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Leeds United sign Tommaso Bianchi and Souleymane Doukara

Massimo Cellini looks to Italy for player recruitment Bianchi and Doukara featured in Serie B last season Continue reading...

World Cup final 2014: countdown to Germany v Argentina live!

Rolling coverage of the build-up to the World Cup final Email [email protected] Or if you prefer, Tweet @NickMiller79 Download the latest World Cup podcast here World Cup final: five talking points 12.48pm BST Would you care for a map of where goals have been scored from in this World Cup?…

Whisper it softly: it's OK to like Germany

Many Britons will be cheering for Germany in the World Cup final because we admire their football. But there is much more we can learn from them too Something strange is stirring in Britain this weekend. It's the sound of Brits being nice about Germany. In tonight's World Cup final in Rio, Germany…

Arjen Robben rules out following Louis van Gaal to Manchester United

Robben says Van Gaal offered him a move to United [Moving] is not an option. I will stay at Bayern Munich Dutch winger Arjen Robben has ruled out the possibility of following Louis van Gaal, his national team manager, to Manchester United. The 30 year-old former Chelsea forward told Dutch…

World Cup final 2014: Argentinians flood into Rio ahead of World Cup final, with Germans nowhere to be found

Jeremy Wilson reports from Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, as football celebrations reach fever pitch

How a Manuel Neuer penalty could win the World Cup for Germany

Goalkeepers rarely take penalties, even in shootouts, but Germany believe they can rely on their No1, Manuel Neuer, should it go that far in Sundays World Cup final This has been a World Cup of penalty firsts. We have seen Júlio César cry on the pitch before Brazils penalty shootout…

VIDEO: Brazil v Netherlands in numbers

All the vital statistics and facts from the penultimate day of the 2014 World Cup as Brazil suffer another heavy defeat.

World Cup final 2014, Germany vs Argentina: live build-up

World Cup 2014, Germany v Argentina: Latest news updates, score and result, with our live minute-by-minute match report of the World Cup final at Estádio Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday July 13, 2014, kick-off 20.00 (BST)

World Cup final 2014: Steffen Freund's guide to Germany

Former Germany midfielder Steffen Freund provides the lowdown on Joachim Löw's players for the World Cup final