Juan Mata would welcome the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Chelsea's new manager as he targets Premier League glory.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos believes Gareth Bale would be right at home at the Bernabeu.
Andy Murray's best friend Ross Hutchins believes the decision to miss the French Open was taken with Wimbledon firmly in mind.
A look at what is making the headlines on the back pages of Thursday's press.
A review of Wednesday's action in the LV= County Championship today, where Steve Magoffin starred for Sussex.
Giovanni Visconti claimed his second win in three stages with victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia.
Our Dave Tickner reckons New Zealand are a huge price to pull off a series-levelling victory against England in Leeds.
Tony Pulis is disappointed by his Stoke exit but accepts chairman Peter Coates' decision.
Frankie Dettori's legal representative hopes the BHA will reconvene in a bid to hasten the rider's return to action.
Aston Villa have confirmed that Stiliyan Petrov will take up a coaching role with the club.
Manchester City have announced Claudio Reyna will be the director of football at New York City FC.
Newcastle will not pursue their interest in re-signing Liverpool striker Andy Carroll this summer.
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Two German teams will face each other in the 2013 Champions League Final. A recent global survey made the Bundesliga the number one league in the world. So does English football have anything to fear from the success of Germany's top division?
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