Nicolas Leoz has resigned from FIFA s executive committee and also as president of Conmebol for health reasons.

The 84-year-old, who had heart surgery for the fourth time in December, has headed Conmebol since 1986, and been on FIFA s executive committee since 1998.

I have invited you to this meeting to share with you my retirement from FIFA, Leoz said, before adding that he had informed president Sepp Blatter of the news.

I m announcing my retirement from all FIFA committees because it s important for my life, the Paraguayan said.

I still have good mental health but physically I m often impeded. I feel very happy because I m retiring with the tranquility and knowledge of having done a sincere and honest job.

In 2010 Leoz was accused by the BB…

Australia international Tim Cahill has left MLS side New York Red Bulls by mutual agreement.

Tim Cahill s time with New York Red Bulls has come to an end after the Australian agreed a deal to end his three-year tenure with the club.

The former Everton and Millwall midfielder signed for the American outfit in 2012  picking up a host of individual honours as well as helping Red Bulls to the Supporters Shield in 2013.

However, after Cahill helped Australia to Asian Cup success on Saturday, the 35-year-old explained he was looking forward to the next phase of his career.

I ve enjoyed every moment of my time at the Red Bulls and leave with great memories, he told the club s official website.

I joined with the ambition of helping to grow and posi…

Barcelona will aim to beat arch-rivals Real Madrid in La Liga for the first time in almost two years in Saturday s much-anticipated El Clasico.

The Catalan giants last won a league fixture against Real Madrid in December 2011, as they came from behind to win 3-1 in the Spanish capital.

And although Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup wins have since followed, Barca will be determined to end a run that has seen them take just one point from their last three league meetings with Real.

Gerardo Martino s table-toppers are the only side to avoid defeat in La Liga this term, having recorded eight wins and one draw.

They were held to a goalless stalemate at Levante last week but will hope a return to the Camp Nou where they have won their last 19 Liga matches helps them…

According to Sky Sources, Chelsea have rejected a mammoth £50 million bid from Spanish giants for playmaker . This news comes just a few days after it was confirmed that Barca were in fact extremely interested in acquiring his services, although the Blues were said to be doing everything in their power to price the La Liga champions out of a move for the Brazilian.

The talks have been ongoing for a while now, and the report suggests that they ll continue today as the two European juggernauts try to finalise a deal. This venture for Barcelona has apparently taken up to three months, which is when they first signalled to Chelsea that they want to try and make a deal happen.

Chelsea are standing firm on wanting more than £50 million for Willian, who has been at the club…

Barcelona let three players leave on a busy final day of the transfer window, while Saul Niguez looks set to join Chelsea in a late deal.

Emerson Royal, Ilaix Moriba and Rey Manaj were allowed to leave Camp Nou on Tuesday.

Leicester City were also busy with one in and one out, while a young Frenchman (no, not that one) has joined Real Madrid.

Here is a round-up of some of the deadline-day deals, and what could be coming in the closing hours
 

A new Royal rocks up in London

Talks had been ongoing over the past few days between Tottenham and Barca for full-back Emerson, who only arrived at Camp Nou earlier in the window after impressing at Real Betis.

The right-back has joined Spurs for a £21.5million (€25m) fee, with his arrival …

Lazio are reported to have started negotiations with Parma over the signing for midfielder Jonathan Biabiany, .

In an attempt to improve the strength in depth, the Biancocelesti are hoping to sign another attacking midfielder to provide back-up for captain Stefano Mauri.

The Stadio Olimpico outfit seem to have set their sights on Parma midfielder Jonathan Biabiany, who has been showing a lot of promise of late.

The Frenchman is currently co-owned by Parma and Sampdoria, with Lazio looking to buy one half of the player s rights.

Lazio president Claudio Lotito spoke with his Parma counterpart Tommaso Ghirardi at a Lega Calcio meeting on Friday and the two clubs appear to be close to reaching an agreement.

Jonathan Biabiany, who spent six months at …

Former Sheffield Wednesday striker John Pearson believes Neil Warnock would be a suitable candidate to replace Dave Jones at Hillsborough.

The Championship outfit parted company with former Cardiff City and Wolves manager Jones on Sunday, with the club languishing in 23rd position with just 11 points taken from 16 matches this season.

Warnock has emerged as a controversial contender to take the reins at the South Yorkshire outfit, with the 65-year-old having managed city rivals Sheffield United between 1999 and 2007, guiding the club to the Premier League in 2006.

While his appointment could potentially divide opinion among supporters, Pearson who enjoyed a five-year spell as a player at Wednesday in the 1980s believes the former Leeds United boss experience of the Cha…

Aaron Ramsey’s representatives have denied that the midfielder has asked for a £300-per-week contract to stay at Arsenal, according to the Mail Online.

Chelsea and Liverpool are both interested in signing the Wales international though new Gunners manager Unai Emery wants him to stay.

A new deal will need to be agreed as the twenty-seven-year-old has entered the final twelve months of his current contract though reports of his humungous wages demands have been dismissed.

During ten seasons with the North London club, Ramsey has played three hundred and twenty-seven times in all competitions, scoring fifty-eight goals and winning three FA Cups.

Internationally he has been capped fifty-three times for his country, scoring thirteen goals with one of…

The door slammed shut on the summer transfer window with new Premier league season officially upon us.

The 2018/19 transfer market was the shortest ever with deadline day coming earlier than ever before.

The market changes were intended to help clubs wrap up their transfer dealings in time for the new season and avoid confusion, anxiety and overall sense of anticipation that would usually drag on into the new campaigns in the past.

Now that the curtain has been dropped, the players can solely concentrate on their new clubs and managers in preparing their teams the best way possible for challenges that lie ahead.

It is fair to say it’s been a rather exciting summer in the Premier League and here we try to run down winners and losers of the summer transfer wind…

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo said his side’s night of toil in their FA Cup replay against Bristol City was worth it after they booked a fifth-round tie with Manchester United.

Forest needed a penalty shootout to get past the Championship outfit after it ended 1-1 after 120 minutes at the City Ground.

Goalkeeper Matt Turner was the hero as he saved Sam Bell’s effort in the shootout after Divock Origi’s first goal for Forest had been cancelled out by Jason Knight’s leveller.

“We are so happy it was tough but it was worth it,” the Portuguese said. “We had players struggling, extra time, let’s assess them now and see how they are.

Scenes after the shootout.

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC)

“With players …