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Confederations Cup Football Daily: Spain tear Tahiti to shreds

Staying up late so you don't have to, on today's Confederations Cup Football Daily AC Jimbo welcomes Paul MacInnes , Owen Gibson and the lesser-spotted Scott Murray to the pod to look back on Spain's tonking of Tahiti and Uruguay's ersatz showing against Nigeria . The podders then look ahead to…

Glens star Ward signs for Linfield

Linfield complete the signing of versatile defender Sean Ward from Belfast rivals Glentoran.

Luis Alberto excited by Liverpool move

Sevilla midfielder will use success of Spaniards in Premier League to motivate him as he prepares to join his compatriots.        

Footballer in court on fraud charge

Newcastle United player Cheick Tiote appears in court charged with five offences, including fraud.

Swansea working on signings

Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins insists that the Welsh side are working hard on bringing in new signings in time for the forthcoming Premier League season.

Confederations Cup could be called off after one million people take to streeets to protest in Brazil

Brazilian media carrying reports that tournament, considered dry run for 2014 World Cup, may be called off.        

Liverpool close on Alberto

Liverpool are close to finalising a deal for Luis Alberto with the Sevilla forward due on Merseyside for a medical on Friday, Sky sources understand.

City builders must ditch replica shirts

• Company wanted to stop rivalry 'getting silly' among workers • City plan to move into campus before 2014-15 season Manchester City and Manchester United replica shirts have been banned from being worn by workers on the Etihad Campus, the Blues new £100m-plus training complex, to…

From Sol Campbell to Spandau Ballet

From Luis Enrique to Andrea Pirlo, via Sol Campbell and a Melchester Rovers double swoop from Spandau Ballet 1) Luis Enrique, Real Madrid to Barcelona (1996) In a competition to find the most famous Luis to play for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, there is only ever going to be one winner. The…