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Carlos to Coach India’s Delhi Dynamos

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Roberto Carlos is ready for a Dynamo experience…

The 42-year-old retired Brazilian footballer and former Real Madrid defender has been named as the coach of the Delhi Dynamos, an Indian First-Division club, the team and the coach said Sunday.

Roberto Carlos

“It’s OFFICIAL! Roberto Carlos will be the Delhi Dynamos Marquee Manager for the Hero ISL – Indian Super League 2015 season,” the team said in a Twitter post.

Carlos, who has coached Russia’s Anzhi Makhachkala, Turkey’s Sivasspor and Akhisar Belediyespor clubs, and Qatar’s Al-Arabi, will begin working with the Indian team’s players in the next few days.

“Good day to everyone. This is to inform you that I am the new coach of India’s Delhi Dynamos. An interesting project with a club that is growing. I am very happy to be a part of this club,” Carlos said in a Twitter post.

The Delhi Dynamos play in the Indian Super League, the country’s top level.

Willian Agrees to Five-Year Deal with Chelsea

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Willian Borges da Silva’s move could be called a case of “From Russia with Love”…

The 25-year-old Brazilian soccer star, commonly known as Willian, has signed a five-year contract with Chelsea.

Willian

“I’m very happy to be here, it’s been a dream of mine to come and play here,” the Blues’ latest addition said in comments posted on Chelsea’s official Web site.

The attacking midfielder was picked up from Russia’s Anzhi Makhachkala for 32 million pounds ($49.6 million).

The Chelsea faithful got a good look at Willian in 2012, when he scored two goals for visiting Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge.

Shakhtar sent Willian to Anzhi Makhachkala in January for a transfer fee of 35 million euros ($47 million).

Tottenham Hotspur brought Willian to London earlier this week for a medical ahead of Spurs’ expected signing of the star, but Chelsea snatched the midfielder away from their Premier League rivals.

Willian is Chelsea’s fourth acquisition during the summer transfer window, which closes September 2, and Blues manager Jose Mourinho signaled last week that the club was still in the market for new talent.

On Tuesday, Mourinho gave Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney 48 hours to decide if he wants to leave Old Trafford from Stamford Bridge.

Martino Named Futbol Club Barcelona’s New Manager

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Gerardo Martino is Barcelona bound…

The 50-year-old Argentine soccer manager and former midfielder, nicknamed Tata, Gerardo Martino is Barcelona bound…

Gerardo Martino

The 50-year-old Argentine soccer manager and former midfielder, nicknamed Tata, has agreed to a two-year contract with Futbol Club Barcelona.

Martino, who led Newell’s Old Boys to the Argentinian Clausura title last season, was appointed to the post after it was announced on Friday that Tito Villanova would be stepping down after a recurrence of his throat cancer.

“FC Barcelona have reached an agreement to appoint Gerardo Martino as the new coach of the football team for the next two seasons. This agreement is pending the drafting and signing of the contract,” read a club statement.

Several coaches had been linked with the vacancy at the Liga champions, including Luis Enrique, Andre Villas-Boas, Marcelo Bielsa, Michael Laudrup and Guus Hiddink, who resigned as coach of Anzhi Makhachkala on Mohas agreed to a two-year contract with Futbol Club Barcelona.