Football

Pellegrini remains wary of avoiding another "disaster", despite the opening 2-0 victory at Newcastle United.

Garcia, 27, left after two years with City, where he won the English Premier League and League Cup last season.

Pardew must hope the signing of a trio of exciting attackers in the offseason helps him win over the growing band of doubters at St. James' Park.

Sevilla and Real Madrid will play for their first title of the new football season when the two Spanish clubs contest the European Super Cup in Cardiff.

Suarez has admitted biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder during Uruguay's 1-0 win in Natal, Brazil.

The 27-year-old has been banned from all football activity for four months and suspended for nine competitive internationals by FIFA.

Lampard will play for Manchester City under a loan deal from his new Major League Soccer team New York City FC.

Ancelotti said that he was looking to avoid the debate over who should be the first-choice goalkeeper that affected the club last season.

Barcelona are looking to recapture the kind of form they hit when former coach Pep Guardiola, took over in 2008, Iniesta said.

Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg signed a deal with Indian Super League with an aim to give Indian football a taste of English Premier League.

Tiago has signed a new two-year deal with Atletico Madrid, the La Liga champions confirmed, ruling out a possible return to former club Chelsea.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slapped a 1yr suspension on Kenya's head coach Adel Amrouche for his undisciplined behaviour against a match official.

Brazil are set to name their new national team coach, with reports suggesting Carlos Dunga is likely to return to the post.

English Premier League club Sunderland have agreed a fee with Liverpool for Italian striker Fabio Borini.

Dunga, previously coached Brazil from 2006 to 2010, where he won the 2007 Copa America and the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Del Bosque says he plans to lead the team into Euro 2016 and has the backing of the national federation despite their shock early exit at the World Cup last month.