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MADRID — Spain manager Vicente del Bosque yesterday left Carles Puyol and Fernando Torres out of his 24-man squad for the World Cup soccer qualifying matches against Finland and France later this month. Captain Iker Casillas also misses out as he ...

Spain midfielder Xavi is in a race against time to be fit for the upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Finland and France, as he attempts to recover from a thigh injury. The 33-year-old Barcelona star is set to train apart from the rest of the ...

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See more: http://blodic.us/sports/chelsea-transfer-rumors-oliver-torres-would-be-smart-addition-for-the-future-27-0.htm Radamel Falcao. Andre Schurrle. Marouane Fellaini. Those are just a few of the big names Chelsea supporters would love to see the ...

If asked to name two standout 'pivots', midfielders who dictate the tempo and pace of a game, you would be hard pressed to find two better examples in the modern game than Xavi Hernandez or Bastian Schweinsteiger. The Barcelona and Bayern Munich ...

Chelsea's remarkably busy 69-game season ends on Sunday against Everton (Fox Soccer Plus, 11 a.m. ET), and you could forgive Chelsea interim manager Rafa Ben­tez if he'd decided to take a short nap on the couch late Friday afternoon after winning ...

Blues star insists working with under-fire boss Rafa Benitez has been a pleasure London: Juan Mata could be forgiven for thinking that his contributions to Chelsea's recent and historic success could finish with an anti-climax this season. But then ...

After 26 years at Manchester United, boss Sir Alex Ferguson announced yesterday he is to retire from his post at the end of the season. Here, Press Association Sport's Chief Football Writer Simon Stone selects his best United XI during Ferguson's ...

Last week we asked Chelsea versus Benfica? This week we reply, Chelsea versus Benfica. Both teams had 3-1 home wins against the Swiss side Basel and the tricky Turkish team, Fenerbahçe, which found what it is likely to play in the cauldron on the ...