Football

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has signed a new contract with the English Premier League club.

After slow starts to the season, both clubs are starting to find their form.

Even though the season has barely begun, Real Madrid's meeting with Barcelona is a must-win game for the defending champions.

AC Milan got a 3-2 win over the Russian club in an action-packed Champions League match on Wednesday.

Carles Puyol was taken to hospital after dislocating his left elbow in Barca's 2-0 Champions League Group G win at Benfica.

The southern city of Krasnodar and the central Yaroslavl were dropped from the candidate list.

Tottenham Hotspur secured their first win at Old Trafford in 23 years.

FC Barcelona face their toughest test to date on Saturday night when they play an in-form Sevilla in the Primera Liga.

As Real Madrid pursue a Barcelona side that sits atop the table with five wins out of five, Jose Mourinho will recognise he has little room for error.

Juventus extended their unbeaten streak to 44 games and moved three points ahead of Napoli.

City lost 4-2 after extra-time to top flight rivals Aston Villa, while Everton were beaten 2-1 by second tier Leeds United.

Massimiliano Allegri has been handed a one-match ban for insulting the referee at the end of Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Udinese.

Walcott has been the subject of intense speculation about his future as he and club have been unable to agree on new contract.

England Manager, Roy Hodgson, is not happy with John Terry's decision to retire from international football.

The 31-year-old Chelsea defender was capped 78 times in an international career stretching back to 2003.

Two goals in as many first-half minutes saw Arsenal triumph 2-1 over Montpellier in their Champions League opener.