Football

"Arsene Wenger was the reason we invested and he is very much the reason why we continue to support the club," Farhad Moshiri told Reuters in an interview.

Brazil defender David Luiz broke his nose during his country's 2-0 victory over Mexico at the Confederations Cup.

Nearly 1,000 fans had gathered at a stadium in Shanghai Tongji University, where the retired star was to meet members of the university team.

Shakhtar Donetsk insist there has been no approach from Liverpool for attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan - but also added that they would be willing to listen to offers.

Jose Mourinho wants to sell Mata with Barcelona interested in order to raise funds for new signings.

Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat trick as Spain turned on the style to beat Italy 4-2.

Juventus have announced they have completed the signing of Federico Peluso from Atalanta for a transfer fee of €4.8 million (£4.1m).

Premier League champions Manchester United have been linked with a bid for the Italy international in past week.

Reportedly, Liverpool have held extensive talks with the Sunderland goalkeeper for a 10-million-pound transfer.

Losing the first match of a tournament is terrible, said Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari on the eve of the Confederations Cup opener against Japan.

AC Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini is leaving the club after 18 seasons, he told a news conference on Friday.

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas, the club said on Thursday.

Having got the government clearance, AIFF president Praful Patel on Thursday expressed confidence that India would win the right to host the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017 despite facing strong competition from the other three bidding countries.

Mascherano appeared to have water thrown at him as he was being taken off the pitch, after picking up a knock.

A leading soccer club in Goa has slammed the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) decision to bring in far-reaching changes in the existing I-League format and promote an IPL-style tournament.

Robin van Persie has replaced Wesley Sneijder as permanent first captain, Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal said.