Velez Sarsfield's Clausura challenge continued with their 1-0 win maintaining second position but the result saw opponents Gimnasia Jujuy relegated.

Caracas secured the Venezuelan title for a record tenth time with a comfortable win over Deportivo Italia in the championship final.

Everton manager David Moyes has reaffirmed his commitment to the FA Cup finalists despite interest from Celtic.

New Romania coach Razvan Lucescu has named his squad for next week's FIFA World Cup qualifier in Lithuania which looms as a must-win for the visitors.

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter praised Brazilian preparations for the 2014 finals in a post Ex-Co meeting press conference in the Bahamas.

Meeting in Nassau (Bahamas), the FIFA Executive Committee, chaired by Joseph S. Blatter, confirmed the 12 Host Cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

Injured Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has been ruled out of England's South Africa 2010 qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has reiterated his intention to retain Spanish international Xabi Alonso in his squad for next season.

Real Betis suffered relegation from the Primera Division in Spain, following Recreativo Huelva and Numancia on the slide out of the top flight.

Manuel Jose ended his career as Al-Ahly coach disastrously when the Egyptian giants were dumped out of the African Confederation Cup by Santos in Angola.