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Amid Chelsea interest, Alonso's contract talks on hold at Real
Chelsea have reportedly shown their interest in Alonso, who will be out of contract at the Bernabeu at the end of next season.
Chelsea to sign Edinson Cavani within 48 hours
A deal is reportedly all but agreed, one that will cost the Blues around 58 million euros.
Hulk determined to win over Brazil fans
Brazil forward Hulk insists he is unaffected by jeers from the stands and has vowed to win over the hearts and minds of Brazilian supporters during the Confederations Cup.
Prandelli backs Japan as favourites for Italy clash
Prandelli believes Japan hold an extra edge over Italy due to their Italian manager and an extra day of rest.
Pirlo shows Brazil what they are missing
Pirlo's role as a deep-lying playmaker is an alien concept in Brazil, where any midfielder who sits just in front of the defence is expected to perform a purely destructive role.
Lewandowski brushes off EPL move
After a stunning season with Borussia Dortmund, Robert Lewandowski has brushed off any interest in Manchester United or Chelsea and has hinted that a move to Bayern Munich may be on the cards.
Spain cruise to 2-1 win over Uruguay in Confederations Cup
Pedro and Roberto Soldado were on the scoresheet for Spain, while Luis Suarez got a goal for Uruguay.
Spain U-21 trio wants Isco to snub Man City for Real Madrid
Real Madrid trio Alvaro Morata, Nacho and Daniel Carvajal are trying to tempt him to the Bernabeu this summer.
Luis Suarez future at Liverpool to be decided after Confederations Cup
Luis Suarez says he will not consider his possible departure from Liverpool until after the Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Pogba puts City and Arsenal's interest to bed
"On my future, I have no news. So, of course, I will stay at Juventus," the Juventus midfielder said.
Liverpool targeting Mkhitaryan for the summer transfers
The merseyside club could approach the Ukrainian club with a 20 million transfer fee as Brendan Rodgers sets his sights on his first major summer signing.
Manchester City become world's best-paid sports team
The Eastlands club have edged past Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid with their average wage of £5.2million a year per first team player.
Egypt close in on WC birth; Cameroon slip up
Egypt's win against Zimbabwe brought them close to a World Cup birth whereas Cameroon's chances look bleak after a 0-2 defeat.
Del Bosque to test Spain's evolution in Brazil
Vicente del Bosque must fine-tune Spain's well-oiled winning machine to keep them fresh to defend their world title next year but without losing out on the one trophy that eludes them - the Confederations Cup.
Brazil close to regaining winning ways: Daniel Alves
Brazil have won just one match since Luiz Felipe Scolari took over from Mano Menezes as coach in November last year.
Prandelli names Italy's Confederations Cup squad
Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli named his 23-man team for the Confederations Cup tournament where Angelo Ogbonna and Andrea Ranocchia are the noticeable absentees.