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Talking to IBNLive Sports, a fit-again Chelsea captain added he is raring to hit the ground in his 20th year with the club.

"I'm staying at Roma because it's a big club with big targets and I want to win something with this team," Torosidis said.

Back in the Champions League and back in the Premier League title conversation, Liverpool have come a long way in a short time under Brendan Rodgers.

Chile midfielder Gary Medel has started training with his new teammates after completing his transfer to Inter Milan.

Liverpool's players oozed confidence in the post-Luis Suarez era as they began their final countdown to the start of the Premier League season.

Arsenal manager Wenger praised his side following their 3-0 demolition of Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield.

Former Brazil football star Robinho is close to returning to his former club Santos on a year-long loan from AC Milan.

The two have endured a troubled relationship since Keita's time at Barcelona, where Keita accused Pepe of racism during the 2011 Spanish Supercup.

Wayne Rooney scored twice and Juan Mata added another goal to lift Manchester United to a 3-2 friendly victory over AS Roma.

Marco Borriello scored in the 90th minute to give Roma a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in a preseason friendly Wednesday night at Fenway Park.

James Rodriguez, the Colombia striker who was the top scorer at the World Cup, is closing in on a deal with Real Madrid.

Ronaldo's mother Dolores Aveiro has revealed in her autobiography that she had tried to abort the Portuguese football star when she was pregnant.

Louis van Gaal's pledge to assess all of United's first team players is apparent as announced a 25-man squad for the club's tour to the United States.

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has joined Premier League Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer after he was released by Manchester United.

New Manchester United coach van Gaal said he believes he can meet the expectations for success at "the biggest club in the world".

The absence of conflict during the World Cup came less from dissipated anger than attention being glued to the games and police cracking down on even small demonstrations.