Vicente del Bosque has hinted Fernando Torres will be named in Spain s FIFA World Cup squad, by stating his trust in the Chelsea striker.
Spain manager Del Bosque had been expected to trim his 30-man party down to 23 on Sunday, though that decision has been delayed as he wants to run the rule over squad members from Real and Atletico Madrid, who contested Saturday s UEFA Champions League final.
The decision on whether to include Torres in the final list has been the matter of contention, with the 30-year-old having endured a difficult season in England s top flight the former Liverpool man scoring just five Premier League goals.
However, Del Bosque appeared to suggest that Torres will be heading to Brazil when Spain defend the World Cup, and gave him his full backing.<…
Philipp Lahm has set his sights on crowning his career with a second Champions League title, and hopes new Bayern Munich head coach Carlo Ancelotti is the man to deliver it.
Lahm captained Bayern to European glory in 2013, but the Bavarian giants fell short in three consecutive semi-finals under the guidance of Pep Guardiola, who is joining Manchester City from next season.
Ancelotti a three-time winner of the Champions League as a coach steps into Guardiola s shoes at the Allianz Arena, and Lahm has high hopes for his tenure.
I would like to win the Champions League again, Lahm told the club s official website. But if it does not happen, I cannot change it I will always look back on a career that has just been fun.
I really had a good time, but I still…