Football

Seven more footballers from Football League clubs in the north west of England have been arrested following a spot-fixing investigation by British authorities.

Everton will make a late decision regarding the fitness of Ross Barkley for Sunday's clash against Arsenal.

Schweinsteiger was sent off in the last minute with a second yellow card following a hard tackle on Wayne Rooney.

PSG are stronger than last season and he is in the best shape of his life, yet Ibrahimovic says experienced Chelsea are the hot favourites in the Champions League quarter-final.

"The key to winning the game will be in matching the intensity they bring to the game. We have to have the confidence in our ability to play an ordered game," Gerardo 'Tata' Martino.

Brazil defender Daniel Alves says he wants to stay at Barcelona even though the Spanish champions haven't yet offered him a contract extension.

Mario Balotelli scored one goal and Kaka added two as AC Milan comfortably beat relegation-threatened Chievo Verona 3-0.

The demand for tickets has been highest among Brazilians, who have bought more than a million tickets for the June 12-July 13 tournament.

Barcelona say defender Martin Montoya has agreed to a contract extension that will tie him to the Spanish champion until June 2018.

Lambert wants Southampton to wipe some smirks off faces this weekend and reignite the Premier League club's stuttering season with a win over Newcastle.

Scholes dissected the Gunners with a withering verbal assault after a home draw with Swansea City on Tuesday ended any hope of a late Premier League title charge.

Bayern clinched the Bundesliga title in record time on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin, becoming the first team to claim the championship as early as March.

Reports in Italian media say the 37-year-old coach is under pressure for poor results and his team's style of play.

"He's a remarkable player. His determination and his desire is at such a high level. He gets his rewards," Rodgers told

Rooney lobbed West Ham's goalkeeper from the halfway line and scored another from close range to give the struggling champions a 2-0 victory in the Premier League.

"If they play like they did on Wednesday, I don't see why they can't reach the final." Scholes