FRIDAYS GOSSIP COLUMN WORLD CUP GOSSIP Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says Germanys 25-year-old playmaker Mesut Ozil needs special treatment because he is sensitive. Belgium captain Vincent Kompany missed training on Thursday with a slight groin strain. His country play Russia on 22 June. TRANSFER GOSSIP AC Milan could lower their £27m asking price for Mario Balotelli, 23, if Arsenal are willing to send Costa Ricas Joel Campbell, 21, in the opposite direction. But Arsenal will move for Bayern Munichs Mario Mandzukic, 28, if they fail to sign former Manchester City forward Balotelli. New West Brom manager Alan Irvine is interested in bringing Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell, 23, to the Hawthorns either on loan or permanently. Liverpool and Arsenal are ready to resurrect their interest in Chile and Juventus right-back Mauricio Isla, 26. Monaco are in pole position to sign former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole. Five players are set to leave Chelsea this summer, with striker Fernando Torres, midfielder Marko Marin and forward Romelu Lukaku among those set to depart. BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Italy striker Mario Balotelli wants a kiss from the Queen if Italy keep Englands World Cup hopes alive. England have a slim chance of qualifying for the knockout stages if Italy beat Costa Rica on Friday and the Azzurri striker tweeted: If we beat Costa Rica, I want a kiss, obviously on the cheek, from the UK Queen. Argentina top Group F after beating Bosnia- Hercegovina Argentinas players seem relaxed ahead of their Group F match against Iran on Saturday, with Sergio Aguero posting a selfie with team-mate Maxi Rodriguez on Facebook. Pop star Rhianna offered advice to Englands defence after Luis Suarez inspired Uruguay to a 2-1 win, tweeting: Man they know better than to give Suarez that much room bruh! Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson saw Uruguays win over Roy Hodgsons men as a victory for Liverpool, tweeting: Well done Liverpool. You beat England. AND FINALLY An eight-year-old Brazilian fan burst into tears of joy at the sight of meeting defender David Luiz. The boy had evaded security and ran onto the pitch where the Brazil squad were training and was embraced by former Chelsea defender Luiz.
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 06:33:34 +0000
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