Football

The Dutchman missed last weekend's 4-1 defeat at Manchester City in the league and the midweek 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the League Cup.

Wenger would happily see out the rest of his years at Arsenal whose consistent support over nearly 17 years in the post has made him shun plenty of other job offers.

Dempo coach Arthur Papas was highly impressed with Sahil's exploits during the Goa Professional League where he scored on two occasions while completing 5 assists.

Napoli manager Benitez said he was not shocked by his side's 1-1 draw with Sassuolo at home as the visitors played well.

Atletico will look to keep pace with Barca in Tuesday's home game against Osasuna while fourth-placed Villarreal host Espanyol.

Free from the weight of expectation that United's No. 7 shirt brings, Valencia produced a cracking goal this week which has prompted Moyes to call for several more.

A brilliant goal by Tolgay Ozbey helped Mohammedan Sporting end a 73-year wait for their second Durand Cup title when they beat ONGC 2-1.

Napoli extended their perfect start in Serie A to the Champions League with a 2-1 win on Wednesday over 10-man Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester United have forecast record revenues of between 420 and 430 million pounds in 2013-14 helped by new television and sponsorship deals.

Arsenal will need 10 points to get out of the "hardest" section in the Champions League, said manager Arsene Wenger.

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino will make his Champions League debut when Ajax Amsterdam visit the Nou Camp on Wednesday.

Moyes is unlikely to be given an easy ride in the group stage after United were pitted with Bayer Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Sociedad.

Australian police have charged six men in an operation to smash a 'multi-million dollar' match-fixing ring.

"It never entered my head to leave Madrid, because I feel very happy here. The people treat me well and that is important," added Ronaldo.

Everton forward Steven Naismith celebrated his 27th birthday on Saturday by scoring in a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League.

Puyol returned to training with his team-mates on Friday as the inspirational club captain continues his recovery from knee surgery.