Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte reiterated his commitment to the Premier League champions after Sunday's 2-0 win over Everton.

Arsenal and Everton face challenging tests on their return to the Europa League following Friday's group stage draw in Monaco.

Wayne Rooney, England’s all-time top scorer, has announced his immediate retirement from international football.

Everton's Europa League qualifying play-off first leg victory over Hajduk Split is set to be scrutinised by UEFA after the match at Goodison Park had to be stopped for several minutes due to crowd trouble in the away end.

Everton hold a 2-0 lead in their Europa League qualifying play-off tie against Hajduk Split after a first leg at Goodison Park that had to be temporarily stopped due to crowd trouble in the away section.

Everton last night completed the club-record signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea, for a fee believed to be around £45m (€49.2m).

Stephen Kenny will be in Poland tomorrow to watch Legia Warsaw host Piast Gliwice as Dundalk accelerate preparations for their huge Champions League play-off games against the Polish champions at Aviva Stadium on August 17 and in Warsaw on August 23.

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny has called on his players to produce the “game of their lives” in Iceland tonight to advance into the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

Wes Hoolahan has been there before. Scoot back almost a dozen years and the Dubliner was an integral part of a superb Shelbourne side at the fag end of, what was at the time, the greatest European odyssey any Irish club had known.

Villarreal eased into the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 4-2 second-leg victory over Sparta Prague last night.

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Having drawn a team of proven European pedigree in the Champions League, Dundalk’s Daryl Horgan thinks it’s important the club learn a lesson from last season’s narrow Europa League exit to Hajduk Split, when the Lilywhites lost the home leg 0-2 before going to Croatia and winning 2-1.

After the transfer window drew to a close on Monday night, we look at some of the best deals done this summer.

Hull’s first Europa League campaign ended in disappointment at the play-off stage after a vital away goal for Lokeren saw the Belgian side through at the KC Stadium last night — despite Ireland’s Robbie Brady’s best efforts.

Dundalk have been fined €18,000 by UEFA because a Palestine flag was flown at Oriel Park during their match against Hajduk Split in July.

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Mike Jensen broke Sligo hearts tonight as Rosenborg hit back to book their place in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny is refusing to throw in the towel on his side’s Europa League challenge ahead of tonight’s second qualifying round second leg clash with Hajduk Split in Croatia.

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St Patrick’s Athletic will be rewarded with a possible Champions League tie against Celtic if they can see off Legia Warsaw next week.

If Sligo can complete the job against Rosenborg after their shock 2-1 win in Norway yesterday they will face Turkey's Kardemir Karabukspor in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Sligo claimed a shock victory in the Europa League second qualifying round as they claimed a 2-1 win over Rosenborg in Norway.

Chelsea have announced the signing of midfielder Mario Pasalic from Hajduk Split.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Croatian teenager Mario Pasalic.

UEFA has confirmed that Malaga have had the second year of their European ban lifted but the Champions League quarter-finalists will still be barred from playing in continental competition next season should they qualify.

Last season’s beaten finalists Athletic Bilbao were made to work hard by Croatian side Slaven Belupo before edging through 4-3 on aggregate in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praised the “desire and commitment” of his side following their 1-0 Europa League third qualifying round first leg win over Gomel last night.

Igor Stimac has been appointed as Croatia’s new head coach.

Slaven Bilic still walks with a slight limp, the legacy of an operation he had back in January. Doctors tried to fix his old hip injury, which dated back to the most glorious period of his playing days, an episode which effectively ended his career.

Slaven Bilic overshadowed the announcement of Croatia’s preliminary 27-man squad for Euro 2012 by confirming that he would be standing down after the tournament.

Slaven Bilic has announced he will step down as coach of Croatia’s national team after Euro 2012.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis reflected on a thrilling seven-month adventure to the corners of the continent after his side’s Europa League run was finally brought to an end by Valencia in the last 32 last night.

Jon Walters has been rewarded for an impressive first year at Stoke with a 12-month contract extension which keeps him at the Britannia Stadium until the summer of 2015.

FULHAM are safely through to the Europa League play-off stage after overcoming RNK Split at Craven Cottage last night.

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Jonathan Woodgate was handed his Stoke debut for this evening’s Europa League third qualifying round second leg against Hajduk Split.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is prepared to bide his time in the transfer market if necessary.

LUCKLESS St Patrick’s Athletic suffered a cruel late blow in the Ukraine last night when a goal three minutes into injury time gave Karpaty Lviv a two-goal advantage going into next Thursday’s return leg.

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Stoke manager Tony Pulis has confirmed Ryan Shawcross will remain as Potters captain this season and believes the defender can force his way back into the reckoning for England in time for next summer’s European Championships.