Manchester City and Arsenal will have the chance to reach to the League Cup semi-finals on Wednesday and at the same time regain winning form.

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has acknowledged he may leave Atletico Madrid in the off-season having been linked with Chelsea.

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for the European footballer of the year, as named by France Football magazine.

Tottenham are likely to rotate their squad for the League Cup fixture at Manchester United with manager Harry Redknapp saying Europe is a priority.

A 2-0 win over Uniao Leiria has seen Braga resume their place at the top of the Portuguese league standings, two points clear of Benfica.

Odense were forced to work hard to overcome cellar-dwellers Koge and regain their four point lead over Copenhagen at the top of the ladder.

Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou hopes Côte d'Ivoire find themselves in the same group as England in Friday's 2010 FIFA World Cup draw.

The Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will be a celebration of African culture unlike any seen before, say some of the continent's top artists.

Italian coach Marcello Lippi has said that his country's strong group identity would play a bigger role than individual talent at South Africa 2010.

Mexican international captain Rafael 'Rafa' Marquez has signed a new contract to keep him with the reigning European champions until 2012.