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Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has been reportedly offered a new deal by Liverpool following reports suggesting the player wanted a move to Spain

Excitement is building as the Olympic flame is due to arrive on British shores this Friday evening. Among the dignitaries flying over with the torch from Greece will be games organiser Seb Coe, the Queen's daughter Princess Anne, and footballer David Beckham.

A German sausage dog named Sissi has become the latest psychic animal to predict a major sporting event by forcasting Bayern Munich to win Saturday's Champions League against Chelsea.

Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez is likely to exit Bologna this summer, after his agent admitted the Uruguayan is likely to have played his final game for the Serie A club.

Dutch forward Arjen Robben beleives that Bayern Munich have a very good chance to beat Chelsea in the finals of the Champions League and make amends for their loss in the European competition in 2010.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo admitted to being very disappointed after seeing former side Manchester United not win the Premier League

Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is begging the club to allow him to leave during the summer transfer window.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in talks to be the next Aston Villa manager

David Beckham has insisted that he isn't considering retiring from professional football, with the LA Galaxy star saying he loves playing too much to stop now.

Premier League champions Manchester City have reportedly targetted two Italian stars from the Serie A

What is it with Germans and their psychic animals? A German sausage dog called ‘Sissi’ who has nosed out a prediction that Bayern Munich will win this weekend’s Champion league final against Chelsea.

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira believes only the Gunners will be to blame if striker Robin van Persie leaves this summer.

Jamie Carragher has insisted that he is completely committed to Liverpool, despite the club currently going through a changeover of managers.

Liverpool have shortlisted 12 candidates for the managerial post, however, it seems that it will not be Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes that West Ham's playoff final against Blackpool will be more important than Chelsea's Champions League final, with the side looking at a £40m profit if they are promoted to the Premier League.

Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre says the club's handling of the Luis Suarez race row sparked a review which saw Kenny Dalglish sacked as manager.

Juan Mata has insisted that Roberto Di Matteo's uncertain future with Chelsea will not be a problem for the club as they prepare for the Champions League final with Bayern Munich.

Cristiano Ronaldo feels that he and Lionel Messi cannot be compared because of their differences but considers himself to be better than the Barcelona star at the moment.

Michael Owen says he still believes he's capable of playing in a Premier League side, with the former Manchester United striker looking at offers as he decides on his next move.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has said recently fired manager Kenny Dalglish would always remain his idol.

Chelsea and Manchester City are in competition to sign Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi

The Olympic Flame has been handed over to the 2012 London delegation, at a ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium in Greece

The Blues will miss key players for Saturday's game, with defenders John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic and midfielder Ramires all suspended; Gary Cahill and David Luiz, however, are fit and expected to play

Liverpool have not wasted much time in shortlisting and approaching coaches to take over from the sacked Kenny Dalglish

A Daily Mail report suggests Manchester United have lost up to £26mn over the last year, in an attempt to service debts placed on their shoulders by the Glazer family

Amid claims by former manager Ruud Gullit that Roman Abramovich secretly wants Chelsea to lose the Champions League final, injured centre back Gary Cahill has admitted he is desperate to make the game at the Allianz Arena

Patrick Vieira has said the blame of allowing Robin van Persie to leave Arsenal must rest on the club's shoulders

Former Manchester United striker Old Gunnar Solskjaer is a contender for the vacant managers' role at Aston Villa

Yann M'Vila has admitted that he is considering a move abroad in the summer, with the holding midfielder revealing he won't make a decision over his future until the end of the season.