Perez: Ronaldo will finish career at Real Madrid

The Blancos supremo does not believe that there is any chance of the Portugal international leaving Los Blancos, while he is also enthused by the arrival of Gareth Bale

Cole attitude an 'example', says Mourinho

 

The Chelsea boss insists the left-back has caused him no problems despite falling behind Cesar Azpilicueta in the pecking order at left-back in recent matches

Guardiola worried by injury crisis

The Spaniard believes his squad will be stretched to the limit over the coming weeks, with a number of first team players out injured

Lukaku considering Chelsea exit

The striker, on loan at Everton, says he has not heard from anyone at Stamford Bridge in a couple of months and has to do what is best for his career

'Dortmund second best in Europe behind Bayern'

Paul Breitner, a senior figure at the Allianz Arena, believes that only BVB, Real Madrid and Barcelona can hold a candle to the European champions

Barcelona still Messi-dependent as Madrid cope without Ronaldo

Carlo Ancelotti's side thrashed Galatasaray despite the absence of their star man and Sergio Ramos' red card, while the Catalans lost out to 10-man Ajax without Messi

Melo: Galatasaray will eliminate Juventus

The Brazilian midfielder is optimistic about his side's chances of progressing from the Champions League group stages

Conte: Juventus cannot afford to slip up

44-year-old has urged his men to remain focused as they prepare for Sunday's home game against Udinese in Serie A

England have no chance of winning the World Cup – Scholes

39-year-old has low expectations of the Three Lions who he believes do not have enough strength in depth to compete with the top nations

Gerrard: I was gutted by Sir Alex Ferguson's comments

The Reds skipper says he was saddened by the former Manchester United's manager remarks about his ability as a footballer

Madrid made a mistake selling Ozil, says Capello

The Russia coach believes that the attacking midfielder would have been of added value, while he has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ballon d'Or

'It was difficult to send Zidane off' - World Cup final referee discusses headbutt

Horacio Elizondo has no regrets about giving the footballing legend a red card, an incident which he insists was not the most important moment in his career

When is the World Cup draw for Brazil 2014?

 

The 32 participating nations will learn their fate in Costa do Sauipe next week, so Dailyspotsnews is giving you the run-down on what to expect from what promises to be a dramatic event

Beckham: I wanted to stay at Manchester United for my whole career

The 38-year-old says he always felt he would end his career at Old Trafford and revealed his favourite ever goal was his strike from the halfway line against Wimbledon in 1996

Giggs: Manchester United apprenticeship toughened me up

The veteran winger, who celebrates his 40th birthday on Friday, believes the strictness of the youth system at Old Trafford has been key to the longevity of his career

Barcelona had to move on from Guardiola, says Fabregas

The midfielder believes his former boss created the best club side in the history of the game, but has welcomed their change in style

Bale: Real Madrid the best in the world

The Welshman has claimed that no other club is on the same level as Los Blancos, while at the same time singing the praises of team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo

Pellegrini: Manchester City not afraid to face Barcelona or Real Madrid

The Chilean says he has a strong squad of players capable of beating any other side in Europe - including the star-studded Clasico duo

Mourinho: Chelsea will not buy a striker in January

The Portuguese says there is no truth in the reports that he recently held a meeting over a move for Jackson Martinez, and also hit out at on-loan forward Romelu Lukaku

AC Milan CEO Galliani to stand down next month

The 69-year-old has revealed that he will resign from his position in the near future, signalling the end of an era at San siro

From the world's shrewdest transfer guru to quitting Milan - the fall of Adriano Galliani

The Rossoneri CEO was once lauded as the best in the business, but his fall from grace is now complete after he announced his resignation on Friday

Muller: Nothing stopping a Bayern player from winning Ballon d'Or

The attacker believes that the number of Roten nominees shows that they have the upper hand but played down Germany's World Cup favourite status

Record-breaking Bayern can do double-treble and five things we learned from the Champions League this week

The groups, in places, are done and dusted as the big guns racked up big wins but some intriguing results elsewhere leave it all to play for

Messi returns to Argentina for treatment

The 26-year-old's recovery from a hamstring injury is going to plan and he will go back to his homeland, with club officials set to check his progress in December

Gibbs: Ozil can lead Arsenal to a trophy this season

The England international feels the former Real Madrid playmaker can help inspire the Gunners to claim their first trophy since the 2004-05 campaign

Pardew shares Cabaye's Champions League dream

The Magpies boss says that he understands the France international's frustrations, stating that he wants to be managing in European competition as well

Klopp craves more from 'exceptional' Mkhitaryan

 

The Dortmund coach praised the performance of his Armenian ace against Napoli and warns there will be more to come from the summer signing

Ronaldo: Madrid can conquer Europe & Spain in 2014

The Portuguese forward is confident that La Decima is within the Blancos' reach this season and discussed Sepp Blatter's recent comments about him

Beckenbauer: Ribery should win Ballon d'Or but Ronaldo will

Although the World Cup winner thinks the Frenchman has earned the accolade, he says he would not be surprised if the award went to the Real Madrid man instead

Muniain: Athletic can emulate Ajax and beat Barcelona

The young Spaniard insists his side do not fear the Liga champions after seeing the Amsterdam outfit dismantle Gerardo Martino's side in the Champions League on Tuesday

Stadium tragedy casts shadow over World Cup draw

The news on Wednesday that two people were killed in an incident at the Arena Corinthians site comes as a huge setback just days before the 32 finalists attend the draw in Bahia

'Complacent' England must wake up to match-fixing - global corruption investigator

Chris Eaton, the sports integrity director at the International Centre for Sports Security, believes "cocky self-confidence" in the game has allowed for corruption

Martinez urges Everton to become more ruthless

The Toffees currently have the joint-highest number of draws in the league with six after three stalemates in their last three games, and their manager is keen for more points

Portugal climb to fifth in Fifa ranking with World Cup play-off victory

The Seleccao's win over Sweden sees them jump nine places, while Brazil join them in a return to the top 10 as England and Belgium slip out of it

'Llorente is Juve's weapon' - Bonucci

Arturo Vidal's hat-trick ensured that the Bianconeri defeated Copenhagen on Wednesday, but the Italian defender reserved praise for the Spanish striker

Flamengo crowned Copa do Brasil champions

The Brazilian side defeated Atletico Paranaense 2-0 in the second leg of their cup final, winning 3-1 on aggregate to claim the trophy for the third time

Burdisso: I could leave Roma to win World Cup place

The Argentine has been on the fringes of Rudi Garcia's team this term and is intent on winning back his place in the Albiceleste set-up before the summer

Lahm to sit out two matches

The Bayern Munich captain strained his thigh muscle during Wednesday's win against CSKA Moscow and adds to Pep Guardiola's injury worries

Bale: Free kick against Galatasaray one of my best-ever goals

After continuing his fine form with a stunning effort from distance, the Real Madrid man backed his side for a long Champions League run

Moyes marvels over evergreen Manchester United veteran Giggs

The player-coach, who turns 40 on Friday, again shined for the club with two assists in a 5-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, and his manager has backed him to continue into next season

Ibrahimovic equals Champions League group stage goal record

The Swede's strike against Olympiakos was his eighth in five games this season, moving him level with Ruud van Nistelrooy, Hernan Crespo, Filippo Inzaghi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester City boss Pellegrini plays down Aguero injury concern

The Chilean trainer explained that he had decided beforehand to only give the Argentina international 45 minutes of game time at the Etihad Stadium

Van den Brom proud of Anderlecht players despite Benfica loss

The Belgian outfit suffered a last-gasp defeat on Wednesday to bring their Champions League campaign to an end and their coach admitted minor mistakes had cost them this season

Madrid growing without Ronaldo - Di Maria

The Blancos did not have the Portuguese star available on Wednesday but thrashed Galatasaray 4-1 and the Argentine winger talked up the team's "sacrifice"

Douglas Costa's head over heels but Mancini's left in the shadows - Champions League in pictures

Wednesday's games produced a staggering 36 goals and just as many memorable images - Goal rounds up the best photos from a compelling night of action

Neymar: Messi is a Barcelona cornerstone

The Brazilian has wished his injured team-mate a speedy recovery and says playing alongside the likes of Andres Iniesta and Xavi is hard to believe

Six arrested for alleged match-fixing

Members of an alleged betting syndicate have been detained on suspicion of arranging English football matches

Mertesacker: Goals will come for Ozil

The Arsenal centre-back praises his Germany international team-mate and believes that he has made "good progress" following his move from Real Madrid in the summer

Ibrahimovic: I don't need the Ballon d'Or to know I'm the best

The Sweden international claims he is the world's greatest player after equalling the record for goals scored in the group stage of the Champions League

Leverkusen director Voller laments 'embarrassing' loss to United

The former Germany international slammed his side's performance against the Red Devils, while Stefan Kiessling feels an attacking approach cost them dearly