Klasnic set to face Bayern - for more than beer

LONDON (Reuters) - Champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City for their first Premier League match under new manager David Moyes while Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City are at home to Newcastle United on August 17. Premier League fixtures published on Wednesday also threw up a home game against newly-promoted Hull City for Jose Mourinho on his second coming as Chelsea manager. Roberto Martinez, the other big appointment since the end of last season when England's three top teams …

By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona face a delicate balancing act to convince sought-after Spain Under-21 playmaker Thiago Alcantara that his long-term future lies with the club and he can play a leading role with the La Liga champions next season. The 22-year-old Barca academy graduate, whose contract runs until June 2015, is being groomed as the successor to Xavi in central midfield but is said to be frustrated at a lack of playing time and has attracted the attention of some of …

The 67-year-old is now the clear favourite to succeed Real Madrid-bound Carlo Ancelotti in the Parc des Princes hot-seat following Andre Villas-Boas' decision to stay at Tottenham …

Chelsea's Player of the Year insists he is paying no attention to mounting rumours that he will leave the club and says his primary concern is performing well for Spain …