Football

Cahill has played more than 170 games for Chelsea but has made only 12 league appearances this season as Kurt Zouma and John Terry have become preferred starters.

Several non-Brazilian athletes have talked about slathering on mosquito repellent, staying in their hotel rooms and away from the water and the beaches in order to avoid mosquitoes.

"The medical tests confirm that Augusto suffered a partial tear of the lateral internal ligament in his left knee," Atletico said in a statement on Sunday.

Goals from Wayne Rooney, Daley Blind and Juan Mata put the 11-times Cup winners through to the fifth round with a 3-1 victory.

The charge referred to the heated aftermath of West Brom's Claudio Yacob escaping a second booking after fouling Diego Costa in the second half of the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is back in contention ahead of Tuesday's League Cup semi-final against Stoke City at Anfield, but fullback Nathaniel Clyne could miss the game due to a knee injury, manager Juergen Klopp said on Monday.

Jose Mourinho has written a six-page job application to top English football club Manchester United, hoping to succeed Louis van Gaal as manager.

Leicester City returned to winning ways and the top of the Premier League with a convincing 3-0 victory at home to Stoke City.

Zarate is returning to Serie A where he previously played for Lazio and Inter Milan.

The 27-year-old Belgium international, who is expected to join his country's squad for this year's European Championship, has made 122 appearances since then - missing just three league games.

Real Madrid said on Wednesday that it has invited a young Palestinian boy who is the sole survivor of a West Bank arson attack last summer to visit the team and meet star player Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Messi vs Ronaldo debate can finally take a break after the Argentine won his fifth Ballon d’Or title on Monday.

The talks of Carlos joining Real Madrid gathered momentum after his former teammate at the club Zinedine Zidane joined as a manager. Carlos made more than 500 appearances for the Spanish giants between 1996 and 2007.

Manager Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's heavy schedule has helped the side maintain a rich vein of form that continued with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland in an FA Cup third round tie on Saturday.

Gonzalo Higuain scored twice as Napoli routed promoted Frosinone 5-1 Sunday to earn the southern team the Italian league's symbolic "winter title."

Wayne Rooney finally broke the deadlock with a well-taken 90th-minute penalty after substitute Memphis Depay went down theatrically over the lunging leg of midfielder Dean Hammond.