Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane has signed a new contract with MLS side LA Galaxy.

This evening’s 2014 Ballon D’Or ceremony in Zurich brings an end to a long build-up period to the award which seems to have started almost as soon as Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2013 prize last January, writes Dermot Corrigan.

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Jose Mourinho expressed satisfaction with his Chelsea squad after completing the three-match tour of Asia with an 8-1 win over BNI Indonesia All-Stars in Jakarta yesterday.

Paris St Germain made an impressive start to their Champions League Group A campaign with a convincing victory over Dynamo Kiev at the Parc des Princes.