Football

Among their first five games, Manchester United will host Chelsea and travel to Manchester City and Liverpool.

Wayne Rooney seems keen to end his nine-year spell at Manchester United for a move to Chelsea.

The Netherlands and Swansea midfielder will miss the start of the EPL season after suffering a concussion during training with his national team.

Adriano Sousa known as Michael Jackson, will line up alongside John Lennon, who was baptised John Lennon Silva Santos, and Mahatma Gandhi Heber Pio for Brazilian Serie B club Atletico Goianiens.

Bhutia backed the IPL-style football tournament, scheduled to start in January 2014, and is confident that it would help revive the sport in the country.

The Serie A club announced the deal on after Rolando passed a medical. No details of the length of the loan have been released.

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has left Galatasaray midfielder Sneijder out of the squad for next week's friendly against Portugal.

Bayern launched their Bundesliga title defence with a commanding 3-1 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Del Bosque rewarded a number of younger players with call ups to an experimental 21-man squad for the friendly away to Ecuador.

Reina joined the Italian side last month and has indicated he would welcome Martin Skrtel with open arms.

Juventus manager Antonio Conte has said he was delighted with the progress of his new signings Angelo Ogbonna, Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente.

Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Wayne Rooney have been absent from recent pre-season friendlies because they have been banished from the first team.

The former France striker celebrated his 35th birthday on Thursday by announcing his retirement from professional football.

Former Spurs and England defender Ledley King says speculation over the future of star player Gareth Bale will not distract the team ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

The January 18-March 30 tournament would feature eight city-based franchise outfits and has got the go-ahead from AIFF.

Ronaldo has refused to confirm reports that he has agreed a new five-year contract with Real Madrid.