Football

The spray marks a white line on the grass where teams defending a free kick must stand - stopping the defensive wall moving forward or changing the angle of the free kick.

Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu had been linked with a possible transfer to Barcelona.

John Obi Mikel has played over 180 games for Chelsea in a seven-year stint with the London club.

If City do happen to complete the signing of Isco, he would be the third addition this summer following Jesus Navas and Fernandinho.

Real Madrid are pulling out all the stops with a possible £65m offer for Bale and targeting Malaga's Isco and Napoli's Cavani.

The Brazilian striker scored his second goal of the tournament with a left-footed volley from just inside the penalty box after Mexican defenders failed to clear a cross.

Striker Carlos Tevez is in a precarious state as to which club his future lies in.

Mourinho has indicated he will have to take a more careful approach to spending in his second spell at the London club.

Roberto Soldado scored with a perfect finish in Spain's 2-1 victory over Uruguay in the Confederations Cup opener.

Liverpool are apparently eyeing Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata as a backup for Luis Suarez.

The 27-year-old Italian has told the 'Mirror' that he will be proud to get an offer from Old Trafford.

IBNLive Sports gives you Saturday's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world.

Football's governing body has ruled that male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against Quebec's ban on turbans.

Fiorentina have confirmed having completed a deal with Malaga regarding the transfer of winger Joaquin Sanchez.

Since his Stamford Bridge comeback was rubber-stamped last week, there has been a barrage of media speculation on the futures of Terry, Torres, Luiz and Mata.

The club sealed its promotion from the second division after beating Almeria 1-0 on Saturday.