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Cristiano Ronaldo to choose between Manchester clubs, Steve Bruce to replace Alan Pardew, Juan Mata in swap deal, plus more.

Manchester United have not sold their soul theyve always bought big

Denis Law, Bryan Robson, Andy Cole, Rio Ferdinand: Old Trafford has a long tradition of splashing the cash, and their most recent superstar buys are long overdue Manchester United agree Ángel di María transfer How will Di María compare with Britains record signings? Continue…

Hodgson wants senior stars for U21s

England boss Roy Hodgson says some of his senior players may appear in the 2015 European Under-21 Championship finals.

Football news in brief

Hulls Steve Bruce attacks mad transfer fees Shinji Kagawa stars on return to Borussia Dortmund Continue reading...

Saturday Sundae: Diego Costa follows in footsteps of Micky Quinn

Romelu Lukaku scored his first goal in England for a club that actually owns him, while Alan Pardew was trending on Twitter Continue reading...

Liverpool: Tiny Ludogorets should not be underestimated

On paper, Anfield should witness a complete mismatch on Tuesday when Liverpool end their five-year Champions League exile against Ludogorets Razgrad, yet whatever the outcome, for the Bulgarian double winners the match marks another historic milestone for a club only recently lifted out of…

Arsenal: Jack Wilshere looks to Europe for help

Jack Wilshere feels matches like Tuesday’s Champions’ League clash with Borussia Dortmund are the best for developing his new role for England and said the Arsenal players want to win the trophy as a “present” to manager Arsène Wenger.

Liverpool: Philippe Coutinho’s cup dream comes true at Anfield

Everyone who has ever experienced European football at Anfield has a memory. For the young Phil Thompson it was standing in the crowd watching Gordon Milne and Gerry Byrne parading the FA Cup before they played Internazionale in the 1965 European Cup semi-finals. “The Kop was probably the…

Liverpool v Ludogorets Razgrad: When defender Cosmin Moti was hero of penalty shoot-out - playing in goal

Defender Moti's first turn in goal helped Bulgarians to win historic shoot-out, he tells Jason Burt