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Ferro Carril Oeste ( 1 – 1 ) Sarmiento Junin , Argentina on The 20th of May, 2013 at five to ten Podcast:

Guadalajara ( 3 – 1 ) Murcia , Spain on The 20th of May, 2013 at ten to ten Podcast:

The former Fenerbache man looks set to take the reins at the Turkish club in a deal that could be finalised in the next few days Brazil legend Roberto Carlos is on the brink of joining Sivasspor as coach, the Turkish club have confirmed. The 40-year-old is currently a director at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala but reports suggest he will relinquish himself of the duty and step into coaching. Mecnun Odyakmaz, president of the Turkish club, has announced that while nothing is definitive just yet talks are at an advanced stage. “We are engaged in serious discussions with Roberto Carlos,” the club president told the Ankara Haber. “The interviews are positive and the transfer will become clear in the next two days.” The agent of the former Brazilian left-back, Ozkan Dogan, was also extremely confident that the deal is set to be completed. “Roberto Carlos and Sivas have reached an agreement in principle. He will sign the contract on Tuesday or Wednesday,” the Brazilian’s manager told Milliyet. Sivasspor finished 12th in the Turkish league table this season after gaining promotion into the top flight 2005.

The AC Milan president reportedly revealed that there will be a “complete change in coaching staff”, essentially firing the trainer, but the club have rejected this AC Milan have moved to deny that club owner Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed the sacking of Massimiliano Allegri. The former Italy prime minister essentially revealed that the coach was to be given his marching orders despite having taken the Rossoneri to third in Serie A this season, but the club have insisted that no such statement has been publicised. The Milan website wrote: “The Honorary President Silvio Berlusconi announces that it has not issued today any kind of statement or written any letter concerning Milan.” Not long beforehand on Monday, it was reported that Berlusconi had penned a message revealing that the entire Milan coaching staff was set to be replaced, with no mention that Allegri would be spared. “There will be a complete change in the coaching staff. We will also, if necessary, re-organise the club structure,” Berlusconi is said to have written to Il Processo di Biscardi. “After the disastrous start to the season, I met with the coach and directors to tell everyone this situation had to be overturned. “I also specified that the team had to step on to the field with a different tactical set-up, as I have a lot of experience in this area. “The results were seen straight away, modesty aside, starting from the comeback to draw 2-2 with Napoli. From the relegation zone we climbed to third place, earned yesterday by the skin of our teeth. “I have already called for tomorrow a complete revamp of the coaching staff and, if it were needed, a more efficient and complete re-organisation of the club structure.”

• Disciplinary action could result in warning or fine• Striker apologises to Glen Whelan for reaction to prankKenywne Jones should discover before the end of the week if he will face any disciplinary action from Stoke City after smashing up the car of Glen Whelan, his team-mate, in reaction to finding a pig's head in his locker at the training ground last Friday.If Jones is to be disciplined, Stoke may decide to warn or fine him.The day after the incidents Jones apologised via Twitter, writing in a series of tweets: "First off for all the people saying this had anything to with racism I'm not endorsing that. Secondly i've apologised to glen Whelan for the destruction of his property."For all the people that think that the pigs head wrapped in my clothes was banter great so is the broken window. As far as tension in the squad there's nun myself and whelan had our thrash out and he said it wasnt him so I apologised n im paying for it."Stoke CityJamie Jacksonguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

Drogheda Utd ( 6 – 0 ) Longford Town FC , Ireland on The 20th of May, 2013 at twenty five to ten Podcast:

Wexford Youths ( 0 – 4 ) Cork City , Ireland on The 20th of May, 2013 at twenty five to ten Podcast:

Sligo Rovers ( 4 – 0 ) Mervue United , Ireland on The 20th of May, 2013 at twenty five to ten Podcast:

Rio Ferdinand has done the right thing in announcing his retirement from international football: not just for the good of his career but also the evolution of the England team.The 34-year-old hasn’t played for England in almost two years, since a 2-2 draw with Switzerland during Euro 2012 qualifying. Since then a race row and new managerial appointment in Roy Hodgson has blocked Ferdinand’s path to a recall, leaving him time to focus on club side Manchester United.And what a focus that has been. Despite suffering from numerous injuries the ageing centre-back has maintained his place in the Old Trafford dressing room and last week scored his first goal since October 2008 (in an England shirt) as United beat Swansea 2-1 on Sir Alex Ferguson’s last home game.Ferdinand has benefitted from not having to travel Europe with England and his infamous withdrawal before the February international break only fuelled speculation his heart isn’t in it.Indeed, as Betfair pundit Lee Dixon has previously written, maybe it’s good for England that Ferdinand calls it a day, for Hodgson’s side is now free to develop with younger players. Both he and John Terry have threatened to return to the side before retiring, and this has given Chris Smalling, Joleon Lescott and Gary Cahill the opportunities to stake their claim for a first-team shirt.After the 2010 World Cup many football betting fans argued we should get rid of the England old guard and start afresh and, although Ferdinand played no part in the tournament because of injury, his name was alongside Terry, Heskey, Joe Cole, even Lampard and Gerrard as those who must now leave.The 2014 World Cup will certainly be the latter pair’s ultimate international tournament and then, finally, England will have gotten rid of its golden generation (bar Ashley Cole, who appears impervious to bad performances).Now Hodgson can start afresh and begin building a new generation without the stresses of a previous era, perhaps tempting pundits to put a Football bet on future England glory. Ferdinand has been a loyal servant to England and a credit to his profession, and a return to the set-up would only tarnish that reputation.

Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea could be a risky one following his acrimonious 2007 exit, says chief football writer Phil McNulty