Football

With 47 points from 28 games, Arsenal trail fourth-placed Chelsea by five points.

Chelsea staged a thrilling comeback to beat Steaua Bucharest 3-1 while Tottenham made it on the away-goals rule.

Vicente del Bosque, one of the most successful managers in the history of football, has been welcomed into the Laureus family as a Laureus Ambassador.

Benitez has accused Ferguson of failing to shake hands before FA Cup quarter-final between Chelsea and Manchester United.

Goals from Loic Remy, Andros Townsend and Jermaine Jenas ensured QPR won back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Coach Ancelotti led PSG to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 18 years.

Messi looked at the errors that his side has made over the past three weeks, admitting they have allowed sides to score goals against them too easily.

Andrei Arshavin and Pavel Pogrebnyak have been overlooked again by Russia coach Fabio Capello for this month's World Cup qualifier.

Chelsea's visit to Steaua Bucharest for a Europa League last-16 first leg later on Thursday will break the National Arena's attendance record following a frenzied buying spree for tickets.

Barcelona's need to overturn a 2-0 deficit when they host AC Milan in a Champions League last 16, second leg on Tuesday.

The last-16 tie between the two European giants is balanced on a knife edge after last month's 1-1 draw in the first leg and with United holding the edge in the shape of an away goal.

"Stan Kroenke is committed to Arsenal for the long term and has no intention of selling his stake," Arsenal communications director Mark Gonnella said.

India have been clubbed in Group A alongside hosts Myanmar, Chinese Taipei and Guam and will play their first match against Taipei on Saturday.

Punjab are likely to rely more on the aerial ball to help their tall strikers like Amandeep Singh and Prem Kumar.

Lalrindika Ralte scored to hand East Bengal a solitary-goal win over Selangor FA in their AFC Cup Group H opener.

PSG are weighing up a summer swoop for Rooney, but it will take a bid of 40 million pounds for Old Trafford chiefs to consider a deal.