Barca Begged Me To Stay - Xavi

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The veteran midfielder is wanted by clubs in Qatar and the United States but has decided to remain at Camp Nou

By Pilar Suarez in Barcelona
Xavi has performed an U-turn and will stay at Barcelona next season after productive talks with coach Luis Enrique and president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Tuesday.
The veteran midfielder had in June indicated his preference to leave Camp Nou after

Dunga Returns As Brazil Coach

The 50-year-old succeeds Luiz Felipe Scolari to return for his second stint with the Selecao after a largely successful four years in charge between 2006 and 2010

Brazil's football federation (CBF) has confirmed the appointment of Dunga as the new Brazil coach.

The 1994 World Cup-winning captain returns for what will be his second stint in charge of the Selecao, having spent four years at the helm between 2006-2010.

He succeeds Luiz Felipe Scolari, who left the post after failing to claim Brazil's first

R.Madrid Agreed James Rodriguez Deal

The 23-year-old says he idolised the Frenchman, Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos during their respective playing days at the Santiago Bernabeu

James Rodriguez has revealed his lifelong dream to follow in the footsteps of Zinedine Zidane after being unveiled as a Real Madrid player.

The 23-year-old has signed a six-year contract at the Santiago Bernabeu after Madrid agreed an €80 million deal

The Catalan giants will imminently announce the capture of the Uruguay star after agreeing to meet the release clause inserted in the striker's new Liverpool contract last December

Luis Suarez is on the brink of officially completing his sensational transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona after the terms of a deal worth just over €88 million were agreed on Wednesday night.

The agreement comes after a week of negotiations between the clubs,

The Catalan giants will imminently announce the capture of the Uruguay star after agreeing to meet the release clause inserted in the striker's new Liverpool contract last December

Luis Suarez is on the brink of officially completing his sensational transfer from 

Worries Over V. Persie's Fitness

The Dutch coach has insisted he will make no snap judgements on the forward's availability after the striker sat out training on Tuesday

Louis van Gaal insists he will wait on the fitness of Robin van Persie for as long as possible after theNetherlands striker trained alone on the eve of the World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

The Manchester United star and full-back Daryl Janmaat both reported stomach upsets on Tuesday, with Van Gaal leaving both to train separately as a precautionary measure.

And the Dutch coach says he will make a final decision on striker Van Persie in

Magical Robben

It’s well known that Netherlands have impressive attacking power – Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie; but it was the same with Belgium. I think Netherlands are a team that I had predicted could be a big surprise and in fact I’ve not been wrong so far.

Robben is an impressive player,

NFF President Sacked

The world football governing body has threatened to sanction the country if the sacked Maigari led board is not reinstated on or before next week Tuesday

Fifa has ordered Nigeria government to reinstate the Aminu Maigari led Nigeria Football Federation that was sacked by a court sitting before July 8, 2014 or risk sanction.

In a statement published on its website on Friday,

Argentina in the BWC's semi final

Argentina 1-0 Belgium: Higuain stunner seals semi-final berth

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The Napoli striker struck a superb goal in the first half and that was enough to see off a disappointing Red Devils side

Gonzalo Higuain's stunning strike sent Argentina into the semi-finals of the World Cup at the expense of Belgium, as Alejandro Sabella's men ran out 1-0 winners in Brasilia.
Much has been made of Argentina's reliance on mercurial captain Lionel Messi

Luiz lift Brazil

The defender lashed home a stunning free kick after Thiago Silva's early goal, with James Rodriguez scoring a penalty before the Barcelona star was forced off in the dying minutes

A wonderstrike from David Luiz helped Brazil to a 2-1 World Cup quarter-final win over Colombia - but star forward Neymar was stretchered off in the closing minutes.A stunning second-half free kick from Brazil's David Luiz sealed a 2-1 win over Colombia in a frantic World Cup quarterfinal on Friday,

NFF President arrest

Latest reports coming in from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, indicate that the President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari, who was arrested in Abuja early hours of Friday, 4 July, 2014, by the Nigeria State Security Services (SSS), has been released.

It was gathered that no reason was given for his arrest.

Earlier reports had stated that Maigari was arrested at

France Out of the World Cup

COMMENT: The forward performed poorly as France were knocked out of the World Cup with a 1-0 defeat to Germany in the quarter-final at the Maracana on Friday

When Karim Benzema smashed two goals against Honduras in France’s World Cup opener, it looked like he had answered the many critics who questioned before the tournament whether he should even start for the national team. 
He followed it up with a goal against Switzerland and

Life in Christ

your Life will be better if you Live it For Christ;Fill your eyes and your mouth with the word of God. Let it be the main source of nourishment that feeds your mind, heart and soul. I promise that it will develop and provide in you all the energy, goodness, health, authority and peace needed to build your BEST life daily. There are pretenders, scams, and life stealing imitators that offer a fast glitzy result. They never really lift you up, but will leave you tired, hungry and confused. Reading the word gives you wisdom, strength, courage, and the knowledge of what you really do possess. Speaking God's word gives you the peace, authority and fullness that was always intended for your life. No matter where you have been, God's word is still here for you. In Jesus we pray, Amen
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Brazil vs Colombia

The hosts take on their in-form South American rivals in the World Cup quarter-final in Fortaleza on Friday:

After their dramatic penalty shoot-out success against Chile in the round of 16, Brazil face perhaps their sternest challenge yet on the road to World Cup glory when the hosts face an impressive Colombia side at Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza on Friday.

While the progress of Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side has been far from

France; We can beat Germany

France coach Didier Deschamps insisted that his team have no reason to fear Germany when the sides clash in the World Cup quarterfinals at the Maracana Stadium on Friday.

"There is no apprehension or fear. There is no reason for us to feel any. Germany are a solid side with lots of experience of this level but this game will be a pleasure for us and we are

Joachim Loew insists the best is yet to come from his mis-firing Germany on the eve of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against France.

Loew's Germans take on the French at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, but have failed to impress since thumping Portugal 4-0 in their opening match.

Germany finished as group winners after grinding out a 2-2 draw with

Ghana and a 1-0 win over the USA, but laboured to a 2-1 extra-time win over

I DON'T DEPEND ON DIEGO COSTA

Diego Simeone

Simeone: Just like Falcao, we will replace Costa

Diego Costa is where he wants to be and I am absolutely thrilled for him. I love Diego as a player. At Atletico Madrid, he gave us so much and I will always be grateful to those players who have given me their all.

Diego behaved in that way the whole time he was with us,