Arsenal's talented youngsters progressed stylishly to the League Cup quarter-finals by beating Premier League rivals Wigan Athletic 3-0 on Tuesday.
Coach of Argentine national team Diego Maradona said on Monday that the Argentine midfielder of the Liverpool club from England Javier Mascherano will be the captain of the soccer national team.
Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra will be out for at least two weeks due to a leg injury.
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has agreed to captain Argentina under new coach Diego Maradona.
Chelsea gave Luiz Felipe Scolari the perfect birthday present as the Blues returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Blackburn on Sunday.
AC Milan missed the chance to reclaim top spot in Serie A after Andrea Esposito headed in deep into injury time to give promoted Lecce a 1-1 home draw on Sunday.
Palmeiras title hopes faded on Sunday after a 1-0 loss at home to fellow Brazilian championship title contenders Gremio after a blunder by World Cup winning goalkeeper Marcos.
Two fans of the most popular Paraguayan soccer teams, Olimpia and Cerro Porteno, on Sunday were bullet wounded before the game played in the closing tournament.
Arsenal are going through a sticky patch, goals and points are drying up and injuries are mounting, so it is not the best time to entertain Manchester United on Saturday.
Alessandro Del Piero scored two stunning goals to give Juventus a 2-0 victory at Real Madrid on Wednesday to put the Italians through to the Champions League knockout stage.
Girondins Bordeaux boosted their qualifying hopes with a 2-1 victory at CFR Cluj in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Barcelona paid a heavy price as they qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw against Swiss side Basel on Tuesday night.
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