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Didier Drogba gets number 11 Chelsea shirt back
"I am very pleased to be able to return to the number 11 shirt and I am very grateful to Oscar for allowing me to make this change," Drogba said.
Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany not worried about relapse
City will avoid the hangover that hampered their previous Premier League title defence, captain Kompany said on the eve of the new season.
EPL Team Preview: Bojan Krkic arrival highlights Stoke's ambition
Stoke City only won three games away from home last season, a record Mark Hughes wants to improve.
Liverpool eyeing shock move for Samuel Eto'o
Liverpool have a huge void to fill after their talismanic striker Luiz Suarez departed in the summer for Barcelona.
Thomas Vermaelen starts Barcelona stint with injury
Vermaelen has a lingering muscle injury from the World Cup that will keep him from training with his new teammates, said Barcelona.
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski to miss EPL season opener
Arsenal's three German players who won the World Cup will miss Sunday's Community Shield and the start of the Premier League season.
Bayern Munich close to signing Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina
"He is due to come to Munich in the next few days for a medical and to sign his contract," Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said.
Neymar back injury healing satisfactorily: Barcelona
Neymar fractured a bone in his back in last month's World Cup quarter-final and was ruled out for the rest of the tournament.
India to play two football friendlies with Palestine
The Indian team would play the FIFA ranked 85th side on October 6th and 9th but the venues are not yet disclosed.
Newcastle United sign Argentine Facundo Ferreyra on season-long loan
Newcastle have signed Ferreyra on a season-long loan from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, the Premier League side announced.
Carlos Tevez's father kidnapped, released after ransom paid
"I thank everyone for their support always. I'm able to tell you my father is OK, safe and sound. That's what's most important," Tevez tweeted.
Liverpool sign defender Dejan Lovren from Southampton
Liverpool's raid on Britain's south coast continued with the capture of Southampton's Croatian defender Lovren.
Liverpool pull out of Loic Remy deal after failed medical: reports
Remy, 27, flew to Boston last week to join up with the Liverpool squad and undergo a medical examination but the Premier League club have put a stop to the deal following the results of the examination.
Real Madrid kick off pre-season with loss to Inter Milan
Real Madrid's pre-season got off on a losing note as they were worsted in a penalty shoot-out against Italian side Inter Milan in a friendly played in California.
Club will never fire Pep Guardiola, says Bayern chairman
Bayern Munich's chairman is giving coach Guardiola a ringing endorsement saying that the club will never fire him.
FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of World Cup
FIFA rejected calls to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia, saying the tournament "can achieve positive change."
