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Sunday 26 May 2013

SPORT: MONDAY FOOTBALL HEADLINES


***Chelsea outgoing interim boss Rafa Benitez delivered a parting shot to his Chelsea hate mob by telling them - you’ll miss me now I’m gone. The Spaniard fulfilled his remit of securing Chelsea a Champions League place, as well as leading them to glory in the Europa League.

***Bayern Munich match-winner Arjen Robben has achieved redemption after the pain of 2012 final and relishes Super Cup clash against his former club Chelsea. Robben's first congratulatory texts to his mobile phone after Bayern Munich's Champions League win were from ex-Chelsea team mates Frank Lampard and John Terry.

***Two first-half goals from Gary Hooper set Celtic on their way to a Cup final win over Hibs that sealed a domestic double

***Neymar was booed by rival Flamengo supporters in his last match for Santos ahead of his move to Barcelona next season.

***Radamel Falcao is set to have a medical with Monaco on Monday before moving to the Ligue 1 club for €60m (£51m), according to reports in Spain. The Colombia striker has long been linked with a move away from Atlético Madrid, with Manchester United and Chelsea mooted as possible destinations. (The Guardian)

***Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova has insisted that Neymar's decision to join the La Liga champions was a sporting one and was not motivated by money.

***Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne could be about to earn a shock World Cup recall for the Republic of Ireland. The 33-year-old hasn't featured all season for the Villans after requiring three rounds of surgery to help solve a groin problem, but is currently training with the national side.

***Former Tottenham captain Robbie Keane scored a first-half hat-trick as Los Angeles Galaxy cruised to a 4-0 win over Seattle Sounders at The Home Depot Centre.

***Everton will have to pay Wigan Athletic £5m in compensation to make Roberto Martinez their new manager (Mirror)

***Real Madrid are to test Liverpool's resolve this summer with a £40m bid for striker Luis Suarez. The Spanish side have reportedly contacted Suarez's agent and are hoping to begin negotiations in the near future.

***Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has refuted claims Zlatan Ibrahimovic has asked to leave the club in the off-season. The Swedish star has been linked with a move away from the French capital, with former club Juventus said to be vying for his signature.

***Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley has been ruled out of England's upcoming friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil after failing to recover from a calf injury.

***Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is expecting to resolve manager Roberto Martinez's future at a lunchtime meeting on Tuesday.

***Everton captain Phil Jagielka believes Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is the only player who can be confident of a starting place over the next year as England chase a place in the World Cup finals.

***Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has indicated that Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski is set for a move to the Allianz Arena.

***Rocketman Sir Elton John, 69, is planning to take his son Zachary to his first match today - to cheer on Watford at Wembley. Former Hornets chairman Sir Elton has chosen the £120 million promotion shoot-out with Crystal Palace for a golden baptism in the life of every family - father and son going to the football.

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