Former Colombia star Freddy Rincon has joined professional Colombian outfit America de Cali almost 10 years after announcing that he had quit the game. The midfielder enjoyed a spell at the club between 1990-1993 and also played for various teams in Europe, including Napoli and Real Madrid. The 46-year-old had revealed he had hung up his boots for Brazilian side Corinthians in 2004, before hav...Full Story »

The Rafa Marquez Era in Major League Soccer is over. The Mexican international was released by the New York Red Bulls Thursday, putting an end to a tenure that was marked more by controversy and criticism than productivity on the field. In a shade more than two seasons with the Red Bulls after joining the club as a Designated Player from FC Barcelona, Marquez appeared in 44 regular season games...Full Story »

Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata believes Sunday's Club World Cup final between his side and Brazilian outfit Corinthians will be a "football party." The Spaniard scored the first and forced an own-goal for the third as the Blues ran out a comfortable 3-1 winner over Mexican side Monterrey to seal a spot in the final. Mata admits that Rafael Benitez's men are taking the competition seriously and w...Full Story »

There will be no charges brought against the Chelsea fan arrested on suspicion of aiming a monkey gesture at Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck, Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The 28-year-old man was arrested after pictures taken during the Blues' Capital One Cup fourth-round victory over United on Oct. 31 appeared to show him directing the gesture at Welbeck. After examining CCTV foo...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez insists he has not had any influence over the improved form of Fernando Torres. The Spaniard netted Chelsea's second goal during its 3-1 win over Monterrey in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals on Thursday, which brings his tally to five goals in his last three matches. Before Benitez's appointment last month, Torres had netted just six goals in 18 starts under R...Full Story »

Monterrey boss Victor Manuel Vucetich has admitted that Rafa Benitez's Chelsea was the better team and deserving of advancing after the Blues' 3-1 win in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals in Japan on Thursday. Goals from Juan Mata and Fernando Torres on top of an own goal from Darvin Chavez was enough to give the Blues' victory despite a late consolation from Aldo De Nigris, and the coach thou...Full Story »

FIFA has dropped its latest bribery case against former president of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC), Mohamed Bin Hammam. The footballing figure recently won his FIFA lifetime ban appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being accused of bribing Caribbean officials during his presidential campaign to replace Sepp Blatter. After no new evidence was unveiled by FIFA's chief...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has claimed he would love nothing more than to finish his career at the Etihad Stadium. The powerful Ivorian has become one of the most sought after players in Europe following a series of robust performances in the middle of the park and he was instrumental in City's title winning side last season. Roberto Mancini's side has endured a difficult start to t...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund director Michael Zorc has made it clear that the Bundesliga champion is keen to hold on to Neven Subotic and has opened talks over a contract extension. The Serbia international's current deal is due to expire in the summer of 2014, but BVB has offered the center back a two-year extension until 2016 as the club aims to keep Subotic at the Signal Iduna Park. "We have held talk...Full Story »

Inter Milan will not allow uncertainty over the future of Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder to distract them from their challenge for the Serie A title. Lying only four points behind leaders and titleholders Juventus, Inter visit Lazio at the weekend with the Sneijder row bubbling uncomfortably close to the surface and the media rife with speculation about a move in January. Sneijder was left ou...Full Story »