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"I only know three or four Japanese players and the most talked about is the one that plays for Manchester United, Kagawa, "said De Rossi.

The 26-year-old's contract at Old Trafford expires in the summer of 2014, and he has ruled out a move back to Portugal.

Mexico open their Confederations Cup campaign against Italy at the Maracana stadium.

Neymar scored with a firm shot from outside the penalty area, connecting with the ball after Fred controlled a long cross from Marcelo with his chest.

Athletic Bilbao president Josu Urrutia said that Bielsa will not continue as first team coach at the La Liga club next season.

The 31-year-old Alonso was left out of Spain's squad for the Confederations Cup in June in Brazil because of the problem.

Mourinho leaves Madrid after three seasons in which he won one Copa del Rey and one Spanish league, but brought home no major titles this season.

FIFA is now setting the highest standards for governance in sport, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday.

Lewandowski is likely to join German rivals and newly-crowned Champions League winners Bayern Munich, the Pole's agent said.

The 24-year-old Argentina striker's deal removes some of the uncertainty over his future with the recently deposed Premier League champions.

Rosicky has only played the past two qualifiers, and the Czechs have badly missed his creativity.

Cardiff City would be the second EPL team to float shares in the past year, after Manchester United (MANU.N) listed on the New York Stock.

Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are bitter rivals, yet in tactical terms they offer variations on the same theme.

Hummels twisted his right ankle in the 2-1 home loss to Hoffenheim in the final round of the Bundesliga on Saturday

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially opened Brasilia's Mane Garrincha World Cup stadium.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid in the final on Friday.