Iranian football legend Ali Daei has been sacked as coach of Tehran giants Persepolis after a disastrous start to the season, the club said Thursday.

Daei, 45, was replaced by Hamid Derakhshan during a meeting of club officials on Wednesday.

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey on Wednesday played down fears he could miss his side's showdown with Manchester City on Saturday after twisting his ankle on international duty with Wales.

The 23-year-old sustained the injury during the latter stages of Wales's 2-1 win away to Andorra in their opening Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday, with national coach Chris Coleman revealing he had twisted his ankle.

Fiat's decision to cut loose Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo on Wednesday highlights the challenges facing the luxury sports car brand, amid record international sales but a pitiful Formula One performance.

After 23 years at the helm, Montezemolo is out -- with racing-world watchers pointing to recent friction between the Italian businessman and Sergio Marchionne, head of the brand's parent group Fiat, over the future of Ferrari.

Real Madrid says Germany midfielder Sami Khedira has undergone an "arthroscopic revision" of his left knee.

The 27-year-old Khedira was already sidelined while recovering from a left hamstring injury.

Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will have to vacate their White Hart Lane ground for one season after announcing a delay in the construction of their new stadium on Wednesday.

The owners of an area of the site where the new arena is due to be built have launched a challenge at Britain's High Court after being issued with a compulsory purchase order by the Secretary of State.

The head of Russia's athletics federation has issued a call for the naturalization of black athletes to maintain the country's leading position in the sport, local media reported Wednesday.

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey could miss his side's showdown with Manchester City on Saturday after Wales manager Chris Coleman revealed that he had twisted his ankle on international duty.

Simone Zaza and Leonardo Bonucci were on target as Italy eased to a 2-0 win in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying Group H fixture away to Norway in Oslo on Tuesday.

England manager Roy Hodgson has predicted that Raheem Sterling will become an even more dangerous player, as the teenage Liverpool forward's importance to his national side continues to grow.

Antonio Conte and Guus Hiddink experienced contrasting fortunes in their first competitive games in charge of Italy and the Netherlands in their respective Euro 2016 qualifiers on Tuesday.