Football

Nineteen-year-old Chambers is a quality player who has everything Arsenal look for in a youngster, manager Wenger said of his new signing.

Ospina is moving to the Premier League club after making 189 Ligue 1 appearances during six years at French side Nice.

Ancelotti is expecting Di Maria to begin pre-season training and has no information about the Argentina winger leaving for Paris St Germain.

Drogba's return to Chelsea is a possibility but any decision to re-sign him would be made in a non-emotional way, according to manager Mourinho.

Barcelona are looking to recapture the kind of form they hit when former coach Pep Guardiola, took over in 2008, Iniesta said.

Fernandez, have been named on a shortlist of five prospective candidates to take over as national coach of the Ivory Coast, the country's football federation said.

England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international soccer, England's Football Association said on Monday.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Filipe Luis from La Liga champions Atletico Madrid on a three-year deal.

FIFA has lifted Nigeria's suspension from international competition after the country's football leaders were reinstated.

The Mannschaft won their fourth world cup - only the third country to do so - and stamped its authority over the world of football.

Argentina's football legend Diego Maradona feels Lionel Messi didn't impress in this World Cup and didn't deserved to be awarded the Golden Ball.

As the month-long football carnival drew to a close on Sunday, IBNLive.com picks up the Best XI of the tournament.

Loew threw Goetze on for Klose two minutes from the end of normal time and Goetze repaid him in the most spectacular way possible, smashing home a brilliant goal.

According to a local media report, Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari was sacked hours after Germany defeated Argentina to win the 2014 World Cup.

Germany put on two of the most explosive displays of the tournament - beating Portugal 4-0 in the group stage and demolishing hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semis.

Sabella, who took over in 2011, has led Argentina to their first World Cup final in 24 years, where they will face a powerful German side.