Football

The accident - which came as 11 people were hurt in a similar freak strike at a birthday party in a Parisian park - happened at the end of a children's football match in Hoppstaedten.

Atletico were on the verge of claiming Europe's premier club competition in 2014 when Madrid equalised in stoppage time and went on to win 4-1.

Goal-line technology will be used in next month's Copa America Centenario, organizers announced on Wednesday, selecting Hawk-Eye as the supplier for the camera replay system.

For all Vicente del Bosque's confidence that he has the right balance of experience and youth to return Spain to their familiar place on the winner's rostrum, questions remain about his best starting line-up ahead of Euro 2016.

Liverpool signed Germany Under-21 goalkeeper Loris Karius from Mainz on Tuesday for a fee reported to be £4.7 million ($6.8 million, 6.1 million euros).

Liverpool's best top-flight finish in the last seven years came in 2013-14 when, without any European competition, they almost won the Premier League.

The club said that tests on Sunday showed that the French player has a 'Grade 2 injury' in his left thigh muscle.

"He does not care about money, he just wants to be the first," Ancelotti said of Ronaldo.

Fernando Santos announced Portugal's 23-man squad for Euro 2016. He ruled out some of the key players due to their ongoing injury and made way for young players like Renato Sanches who was signed by Bayern Munich just a few days ago.

Kompany was injured early in Manchester City's loss at Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals and had already said he would miss the tournament in France.

Daniel Sturridge was involved in all three goals as Liverpool impressively beat Villarreal 3-0 at Anfield on Thursday to set up a Europa League final date with holders Sevilla.

It was party time at Jamie Vardy's home on Monday night when he and his Leicester City team-mates watched Chelsea holding the Spurs to a draw, confirming the EPL title for LCFC.

Chelsea head coach Guus Hiddink believes the English club will struggle to find another footballer with "deep down fire in body and soul" like veteran defender John Terry.

Bayern coach Pep Guardiola says 'he's injured' but adds 'we'll do everything we can so that Franck is there'. Bayern play Atletico de Madrid at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Tuesday.

In the absence of the injured Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, Bale stood out with a brilliant individual display capped by the winner to register Madrid's 10th straight La Liga win.

Pochettino added he had reached a verbal agreement regarding his two-year extension, which he believes will be confirmed in writing in the next few days.