Football

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho spared hardly anyone from his criticism following his side's 0-1 defeat to Betis.

After going a goal down, Man United completed a second-half turnaround through Jonny Evans, Darren Fletcher and Chicharito.

Menezes replaced Dunga shortly after Brazil's quarter-final exit at the 2010 World Cup and immediately began a complete overhaul of the team.

Williams wrote in his book that the Uruguayan dived more than any other player he has played against before.

Possible heavyweight opponents include Bayern Munich, who knocked them out in the semi-finals last season, Manchester United, Juventus, Paris St Germain or Arsenal.

El Shaarawy and Philippe Mexes produced flashes of brilliance to lead AC Milan to a 3-1 victory over Anderlecht.

Messi moved to within five goals of Gerd Mueller's calendar-year scoring record of 85, set in 1972, after his brace against Spartak on Tuesday.

Ronaldo joined United for 12 million pounds from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 and left for Real Madrid in July 2009.

Aguero and Tevez scored two goals each as City rout Aston Villa 5-0 to go top of the table in Premier League.

The league leader Barcelona host mid-table Zaragoza, looking to extend their best ever start to a season.

A-League's popularity shot up after the arrivals of Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono.

Gerrard is set to become the sixth player to reach the milestone of 100 caps for England in Wednesday's friendly against Sweden.

The Germans are already without midfielders Schweinsteiger and Kroos and defenders Boateng and Schmelzer.

Zaragoza roared from behind to rout 10-man Deportivo La Coruna 5-3 at Romareda Stadium, while Rayo rallied to edge out 10-man Celta Vigo 3-2 for their second straight win.

Barcelona and Real Madrid will look to rebound from disappointing Champions League performances in challenging tests on Sunday against Spanish league sides.

Salgaocar Sports Club would like to continue their winning streak when they take on upbeat Churchill Brothers.