Iniesta: Playing Brazil at the Maracana would be magical

The Spain international has spoken of his desire to play against the five-time World Cup winners at the famous stadium in Rio de Janeiro

  • Napoli say open to Dzeko, Cavani exchange
    Napoli say open to Dzeko, Cavani exchange

    Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis revealed on Tuesday that he would be willing to discuss a deal with Manchester City that would see strikers Edin Dzeko and Edinson Cavani move in opposite

  • Dortmund's path from cash-crisis to Wembley
    Dortmund's path from cash-crisis to Wembley

    Borussia Dortmund's path from the brink of bankruptcy in 2005 to Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich has been dubbed "Ground Zero to Wembley" by CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.

  • Dortmund's Hummels likely to be fit for final
    Dortmund's Hummels likely to be fit for final

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund central defender Mats Hummels looks set to be fit for Saturday's Champions League final against German rivals Bayern Munich despite an ankle injury picked up in

  • Ribery in form of career, says Bayern boss
    Ribery in form of career, says Bayern boss

    France winger Franck Ribery is in the form of his career, according to coach Jupp Heynckes, as Bayern Munich prepare to head to Wembley for Saturday's Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.

  • Hummels confident of making Wembley final
    Hummels confident of making Wembley final

    Germany defender Mats Hummels said Sunday he is confident of playing in Borussia Dortmund's Champions League final against Bayern Munich at Wembley despite damaging his right ankle.

  • Lowe reunited with Hamilton at Mercedes
    Lowe reunited with Hamilton at Mercedes

    By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with Paddy Lowe sooner than expected after Mercedes announced on Monday that the former McLaren technical head was joining their

  • Lowe reunited with Hamilton at Mercedes
    Lowe reunited with Hamilton at Mercedes

    By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with Paddy Lowe sooner than expected after Mercedes announced on Monday that the former McLaren technical head was joining their

  • F1 tyre changes to be less dramatic than feared
    F1 tyre changes to be less dramatic than feared

    By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Changes to the Formula One tyres due to be introduced next month will be less dramatic than some have feared or hoped for, supplier Pirelli said on Monday.

  • F1 tire changes to be less dramatic than feared
    F1 tire changes to be less dramatic than feared

    By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Changes to the Formula One tires due to be introduced next month will be less dramatic than some have feared or hoped for, supplier Pirelli said on Monday.

  • Serena Williams beats Azarenka to win Rome title
    Serena Williams beats Azarenka to win Rome title

    ROME (Reuters) - Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive tennis tour title when she thrashed former world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 to take the Italian Open on Sunday. The American, who

  • More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room
    More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room

    By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three

  • Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016
    Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016

    By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies announced on Tuesday that they will ban the anchoring of putters from 2016 in a move which will please traditionalists but

  • Former Asian phenom takes slow route to golf success
    Former Asian phenom takes slow route to golf success

    Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has bided his time since becoming an amateur sensation, but the newly professional 21-year-old says he is now ready to take on the US PGA Tour and work towards a major title.

  • Tiger wants PGA anchored putting ban ASAP
    Tiger wants PGA anchored putting ban ASAP

    World number one Tiger Woods wants the US PGA Tour to enact a ban on anchored putting "as soon as possible" if golf's governing bodies impose a ban on the stroke on Tuesday.