Football

Wayne Rooney claimed to be "a lot more mature on the pitch" in an interview conducted a few days before he was sent off against West Ham United on Saturday.

Arsenal face an injury crisis as they approach two crucial fixtures over the next week following the loss of three more players in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham.

Arturo Vidal scored twice as Juventus beat Cesena 3-0 to become the first team in Serie A history to win their opening four matches without conceding a goal.

Crystal Palace came from behind to cling on for their first Premier League win of the season on Sunday while, Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 against West Bromwich.

Tevez's fourth goal in three matches helped Juventus win 1-0 at AC Milan on Saturday in the first high-profile matchup of the Serie A.

Arsenal scored three goals in a four-minute span to beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday and halt the host's good start to the Premier League season.

Brazil will play Argentina on October 11 at the Bird's Nest in Beijing and Japan three days later in Singapore.

Liverpool returned to the Champions League with a win but face a challenge to recover the free-scoring form that put them back among the European elite.

City giants East Bengal got past Tollygunge Agragami 2-1 to annex their fifth back-to-back and 36th overall Calcutta Football League Premier Division crown on Tuesday.

Schalke know what to expect from Chelsea after losing to them 3-0 both home and away in last season's Champions League group stage.

"I do not allow myself to say I can be national coach but since I'm on the other side of the fence, it is a possibility," Zidane added.

Ancelotti is counting on his wealth of experience to help fix the holders' midfield woes as they prepare to host FC Basel in Champions League Group B opener.

Rodgers acknowledged his side lacked quality required to undo the Villa defence in Sterling's absence but insisted he had faith in the other players at his disposal.

Keene debuted in the 2005 English Premier League under Harry Redknapp, who is one of the senior most managers in English professional football.

"If I may say, I'm against the use of video replay. I think the goal-line technology is the maximum we should use in a game," said Valcke.

FC Barcelona have confirmed that new signing Suarez will be able to make his debut in the 'Clasico' against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Oct 25.