Jamie Carragher Questions Balotelli - Liverpool Deal

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has questioned whether Liverpool transfer target, Mario Balotelli, would be an automatic starter at Anfield.

Balotelli's representatives are said to be in talks with the Anfield club after a £16m fee was agreed with Milan; but with the Daniel Sturridge and newly signed Rickie Lambert , Carragher asks if Rodgers can accommodate another striker upfront.

We want to get back to doing things well - Iniesta

 

Barcelona ace Andres Iniesta said on Friday that the Catalan club are looking to recapture the kind of form they enjoyed under the leadership of former coach Pep Guardiola.

Following the replacement of coach Gerard Martino by Luis Enrique, the Blaugrana are hoping to rebuild the squad - after they failed to win major silverware last season.

TRANSFER MARKET: Visuals Brings You Top Summer Done Deals

The Premier League gets hotter as top teams continue to do business in the summer transfer market. Visuals Blog brings to you all of the top Premier League deals done in the summer transfer window since the end of last season.

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Bacary Sagna              Arsenal - Manchester City                          (Free)
Willy Caballero            Malaga - Manchester City                          (£6m)
Fernando                     FC Porto - Manchester City                         (£12m)  Continue...

Pele backs Luis Suarez sanction

 

Footballing legend Pele has backed FIFA's stance on its decision to ban Luis Suarez from all football-related activity for four month, following his biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on June 24.

The ruling, which also saw Suarez banned from nine international matches and fined 65,000 pounds, has been described as "too harsh", including Argentina legend Diego Maradona questioning the severity of the punishment.

But with an appeal in process, Pele believes the governing body was well within its rights to make an example of Suarez - in order to prevent a repetition of such

Luis Suárez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months

FIFA has banned Luis Suárez from all “football-related activities” for four months - after the Liverpool striker bit Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup group stage play offs between the Azzurris and Uruguay.

This biting incident, the third in which Suárez has been involved, has led Fifa’s disciplinary committee to prevent the player from entering any football stadium during the ban.

World Cup 2014: The amazing 12 you shouldn't miss

Whilst this term's World Cup tournament would kick-start on June 12, with 32 top countries gracing the showdown in Brazil, fans and lovers of football are expecting to see superb performances from players who have been exceptional in the last four years - particularly last season.

Unfortunately, players like Isco, Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri - who were instrumental in their teams' successes last season, have all been left out of this summer's tournament. However, there are still players who will create chances, score wonderful goals and show good skills in Brazil this June.

This article, after careful observations and research, predicts the top twelve stars who will influence the outcome of the tournament and help their countries to win matches.

Let's begin with the least of all...

I am happy at Liverpool, says Suarez

After a rather disappointing season for Liverpool, striker Luis Suárez claims he is loving life at Anfield and has no thoughts of leaving this summer.

The Uruguay striker has enjoyed a superb season, scoring 31 goals and winning the Professional Footballers' Association and Football Writers' player of the year awards.

Now transfer speculation has started again but Suárez, who earlier this week denied a clause allowing him to move to one of Europe's biggest clubs had been inserted into a contract signed in December, has been quick to distance himself from the rumours.