Football

Roma moved within five points of Serie A leader Juventus as Mattia Destro scored his first-ever hat trick in a 3-1 win at Cagliari on Sunday.

Everton continued its superb attacking form to thrash a poor Arsenal side 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes his struggling side are in need of some divine inspiration after a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.

Barcelona's members have backed plans to remodel the club's iconic Nou Camp stadium to increase the capacity of Europe's biggest soccer venue from 98,000 to 105,000.

Atletico stayed firmly on course for a surprise La Liga title triumph when Raul Garcia's header secured a 1-0 win for the leaders at home to seventh-placed Villarreal.

Manchester City kept the destiny of the Premier League title in their hands by beating Southampton comprehensively on Saturday.

Ten points behind fourth-placed Arsenal with only six League games left, United seem certain to miss out on a Champions League place next season.

Torres, Chelsea's misfiring 50 million pound forward, has a future at the club, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

Seven more footballers from Football League clubs in the north west of England have been arrested following a spot-fixing investigation by British authorities.

Victor Valdes has had successful knee surgery in Germany and said he was itching to get home and start his recuperation.

In a bid to win their 10th European title, Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund in their quarter-final first leg tie at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

One of Ferguson's avowed aims during his long reign as United manager was, famously, "to knock Liverpool off their perch" as the most successful club side in England.

Italian World Cup referee Nicola Rizzoli was involved in an extraordinary incident when he awarded a penalty and then changed his mind during second-placed AS Roma's 2-0 win at Sassuolo on Sunday.

Xavi is likely to announce his international retirement after the World Cup finals in Brazil and believes Koke has what it takes to fill his shoes.

Napoli manager Benitez hit back at Mourinho after the Chelsea boss claimed his predecessor had presided over a poor season for the Premier League leaders.

Hiddink had been the front-runner for several months to take over from Louis van Gaal after the World Cup in Brazil.