Arsene Wenger bemoaned the absence of Santi Cazorla after Arsenal were held to a drab goalless draw by struggling Middlesbrough.

Marcello Lippi will earn almost $5 million a year as China coach but will pocket far more through a tie-in with a football academy, state media said Sunday.

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri slammed refereeing officials after seeing Miralem Pjanic's goal chalked off as the champions were stunned 1-0 by AC Milan in a San Siro sizzler Saturday.

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted he will no longer feel a sense of invincibility when he returns to Stamford Bridge with Manchester United on Sunday.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger compared the Premier League to "a jungle" on Friday saying every day was a fight for survival.

Nico Rosberg has dismissed talk of winning his maiden drivers’ world championship preferring instead to focus on winning one race at a time.

Ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix the 31-year-old German leads Mercedes team-mate and nearest title rival Lewis Hamilton by 33 points with four races remaining.

European football leagues on Friday suspended an accord with UEFA in protest at reforms to the Champions League which gives greater power to major clubs.

Barcelona confirmed on Thursday defenders Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba will be sidelined for at least a fortnight after they were injured in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Manchester City.

Wayne Rooney has insisted he's got a "lot of football left" amid suggestions his days as a regular starting player for Manchester United could be coming to a close.

In successfully stymieing a strongly fancied Liverpool team -- and sowing a bit of mischief with his post-match comments -- Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho looked like something approaching his old self.