Former FIFA president João Havelange dies at age 100

João Havelange, one of the most polarizing figures in global sports, passed away at the age of 100 on Tuesday. The longtime president of FIFA, Havelange is credited with modernizing soccer in its commercial capabilities and global reach. He oversaw the expansion of the men’s World Cup to 32 teams, the creation of the women’s World Cup and numerous youth tournaments, and made FIFA into the marketing powerhouse that it is today. Havelange was also a longtime member of the International Olympic Committee.

However, Havelange will be better remembered for accusations of corruption. While he has never been convicted by a court of law or FIFA’s internal committees, numerous investigative articles, books and documentaries -- most famously Foul! The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote-Rigging and Ticket Scandals and BBC Panorama -- have accused him of taking bribes and kickbacks totaling in the tens of millions of dollars.

So, what to make of Havelange? Here’s Gary Lineker’s opinion.

Diego Costa’s winner for Chelsea at the end of a game where he was an enormous jerk.

The Champions League is going to give more spots to top leagues. (ESPN FC)

Steven Defour has joined Burnley for a club record fee. (Burnley)

A match in Sweden had to be abandoned after a masked pitch invader attacked a player. (Guardian)

Barcelona’s Cristian Tello has signed for Fiorentina on loan. (Football Italia)

Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey is out for a month. (Telegraph)

Paul Pogba is going to start against Southampton on Friday. (Mirror)

Matt Stanger on a kid who got a job in pro soccer by way of Football Manager. (The Set Pieces)

Tom Mason on Omar Abdulrahman, the prince of Emirati soccer. (In Bed With Maradona)

Shaul Adar with the story of Hapoel Be’er Sheva, who is competing for a spot in Champions League. (Guardian)

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Cesc Fàbregas could make his way to Real Madrid. (Sport)

There’s room for him because James Rodríguez is being asked to find a new club. (Marca)

Manchester United is battling Leicester City for Gabigol. (Sun)

Crystal Palace would like to sign Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle. (Telegraph)

Daley Blind is attracting interest from Inter Milan. (Mail)

Arsenal don’t want to meet Valencia’s asking price for Shkodran Mustafi. (Mirror)

Carlos Tevez could return to Serie A with Napoli or Inter. (Football Italia)

Simone Zaza could be on the move to Wolfsburg. (Bild)

Chelsea edged out West Ham. (We Ain’t Got No History)

Olympics: Two games (from noon) -- The women’s semifinals should be great even without the USWNT.

Champions League: Five games (2:45 p.m.) -- Manchester City’s game is on FS1.