In the Rio de Janeiro suburb of Curicica, teenagers hold hands in pairs during a kickabout. But rather than scoring goals, team-work is the name of the game in this football match -- and finding jobs.

"It's not a football academy," said Heloisa Andrade, director of the "Partners of the Americas" institute, a Washington-based non-governmental organization founded in 1964, initially as part of the U.S. government.

Mesut Ozil grabbed two goals as Real Madrid twice came from behind to defeat Valladolid 3-2 on Saturday to close to within eight points of Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

The German international's brace included an exquisitely-curled, left-footed winner from a free-kick on 71 minutes to keep Madrid on the tails of Barca and second-placed Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will review his side's opening penalty in the 2-0 win against West Bromwich Albion and speak to Santi Cazorla if he believes the Spaniard dived.

Cazorla went over in the 26th minute at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday despite replays suggesting he was not touched by Steven Reid.

Feng Shanshan came into the the 500,000 euros Dubai Ladies Masters as the highest ranked player in the field and she proved her credentials with an emphatic five-shot victory in the season-ending championship of the Ladies European Tour.

At the par-72 Majlis course of Emirates Golf Club, the world No.6 produced her worst round of the tournament - a three-under par 69 - but that was good enough to beat the second placed Dewi Claire Schreefel of Netherlands.

Opposing managers Roberto Mancini and Alex Ferguson have started sparring well before Sunday's Manchester derby after an exchange of barbs about penalties.

In Friday's pre-match press conference, Manchester United manager Ferguson suggested there would have been "an inquiry in the House of Commons" if his club had been awarded as many spot-kicks as Manchester City in recent years.

 Lionel Messi, stretchered off against Benfica in midweek, is set to feature for Barcelona in the Spanish league leaders game at Real Betis on Sunday.

Robin van Persie insists he is yet to hit peak form despite making a sparkling start to his Manchester United striker.

Van Persie has scored 13 goals in 19 appearances for United since his £24 million pre-season move from Arsenal, but the Dutch star had some bad news for Premier League defenders on Friday as he admitted he isn't completely happy with his performances.

Paris Saint Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti on Friday laughed off rumors that he and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho could swap jobs.

Ancelotti had told Italian television in midweek that he could picture himself in the Madrid hotseat.

Chelsea captain John Terry was ruled out of the Club World Cup on Friday because of ongoing injury troubles.

The defender damaged ligaments in his right knee a month ago, and doctors fear the long flight to Japan could hinder his recovery.

Despite winning the Premier League title last season, Manchester City still has a sense of inferiority heading into Sunday's derby with United.

City has emerged as a force over the last two years, with more than a $1 billion of investment leading to its first English league title in 44 years. But United remains the clear global power after winning a dozen Premier League titles since 1993.