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Having already been ruled out of Thursday's semi-final, Italy coach decided to send Balotelli home after consulting with team physician.

Bayern Munich unveiled their new coach Pep Guardiola amid a media frenzy as the Bavarians plan to extend their domination at home and in Europe.

Mario Balotelli will miss Italy's semi-final vs Spain in the Confederations Cup due to a strained thigh.

Spain defeated Nigeria 3-0 with two goals by Alba and another from Torres to set up a semi-final showdown with Italy.

Manchester City and Chelsea have also been linked to the Uruguay and Napoli striker.

Van Ginkel is considered one of the hottest young properties in European football.

Law firm Juarez Veciana said in a statement that the Barcelona forward "scrupulously complies with Spanish legislation."

Tottenham manager stated that the club has the pledge of Spurs chairman that he will not let go of Bale from North London.

"Arsene Wenger was the reason we invested and he is very much the reason why we continue to support the club," Farhad Moshiri told Reuters in an interview.

Brazil defender David Luiz broke his nose during his country's 2-0 victory over Mexico at the Confederations Cup.

Nearly 1,000 fans had gathered at a stadium in Shanghai Tongji University, where the retired star was to meet members of the university team.

Shakhtar Donetsk insist there has been no approach from Liverpool for attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan - but also added that they would be willing to listen to offers.

Jose Mourinho wants to sell Mata with Barcelona interested in order to raise funds for new signings.

Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat trick as Spain turned on the style to beat Italy 4-2.

Juventus have announced they have completed the signing of Federico Peluso from Atalanta for a transfer fee of €4.8 million (£4.1m).

Premier League champions Manchester United have been linked with a bid for the Italy international in past week.