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Aston Villa close to confirming Roberto Di Matteo as manager, say Sky sources | Football News | Sky Sports
Aston Villa are hopeful of announcing Roberto Di Matteo as their new manager in the next 24 hours, according to Sky sources.

Manchester City sign Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund | Football News | Sky Sports
Ilkay Gundogan has become Pep Guardiola's first Manchester City signing, in a £21m deal from Borussia Dortmund.

Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin Is Talented, But His Rise Illustrates The Role of Luck In Football
It’s funny how much luck can play a part in a player’s career. Good or bad, it can send them down a different path that may lead to opportunity and glory, or just as easily to disappointment and underachievement.

Euro 2016 Team Guide: Sweden | Goal.com
Sweden's departing Paris Saint-Germain talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the chance to sign off his French adventure in style at Euro 2016, where he'll captain the Scandinavians

Watch: Bellerin continues to excel, bags superb assist for Spain | Daily Cannon
Hector Bellerin has only gone and bagged himself an assist for Spain in their 6-1 demolition of South Korea.

Watch: Was Szczesny at fault for this Dutch goal? | Daily Cannon
Wojciech Szczesny played for Poland against the Netherlands on Wednesday night; his national team lost 2-1 but was the goalkeeper at fault?

Alexis features for Chile, who lose again | Daily Cannon
Alexis Sanchez featured for Chile on Wednesday and, unfortunately for him, his national team lost yet again, this time 1-0 to Mexico.