From Alfredo Di Stefano to Zinedine Zidane, FIFA.com looks back at some of the biggest and most headline-grabbing transfer moves in history.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has thrown his weight behind club captain Steven Gerrard after the England midfielder was charged with assault.

West Bromwich Albion, the Premier League's bottom club, have signed striker Jay Simpson on loan from Arsenal for the rest of the season.

Bangladesh have appointed Brazilian Edson Silva Dido as national coach on a one-year contract, the Bangladesh Football Federation has announced.

Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller has apologised to the club's fans after being sent off for slapping his own captain, Andy Griffin.

Vitesse Arnhem have sacked coach Hans Westerhof after a disappointing first half of the season, the Dutch top-flight club announced on their website.

Australia's Paul Agostino has announced that he will retire from professional football at the end of the domestic A-League season.

Steven Gerrard has been charged with assault over an alleged bar brawl while out celebrating a win for Premiership leaders Liverpool.

Aston Villa leapfrogged Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League as an own-goal by Kamil Zayatte gifted them a 1-0 victory over Hull City.

Lionel Messi, Kaka, Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo are just a few of the star names who spoke exclusively to FIFA.com over the past year.