It is leant that Chelsea paid between 30 and 40 million euros (20 to 27 million pounds) for the Ivory Coast striker.\n\n
The Ivory Coast striker is set to become the third most expensive player bought by an English club.
The Spanish champions will seek a notable league and European double when they take on Olympique Marseille in the UEFA Cup final.
Valencia will meet Olympique Marseille in the UEFA Cup final after a 1-0 aggregate win over Villarreal.
Two superb goals from striker Didier Drogba knocked Newcastle United out of the UEFA Cup.
AC Milan's match against Torino was abandoned as fans clashed.
The French Football Federation extended the ban on the Olympique Marseille goalkeeper for spitting at a referee till the end of 2005.
Former England captain Alan Shearer carries the hopes of an entire city when he leads Newcastle United in tonight's UEFA Cup semi-finals against Olympique Marseille.
The Newcastle United manager praised Gary Speed and Alan Shearer after their goals them a UEFA Cup semi-final place.
A 3-0 win over Sedan put them on top of the table though only on goal difference.
Fabien Barthez could be punished after a referee said the Olympique Marseille goalkeeper spat at him during a friendly match.
The England captain assured himself of a place in the Real Madrid record books on Wednesday by scoring the club's 600th goal in the European Cup.
Both clubs and the player had agreed a loan until the end of the season, but the move has yet to be approved by FIFA.
The 32-year-old joined Marseille on loan from Manchester United in January and the English club had already agreed to terminate his contract at the end of June.
The Brazilian ace scored a goal and assisted in another in a 3-0 victory over Olympique Marseille in the French first division.
Italian side Napoli has moved into second place in their Champions League Group F on Wednesday with a 3-2 win over French side Marseille at Sao Paolo.
Brazil's Paris St Germain forward Neymar has had a successful operation
Michael Essien is poised to make a first international appearance in more than two years after being named as a surprise inclusion in Ghana's squad for a key World Cup qualifier against Zambia next month.
This is the first time that PSG is featuring in the finals of the Champions League.
Didier Deschamps, who captained France to both World Cup and European triumphs, shared some of his sports psychology secrets on Saturday on the eve of his French side's Euro 2016 final against Portugal.
A summary of Thursday's matches in the Europa League.
The presidential visit to Clairefontaine ahead of a World Cup has become a ritual for French leaders ever since Jacques Chirac visited the squad in the run-up to the 1998 tournament.
Chelsea have re-signed Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba on a one-year contract, the Premier League club said on Friday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Brescia left Mario Balotelli on the bench after coach Fabio Grosso said the maverick striker had not put in enough effort in training during the week.
One goal determined the outcome of the Champions League final on Sunday but there could be no doubt that Bayern Munich deserve to be crowned European champions for the sixth time. With a 1-0 victory over Paris St Germain courtesy of Kingsley Coman's header, Bayern have achieved what no team have managed in Europe's elite club competition -- win every game.
While Pep Guardiola has brought two Premier League titles, smashed records and produced some of the most glorious football the club's fans have ever seen -- European success remains elusive to his team.
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