Football transfer rumours: Jan Vertonghen to Manchester United?
Today's gossip is müdeThe Mill loves a good name. Alasdair Strokosch is a great name, for example. So is Denis Andrés Stracqualursi. But since the former is a rugby player and the latter is probably just going to return to Tigre after his loan spell ...
Wenger delight at Podolski capture
• Podolski had one year left on contract with Bundesliga club• 'Köln is in my heart but this is a great opportunity'Lukas Podolski has agreed to join Arsenal for the start of the 2012-13 season, leaving FC Köln with one year remaining on his cont...
England leadership shambles could be key to success at Euro 2012 | Marcus Christenson
History shows that it does not really matter what you do before a tournament – for a coach-less England this could be great newsWith every day that passes, the Football Association's masterplan for Euro 2012 is becoming more and more obvious. On Thur...
Muamba: I saw two Parkers – and then I fell
• 'I started to see double. It felt almost like a dream'• Player has had defibrillator fitted as his heart's 'seat belt'Fabrice Muamba has spoken for the first time about the cardiac arrest he suffered at White Hart Lane on March 17, when his hear...
José Mourinho mocks Bayern officials and says Madrid are ‘outsiders’
• They say we have some sort of complex, says Madrid manager• Portuguese coach reveals he has already picked his teamJosé Mourinho has raised the stakes before Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night, havin...
Liverpool’s Charlie Adam ruled out until next season with knee injury
• Scottish midfielder faces long lay-off with ligament damage• José Enrique says players to blame for club's poor formLiverpool's season has suffered another blow with the news that Charlie Adam will miss the rest of the season with lateral knee l...
Blow for Arsenal as Mario Götze extends Borussia Dortmund contract
• Götze signs new deal which ties him to Dortmund until 2016• 'Everyone knows I'm happy here, being part of the project'Borussia Dortmund announced on Tuesday that their highly rated midfielder Mario Götze has signed an extension to his contract,...
Has anyone scored more than Lionel Messi in one season? | The Knowledge
Plus: Whatever happened to Paulinho Alcántara? When bees attack (2); and winning by five goals away from home. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on TwitterAs Lionel Messi has scored his 55th goal of the season a...
Ryan Giggs: Yoga is key to prolonging my Manchester United career
• 38-year-old says yoga 'has definitely helped' him• Winger admits managing United would be difficultRyan Giggs has said that practising yoga has kept him in the game for so long and added that he would still love to play another 100 games for Manc...
What the Euro 2012 finalists learned from their matches this week | Marcus Christenson
Our team of writers, bloggers and fans from all over Europe dissect the action on Wednesday night, when all 16 of the Euro 2012 finalists were in actionAll 16 of the Euro 2012 finalists were in action on Wednesday night – including England's group op...
Lukas Podolski and Marko Marin: the Germans are coming (at last) | Marcus Christenson