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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.

Controversial Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez seems to have returned to his old tricks, after refusing to apologise to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Samir Nasri has claimed that he never told any reporters that he was pleased to win the trophy before Arsenal, with the playmaker insisting he would never say such a thing.

Manchester United midfielder Ji-Sung Park believes Shinji Kagawa would make a big impression at Old Trafford should he make a move from Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool may have to deal with an unsettled Luis Suarez, after having removed former player Kenny Dalglish from his position as manager

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has admitted that having Arsenal teammate Theo Walcott on board in the England squad has made him even more excited about the prospect of travelling to Poland and the Ukraine in June.

Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson feels the club were wrong to sack Kenny Dalglish after just 16 months in charge but admitted the Scot struggled to adapt at Anfield after over a decade out of the Premier League.

Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is reportedly leading the line to become the next Liverpool manager, following the dismissal of Kenny Dalglish.

Carlo Ancelotti could be the man to pick up the pieces following Kenny Dalglish's sacking from Liverpool

Sir Alex Ferguson has wished Michael Owen well, after the club informed the striker that his deal would not be renewed after the summer.

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid star Michael Owen will leave Manchester United in the summer and has been praised as a consummate professional by Sir Alex Ferguson

Liverpool haven't approached Roberto Martinez for the managerial position as yet, according to Wigan, with the Merseyside club currently on the lookout for a replacement for the departed Kenny Dalglish.

A two-second clip of a Diego Maradona look-a-like cleaning floors in a Carlsberg advert has sparked outrage in Argentina.