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Reigning RPL champions Rubin Kazan have officially confirmed the signing of defender Salvatore Bocchetti from Genoa. The 23 year old has signed a three and a half year contract with the Russian giants. According to Russian media reports, Rubin have paid around 11 million euros to Genoa for Bocchetti s services.

Bocchetti started his career with Ascoli and had loan spells with Lanciano and Frosinone before joining the latter on a permanent basis in 2007. After a season with Frosinone, he joined Genoa in 2008.

Bocchetti made his debut for the Italian national team last year against the Republic of Ireland.

[Source:- Rubin Kazan]

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Bayern Munich set to sign Raphael Guerreiro

Bayern Munich have reached an agreement with Raphael Guerreiro over a free transfer from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 63-cap Portugal international spent seven years at the Signal Iduna Park, and with his contract expiring at the end of the month, he has decided to switch his allegiance to the reigning Bundesliga champions. The 29-year-old was previously linked with Atletico Madrid.

Though primarily a left-back, Guerreiro played in recent games as a central midfielder, and it remains to be seen what Bayern head coach Thomas Tuchel has in mind for him.

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Borussia Dortmund bounced back from two consecutive defeats to claim a 4-1 win over Bundesliga strugglers Stuttgart, as Jurgen Kramny s tenure as caretaker manager started with a loss.

Stuttgart dispensed with Alexander Zorniger following the 4-0 home defeat to fellow strugglers Augsburg last week, but Kramny saw his team make a bad start when Gonzalo Castro s first Bundesliga goal for BVB gave the hosts a third-minute lead.

The former Bayer Leverkusen midfielder then played a key part in Dortmund s second, laying off the ball smartly to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who made no mistake with an expertly dinked-finish.

Aubameyang saw a goal chalked-off as Dortmund began to run riot, though Stuttgart did get themselves back in contention courtesy of Daniel Didavi s fi…

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has not signed a deal to become South Africa s new boss, the South African Football Association (SAFA) insist.

Reports in Nigeria claimed that Keshi, who has been in the job since 2011 and won the Africa Cup of Nations last year, had agreed terms to take over South Africa after the FIFA World Cup.

The SAFA rejected that claim in a statement released on Tuesday but did add that an appointment would be made following the tournament in Brazil.

That article is devoid of any truth as SAFA will only make the decision on the appointment of the new coach mid-July, said SAFA president Dr Danny Jordaan in the statement.

Keshi s name is among the various names that have been thrown around by the media. SAFA has not yet arrived at any de…

Isco says Atletico Madrid are even more desperate to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals because of the recent history between the sides.

Madrid have knocked city rivals Atletico out of the tournament in each of the last three seasons, two of those victories coming in the final.

In-form Isco is eyeing what would be his third European Cup success but knows Diego Simeone s side represent a significant obstacle to achieving that goal, particularly with their enhanced motivation.

Atletico are a very difficult team and the two-legged matches make it even more difficult, the attacking midfielder said to Codere Apuestas.

I have been in Madrid for four years and in each of the four we have faced them in the Champions League. 

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Joselu came off the bench to grab a late winner as Spain snatched a place in the Nations League final with a 2-1 win over Italy in Enschede.

The former Newcastle forward pounced two minutes from the end of a tight encounter on Thursday after a shot from Manchester City’s Champions League final match-winner Rodri was deflected into his path.

Spain had taken a third-minute lead through Yeremy Pino but Italy soon levelled with a penalty from Ciro Immobile.

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Italy’s Davide Frattesi then had a goal chalked off for a narrow offside and Joselu had the final say, just four minutes after coming on.

The game was largely played at a slow pace but it got off to a lively start.

Cristiano Ronaldo displayed unacceptable behaviour by walking off as Manchester United were putting the finishing touches to a victory over Tottenham, according to Gary Lineker.

The Portugal great, who was an unused substitute in Wednesday night s game at Old Trafford, walked along the touchline and down the tunnel before full-time.

According to a report in The Athletic, Ronaldo kept going and immediately left the stadium, rather than celebrate with team-mates after what was arguably the team s best performance of the season.

United were excellent as they secured a sixth Premier League win of the season to go fifth in the table, thriving without having to call on the 37-year-old Ronaldo.

The fixture was one in which Ronaldo hit a hat-trick last season, bu…

Midfield duo Steve Sidwell and Damien Duff will leave relegated Fulham, the club has announced.

Central midfielder Sidwell was one of Fulham s best players this season, featuring in every single Premier League match and scoring seven goals.

The 31-year-old who initially joined Fulham on loan from Aston Villa in January 2011 was unable to prevent Fulham dropping to the second tier of English football for the first time since 2001 though.

He is not the only big name to leave Craven Cottage, with winger Duff ending his five-year association with the club.

Duff a member of Fulham s team that reached the 2010 UEFA Europa League final scored 22 goals in 173 matches for Fulham, but had not featured since February due to injuries.

Elsewhere, full-back John Arne Rii…

Sir King Kenny

If a group of MPs get their way, Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish will soon join Sir Alex Ferguson as a knight of the realm. Thirteen members of parliament have now signed a House of Commons motion calling for Dalglish to be knighted.

Motion

The MP for Liverpool Walton, Steve Rotherham, raised the motion on the twenty-second anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, saying it would be a fitting tribute to the families of the ninety-six people who died in the tragic events of 1989.

If the motion achieves it s objective, Dalglish would receive the award for an outstanding contribution to British football .

On that awful day, 15th April 1989, Dalglish was the Liverpool manager. The fans were crushed during the FA Cup semi-final and footbal…

Pep Guardiola s last match as Bayern Munich boss ended in a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Borussia Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal final on Saturday.

A 0-0 draw after extra-time ensured the contest was decided by spot-kicks, Bayern winning 4-3 as Manuel Neuer s save from Sven Bender and Sokratis strike against the post proved decisive, meaning Joshua Kimmich s miss went unpunished.

The victory ensures Bayern win a record 18th Pokal trophy as Guardiola finishes his three years in charge with an impressive double prior to joining Manchester City.

Dortmund are now without a major trophy for four seasons. They have lost three consecutive Pokal finals, the 2013 Champions League final and finished runners-up in the Bundesliga three times in the last four years.