World Soccer News

Inter Milan coach Walter Mazzarri has earmarked defender Andrea Ranocchia to take over the captaincy from the recently retired Javier Zanetti.

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has no intention of leaving the Gunners, according to his agent - despite reports linking him with a summer move to Fiorentina.

When Lionel Messi's Argentina takes on Germany in Sunday's World Cup final, it looks at first glance like a meeting between brilliant individual scoring talent and the tight discipline of a collective unit.

HUNDREDS of Year Six children from 37 schools can watch Accrington Stanley for free this season after being handed season tickets by generous club bosses.

Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Eric Kronberg fractured a bone in his left hand during practice Wednesday and will miss about eight weeks for the defending MLS Cup champions.

Record-breaker Miroslav Klose brushed off the personal plaudits and reminded Germany their World Cup mission is still far from complete.

Midfielder Aaron Ramsey feels there is a 'hunger' about Arsenal to build on their FA Cup success next season, when the Gunners look set to be bolstered by Chile winger Alexis Sanchez and France defender Mathieu Debuchy.

The 19-year-old, who was named in Croatia's provisional 30-man World Cup squad, will join up with Jose Mourinho's squad for its first pre-season training session on Wednesday afternoon.

Lewandowski, who joined the Bundesliga champion on a free transfer from league rival Borussia Dortmund, says at his presentation that his new club is "the yardstick, the club where I can win many titles."

He's just taken up the reins as co-chairman of his beloved Doncaster Rovers - but One Direction pop star Louis Tomlinson has signed up for another club already.

Former Oxford United striker James Constable dives in front of Sam Elkins to send a header into the Didcot net for Eastleigh Former Oxford United stars James Constable and Yemi Odubade were on the scoresheet as Didcot Town were beaten at home by Conference Premier side Eastleigh in a pre-season friendly last night, writes MATTHEW BRUCE.

Sporting Kansas City signed 22-year-old midfielder Michael Kafari on Tuesday, adding the native of Ghana with a supplemental roster spot.

No less than five of the world's best forwards could be on the field, which would normally raise expectations of a flurry of goals and end-to-end attacking football.

The 25-year-old joins the Saints for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in excess of A 8million, and becomes the first player brought in by new manager Ronald Koeman.

AFC Wimbledon 's latest recruit Jack Smith says it was Neal Ardley's vision that convinced him to put pen to paper yesterday [Monday].

Prandelli resigned from Italy immediately after the Azzurri's loss to Uruguay in the World Cup, which consigned his team to a disappointing group stage exit.

The 32-year-old Caballero, whose contract with Malaga expired at the end of the 2013-14 season, says on the club's website that "this is a new challenge and a new league for me" and that he "will try and compete for the No.

Prized possession: Freddy Gill proudly shows off the shirt worn by Dwight Gayle during the 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage Gayle banged in four goals in the final two Premier League games as the Eagles ended the season in style.

With Neymar out and Brazil's forwards ineffective throughout the World Cup, it will be up to the team's defenders and midfielders to keep Brazil in contention at the World Cup.

Germany's Philipp Lahm, center, smiles at the end of a World Cup quarterfinal match against France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014.