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France v Estonia

International Friendly

19:00 +00:00, June 5, 2012

MMArena

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Alou Diarra will be given the opportunity to anchor France's midfield in their final European Championship warm-up game against Estonia as coach Laurent Blanc explores his options after recent injuries.

But Blanc would not confirm whether he will field the same line-up in the tournament opener against England next Monday.

Manchester United confirm Kagawa deal

Manchester United have confirmed they have "agreed terms" for the transfer of Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund.

PA PhotosShinji Kagawa: 71 appearances, 29 goals and 15 assists during his two years at Dortmund

Dortmund midfielder Kagawa, 23, will join United this summer for a fee reportedly in the region of £16 million, subject to a medical and work permit.

It was reported at the end of May that the Red Devils were closing in on the capture of the Japan international after he was scouted by Sir Alex Ferguson.

A statement on United's official website read: "Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed terms with both Borussia Dortmund and Shinji Kagawa for his transfer to the Club.

New player will join Manchester united????

4/6/2012: Ghanaweb claims Kwadwo Asamoah's preferred option is to join United. The Udinese midfielder is pondering his future with Juventus already bidding for his services. There are no quotes attributed to the 23-year-old and the report stresses the level of Sir Alex's interest may not match that of his Italian suitors.

Chelsea confirm Hazard agreement

Chelsea have officially confirmed that they have agreed the signing of Eden Hazard from Lille.

PA PhotosEden Hazard had also been coveted by both Manchester clubs

Belgium international Hazard, 21, had said last week on his Twitter account that he had decided to join Chelsea but there had been no announcement from the clubs.

Chelsea have now confirmed that they have agreed a fee, reported to be £32 million, and the player has accepted a contract and passed a medical. He will join up with the Blues for pre-season training.

Hazard told the club's official website: "I'm delighted to finally arrive here. It's a wonderful club and I can't wait to get started."

Hungary 0 - 0 Ireland ( friendly)

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Ireland striker Kevin Doyle battles for 

possession with Hungary's Adam Szalai

Shay Given and John O'Shea proved their fitness ahead of Euro 2012 as Republic of Ireland extended their unbeaten run to 14 games in Hungary.

Given excelled on his return from a knee injury before making a half-time exit, while O'Shea was given the full 90 minutes to prepare him for Sunday's opening Group C fixture against Croatia in Poznan.

With Croatia boss Slaven Bilic among the crowd, Ireland once again demonstrated the resilience which helped them qualify for the finals, although they failed to take any of the chances they created to win the game.

Hulk is a new player of chelsea!

Chelsea transfer target Hulk has appeared to pave the way for a move to Stamford Bridge by suggesting it may be time for him to leave Porto.

GettyImagesHulk has won seven major trophies in his four years at Porto, including this season's league title

The Blues were widely reported to have agreed a £38 million fee for Hulk with his Portuguese club last week, with personal terms yet to be agreed.

Hulk, who is earmarked as a replacement for Didier Drogba at Stamford Bridge, refused to admit a deal with Chelsea is done but the 25-year-old hinted a summer move was on the cards.

Olić out as Croatia call on Kalinić

Ivica Olić will miss UEFA EURO 2012 after tests in Munich confirmed he had torn a hamstring, prompting Croatia coach Slaven Bilić to call up Nikola Kalinić as a replacement.Slaven Bilić has suffered a setback in his planning for UEFA EURO 2012 with forward Ivica Olić ruled out of the competition because of a hamstring injury, forcing the Croatia coach to turn to Nikola Kalinić as a replacement.

Reds legends beaten in Madrid

A team of United legends were beaten 3-2 by their Real Madrid counterparts in the Corazon Classic Match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

The charity meeting, which benefited Real's Foundation academies in Africa, pitted famous names from the pasts of both clubs against one another, and the game began in entertaining fashion as Fernando Morientes put the hosts into the lead after seven minutes, only for Lee Sharpe to fire the Reds back on level terms within two minutes.

Brazil 0 - 2 Mexico ( int friendly)

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Javier Hernandez scored from the spot

Premier League duo Giovani Dos Santos and Javier Hernandez led Mexico to a friendly win over Brazil at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

Tottenham forward Dos Santos opened the scoring in the 21st minute following a good move and he then won the penalty that allowed Manchester United striker Hernandez to double the lead 10 minutes later.

Mexico's victory means they completed their United States tour with three wins having beaten Wales 2-0 and Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1.

England lose defender Cahill to broken jaw

England have suffered another injury blow after Gary Cahill was forced to withdraw from their UEFA EURO 2012 squad because of a fractured jaw.

The 26-year-old, who recently won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea FC, sustained the injury when colliding with England goalkeeper Joe Hart during last night's 1-0 friendly victory against Belgium at Wembley.

I'd like to become a manager, says Rio

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said he wants to move into coaching or management when his playing career comes to an end.

GettyImagesRio Ferdinand says he would like to move into management or coaching

Ferdinand, 33, believes he would thrive on the responsibility of getting the best out of players and determining tactics.

The centre-back, who was left out of England's Euro 2012 squad, is expecting to be offered a new deal by United and feels he still has a few years of playing at the top level remaining.

Hulk lined up as £38m Chelsea signing

Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Porto striker Hulk after reportedly agreeing a £38 million transfer fee with the Portuguese club.

GettyImages Hulk has won seven major trophies in his four years at Porto, including this season's league title

Hulk's personal terms are not expected to be a problem and the Brazil international will become Roman Abramovich's second signing of the summer. The Chelsea owner has already agreed a £32 million deal to bring playmaker Eden Hazard from Lille just days ago.

EURO stage braced for teenage kicks

UEFA EURO 2012 will showcase some of the most recognised footballers in the world but there is also a clutch of teenage starlets hoping to make a name for themselves.

When UEFA EURO 2012 gets under way in earnest in just over a week, aficionados of the beautiful game will get to see some of the finest players in world football. From Xavi Hernández to Cristiano Ronaldo, Robin van Persie to Philipp Lahm, Zlatan Ibrahimović to Gianluigi Buffon, the continent's best-known footballers will be all competing to emerge as conquerors of Europe.
But at every major tournament a new star is born.

Spain 4 - 1 South Korea ( friendly)

Netherlands 2 - 0 Slovakia ( friendly)

Netherlands suffered two injury scares ahead of Euro 2012 as Wilfred Bouma and Wesley Sneijder were forced off during a 2-0 home victory over Slovakia in Rotterdam.

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Wesley Sneijder,Stijn Schaars and Ibrahim Afellay celebrates the opening goal

PSV Eindhoven centre-back Bouma had to be substituted after a collision in the first minute when he and defensive colleague Johnny Heitinga clashed heads. Feyenoord's Ron Vlaar was Bouma's replacement, while Heitinga was comfortable enough to stay on the pitch.
Ibrahim Afellay helped to put Holland in front after seven minutes when the Barcelona forward, who returned to action only last month after a serious knee injury, produced a tricky run along the left and his low cross prompted Slovakia defender Kornel Salata to put the ball into his own goal.
After defeats to Bayern Munich and Bulgaria, Holland were seeking a confidence-boosting win ahead of their European Championship campaign.
Robin van Persie fired a shot over the crossbar but was mostly kept quiet by Slovakia around the penalty area, and Klaas Jan Huntelaar came off the bench to replace the Arsenal man midway through the second half.
Sneijder had already gone off by that stage, the Inter Milan playmaker suffering an ankle knock in the 51st minute, with Holland boss Bert van Marwijk wanting to take no further risk with such a key player.
Rafael van der Vaart doubled Holland's lead after 75 minutes with a precise low right-footed shot from 15 yards across goalkeeper Jan Mucha and into the left corner.
Afellay made way for Dirk Kuyt late on, while Luciano Narsingh was brought on in place of Arjen Robben for an international debut.
Holland complete their match preparation for Euro 2012 when they play Northern Ireland in Amsterdam on Saturday.
Source: Soccernet.com

Live streams: Netherlands v Slovakia (Friendly)

International Friendly
18:30 +00:00, May 30, 2012
De Kuip Stadion , Netherlands
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Holland winger Arjen Robben insists he can cope with his Champions League final heartbreak and has been buoyed by his return to the international fold.
Robben missed an injury-time penalty as Bayern Munich met Chelsea at their Allianz Arena home on May 19. The west Londoners eventually prevailed on a penalty shoot-out and Robben was subsequently jeered by the Bayern fans when the German club played Holland in a friendly three days later.
The former Real Madrid winger was upset at his treatment but, having spent some time with the Oranje squad as they prepare for the European Championship, is adamant he is now fully focused on the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow night's friendly clash with Slovakia in Rotterdam, he told De Telegraaf newspaper: "It was a special week but I am back here on the practice field with Holland and the Euros is the new target.
"I am comfortable with the national team and I am focused on the Euros.
"I think I have proved in the past that I have a lot of mental strength. I promise the fans that we will have a good tournament and I will be there against Denmark on June 9.''
Robben played the final 13 minutes of Saturday's surprise 2-1 home defeat by Bulgaria and was delighted with the reception he received from the crowd at the Amsterdam ArenA.
"It is a nice feeling when you are so welcomed in your own country,'' he added. "I want to thank the crowd.
"The positive feedback makes you want to play with your heart and soul.''
Holland boss Bert van Marwijk will be expecting his men to bounce back from their weekend setback.
Oranje were poor against the Bulgarians and today came under fire from former Holland playmaker Johan Cruyff.
Writing in his column for De Telegraaf, Cruyff felt the balance of the team was wrong.
He wrote: "Because (Rafael) Van der Vaart and (Robin) Van Persie were not using the full length of the pitch, there were hardly any crosses.
"That in turn meant few balls being cleared out of the penalty area to be picked up by the Dutch midfield and fired back at goal.
"Even an average team like Bulgaria can defend against that.''
Van Marwijk is expected to make changes tomorrow with Stijn Schaars one definite inclusion at left-back.
Source: Soccernet.com