Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.
Angel di Maria set up three goals and scored the fourth himself as Argentina trounced Germany 4-2 in their friendly game Wednesday to get a small measure of payback after losing to the host in the World Cup final.
Following a period of relative parsimony in Alex Ferguson's final years as Manchester United manager, the English giant has changed course dramatically in the 15 months since he retired.
World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has said he would not have sanctioned the sales of Angel di Maria and Xabi Alonso if he was in charge of Real Madrid.
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo criticized the transfer policy of club President, Florentino Perez in an interview on Monday.
Real Madrid signed Javier Hernandez and Valencia acquired Alvaro Negredo on the final day of the transfer market in Spain, with both strikers arriving on loan deals with purchase options Monday.
Manchester United signed Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco early Tuesday in a coup by the struggling club on the final day of the summer transfer window.
Captain slams team's performance after surrendering two-goal lead
Lionel Messi picked up a leg injury in Barcelona's 1-0 win at Villarreal on Sunday.
Filippo Inzaghi got his tenure as AC Milan coach off to the best possible start with a scintillating 3-1 victory over Lazio at the San Siro on Sunday.
Brendan Rodgers warned Liverpool's title rivals that his team is back in the groove after it marked Mario Balotelli's debut with a scintillating 3-0 win at Tottenham.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed Diego Costa as the complete striker after his side's 6-3 Premier League win over Everton but is concerned opponents will try to get the Spain international sent off.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said his side was entering the international break dissatisfied with its start to the season following a surprise 1-0 home defeat by Stoke City.
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