Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was delighted to score on his La Liga debut on Monday but said he still has some way to go to get back to full fitness after surgery on a hand injury.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims Manchester United tried to kick Arsenal out of their stride by playing "anti-football" in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Gunners.
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Arsenal should send a warning to his side's league title rivals.
Andriy Shevchenko saw his career turn full circle when he was welcomed back to his old club Dynamo Kiev on Sunday, a decade after leaving them.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty on his debut for Real Madrid and Manchester United came from behind to beat Arsenal thanks to an own goal.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona on Wednesday put Brazilian legend Pele in his place, insisting the latter was the second best player ever after himself.
Aston Villa have agreed a fee with Premier League rivals Manchester City for defender Richard Dunne and have signed Stephen Warnock from Blackburn Rovers.
European champions Barcelona will face Inter Milan, Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine and Russian newcomers Rubin Kazan when they open the defence of their crown following the draw for the Champions League group phase on Thursday.
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi (L) and Xavi Hernandez (R) hold their UEFA trophies at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo, August 27, 2009. [Agencies]
European champions Barcelona will face Inter Milan, Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine and Russian newcomers Rubin Kazan following the draw for the Champions League group phase.
Pavel Nedved is retiring from football, ending an 18-year career as a top class player despite numerous offers to continue.
A fan was stabbed during large scale violence before West Ham met Millwall on Tuesday while the English League Cup match was interrupted by several pitch invasions.
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