Chinese Super League's Beijing Guoan soccer club on Wednesday announced that the South Korean coach Lee Jan-Soo was sent packing due to poor results.
Manchester United got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start, despite the efforts of a fan who targeted Sir Alex Ferguson's players with a lazer.
Carlo Ancelotti insists he is happy for Chelsea to win ugly as the Blues manager bids to lead his side to Champions League glory.
English top-flight clubs will have their squads limited to 25 next season with eight players having to be 'home-grown', the Premier League said on Tuesday.
Two goals from Filippo Inzaghi gave AC Milan a 2-1 win at Olympique Marseille in their Champions League Group C opener on Tuesday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o have the perfect opportunity on Wednesday (early tomorrow morning, Beijing time) to settle the argument over whether Inter Milan or Barcelona were the real winners from their swap deal.
Arsenal forward Eduardo will be under the microscope in his side's Champions League clash at Standard Liege on Wednesday as he returns to European action after being granted a surprise reprieve by UEFA.
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice on his Champions League debut for Real Madrid to help the nine-times European champions overcome a bout of first-night nerves and win 5-2 at FC Zurich on Tuesday.
Soccer will undergo one of its most radical changes this week when the Europa League's group stage kicks off with five-man refereeing teams.
Hong Kong billionaire Carson Yeung, who hopes to complete his $130 million purchase of Birmingham City in the next three weeks, wants the Premier League club to spearhead a revolution in Chinese soccer.
Chelsea will embark on their Champions League campaign this week in a buoyant mood after a stoppage-time win at Stoke that coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed as just reward for his side's determination.
Spain clinched their place at next year's World Cup finals when a clinical strike from Cesc Fabregas set them on their way to a slick 3-0 win over visiting Group Five rivals Estonia.