Celtic ball boy Adam Brown was the surprise hero on Monday night, earning a big hug from Diego Maradona when Argentina's new coach took his first practice session.
A disputed penalty by Kaka earned AC Milan a 1-0 victory over last-place Chievo Verona on Sunday and moved the Rossoneri within a point of Inter Milan in Serie A.
Boca Juniors missed a chance to go top of the Argentine standings when they suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat by Velez Sarsfield and champions River Plate won for the first time in 13 domestic games on Sunday.
Diego Maradona, appointed Argentina coach last week, could quit if he does not get his way over his choice of assistant, Argentine media said on Wednesday.
The 13-year-old soccer player Victor claimed on Wednesday he was receiving multiple offers from soccer teams in Europe for the training process.
Brazilian men's soccer team dropped one place on Wednesday in FIFA rankings.
Former Japan midfielder Hiroshi Nanami, one of the country's trail-blazing exports to Europe, will retire at the end of the season, his club said on Thursday.
English premier league leader Chelsea dropped from the League Cup on penalty kicks by league championships team Burnley Wednesday.
Champions Manchester United will be the latest team to try to cope with Stoke City's long-throw specialist Rory Delap when they host the Premier League newcomers on Saturday.
Karim Benzema and Yoann Gourcuff, two of Ligue 1's most exciting players, will be in opposition when champions Olympique Lyon entertain last year's runners-up Girondins Bordeaux on Sunday (2000).
Diego Maradona, appointed Argentina coach last week, could quit if he does not get his way over his choice of assistant, Argentine media said on Wednesday.
Third-tier team Real Union knocked Primera Liga champions Real Madrid out of the King's Cup on away goals after a last-ditch strike secured a 6-6 aggregate draw on Tuesday.
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