4:00pm – contrary to some reports Lothar Matthaus is alive and well.
3:14pm – it is an important weekend in the football calendar this week. Can England qualify for the World Cup?
2:13pm – Juventus say that if a big offer was made for Paul Pogba, then they wouldn’t be able to refuse it.
12:24pm – PSG are interested in signing Juan Mata, of Chelsea
11:23am – Xavi say Phillip Lahm has the ability to be a top midfielder. Since Pep Guardiola’s arrivial at Bayern, club captain Lahm has found himself playing a new midfield role
10:22am – Danny Murphy has retired from football
10:15am – continuing with Rooney, ex-Scotland boss Berti Vogts, says he spoke to Rooney about playing for Scotland. How different would Rooney’s career have been then?
8:30am – Wayne Rooney says he was unhappy because Sir Alex Ferguson played him out of position. Under new boss David Moyes, Rooney has had a new lease of life