Balotelli left out of Liverpool squad - ESPN

Mario Balotelli has been reportedly left out of Liverpool squad on a pre-season trip to Finland.

The decision affirms speculations that the club are keen on his sale as Manager Brendan Rodgers looks to clear his team of fringe players.

Liverpool had already indicated that they were prepared to listen to offers for Balotelli, who has attracted confirmed
interest from Sampdoria and Bologna, as well as being linked with their Serie A rivals Lazio.

Balotelli was also omitted from the squad for their recent tour of the Far East and Australia.

The Italian striker is only 11 months into the three-year deal he signed when joining Liverpool from AC Milan for £16m last August.

He scored four goals last season and frustrated Rodgers with a series of disappointing performances.

Honda score

Keisuke Honda has promised fans of his club, AC Milan to expect more from him next season as he is committed to deliver consistently.

Honda expressed his satisfaction over the number 10 role he played in the friendly against Madrid while also relishing the start of the new season.

"I want to live up to the expectations of the fans for this season and I am sure that everything will go well.

"But I want to please our fans. I promise the fans that I will do my best for them and for Milan."

"The position in which I played in tonight is perfect for me," he told Milan Channel . "I played there for 10 years.

The Japan international joined the Rossoneri on a free transfer from CSKA Moscow in January 2014 but has thus
far failed to produce his very best form on a consistent basis, netting eight times in 46 matches in all competitions.

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1- someone who steals a bible from church to read at home
2- someone who steals money at home & gives offering in church
3- someone who steals offerings in church to give to poor & orphanages.

Van Gaal I'm calling it quit in 2017

Manchester United manager, Louis Van Gaal have revealed that he is set to retire in 2017 in order to keep a vow he made to his wife.

The 63year old manager insisted that no amount of money will make him go back on his word.

"I will give it up [in 2017]," the United manager told reporters. "I promised that to my wife. We have not many
years together any more. That is the reason.
"I have to admit I have said to her, when I met her and after our relationship seemed to be very good, that at 55 I shall
quit. I am still working and next week I am 64."

"I have done everything in my career as a manager," Van Gaal added. "I have been in the Netherlands, my home country, in Spain, which is a fantastic league, and Germany is also a fantastic league.
"I participated in the World Cup. The only wish was the Premier League. Now I am here.
"Do I have to go to Qatar to earn still more money? I don't think so. You have to enjoy also your life and your relationship with your wife."

Van Gaal has won league titles with Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AZ Alkmaar, and won the Champions League
with Ajax as well as helping Netherlands to third place at the 2014 World Cup.

Jovetic set to undergo medical at Inter

Manchester city striker, Stevan Jovetic is set to undergo medical at Italian club, Inter Milan ahead of an impending move to the club.

Jovetic is expected to join inter for a season long loan at a fee pegged at £2.1M after which Inter will then be legally obligated to buy the forward for
£8.5m next summer, while City will receive a further £2m if Roberto Mancini's side qualify for the Champions League.

Jovetic joined City from Fiorentina in 2013 for £22m but has struggled to secure a regular first-team role under
Manuel Pellegrini, making just 28 Premier League appearances in his two seasons at the Etihad Stadium.

Arsenal wins the Emirates cup

Theo Walcott's goal ensured Arsenal's triumph over Wolfsburg and won Arsenal the Emirates cup for the first time in five years.

Having hammered Lyon 6-0 24 hours earlier, Arsenal were favourites to win their own friendly competition.

Saturday's man of the match Mesut Ozil was the only player retained against the Bundesliga runners-up as Arsene Wenger rotated his starting line-up ahead of next
weekend's Community Shield meeting with Chelsea.

Sergio Romero joins Manchester United

English side, Manchester United have announced the signing of Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero.

Romero was signed on a free transfer after having left Sampdoria earlier this summer.

The Argentina international goalkeeper has signed a three year contract with the option of a fourth season.

Romero is 28years old and has previously played under Van Gaal at AZ Alkamaar between 2007 - 2009.

Van Gaal has expressed his delight to have Romero in the squad while also indicating that he could replace De Gea.