Football

Rooney scored twice as United came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 as fans came out in support of struggling manager David Moyes at Old Trafford.

League leader Juventus travel to third-place Napoli this weekend looking to maintain their charge to a third successive title.

Inter Milan struggled at the San Siro again in a 0-0 draw with Udinese in Serie A on Thursday.

A second-half goal from Luis "Pizzi" Afonso earned Espanyol a 2-1 victory at Malaga in the Spanish league.

Almeria's stoppage time winner secured a wild 4-3 victory over Real Sociedad to dampen their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

One month after officials condemned Adidas for selling T-shirts that "linked Brazil's image to sexual appeal", the practice of using sex to sell football continues.

The Serie A champions are the last Italian team standing in either the Champions League or the second tier Europa League.

Arbeloa will be sidelined for nearly two months by a knee injury, putting the Spain international's participation at the World Cup in jeopardy.

Mourinho was at his most cagey when discussing the prospect of Chelsea opening up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League away to Aston Villa on Saturday.

The defending champions lead Arsenal 2-0 from the first leg of the last 16, but Bayern will be on guard against the EPL side after what happened last year.

"The silence is deafening, isn't it?" Sherwood was quoted as saying by British media on Monday.

Chelsea have moved seven points clear at the top of the EPL after second-half goals from Eto'o, Hazard and Demba Ba sealed a 4-0 victory over Tottenham.

Lallana almost certainly secured a place in the England squad for the World Cup but a sluggish performance in a 1-0 friendly win over Denmark raised more questions for Hodgson.

Alan Pardew was sent to the stands to watch his team beat Hull 4-1 in the Premier League after appearing to head-butt Hull midfielder David Meyler.

Victory for City in Sunday's League Cup final against Sunderland is a vital step on the road to them becoming one of the best teams in the world, Toure said.

A FIFA delegation on a visit to inspect venues in connection with the 2017 Under-17 Football World Cup, which India would host, expressed satisfaction with the stadium.