Football

The England international injured his left knee in Arsenal's Premier League opener on Saturday which ended in a 3-1 loss to Aston Villa.

The England international injured his left knee in Arsenal's Premier League opener on Saturday which ended in a 3-1 loss to Aston Villa.

Lionel Messi and Pedro scored two goals each as Barcelona thrashed Levante at Camp Nou in their La Liga opener.

Spain striker Soldado scored a second-half penalty on his Tottenham debut to secure a 1-0 victory over fellow London side Crystal Palace.

Manchester United had a new manager for the first time since 1986, and the domain where Ferguson had presided over years of supremacy now belonged to Moyes.

AIFF's Club Licensing Committee will meet next week to decide on the exemption pleas of the 14 I-league clubs, who had failed to clear the Licensing Test, for the upcoming season.

Mourinho made bids for the Wayne Rooney although United and Moyes have continued to suggest he is not for sale.

Investors like the Glazer family, Stan Kroenke and John W. Henry have been drawn by the Premier League's ability to generate vast sums of TV cash.

Soldado netted 30 goals in 46 games for Valencia in all competitions last term.

Spain and Ecuador are both on course to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.

Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-1 at the Reds' Melwood training centre on Tuesday.

Both players are plying their trade in Italy with the 35-year-old Klose playing for Lazio and Gomez for Fiorentina.

Downing made 91 appearances for Liverpool in his two years at the club, where he won the 2012 League Cup.

It is learnt that Bayern Munich have accepted Arsenal's 20 million euro bid for the midfielder.

The announcement was made on Sevilla's official website which says the 19-year-old has signed a five-year deal after passing his medical.

Manchester United winger Ashley Young will miss England's friendly against Scotland due to an ankle injury.