With new men at the helm of Brazil, Real Madrid and many of the world's other leading club and international sides, it has been a frenetic close season of coaching changes.

Stuttgart coach Christian Gross has said that his team must improve despite claiming a 3-2 first leg win away to Molde in the UEFA Europa League.

After three years at Liverpool, Chelsea's new signing Yossi Benayoun is ready for the challenge of breaking into a team which won the double last season.

Australian international defender Jade North will play for Wellington Phoenix in this Australian A-League season, the club said on Friday.

Arsene Wenger wants Arsenal to use this weekend's Emirates Cup clashes against AC Milan and Celtic to send a warning to their Premier League rivals.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson felt his young team acquitted themselves well after coming through a potentially tricky UEFA Europa League test at FK Rabotnicki.

European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round ties.

Mark Hughes was tonight confirmed as Fulham's new manager after agreeing a two-year deal at the Craven Cottage club.

Just two teams remain in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: the host nation and Nigeria. FIFA.com rounds up semi-final day at Germany 2010.

Uruguay midfielder Alvaro Fernandez, who played in four South Africa 2010 matches for the semi-finalists, has joined American club Seattle Sounders..