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Blatter allegedly sold the TV rights to Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Warner for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Lionel Messi scored as a substitute to give Barcelona a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

The result left the champions with four points from their opening five matches after their worse start to a season since 1988. Everton moved up to third in the table before the later matches.

FC Goa scored two brilliant goals through Joffre and Reinaldo which were later equalised by Al Khaleej.

James Rodriguez has been ruled out for at least a month after being diagnosed with a torn muscle in his left thigh.

Hull City lifted the suspension of midfielder Jake Livermore, who tested positive for cocaine in April, on Thursday after an FA commission ruled there were "specific and unique" circumstances relating to the death of his baby son.

"I am very happy and grateful, but I go back to Manchester, get back into training and start focusing on Liverpool," said Rooney.

Trapattoni admitted that the current side lacks a star player like Argentina skipper Lionel Messi or Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Goetze scored twice in a 3-1 win over Poland which put Germany top in their group as Northern Ireland moved closer to the Euro 2016 finals by beating the Faroe Islands 3-1.

The English Premier League (EPL) may have gained worldwide popularity, but Germany coach Joachim Loew insists that it has contributed to England's lack of success on the football field.

Pedro said while United dragged their heels over his transfer, Chelsea were more decisive and the prospect of living in London also influenced his decision.

United on Wednesday announced a global partnership with HCL Technologies, leading IT services company, with an aim to work together to explore and unveil a number of digital initiatives.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has claimed that Italian giants AC Milan were eager to sign him but there was no offer from English Premier League (EPL) club Arsenal.

Neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo were on the scoresheet for their respective sides and it is the first time ever that neither scored in two consecutive matches.

Chelsea's John Terry ended last season as still the best center back in the English Premier League.

It will be his 200th league match, of which Mourinho has lost only 20, and a 100th home league game with only one defeat by lowly Sunderland in April.