Arsenal have defenders William Gallas, Bacary Sagna and striker Nicklas Bendtner out of squad for injuries in Saturday's league match at home against Everton, the club said on Thursday.
Liberia striker Francis Doe scored his second goal of the match in the 80th minute to give DC United a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Thursday.
English top flight club Liverpool confirmed that Spanish international striker Fernando Torres will be out for "between 10 and 15 days" after injuring his right hamstring on Thursday.
Argentina coach Alfio Basile quit on Thursday, the day after his team lost 1-0 to Chile in a 2010 World Cup qualifier, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) said.
South American powers Brazil and Argentina failed to fire in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, while Paraguay cemented its place at the top of the standings.
The established order was respected in Europe on Wednesday night as top nations Italy, England, Germany and Spain all claimed victories to round off the year's 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Another Wayne Rooney double fired England to a 3-1 win over Belarus as Fabio Capello's squad made it four wins out of four on the road to South Africa 2010.
Spain, England and the Netherlands maintained their perfect starts in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday to open up big leads in the race for 2010 world cup places.
Spanish giants Barcelona are to launch a bid to become co-owners of a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami, the Catalan club said on Tuesday.
Kaka was immortalized in Maracana's sidewalk of fame on Tuesday.
Two housekeepers working at the English mansion belonging to David Beckham and his wife Victoria have been arrested on suspicion of theft.
David Beckham faces a 'near-impossible' task to try to elevate soccer to unprecedented heights in the United States.
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