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Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba will be the biggest name at the tournament

Football in Brief: Didier Drogba ends stay in China

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has left Shanghai Shenhua to sign an 18-month contract with Galatasaray.

Pablo Zabaleta is congratulated on his late goal for Manchester City against Stoke
Manchester City's Carlos Tevez tussles with Stoke's Ryan Shawcross for the ball

Match Report: Pablo Zabaleta lightens the gloom for Manchester City

Stoke 0 Manchester City 1: Poor game sees City win at Stoke for first time in seven attempts but lose Kompany to injury

Mancini admits City will not buy or sell in this window

Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, is resigned to the fact that this transfer window will be the first since the club's Abu Dhabi takeover in which no new players will arrive.

James Milner hoping to deny Stoke City FA Cup revenge

James Milner is out to repeat his FA Cup-winning experience - and that means denying Stoke revenge for their 2011 Wembley beating.

Michael Owen

Michael Owen 'has no point to prove' says Stoke manager Tony Pulis

Stoke striker has made just six appearances this summer

Ezequiel Garay in action for Argentina

Transfer Talk: Ashley Williams to Liverpool; Ezequiel Garay to Manchester United; Martin Olsson to QPR

The Independent's Martin Hardy analyses today's January transfer window stories and separates the reality from the rumour

Stoke player Charlie Adam is fouled by Swansea player Itay Schechter

Robert Huth demands Stoke sort defence ahead of FA Cup fourth round

The Potters lost 3-1 to Swansea at the weekend

Jonathan de Guzman netted a second half double as Swansea warmed up for their midweek cup date against Chelsea

Match Report: Ben Davies warms up Swansea for Chelsea date

Swansea 3 Stoke 1

Loic Remy is unveiled as a QPR player

Today's Premier League results and match reports

A look at all today's Premier League results and fixtures including match reports for every game.

Kenwyne Jones

Premier League: Swansea v Stoke Match Preview

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at the Liberty Stadium

Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez reveals double meaning of trademark goal celebration

'Delfina' tattoo is an anagram of Anfield

Suarez goes down against Stoke at Anfield on 7 October

Luis Suarez's dive against Stoke unacceptable, says Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool manager pulls no punches after star forward admitted he ‘fell’ to win penalty

Kenwyne Jones

Stoke turn down £3m Swansea bid for Kenwyne Jones

Trinidadian seen as ideal replacement for Danny Graham

Career Services

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Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats