On the training pitches of Clayton Wood some nine years ago, there would be the sight of a Spanish striker putting in extra sessions of finishing after other Stoke City players had gone in for lunch. Joselu, their £5.75 million signing from Hannover 96, could not get in the team but as one team-mate says “he was happy to be a footballer”.
Liverpool are one of a number sides who have already secured their place in next season's Champions League group-stages
The Philadelphia Union signed 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan to a four-year deal on Thursday, making him the youngest player in team history.
The Champions League success of German clubs shows how well Bayer Leverkusen have done to become Bundesliga champions, says boss Xabi Alonso.