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Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gets into the Olympic spirit at the London 2012 opening ceremony.

Spanish champions Real Madrid are reportedly willing to increase their bid for Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Luka Modric to £33 million.

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Roberto Mancini has admitted his frustrations at the lack of summer transfers, as the start of the new league season looms large

Arsenal are on the verge of completing a deal for Real Madrid's Nuri Sahin that would see the midfielder move to the club on a one-year loan deal.

Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar has blasted Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy for his treatment of his Croatian teammate Luka Modric.

Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini has warned Arsenal that the Gunners' chase of Spanish winger Santi Cazorla will not be an easy one

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Where to see opening ceremony of 2012 London Olympic Games across UK.

Tottenham Hotspur are believed to have enquired about the availability of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Willian as they seek possible alternatives for wantaway playmaker Luka Modric.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy may well have had his prayers answered after it was revealed that French giants Paris Saint-Germain are ready to meet the clubs valuation of £40million for midfielder Luka Modric.

Great Britain and Senegal come face to face for their first 2012 Olympics Men's football match taking place at Old Trafford on Thursday. Although Great Britain are being considered the favourites in this match, Senegal will certainly want to prove them wrong.

Scott Parker could be ruled out of the Tottenham squad for the start of the season, with the midfielder suffering from an Achilles injury during his return to pre-season training.

Reports indicate both Arsenal and Tottenham are tracking Málaga winger Santi Cazorla

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is hoping that he will be able to persuade Real Madrid to part with two of their talented youngsters if they eventually agree a fee to sign Luka Modric.

Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Napoli's Edinson Cavani but will need to conduct a striker fire sale before bringing new faces in

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has moved to praise new signing Gylfi Sigurdsson

Modric has not travelled with the Spurs squad on their pre-season tour of the United States as he tries to force a move away from White Hart Lane.

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has dismissed comparisons of himself and Barcelona's Argentinean ace Lionel Messi, although he admitted he felt he could as successful

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has called for the European champions to focus on the 2012/13 Premier League title rather than dwell on past glories

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew continues to field rumours linking star players with moves away from the club. The latest concern Ivory Coast international Cheick Tiote and French midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa

Robin van Persie continues to make headlines as the striker fields interest from Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus.

Real Madrid are reportedly confident of landing Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric, with the transfer saga surrounding White Hart Lane finally looking to come to an end.

Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly decided to look for alternatives to Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas Moura, in case a deal fails to materialise. and has identified Real Madrid's Nuri Sahin as a target

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas has fired a warning at all clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain saying that they will have to pay the full asking price for Croatian playmaker Luka Modric if they want to get his signature this summer.

With the transfer of AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic to French club Paris St Germain all but actually confirmed, speculation surrounding Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko moving to the Italian club continues to grow

Rafael van der Vaart quelled speculation linking him with a move away from Tottenham and also moved to praise Spurs' new manager Andre Villas-Boas

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain says he is staying with the La Liga champions this summer despite being mentioned a potential sweetener in the deal to bring Luka Modric to the Bernabeu.

Rennes president Frederic de Saint-Sernin has stated his club has received no concrete offer for midfielder Yann M'Vila, once thought to be a high-profile Arsenal transfer target