24 July 2014

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1. 4.44pm Football
   

   The Fiver | Lucky Louis and his golden member | Nick Miller

   In today’s Fiver: Louis van Gaal’s magic tactics, a bad day to defend the MLS and win a salty tear-stained signed Brazil World Cup shirt
2. 4.23pm West Ham United
   

   Sam Allardyce: West Ham United loss to Wellington Phoenix FC a 'disappointing result' - video

   Video (44 sec)

   West Ham United defender Winston Reid and manager Sam Allardyce give their reaction after losing 2-0 to Wellington Phoenix

3. 4.19pm Frank Lampard
   

   Frank Lampard signs for New York City after saying club ‘ticked all the boxes’

   Frank Lampard has officially signed for New York City FC on a two-year contract, the Major League Soccer franchise have announced
4. 4.04pm Manchester United
   

   Louis van Gaal hails Manchester United's 7-0 victory over LA Galaxy – video

   Video (1min 37sec)

   Manchester United coach says his new system for the team has been a success following a 7-0 win over US team LA Galaxy

5. 3.04pm Manchester United
   

   Louis van Gaal hails Manchester United’s ‘fantastic’ win in Los Angeles

   Louis van Gaal hailed a ‘fantastic’ performance after Manchester United hammered LA Galaxy 7-0 in his first game
6. 3.03pm Swansea City
   

   Swansea sign Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero on four-year contract

   Swansea have confirmed the signing of winger Jefferson Montero from Mexican top-flight club Morelia
7. 2.47pm World Cup 2014
   

   Win a shirt signed by the 2014 Brazil World Cup team

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   Enter our competition for a chance to win a shirt signed by each member of the Brazil squad playing at the 2014 World Cup

8. 12.29pm Brazil
   

   Fred returns to Shakhtar Donetsk having stayed away after MH17 disaster

   Midfielder Fred, who refused to return to Ukraine after the MH17 disaster, has now arrived back with Shakhtar Donetsk
9. 12.08pm Tottenham Hotspur
   

   Tottenham’s new left-back Ben Davies breaks the modern mould | Stuart James

   Stuart James: No frills, no great pace and no attacking instinct to rival Luke Shaw or compatriot Gareth Bale, but Spurs have acquired a player skilled in the art of defending from Swansea
10. 11.39am Manchester City
    

    Croatian FA to investigate alleged racist abuse of Manchester City player

    The Croatian Football Federation has confirmed it will study claims that Manchester City’s Seko Fofana was racially abused
11. 11.28am Gareth Bale
    

    Gareth Bale tells James Rodríguez: put down roots at Real Madrid

    Gareth Bale has advised James Rodríguez to settle in the Spanish capital as soon as he can if he wants to make an instant impact with Real Madrid
12. 11.10am La Liga
    

    Spain follow Italy’s lead and introduce World Cup spray to La Liga

    The Spanish football authorities have approved the use of the World Cup spray for its first and second divisions from next season onwards
13. 10.58am Sunderland
    

    Sunderland’s Ignacio Scocco returns to Argentina with Newell’s Old Boys

    The striker Ignacio Scocco is returning to Argentina from Sunderland to sign a deal with Newell’s Old Boys
14. 10.41am Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival
    

    Edinburgh TV festival to feature Frankie Boyle and Gary Lineker

    Line-up includes panel discussion with cast and writers of Game of Thrones and Gogglebox, and debate on diversity in television. By Frances Perraudin
15. 10.41am Maccabi Haifa
    

    Maccabi Haifa v Lille abandoned after pro-Palestinian protesters storm pitch

    A friendly between Maccabi Haifa and Lille was abandoned after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the pitch
16. 10.21am BBC
    

    Commonwealth Games: has the BBC reached peak Gary Lineker? | Media Monkey

    Media Monkey: Presenter faces barrage of abuse on Twitter for fronting opening ceremony less than a fortnight after his World Cup stint
17. 9.26am Manchester City
    

    Manchester City beat Sporting Kansas City in battle of champions

    The Premier League champions Manchester City began their pre-season tour of America with a comfortable 4-1 victory over the MLS champions Sporting Kansas City
18. 8.21am Transfer window
    

    Football transfers rumours: Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar to Tottenham?

    Ryan Bertrand to Liverpool? | Lacina Traoré to West Ham? | Palace eye Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik? | Plus the race for Virgil van Dijk
19. 6.42am Manchester United
    

    LA Galaxy 0-7 Manchester United | Pre-season friendly match report

    The Louis van Gaal show is up and running and in the brightest of lights after his Manchester United side trounced Los Angeles Galaxy 7-0 at the Rose Bowl
20. 5.05am Premier League
    

    Fabio Borini injured as Liverpool fall to Roma

    Question marks hang over Fabio Borini’s proposed move to Sunderland after the striker picked up a shoulder injury in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Roma at Fenway Park
21. 1.14am Premier League
    

    Wellington Phoenix shock West Ham in New Zealand friendly

    The Wellington Phoenix shocked Premier League side West Ham United 2-1 in a friendly at Auckland's Eden Park
22. 12.15am Chelsea
    

    RZ Pellets WAC 1-1 Chelsea | Friendly match report

    José Mourinho has said he will make one goalkeeper unhappy after Chelsea drew 1-1 with the Austrian side RZ Pellets in a friendly

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