Baresi: I’m lucky to have played at three World Cups

The forward was appointed Brazil's captain following their quarter-final exit at the 2018 World Cup but he was stripped of the armband by Brazil boss Tite for last year's Copa America.

Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly joined the race to sign Real Madrid defender Achraf Hakimi this summer.

The Premier League are watching closely as they try to push ahead with Project Restart, which would see the campaign come back on June 12.

Nicki Minaj suggested she was pregnant and engaged to her boyfriend Kenneth Petty on a track released Friday. He's a registered sex offender and pleased guilty to manslaughter in 2006.

The rapper, 36, exchanged vows with Petty in front of 'several family members' at a private Los Angeles home on Monday, TMZ reports.

Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty has finally registered as a sex offender in California and the charges stemming from his prior failure to do so.

Wendy Williams added fuel to her feud with rapper Nicki Minaj during a taping of her talk show on Tuesday by taunting her about the rapper's 'sex offender' husband.

Former Chelsea man Branislav Ivanovic may well have ambitions to become a coach one day, and unintentionally took to the big screen in Zenit St Petersburg's recent match to show off his tactics.

Sam Fender has been forced to pull out of Glastonbury Festival 2019 over health reasons just hours after Snow Patrol cancelled their slot. 

After Liverpool wished him happy birthday on Twitter, the club's supporters inevitably took to social media to sing his praises after quickly becoming a fan favourite on Merseyside.

The right back began his career with Rangers, making his debut in December 2002 before going on to make 94 league appearances and win the Scottish Premier League in 2005.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are both said to be interested in Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger has reportedly opened contract talks with Chelsea but has been linked with a move away.

Kieran Trippier confessed he carried on being available for Tottenham Hotspur despite not being in his best shape and form during his final season at the club.

The former Atletico Madrid defender, who moved to Inter in the summer of 2019 on a free transfer, has struggled to be a consistent starter in Antonio Conte's defence this season.

Diego Simeone and his players had medical checks at the club's training ground this week and the 22-year-old full-back has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The 28-year-old, who plays for Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League, says the fanfare around the four-time world champions made it more difficult to get over the semi-final loss.

Tottenham have told Newcastle they will be willing to sell Danny Rose. The 29-year-old moved to St James' Park in January and his loan is set to expire at the end of the season.

Cherry who began his career with hometown club Huddersfield and also later played for and managed Bradford, earned 27 caps for England and captained the national side in his penultimate appearance.

Experienced German centre-back Antonio Rudiger has played just 45 minutes all season for Chelsea after undergoing surgery on his knee back in April.

The 26-year-old French centre back has struggled with knee and foot problems in the last few seasons and Barca said there was no time frame for his return to training.

Victor Lindelof will return from the Russia World Cup with his stock higher than ever before, and has a series of clubs interested in acquiring his services on loan for next season.

French side AS Monaco have signed Polish defender Kamil Glik on a four-year deal from Italian side Torino, the clubs confirmed on Monday.

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The 39-year-old, who scored nine times in 80 appearances for his country and played at Euro 2016, was a free agent after leaving Rangers at the end of last season.

The Leicester defender is confident his country will remain on track despite O'Neill joining Stoke. But the manager will still take their final Euro 2020 qualifiers against Holland and Germany.

The Aston Villa and England defender has been following a personal fitness programme at his home with the club yet to return to group training at their Bodymoor Heath base.

Sheffield United have managed to bring in defensive reinforcement on deadline day in the form of Bayer Leverkusen man Panagiotis Retsos.

Boly, 28, is French-born but qualifies to play for the Ivory Coast through his parents, and has represented France at youth level but has never registered an appearance for the world champions.

According to the Mirror, Barnsley boss Gerhard Struber held a team meeting to break the news last week before informing the group that Diaby would not be featuring against Bristol City last Saturday.

Barnsley have suspended Bambo Diaby while the FA investigate an alleged anti-doping violation by the defender. The 22-year-old is believed to have been tested after a 3-2 defeat at Blackburn last November.

Sevilla defender Diego Carlos has dismissed reports that he's received an offer to join Liverpool in the summer. 

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista will never forget the moment he knew he’d arrived in English football. It was his Arsenal debut against Everton.

The 32-year-old defender has been at the club since 2012 but his current deal expires on June 30 and having failed to secure regular action since Jose Mourinho took over, his future remains unclear.

Thomas Meunier has been 'clearly won over' by Jose Mourinho, putting Tottenham 'at the front of the queue' to sign him. The PSG defender becomes a free agent in the summer.

TOM SANDERSON IN SAO PAULO: Colombia international William Tesillo has confirmed that he has been the recipient of death threats for his role in the country's Copa America exit.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The ECB are considering significant increases in fines and bans for players caught taking recreational drugs this summer in the light of Alex Hales' failed test.

Maguire played the full 90 minutes as United held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw on Sunday, but ex-Tottenham star Van der Vaart was far from ready to praise the England defender for his part in proceedings.

The 25-year-old former Arsenal junior was relegated with Rotherham last season but impressed enough to earn supporters player of the year award.

The 21-year-old was born in Canada to Nigerian parents, but moved to Gravesend when he was a baby. He has played for Canada's Under 20 team and for England's Under 20 and Under 21 teams.

Central defender Fikayo Tomori has shone for Frank Lampard's Chelsea side this season and is understood to have impressed England's coaching staff.

The 26-year-old, who has made 23 league appearances this campaign for the side top of the second division, has his concerns over player safety amid the coronavirus crisis.

Diego Simeone and his players had medical checks at the club's training ground this week and the 22-year-old full-back has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The experienced defender has been forced to settle for reduced game time this campaign after the arrival of Ferland Mendy from Lyon, and has long since been linked with a potential switch to Turin.

It was around 7.15pm on Monday night when Gerard Pique finally made his way out of the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse and onto the Spain team bus.  But nobody cared - the big man had saved the day.

The Prague-West county court on Tuesday turned two previous suspended sentences for drunk driving into jail terms because of his convictions for other crimes since receiving the initial terms.

Manchester City are considering a bid to sign Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake, but face competition from Chelsea who intend to bring their academy graduate back to Stamford Bridge.