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Wayne Rooney has revealed he would like to be a manager upon retirement from football England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has revealed he would like to become a manager when he retires from football.

Pep Guardiola's first Premier League game sees City take on Sunderland on Saturday 13 August Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will have no problem shaking Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's hand at Monday's pre-season derby in Beijing.

Antonio Conte expresses disappointment about Chelsea's preseason loss to Rapid Vienna after several days of intense training. New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte believes that the club's players can improve a lot and eventually reach the level of the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Neymar has missed out on a nomination for  UEFA's Best Player in Europe award , but Pepe will go up against Real Madrid and Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Max Bretos joins SVP to share his thoughts on Lionel Messi, saying the Argentina forward has gotten too comfortable and feels that the international game simply isn't for him. The Argentine FA (AFA)'s acting head Armando Perez plans to ask Lionel Messi to reconsider his international retirement and said a new national coach will be appointed soon.

A week after losing N'Golo Kante to Chelsea, Claudio Ranieri has sanctioned the winger's exit to the Emirates Stadium for a €50 million (£41.8m) fee

The 19-year-old starred for his country at Euro 2016 but the Premier League champions face a fight to sign the midfielder amid competition from Everton and Southampton

The Swans are keen to end their former striker's Etihad nightmare by bringing him back to south Wales this summer, just 18 months after he joined the Citizens for £25m

Reports in the France international's homeland claim that the marksman was not told that he would be switching to the No.11 jersey following the arrival of the Swede

The out-of-favour 23-year-old forward wants to leave Old Trafford in pursuit of regular first-team football and has also reportedly attracted interest from Stoke City

Ronald Koeman's side are holding out for £75 million for the Belgian 23-year-old, who has told close friends that he wants a return to Stamford Bridge this summer

The Gunners are reportedly set to splash the cash to land both the Leicester City star and the Lyon striker as the club looks to strengthen their push for the Premier League title

The injury-plagued Germany international is poised to depart Old Trafford this summer, with new boss Jose Mourinho in the market for dynamic additions to his squad

The Catalan coach is keen to sign the Borussia Dortmund striker and the Everton defender but the club may have to pay over £100 million to acquire the pair this summer

The French striker is reportedly on his way to Camp Nou after chosing Luis Enrique's side over Atletico Madrid, with the transfer set to be finalised in the coming days

Reports had suggested that the Turin's side big-money move for the Napoli star would pave the way for the midfielder to leave the club, though that may not be the case

The Argentina international is edging nearer to a move to the Italian champions after 36 Serie A goals in 35 games for the Naples side last season

Cristiano Ronaldo's knee injury shouldn't be a worry to people in Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed he'll come back "much stronger" from the left knee injury he suffered in Portugal's Euro 2016 final defeat of France. The Portugal star exited the tournament's deciding match after a clash with France midfielder Dimitri Payet within the first 10 minutes though he initially tried to carry on after having his knee wrapped.

Luis Enrique says Lionel Messi's retirement from international football wouldn't be all bad for his La Liga side. Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has said that he doesn't expect Lionel Messi to return to training with less enthusiasm despite the striker's decision to quit the Argentina national team following the Copa America loss. 

The Algeria international and Premier League winner has been heavily linked with a mega-money move to Arsenal in recent days but his team-mate hopes that such talk is false

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club should have better supported Lionel Messi during his tax fraud trial and also criticised the Blaugrana  board for  renewing the shirt sponsorship deal  with Qatar Airways for well below the current market rate.

I can't stop smiling because I've got this job - Sam Allardyce England captain Wayne Rooney says the Football Association have made a "good appointment" by naming  Sam Allardyce manager  of the national side. Allardyce, 61, has signed an initial two-year contract after the FA agreed compensation with Sunderland.

Georginio Wijnaldum has won 30 caps for the Netherlands Liverpool have signed Netherlands international Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle for £25m.

Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed he will open contracts talks with Real Madrid upon his return to the Spanish capital, and that he will miss the UEFA Super Cup game against Sevilla. Ronaldo, 31, currently has a contract until 2018 but has  previously urged Real to offer him an extension , rejecting reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City and insisting he wants to end his career with  Los Blancos .

El Clasico is one of the most anticipated matchups of the European football calendar. Barcelona and Real Madrid will face off twice in La Liga during the season. Their first meeting will take place during Week 14 on the weekend of Dec. 3-4 at Barcelona's Camp Nou.

Barcelona returned to begin their preparations for the upcoming Primera Division season as they seek to retain the title. Lionel Messi has returned to Barcelona seven days ahead of schedule and has been included on the list of 25 players travelling to England for preseason training,  t he club announced on Saturday.

The Zlatan Burger in all its glory. Manchester United supporters looking forward to a taste of the action in 2016-17 can satisfy their hunger with a glance at what is being served up in a restaurant run by United legends Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville. Cafe Football -- which they first opened in London, then added a Manchester branch -- has been producing some dishes that will make fans lick their lips. The Zlatan Burger was a new addition to the menu during Euro 2016, and although the Swede did not last long in France, the burger will stay for the new Premier League season. It might not be quite as fiery as United's new striker, though, as it's a meatball patty -- Swedish, of course -- which is served with a creamy sauce and pickled cucumber.

Legendary Brazilian striker Pele has announced that he has written and recorded a special anthem for the 2016 Olympic games, which are set to get under way in Rio de Janeiro next month.

The xXx action movie franchise is about to storm back into town with the latest all-guns-blazing sequel, "xXx: Return of Xander Cage." The movie stars Vin Diesel in the title role, but the leading man is also joined in the cast by a newcomer to the action genre -- in fact, he's pretty much a newcomer to Hollywood in general. As can be seen (incredibly briefly) in the official trailer after 33 seconds, Barcelona star Neymar has managed to land himself a minor cameo in which he appears to play a young Brazilian man who kicks things.

Paul Pogba's barber might have spilled the beans on the biggest transfer of all time.

Usain Bolt is jokingly awaiting a call from Jose Mourinho to finally give him a chance at Man United.

With a new season set to begin imminently, Lionel Messi has adopted a fresh new look to go with it.

What do you give the man who has everything? How about an airport?  That's right, Madeira International Airport  is to be named  after the island's favourite son: Cristiano Ronaldo. The announcement was made after a council meeting of the local government on Thursday.

The Ghana international claims his father was more talented than the legendary midfielder who he felt should have been named Africa’s best

The 31-year-old departs Anfield after eight-and-a-half years of service having seen his status and playing time decrease and will be officially unveiled on Friday

Antoine Griezmann has won the Golden Boot after scoring twice as many goals as his nearest rivals Antoine Griezmann finished on the losing side in the Euro 2016 final but the France forward won the Golden Boot after finishing top scorer at the tournament. Griezmann failed to shine in Sunday's showpiece as Portugal claimed a shock 1-0 win over the hosts , thanks to Eder's extra-time strike. But the Atletico Madrid player's six goals in the competition - three ahead of his nearest challengers - saw him claim a personal accolade. Euro 2016 - top scorers Player Goals Assists Antoine Griezmann (Fra) 6 2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Por) 3 3 Olivier Giroud (Fra) 3 2 Dimitri Payet (Fra) 3 2 Gareth Bale (Wal) 3 1 Nani (Por) 3 1 Alvaro Morata (Esp) 3 0 Griezmann, who had previously only scored in friendlies for France and who was deemed a 9/1 shot for the trophy, failed to find the net in his country's opener against Romania but  came off the bench to hel...

Euro 2016 final player ratings: Nigel Winterburn gives his Portugal v France verdict Portugal stunned France to win Euro 2016 at the Stade de France on Sunday thanks to Eder's stunning extra-time strike. The former Swansea striker's 109th minute goal  handed Portugal, who played for 95 minutes of the game without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, their first major tournament crown in dramatic fashion. But how did the players from both sides fare in Paris?

France went into this Euro 2016 final backed by a tide of emotion and expectation after  victory against World Cup holders Germany  in Thursday's semi-final in Marseille. Goalkeeper Lloris, one of France's senior figures, spoke of how Euro 2016 had helped the population "escape" the suffering of the Paris attacks in November, in which 130 people died and hundreds more were injured. France's players have been dignified and carried that burden confidently to reach the final against Portugal, but there was to be no happy conclusion to this campaign as they failed to reproduce the form that beat Germany. Perhaps that weight was finally too much for them here with the nation behind them. They were unable to take advantage of what should have been a huge lift to their hopes when Ronaldo went off - indeed his departure seemed to effect the hosts more than Portugal. Gignac almost provided a dramatic winning goal in the final seconds of normal time, but in the ...

Portugal may have been unspectacular winners of an unspectacular Euro 2016 - they won only one game in 90 minutes. But this tough, resilient, organised team under coach Santos were justified in the wild celebrations that took place in front of their fans at Stade de France after the trophy presentation. They finished third in their group, edged out of second place by Iceland's last-minute winner against Austria, a result that led to England's downfall in the last 16.          Ivan Perisic stood out with his elaborate hairstyle in the colours of Croatia during defeat to Portugal Portugal saw off the talented  Croatia in extra time in the last 16,  beat Poland on penalties  in the quarter-finals and then ended the great Wales adventure with a  2-0 win  in the semi-finals. Every quality that kept them in contention - but never earned the plaudits - was on show here as they inflicted on France what Greece had inflicted on the...

Portugal overcame the early loss of captain Cristiano Ronaldo to beat hosts France in the Euro 2016 final and win their first major tournament thanks to substitute Eder's superb extra-time strike. Real Madrid forward Ronaldo was carried off in tears in the 25th minute at Paris' Stade de France, eight minutes after injuring his knee in a clash with France's Dimitri Payet. France, the firm favourites, were unable to capitalise on Ronaldo's absence, although they almost won it at the end of normal time when substitute Andre-Pierre Gignac turned and hit the inside of the post. Raphael Guerreiro hit the bar with a free-kick for Portugal after 108 minutes, but seconds later they were ahead when Eder fired a low, 25-yard drive past keeper Hugo Lloris. Ronaldo, who had given his Portugal team-mates animated encouragement in the break before extra time, was offering as much tactical advice as coach Fernando Santos in chaotic closing moments - and he was reduced to t...

The summer transfer window in England will close at the end of August. Keep up to date with all of the confirmed deals in the list below. 8 July Premier League Lewis Cook  [Leeds - Bournemouth] Undisclosed Ahmed Musa  [CSKA Moscow - Leicester] £16m 7 July Premier League Victor Valdes  [Unattached - Middlesbrough] Free 6 July Premier League Henrikh Mkhitaryan  [Borussia Dortmund - Manchester United] Undisclosed Matt Phillips  [QPR - West Brom] Reported £5.5m Mike van der Hoorn  [Ajax - Swansea] Undisclosed 5 July Premier League Marten de Roon  [Atalanta - Middlesbrough] Reported £12m Jordan McGhee  [Hearts - Middlesbrough] Loan Leroy Fer  [QPR - Swansea] Undisclosed James Tomkins  [West Ham - Crystal Palace] £10m 4 July Premier League Oleksandr Zinchenko  [FC Ufa - Manchester City] Undisclosed Football League Shaun Brisley  [Unattached - Carlisle] Free Rowan Liburd  [Rea...