Former Chelsea star Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed manager of West Bromwich Albion following Tony Mowbray's departure to Celtic.

Frantisek Straka has finished up as coach of the Czech Republic just a month after assuming the reins from Petr Rada.

It's advantage Estudiantes and Cruzeiro ahead of the semi-final second legs, but Nacional and Gremio remain hopeful of turning the ties around.

Fiorentina has confirmed that Felipe Melo has signed a one-year contract extension that ties the 25-year-old to the club until June 2013.

Arsenal handed professional contracts to four members of their successful FA Youth Cup team, while confirming eight players are being released.

 

Wolfsburg striker Grafite, the Bundesliga's top scorer last term, has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him with the champions until 2012.

Subject to a medical, Marseille have agreed to sign 28-year-old Porto midfielder and Argentina international Lucho Gonzalez to a four-year contract.

Swedish women's champions Umea IK, Marta's former club, will play USA's top club players in the US league's first All-Star Game on 30 August in St. Louis.

 

Paris Saint-Germain confirmed they have snapped up Turkish forward Mevlut Erding, their second summer signing, from Sochaux on a four-year-deal.

 

 

 

Real Madrid's new 'Galactico' Kaka received a triumphant welcome from tens of thousands of fans as he was presented at the Bernabeu.