Keep sending your thoughts on Liverpool's capture of Lallana to #bbcworldcup, text 81111 or comment on the BBC Sport Facebook page., external

Andrew Wright:, external £25m for a player with no euro experience and five England caps. Overpriced and overrated!

David Horne:, external He's a good player and will add some quality to the team. A tad overpriced though. Would have pushed to around £17m.

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"Must say, I do feel for Southampton's fans. A lovely team is disintegrating before their eyes. All the best, Ronald."

Adam Lallana played in every game for Southampton in the 2013-14 Premier League campaign, scoring nine times from 50 shots.

The new Liverpool signing averaged a goal every three and a half games but created 71 chances and six goals in addition.

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Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel says his country should be proud of their World Cup achievements, external after their exit to France in the last-16.

The African side progressed through a group containing Iran, Argentina and Bosnia, but exited the tournament as a result of two late French goals on Monday.

"Honestly, I don't think that we should be feeling bad right now," says Chelsea's Mikel. "I think that we played really well from the start, right up until we conceded the opening goal."

Germany's Toni Kroos is reportedly closing in on a move to European champions Real Madrid, says German broadcaster Sport1.

The 24-year-old has rejected an offer to extend his contract at Bayern Munich and is said to have agreed personal terms with the Spanish side, leaving only a transfer fee to be negotiated.

Kroos - who has been repeatedly inked with Manchester United - has completed more passes than any other player in the World Cup so far.

We have been asking you for your thoughts on Luis Suarez's apology for his bite on Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. Tweet us your thoughts to #bbcworldcup or text on 81111.

SecuriLee:, external The Suarez apology is nicely managed PR. I'd have more respect for him if he just admitted it at the time.

Some more non-World Cup news for you because former Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has been appointed as the new coach of Qatari club Lekhwiya.

The Dane, 50, has been out of a job since leaving Swansea in February, just a year after winning the Capital One Cup.

Just so you know, Doha-based Lekhwiya won the Qatari title last season.

The Liverpool Echo , externalhave come up with six reasons why new signing Adam Lallana will be a hit at Liverpool.

Firstly, they mention the former Southampton captain's creativity noting that he created 68 chances in 38 Premier League appearances last season, registering six assists.

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The paper goes on to mention the playmaker's goal scoring ability, his versatility, leadership, consistency and experience.

Match of the Day commentator Steve Wilson:, external Southampton to replace Adam Lallana with Serbian creative midfielder Dusan Tadic, 25 yr old Serbian from FC Twente. About 10 million.

Gary Lineker:, external Lallana is an excellent signing for Liverpool. A delightfully gifted, beautifully balanced footballer.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers on Adam Lallana signing: "We're delighted to have secured one of the Premier League's top talents. I'm excited about working with Adam and helping him progress even further."

It's true. Adam Lallana has completed his £25m move from Southampton to Liverpool.

The 26-year-old completed a medical at the weekend and is manager Brendan Rodgers' second summer signing, joining former team-mate Rickie Lambert at Anfield.

Part of England's World Cup squad in Brazil this summer, the midfielder made 265 Saints appearances after graduating from the the club's academy.

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Playmaker Adam Lallana describes joining Liverpool from Southampton as a "dream".

"I'm so excited for the next chapter of my career, coming to a special club like Liverpool," he tells Liverpool FC. , external

"Last season, deep down, I was thinking: hopefully one day I'll be able to play in that team. That dream is reality now."

Southampton FC: , externalThe fee received for Adam Lallana will allow the club to further develop the first-team squad for the 2014/2015 season.

The breaking football news is that England's Adam Lallana has signed a "long-term" contract with Liverpool.

In World Cup news, Cameroon officials are to investigate claims that seven of their players were involved in match-fixing at the World Cup in Brazil.

And Brazil forward Neymar is expected to be fit to face Colombia on Friday in the last eight of the 2014 Fifa World Cup.

Liverpool FC: , externalAdam Lallana has signed a long-term deal with #LFC and will wear squad number 20

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"The US may have fallen for soccer like never before but there are still some elements of the beautiful game that do not sit comfortably with sports fans watching across the pond," says BBC Sport's Ben Smith as he looks into the quirks of football that baffle Americans.

"The first is diving, or "flopping" as it is known in America. The second is the slightly fluid concept of stoppage time. There is no shot clock, no play clock. In football, nothing is quite that black and white.

"It is, however, the play-acting that is the biggest source of concern. There are some players who act as if they've lost a limb when they get grazed by an opponent," wrote Nancy Armour in the USA Today newspaper."

Nut-megs, flicks, tricks, goals... it almost makes you dizzy. The likes of David Villa, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eden Hazard feature in BBC Sport's top 10 skills of the 2014 World Cup so far. Just sayin'

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Here you go, the news everyone has been waiting for. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has signed a new one-year contract with Chelsea.

The former Australia international, 41, headed to Stamford Bridge last summer on a free transfer from west London neighbours Fulham to offer back-up to Petr Cech.

He made 12 starts and a single substitute appearance - in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid.

Italy may have failed to progress beyond the group stages but they continue to lead the way in one stat that matters - passing.

The Azzurri enjoyed a 89.2% passing accuracy in their three group matches, making 1627 passes in total. They lead second-placed Argentina (88.8%) and Germany (88.2%) who are third.