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Neymar's high-profile move to Barcelona from Santos in the close season was initially shrouded in mystery and it was unclear what exactly was paid to whom and when.

The Cup final was originally due to be played on Saturday April 19 but an agreement to play it three days earlier was reached.

He may not quite have the explosive acceleration of old, yet Kaka showed against Atletico Madrid that the old magic is still there.

Torino came from behind to win 3-1 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Monday and boost their chances of qualifying for Europe.

Yannick Sagbo kept Hull City in the FA Cup with a late strike in their 1-1 fifth-round draw at second tier Brighton and Hove Albion to prevent an upset.

Former England captain John Terry will not be brought of international retirement to play at this year's World Cup finals in Brazil, said manager Roy Hodgson.

Manuel Pasqual and Juan Cuadrado gave Fiorentina a 2-0 victory over Udinese on Tuesday and a place in the Italian Cup final after a 3-2 win on aggregate.

The Brazil forward trained with the squad on Monday for the first time since injuring his ankle last month.

Athletic Bilbao hung on to draw 0-0 at Celta Vigo to stretch out their fourth-place advantage in the Spanish league.

The 35-year-old defender's strike came just after half-time, when he emphatically headed home from a corner to give goalkeeper Gianluca Pegolo no chance.

Arsenal have loaned South Korean striker Park Chu-young to Championship [second tier] side Watford until the end of the season, the Premier League club said.

A superb free kick from Oscar gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Stoke City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The 28-year-old Nocerino will be at Upton Park until the rest of the season after losing his regular first-team place at Milan.

Rosell is to resign in the aftermath of a Spanish court's decision to investigate the signing of Brazilian striker Neymar last year, Spanish media reported on Thursday.

Real retained the title of the world's richest soccer club in the past year thanks to sponsorship and TV deals robust enough to endure a season without a major trophy.

Roberto Mancini says he has no bitterness towards his former club and believes their success this season is partly due to the foundations he laid.