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Southampton hope Ronald Koeman coup may persuade stars to stay
Southampton executive director Les Reed hopes that the appointment of Ronald Koeman as manager is ambitious enough to persuade the club's top players to stay.Jun 17, 23:12
Tony Pulis lays down challenge for Jonathan Williams
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis challenges reported Swansea City target Jonathan Williams to stay put and "fulfil his potential" at Selhurst Park next season.Jun 17, 22:45
Fernando Torres would welcome Diego Costa to Chelsea
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres insists that Diego Costa's imminent arrival can only be a good thing as it increases the competition for places at Stamford Bridge.Jun 17, 22:32
Sabri Lamouchi: 'Didier Drogba likely to be on bench again'
Ivory Coast manager Sabri Lamouchi hints that national hero Didier Drogba will only be among the substitutes again when they face Group D rivals Colombia on Thursday.Jun 17, 22:15
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Examining the misfortunes of this week's WWE releases
Sports Mole takes a look at the 11 superstars that were released by WWE this week and examines the reasons why their careers with the company may have failed.Jun 17, 01:02
Report: Everton begin talks to sign Ivan Perisic from Wolfsburg
Everton have reportedly spoken to Wolfsburg regarding the transfer of £8m-rated Croatian winger Ivan Perisic, who impressed during the 3-1 World Cup loss to Brazil.Jun 17, 00:52
Tom Cleverley or Chris Smalling to be part of Thomas Vermaelen deal?
Arsenal will reportedly ask for either Tom Cleverley or Chris Smalling as a makeweight in any deal which sees captain Thomas Vermaelen leave for Manchester United.Jun 17, 00:34
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Mario Balotelli fills page of World Cup sticker album with himself
Mario Balotelli fills Italy's page of the official World Cup sticker album with pictures of himself to celebrate scoring the winning goal against England in Manaus.Jun 17, 00:14
Report: Inter Milan want Manchester City's Stevan Jovetic on loan
Inter Milan are believed to be interested in taking Manchester City misfit Stevan Jovetic back to Serie A on a season-long loan, with a view to a permanent deal.Jun 16, 23:50
Daniel Sturridge would never 'bend rules' as Luis Suarez has
England's Daniel Sturridge insists that he would never cheat to try to secure victory as Liverpool teammate Luis Suarez, his opponent on Thursday, has done in the past.Jun 16, 23:30
Agent: 'Marouane Chamakh interesting Premier League clubs'
Marouane Chamakh's agent claims to be in talks with several Premier League clubs about the signing of his free agent striker and expects developments in the near future.Jun 16, 23:06
Marouane Chamakh: "I want to stay in England"
Marouane Chamakh feels that he has finally found his feet in England and wants to stay in the Premier League, even if he does sign a new contract with Crystal Palace.Jun 16, 22:51
Jozy Altidore's World Cup ended by hamstring injury?
Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore appears likely to miss the rest of the World Cup after picking up a hamstring injury in USA's opening Group G match with Ghana.Jun 16, 22:32
Croatians boycott press over nude pictures
Croatia manager Niko Kovac warns the press that they face a media silence from his squad in protest at nude pictures of some players being published online.Jun 16, 22:15
Player Ratings: Chile 3-1 Australia
Sports Mole's player ratings from Chile's 3-1 victory over Australia in Group B of the World Cup.Jun 14, 01:55
Match Analysis: Chile 3-1 Australia
Sports Mole takes a closer look at Chile's 3-1 victory over Australia as the South Americans withstood a spirited comeback from the Socceroos to win in Cuiaba.Jun 14, 00:45
Live Commentary: Chile 3-1 Australia - as it happened
Read how dark horses Chile held off a spirited Australia fightback to win their Group B game in Cuiaba by a 3-1 scoreline, courtesy of Sports Mole's live coverage.Jun 13, 21:05
Oribe Peralta pokes Mexico to deserved win over Cameroon
Oribe Peralta's second-half goal gives Mexico a winning start to the 2014 World Cup as they beat Camerooon 1-0 despite having two goals wrongly disallowed.Jun 13, 17:56
Preview:Switzerland vs. Ecuador
Sports Mole previews the Group E match between top seeds Switzerland and Ecuador as Ottmar Hitzfeld's side try to improve on a poor recent World Cup record.Jun 13, 17:42
Half-Time Report: Mexico denied two goals in goalless half with Cameroon
Giovani dos Santos has two goals incorrectly disallowed as Mexico are frustrated by poor officiating in the first half of their World Cup Group A opener with Cameroon.Jun 13, 16:50
Preview:Ivory Coast vs. Japan
Sports Mole previews the World Cup Group C match between Didier Drogba's Ivory Coast and Shinji Kagawa's Japan, who both open their campaigns in Recife on Sunday.Jun 13, 16:30
Emmanule Giaccherini "disappointed" by World Cup snub
Sunderland winger Emmanuele Giaccherini admits his "disappointment" at being left out of Italy's World Cup squad and is surprised at how he suddenly fell out of favour.Jun 13, 15:37
Team News: Javier Hernandez left out by Mexico
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is left on the bench by Mexico for their World Cup opener against Cameroon, with Giovanni dos Santos preferred in attack.Jun 13, 15:20
Xavi: 'Spain will live or die by tiki-taka'
Spain star Xavi insists that the World Cup holders will "live and die" by the tiki-taka playing style that has won them three consecutive major tournaments.Jun 13, 14:56
Andrea Barzagli: 'Juventus bond huge help to Italy'
Italy defender Andrea Barzagli believes that the familiarity between the Juventus contingent of the Azzurri squad could be their biggest weapon at the World Cup.Jun 13, 14:38
Wayne Rooney hoping for scoring streak during World Cup
England striker Wayne Rooney hopes that his goal in the 2-2 draw with Ecuador will prove to be the catalyst for a scoring streak during the World Cup in Brazil.Jun 13, 14:24
Michael Owen urges England to use youngsters at World Cup
Michael Owen, who announced himself memorably as a teenager at the 1998 World Cup, urges England to use 'the fearlessness of youth' in Brazil this summer.Jun 12, 14:12
Michael Owen: 'Dropping Wayne Rooney is not an option'
England legend Michael Owen stresses that dropping former teammate Wayne Rooney for the opening World Cup game against Italy on Saturday is "not an option".Jun 12, 13:42
Phil Jagielka: 'Italy not immune to Manaus conditions after Confederations Cup'
England defender Phil Jagielka does not think that Italy's experience of playing in Northern Brazil last summer gives them an advantage when they face off in Manaus.Jun 12, 13:12
Rafael Benitez: 'Man-marking may not stop Andrea Pirlo'
Napoli manager Rafael Benitez warns England that their reported plan to mark Andrea Pirlo may not stop the midfielder controlling their match with Italy on Saturday.Jun 12, 12:42
James Milner praises Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's work rate
England's James Milner reveals that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is recovering strongly from the medial ligament injury that had threatened to end his World Cup hopes.Jun 12, 12:08
Arsenal duo Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny sit out France training
Arsenal duo Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud both sit out of France's training session on Wednesday, with Les Bleus staff insisting that the pair were simply resting.Jun 12, 11:40
Jeffrey Webb wants racism offences punished by expulsion from World Cup
Jeffrey Webb, head of FIFA's anti-discrimination taskforce, urges officials to punish racism offences from players or fans with expulsion from the World Cup.Jun 12, 11:20
England have third most valuable World Cup squad?
A report investigating the value of the World Cup squads finds England's to be the third most valuable, behind Germany and Spain but ahead of hosts Brazil's.Jun 12, 10:55
England to inspect state of Manaus pitch
England will send backroom staff to inspect the Manaus pitch that will host their game against Italy after pictures emerged of a dry and poor playing surface.Jun 12, 10:33
Live Coverage: World Cup live: June 12 - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you day two of our live rolling news coverage of the 2014 World Cup.Jun 12, 10:00
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Moeen Ali "confident" that bowling is up to Test match level
All-rounder Moeen Ali backs himself to perform as England's Test spinner as he prepares to make his five-day debut against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday.Jun 11, 01:03
Raheem Sterling 'very much in consideration' for start against Italy
England manager Roy Hodgson reveals that Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling is very much in consideration for a start in their World Cup opener against Italy on Saturday.Jun 11, 00:46
England to assess Danny Welbeck injury on Wednesday
Danny Welbeck's fitness will be assessed on Wednesday, with the striker a potential doubt for England's World Cup opener against Italy after suffering a thigh injury.Jun 11, 00:30
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Jason Day "100% healthy" heading into US Open
Three-time Major runner-up Jason Day insists that he is fully fit as he attempts to go one better at the US Open this week, having recovered from a thumb injury.Jun 11, 00:15
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