Alvaro Recoba received a standing ovation at his farewell match at the Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo .
"One last magic act." That's how El Pais, Uruguay's biggest newspaper, chose to headline their preview of Alvaro Recoba's farewell match, which took place on Thursday night in the Gran Parque Central, a stadium he knew so well and lit up so frequently during his playing days with Nacional. Recoba debuted for Danubio back in 1994, but enjoyed his first successes — and his most recent ones too — with Nacional, where he became a club idol.
A move to Italy followed in 1997, and Recoba's Inter Milan…
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Alvaro Recoba was one of the best free kick takers of all time.
Former Inter Milan and Uruguay forward Alvaro Recoba has retired from football at the age of 40.
Recoba, who represented Inter for 10 seasons, winning two Serie A titles and the UEFA Cup, returned to his hometown club, Nacional of Montevideo, in 2011.
Having won two Primera Division titles with him in the team, Nacional announced Recoba was finally hanging up his boots in a tribute posted on their official website.
The left-footed attacking midfielder earned 69 caps with Uruguay and played at the…
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Barca's form makes them all but unstoppable in La Liga. It also makes them favourites for a European repeat.

The international break is almost over and the European domestic leagues return for the crucial stretch. Andy Brassell reviews some burning questions across the continent that will be answered between now and the middle of May.

Can Barcelona become the first club to win successive Champions League titles?

It will take something special to stop them. In any other season, the quarterfinal tie with Atletico Madrid might look devilishly difficult for Barcelona, but since Diego Simeone's team knocked…
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ESPN FC's Mark Donaldson and Alejandro Moreno delve into the latest transfer rumours. Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic has hinted he could leave the Serie A club this summer, amid reported interest from Arsenal and Roma.
Brozovic, 23, has been linked with possible moves to both the Gunners and the Giallorossi after impressing for Inter this season.
The Croatia international says he is currently fully focused on playing for Roberto Mancini's men, but refused to rule out the prospect of moving on at the end of the current campaign.
"I have heard about these rumours. For now,…
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ESPN FC's Mark Donaldson and Alejandro Moreno delve into the latest transfer rumours. Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini is not in the frame to succeed Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, according to the club's vice-president Javier Zanetti.
With the Gunners out of all cup competitions and 11 points off the pace at the top of the Premier League, albeit with a game in hand, it is being increasingly suggested that Wenger's near-20-year reign is drawing to an end this summer.
Mancini, who guided Manchester City to their first league title in 44 years in 2012, having previously won Serie A three…
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ESPN FC's Gabriele Marcotti recaps the performances of all the Serie A clubs in European competition this season, with all clubs now being knocked out.
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The ESPN FC team compare how Leicester City would fare in the other top European leagues. Leicester will face Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic in the International Champions Cup over the summer, while Liverpool will take on Chelsea at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
The Foxes are currently leading the Premier League by five points and look set to claim an incredible title given that they were almost relegated at the end of last season.
They are one of 10 clubs competing in the tournament, joining the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Celtic,…
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ESPN FC's Mark Donaldson and Alejandro Moreno delve into the latest transfer rumours.
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The ESPN FC panel answer your tweets on David de Gea's rank among the top EPL players, Real Madrid's UCL chances and more.

The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here.

Man United eye Inter duo

Manchester United may be relying on kids right now, but things will change in the summer. Harry Kane is a known target, but there is also a chance that whoever is in charge at Old Trafford next summer is keeping an eye on things at Inter Milan.
That's because, as the Daily Express…
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Ivan Perisic provided an early goal for Inter Milan, but they ultimately drew 1-1 with rivals Roma.
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini refused to give up on the battle for Champions League qualification after seeing third-placed Roma fight back to draw 1-1 against his team at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Nerazzurri could have closed to within striking distance of Luciano Spalletti's men but had to be content with only a point, which saw them go above Fiorentina into fourth place, although the Viola play at relegation-threatened Frosinone on Sunday.
Midfielder Ivan Perisic netted his fourth goal in as…
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