Fabian Ruiz was named European Championship U21 Player of the Tournament.

Ruiz scored a goal in the final against Germany.

Ruiz has been linked with a move from Napoli to Real Madrid. Napoli are looking for over $100 million for the 23-year-old.

Rafa Benitez will leave Newcastle after this contract expires on Sunday.

Benitez was unable to come to a contract extension with the club.

Benitez wanted more control over the transfer market, in addition to the ability to sign players over the age of 25.

“It is with disappointment that we announce manager Rafael Benítez will leave Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract on June 30, 2019,” the club released in a statement.

Raul has officially been unveiled as manager of Real Madrid's Castilla.

Raul managed the club's U-15 side last season and drew rave reviews.

"I am very excited and happy for this opportunity that the club has given me after getting my (coaching) license and after only one year with the youth team. It's a very important challenge but I have a lot of desire to face it and I hope to live up to it, and to instil in the guys what Real Madrid are all about," said Raul. 

Petr Cech returned to Chelsea as the club's technical and performance advisor.

Cech originally joined the club in 2004 and played for 11 seasons before moving to Arsenal.

Cech will "provide advice on all football and performance matters", as well as be responsible for building "strong links between our men's and academy teams" according to a Chelsea statement.

Fernando Torres announced his retirement from professional football on Twitter.

"I have something very important to announce. After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career. Next Sunday, the 23rd, at 10AM local time in Japan, I will have a press conference in Tokyo to explain all the details. See you there," said Torres.

Torres joined Sagan Tosu in Japan in 2018. He has yet to score in 11 matches this season. 

Maurizio Sarri discussed his excitement at managing Juventus, saying it was a step above Chelsea.

It's special to be here. It's the best squad in Italy. I'm coming from Chelsea, which has an inferior history to that of Juventus. It's another step forward for me," said Sarri.

Sarri also added that while Italian is more tactically advanced than England, Serie A could learn from the Premier League in updating the overall stadium experience.

"Going around English stadiums, you realise how inadequate our arenas are. There needs to be a cultural shift, as you turn behind you on the bench and are surrounded by children. I think in terms of club organisation and tactically on the field, we still have the upper hand compared to England."

Michel Platini was detained for his connection to a criminal investigation relating to corruption allegations over Fifa's decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Platini is the most public figure to be taken into custody since investigations initiated by France's Parquet National Financier was opened 2 years ago. 

The PNF is responsible for investigating serious financial crime.

The main focus of the investigation is said to surround a lunch between Platini and Nicolas Sarkozy before the Fifa vote, which also relates to the eventual purchase of PSG. 

Francesco Totti left his role as Roma technical director after getting left out of key decisions involving the club.

“I never had the chance to express myself. They never involved me. The first year that can happen but by the second [year] I understood what they wanted to do … They knew of my desire to offer a lot to this squad but they never wanted it. They kept me out of everything. It’s a day that I hoped never would have come," said Totti.

Totti added that James Pallotta and the American ownership are trying to push out the Romans in the club.

“For eight years here, since the Americans came, they’ve done everything they could to sweep us aside,” Totti said. 

Totti added that he would return only return to the club after the owners left. 

Freddie Ljungberg has taken over as Unai Emery's assistant with Arsenal.

Ljunberg was head of Arsenal's U-23s. 

Former Emery assistant Steve Bould will move to manage the U-23s.

Arsenal said that the new structure would “create a ‘transition team’ which will collectively manage a player’s development through some of the hardest and most challenging periods of their professional lives”.

Max Allegri plans to take next season off from coaching after leaving Juventus following his 5-year run.

"The last 16 years have felt like being in a blender. You have to take time away from what you usually spend with family and friends. I'll use this year to recharge my batteries ahead of the next season," said Allegri.

Allegri was officially replaced by Maurizio Sarri at Juventus.