United must wait a year for Talisca, say Besiktas

Besiktas says Manchester United will not be able to sign Anderson Talisca because Benfica have activated an existing clause to loan him for another season.

Verratti would be perfect fit at Barcelona – Garcia

Paris Saint-Germain star midfielder Marco Verratti is perfectly suited to playing at Barcelona, says former attacker Luis Garcia.

Ronaldo needs time ‘to reflect’ on Madrid future

Cristiano Ronaldo will take time to reflect on his Real Madrid future after the Confederations Cup, according to his friend Luis Campos, Lille’s sporting director.

Mustafi hopes Sanchez can stay at Arsenal

Shkodran Mustafi is hopeful Alexis Sanchez will remain at Arsenal, but admits he has no idea what his teammate’s next move will be.

Highlights: Chile progress to Confed semis

Chile booked their place in the Confederations Cup semi-finals after playing out to a 1-1 draw with Australia in their final Group B encounter on Sunday.

Highlights: Germany book semi-final berth

Kerem Demirbay and Timo Werner both netted their first senior international goals as Germany beat 10-man Cameroon 3-1 to book their place in the semi-finals.

Werner gives Germany striking solution – Low

Timo Werner’s first international goals in the win over Cameroon showed how pivotal he may be to Germany’s bid for back-to-back World Cups.

Rodriguez seals Portugal semi-final

Chile substitute Martin Rodriguez scored his first international goal to salvage a 1-1 Confederations Cup draw with Australia that sealed a mouth-watering semi-final tie against Portugal.

Germany beat Cameroon to top Group B

Germany booked their place in the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win against 10-man Cameroon on Sunday, but the game was marred by more Video Assistant Replay (VAR) confusion.

Highlights: Portugal thrash New Zealand in Confed Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo was on target Portugal thrashed New Zealand 4-0 in Saint Petersburg on Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.