Today's Football Stories

Good afternoon, football lovers. So much is currently happening in the football world. Here are some of the major stories making the rounds;
Thierry Henry admits he was not pleased with the way Manchester United went about sacking manager Louis van Gaal, but believes Jose Mourinho will work wonders at the club.

England manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that he did not leave Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe out of his Euro 2016 squad just because of the striker's age, but rather because he was not looking for a goal poacher, as quoted by the Sunderland Echo .

Ex-Barcelona skipper Xavi backs Atletico Madrid to beat Real in Champions League final: 'I think this is the moment of Atletico'.

Diego Forlan: Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has to start the Uefa Champions League final, even if he is only 80 per cent fit.

France coach Didier Deschamps is suing Manchester United great Eric Cantona over allegations of racism. Cantona said he believed Deschamps omitted Hatem Ben Arfa and Karim Benzema from his Euro 2016 squad because of their ethnicity.

Former Real Madrid midfielder Christian Karembeu lauded Zinedine Zidane for his efforts in guiding the club into the Champions League final.

Javier Mascherano acknowledged talk of a potential Juventus switch as just a "rumour", but the Barcelona defender could not guarantee his future with the Catalan giants.

Brazil call on Kaka for Copa America return as Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa drops out of squad with a thigh injury

Vincent Enyeama has extended his deal with French club Lille by two years tying the former Nigeria international goalkeeper to the club until 2019.

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling is fearful for his future at the club given Pep Guardiola’s impending arrival, according to The Mirror.

Liverpool have turned their attention to Southampton forward Sadio Mane after being snubbed by Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze, according to The Times .

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has confirmed that he’s ready to start for England after overcoming a knee injury that saw him miss the majority of the final weeks of the season.

Former Brazil star Ronaldo believes Alvaro Morata should seek to return to Real Madrid from Juventus and prove himself at the Liga giants.

Roy Hodgson knows “the whole of the English football world” will be watching Marcus Rashford’s international debut with bated breath.

Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City that he needs eight new first-team players, according to a report in the Daily Mirror.

Manchester United will soon be Premier League title challengers under Jose Mourinho and their rivals should be worried, says Jamie Carragher.

Manchester United Memphis Depay admits he has a point to prove in his second season at the club .

The Arsenal have tabled a £1.2m bid for Bolton defender Rob Holding, reports The Daily Mail.

Fabian Delph is out of England’s Euro 2016 squad, Roy Hodgson has confirmed. The Manchester City star will not travel to Sunderland to feature in England’s friendly against Australia due to a groin injury.

Jose Mourinho is still reeling from being sacked by Chelsea and the 53-year-old is on a mission to make Manchester United title winners again to show Blues bosses what they’re missing.

Everton are keen to appoint Arsenal legend Marc Overmars as their new director of football.