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Schweinsteiger's Hoeness tribute, Chelsea want Drogba back, Liverpool and Everton chase Kalou, plus more.

Sylla joins Turkish side on loan

Aston Villa midfielder Yacouba Sylla completes his season-long loan move to Kayseri Erciyesspor, say the Turkish side.

Man Utd signs £750m Adidas kit deal

Adidas will pay £75m a season to make Manchester United's kit for the next 10 years, after Nike ended its 13-year partnership.

Maradona disagrees with Messi award

Argentina legend Diego Maradona says Lionel Messi did not deserve the Golden Ball award at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.

Reds face Hungarians in European tie

Cliftonville's post-Liam Boyce era begins with Tuesday's Champions League qualifier first leg against Debrecen at Solitude.

Germany's youth policy pays off as England's falters

Six of Germany's World Cup-winning squad were in the side which beat England in the 2009 Euros Under-21s final.

World Cup final draws 20.6m viewers

More than 20 million UK viewers tune in to see Germany beat Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Moore and Schlupp sign Foxes deals

Leicester City's England Under-21 defender Liam Moore and fellow youth-team product Jeffrey Schlupp sign new contracts.

Stats magic: the facts and figures to remember from World Cup 2014

From Spains hammering by Holland on the second day to Brazils capitulation in the semi-final against Germany, its been a tournament to savour for numbers fans Well that was fun. After a month of fierce competition, it all came down to Mario Götzes brilliant winning goal as Germany claimed a…