the club and his team-mates before he can return to training with the rest of the squad.

Ian Holloway's men fell to a narrow defeat, with the former Bayern Munich striker tapping in to leave the Premier League new-boys looking for confidence ahead of the new season

The Catalan midfielder has taken a knock to his ankle and might not be fit to link up with Vicente Del Bosque's squad for Wednesday's trip to Guayaquil

A debut goal from Roberto Soldado was not enough to give Tottenham victory as they were held to a 1-1