Andy Murray takes a 5-0 career lead over John Isner into their French Open last-16 clash Sunday as both men seek to set new national landmarks in Paris.

Second seed Murray is bidding to move ahead of Fred Perry, who was a five-time quarter-finalist, for the most Roland Garros last-eights reached by a British man with six.

Argentina star Lionel Messi, one of the world's highest-paid athletes, goes on trial in Barcelona on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding Spain of over four million euros in unpaid taxes.

After winning a league and Cup double with Barcelona, the five-time World Player of the Year and his father will confront in court the accusations that have dogged him since June 2013.

Steve Bruce believes Hull can copy the blueprint of the Premier League's overachievers as they look to survive in the top-flight.

Bruce's side secured an immediate return to the big time following last year's relegation thanks to Mohamed Diame's sublime strike in the Championship play-off final against Sheffield Wednesday.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone lamented that losing a second Champions League final in three years was a "failure", after seeing his side fall short against Real Madrid in a penalty shoot-out in Milan on Saturday.

The 46-year-old Argentine also appeared to hint at a possible exit from the Vicente Calderon in the aftermath of the match, which Real won 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Wearing a pink Ronaldo tee-shirt, Ali Qais stares nervously at one of the Al-Furat cafe's TV screens to watch his beloved Real Madrid in the Iraqi town of Balad.

Facing a poster of Real coach Zinedine Zidane, the sofa he is sitting on has two bullet holes in its back.

Serena Williams admitted Saturday that the health dangers posed by the Zika virus in Rio ahead of the Olympics are a serious concern while Novak Djokovic pleaded for the impact on Brazilians not to be under-estimated.

"It's something that's been on my mind. I'm really just gonna have to go super protected," said 34-year-old Williams, the defending Olympic champion, after making the last-16 of the French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (12/10) win over home hope Kristina Mladenovic.

Novak Djokovic pleaded with French Open organizers to build floodlights on Roland Garros's showpiece Philippe Chatrier court after he was forced to complete his third round match at 2130 (1930GMT) Saturday.

World number one Djokovic, desperately seeking a first Paris title and become just the eighth man to complete a career Grand Slam, was looking at having to reboot his plans as his tie against Britain's Aljaz Bedene reached a conclusion in the deepening gloom.

Manchester United fans welcomed Jose Mourinho's appointment as the club's new manager on Friday but said the pressure was now on to deliver quick results for a team whose recent form has been lackluster.

"I think the new manager will bring a bit more flair into United," said Peter Davy, standing outside the club's Old Trafford ground as three hawkers stood selling scarves bearing the Portuguese coach's image.

France coach Didier Deschamps will sue Eric Cantona for slander after the Manchester United legend accused his former international and club teammate of racial discrimination in his choice of players for Euro 2016, his lawyer said on Friday.

Cantona told British daily The Guardian on Thursday that Deschamps had snubbed Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa because of their "north African origins".

Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from the French Open with a left wrist injury on Friday, but insisted the heartbreaking setback did not mean the end of his career.

"It's not broken, but if I continue to play it will be broken in a few days," said an emotional Nadal, the fourth seed.