Luis Suarez has finally said sorry over his World Cup bite shame - under orders from Barcelona, who are planning to offer the 27-year-old Uruguay striker a five-year deal worth £160,000-a-week. Daily Mirror Italy's Giorgio Chiellini hopes Fifa reduces Luis Suarez's penalty, which was imposed after the Liverpool striker bit the 29 year-old Juventus defender, reports Marca.
Marca Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes Suarez, 27, "crossed a line" after biting Chiellini and has urged the Liverpool star to control his emotions. Daily Express Arjen Robben, 30, has argued that he is guilty only of being too honest after he escaped punishment from Fifa despite admitting he dived during the Netherlands' 2-1 last-16 victory against Mexico.
Telegraph Arjen Robben won a controversial penalty in the Netherlands victory over Mexico
Brazil have dismissed reports about Neymar, 22, being ruled out of Friday's match against Colombia after the Barcelona striker sustained thigh and knee injuries during the match against Chile.Bild Argentina boss Alejandro Sabella has picked out Chile and Cardiff's Gary Medel, 26, as a surprising role model for his players after the midfielder's whole-hearted display against Brazil.
Times (subscription only) United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann is unhappy at the appointment of French-speaking Algeria referee Djamel Haimoudi for the last-16 match against Belgium. Daily Mail Former Costa Rica, Derby, West Ham and Manchester City striker Paolo Wanchope believes his country's performance in Brazil is the greatest underdog story the World Cup has ever produced.
Times (subscription only) Belgium and Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, 23, has watched Lionel Messi, Neymar and James Rodriguez light up the World Cup and says now it is his turn. Sun (subscription only) Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella says striker Messi, 26, is as decisive in this World Cup as Diego Maradona was in the 1986 tournament.
As.com Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has attributed their 2-0 loss to France to referee Mark Geiger from the United States, saying "a referee can make mistakes, but not so much". Marca Liverpool had no involvement or prior warning of Suarez's apology for biting Italy defender Chiellini and the move is seen as paving the way for his switch to Barcelona. Independent Sami Khedira, right, and Mesut Ozil are team-mates with Germany and were together at Real MadridArs*nal manager Arsene Wenger is planning a £23m move for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, to help bring the best out of playmaker Mesut Ozil, 25.
Sun (subscription only) Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, will play for Manchester City's A-League side Melbourne City in Australia next season, ahead of his move to Major League Soccer franchise club New York City. Daily Mirror Atletico Madrid are preparing a £20m bid for Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 28, who missed out on a place in Spain's World Cup squad.
Daily Star Manchester City want Malaga keeper Willy Caballero to compete for Joe Hart's place but the 32-year-old Argentine could cost £7m. Daily Mail Ars*nal and Liverpool are keen on Costa Rica World Cup shootout hero Keylor Navas, 27, with the keeper having a £6.5m buyout clause at Levante.
Daily Mirror Tottenham are rivalling Ars*nal in the bid to sign Toulouse right-back Serge Aurier, the 21-year-old Ivory Coast international. Daily Mail Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is preparing an £8m bid for Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker, 22, and is confident of keeping Yannick Bolasie, 25.
Telegraph Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27, has given Manchester United a huge transfer boost by declaring he would rather move to Old Trafford than anywhere else. Daily Star Chile forward Alexis Sanchez wants to stay at Barcelona next season but the 25-year-old would allegedly prefer to join Ars*nal over Liverpool if he is forced to move this summer.
Metro Brazilian left-back Filipe Luis, 28, is so determined to push through his protracted transfer to Chelsea that he has cut off all contact with his club Atletico Madrid. Daily Express Ars*nal have had an enquiry for Roma midfielder Alessandro Florenzi, 23, turned down by the Italian club.
Metro Fulham are leading the race to sign Leeds United captain Ross McCormack and could finalise a deal to sign the 27-year-old Scottish international this week. Yorkshire Post Chelsea's 20 year-old Brazilian defender Wallace Oliveira dos Santos has been loaned out to Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem for next season. Last season, he was on loan at Inter Milan. Le Figaro Former Brazil playmaker Kaka, 32, has arrived in the US to join Orlando City club after leaving AC Milan.
Tuttosport Newcastle United's 28 year-old French defender Mathieu Debuchy is on the verge of signing up for Ars*nal, in place of Manchester City-bound Bacary Sagna, 31. Le Figaro Italian side Napoli are chasing AC Milan's 25-year-old Moroccan midfielder Adel Taarabt.
Le Figaro Germany striker Andre Schurrle on Twitter after his team's win over Algeria. "Great fight with a great result!!! Now rest and preparing for the next one!!!" Andre Schurrle Twitter Hertfordshire Police, who used Nigeria and Colombia's World Cup matches to tweet about drug dealing and scams, has issued an apology for the posts.
Independent France celebrate their victory over Nigeria
France defender Eliaquim Mangala posts a picture of the team after their win over Nigeria. Eliaquim Mangala on Facebook The South Korean squad, who picked up a solitary point from their three games in Brazil, had toffees thrown at them as they lined up for photographs - "go eat a toffee" being an insult in Korea along the lines of "get lost". Guardian German national team players will each receive £40,000 for reaching the quarter-final stage in the World Cup.
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