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"He's not leaving, he's a Real Madrid player. He has a contract until June 30, 2015 and that's all there is to say," Ancelotti said.

PSG have ended talks with Real on buying Di Maria because the Argentina midfielder is too expensive, the president of the Ligue 1 champions said.

Mads Junker and Morten Skoubo have played under Dynamos' Belgian coach Harm Van Veldhoven in Dutch Eredivisie league with Roda JC.

"Unfortunately, I have had that tough time at club level, then I have gone into a World Cup hoping that it is going to be really well. But it backfired," Gerrard said.

The 2014-15 fixtures also see new Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri return to San Siro to face former club AC Milan in their third match of the season.

Benfica have signed Bebe from Manchester United in a deal worth up to three million euros, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Atletico de Kolkata were the biggest spenders, splurging Rs.3.91 crore in buying 14 Indian players at the two-day Indian Super League players' draft.

Valencia's French defender Jeremy Mathieu will join Barcelona for a fee of 20 million euros ($26.9 million), the Catalan club said on Wednesday.

Suarez scored 82 goals in 133 Liverpool appearances. But his three years in England were overshadowed by bans for racial abuse and biting.

Sports newspapers Marca and AS said Madrid agreed to pay Monaco $108 million for Rodriguez.

"I am definitely not happy with the money. I would want them to get much more than what they are getting right now, even with the ISL as well.But it is a good start," Bhutia said.

Spanish forward Alvaro Morata has completed a USD 20 million transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus.

West Bromwich have signed Ideye from Dynamo Kiev for a club-record transfer fee on a three-year deal, the Premier League team said.

"I want to stay. I will always honour my contract. It's a big pleasure to stay and enjoy the next season," Toure said.

Chelsea announced that Costa signed a five-year contract, two weeks after the London club agreed to meet the player's reported buyout clause of 38 million euros.

Germany's astonishing 7-1 semi-final walloping of Brazil the obvious exception - should preclude 2014 from 'greatest ever' status.