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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has urged his side to be fully focused for the "10 finals" left in the league season as they look to secure third spot in the Primera Division.

Match preview (England): Arsenal Vs Liverpool/ Man U Vs Villa/ Chelsea Vs Stoke

Saturday April 4th, 12:45

Arsenal

A run of nine wins in 10 Premier League games has propelled Arsenal into a comfortable top four berth. The Gunners now go into this game knowing that a win would, temporarily at least, put them into second place and just four points behind leaders Chelsea - although they will have played two games more than the Blues.

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Dani Alves the best right-back in Barcelona's history, says Pique

The centre-back wants his team-mate to stay at Camp Nou beyond this season and admits a summer exit for Xavi would also be a huge blow

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has taken the time to praise Dani Alves and has urged the Catalans' board of directors to hold on to the Brazil international.

Wilshere's Euro 2016 spot could be under threat, admits Hodgson

With the likes of Michael Carrick, Ross Barkley, Jordan Henderson and Fabian Delph afforded chances of late, the injured Arsenal man needs to force his way back into contention

Roy Hodgson has hinted that Jack Wilshere could miss out on a place in England's Euro 2016 squad.

Raheem Sterling: Liverpool forward turns down new deal

Raheem Sterling has told BBC Sport he is not a "money-grabbing 20-year-old" after confirming he has turned down a new £100,000-a-week Liverpool deal.

He also says he will not discuss a new contract with the Reds until the summer, no matter how big a deal he might be offered in the meantime.

Fiorentina agree €18m permanent Salah deal

Fiorentina have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Mohamed Salah permanently for €18 million (£13m). However, the Serie A side will have to wait until the end of next season due to the terms of his current loan deal.

Lionel Messi may not be fit for Barcelona's match vs. Celta Vigo

Lionel Messi is a doubt for Barcelona's La Liga game at Celta Vigo on Sunday, as confusion continues around his current state of fitness.

Argentina national captain Messi was again in the stands for Tuesday's 2-1 friendly win over Ecuador in New Jersey, having also sat out last Saturday's 2-0 friendly victory over El Salvador in Washington, D.C.

10 players that flopped at Stamford Bridge

Here are 10 players that arrived at Stamford Bridge full of hope and promise but left with their tails between their legs. Jose Mourinho look away!

Asier del Horno

The Spanish full-back was solid at Athletic Bilbao for several years and subsequently snapped up for £8 million in the summer of 2005. But it turned out he wasn’t very good and often looked out of his depth in England’s top tier. A year later he was shipped off to Valencia for half the price with a Premier League winners’ medal in his pocket.

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Del Bosque frustrated by friendly defeat

The 64-year-old saw his side lose for a second consecutive game against Holland following on from their World Cup thrashing last summer

Vicente Del Bosque rued Spain's profligacy in front of goal as Netherlands inflicted a 2-0 defeat on his side in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

Mexico 1-0 Paraguay: Eduardo Herrera's debut goal secures victory

El Tri completed a successful international break with a win on Tuesday despite a bruising encounter in Kansas City

Eduardo Herrera scored with his first touch in international football, netting the only goal in Mexico's 1-0 triumph over Paraguay in Kansas City on Tuesday.

Netherlands shut out Spain while England, Italy draw in friendlies

Netherlands scored twice in a four-minute span and shut out Spain 2-0 on Tuesday in a friendly in Amsterdam.

Stefan de Vrij's header opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and Davy Klaassen doubled the advantage in the 16th.

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Falcao still short of my record, says Iguaran

The former Colombia star insists he remains a goal ahead of the Manchester United loanee - but accepts he will soon be surpassed

Colombia legend Arnoldo Iguaran has claimed that Radamel Falcao still needs one more goal to equal him as the country's all-time top goal scorer.

Lucas Silva open to temporary real Real Madrid exit

The Brazilian believes a spell away from the Santiago Bernabeu could help his first-team prospects in the long term

Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Silva admits he could be tempted by a loan move following reports linking him with Porto.

Netherlands - Spain Betting: Why David Silva offers great value to find the back of the net

Our Spanish football tipster makes an argument for backing the in-form Manchester City midfielder to continue his excellent scoring run in Amsterdam on Tuesday

It has been nearly two years and 21 matches since Spain played out a goalless draw and, while their recent games have not been particularly high-scoring, there will be enough attacking quality on the pitch against Netherlands to lead punters to the goalscorers market.

Italy v England: Strikers to do best in battle of World Cup flops

"England have racked up 18 goals in their last half dozen outings and Harry Kane is one of the most in-form strikers in Europe at the moment."

Italy v England 
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Both Italy and England are on a rebuilding mission following theirdisappointing exits from the World Cup after both departed from the same group. The Italians at least won the match between

Neymar not planning on Premier League transfer like Alexis Sanchez

Barcelona forward Neymar has said he has no current plans to follow Alexis Sanchez to the Premier League.

Neymar, 23, signed for Barcelona from Santos in 2013 and has formed an impressive understanding with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez up front.

Lionel Messi ranks top in 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo 29th - CIES study

Lionel Messi has been the best performing forward in Europe's elite leagues in 2015, according to a CIES Football Observatory study, while it ranked Cristiano Ronaldo only 29th among forwards.

Luis Suarez says he'd only play for Liverpool in a Premier League return

Luis Suarez graced the Anfield turf again on Sunday and vowed that if he ever returned to England, it would only be to play for Liverpool.

The Uruguayan forward was back on his old ground for the first time since his summer move to Barcelona to play a part in the Liverpool FC Foundation All-Star charity match between teams picked by Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.

Kevin De Bruyne would consider Chelsea return

Wolfsburg midfielder is shining in Germany

According to reports, Wolfsburg star Kevin De Bruyne, would consider returning to his former-club, Chelsea, at the end of the season.

Al Sadd confirm Xavi Hernandez touring Qatar, in negotiation for move

Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez appeared to move ever closer to a move to Qatari club Al Sadd, who on Saturday revealed the player was taking a tour of their facilities.

Argentina win in Washington DC with Messi resting, Uruguay prevail

Ever Banega scored on a deflected shot, Federico Mancuello added a late goal and Argentina beat El Salvador 2-0 in a friendly on Saturday.

Argentina played a lacklustre game without star Lionel Messi, who stayed on the bench with a right foot bruise. 

Wales' Gareth Bale: I don't need to answer Real Madrid critics

Gareth Bale insisted he had no need to answer his critics after his brace against Israel inspired Wales to take top spot in their Euro 2016 qualifying group.

Bale, 25, came into the Group B qualifier in Haifa with his form at Real Madrid under huge scrutiny from both supporters and the Spanish media, while his car was attacked at the club's training complex in the wake of last week's 2-1 defeat to Barcelona.

Top 10 summer transfer targets for Premier League clubs

As Europe's league enter the final stretches of their seasons, attentions begin to turn to the summer's transfer window. With that in mind, Nick Miller looks at the window's top 10 transfer targets for Premier League clubs.

10. Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | forward

There are several areas of the Manchester United team that should require surgery in the summer, one