Bayern Munich and Real Madrid produced dominant performances in the Champions League yesterday as the likes of Arjen Robben and Cristiano Ronaldo found the net on a good night for Europe's top forwards.

Rafael Benitez gives the unmistakable impression that Chelsea did not deserve him.

David Moyes has raised the prospect of a protracted battle to secure Adnan Januzaj to a long-term contract at Man U.

Arsene Wenger has predicted that talks over extending his contract should be "straightforward".

Despite the apparent smoothness of the transition from Sir Alex Ferguson to David Moyes it was delusional to expect Manchester United's new manager immediately to fill the void.

Chris James is not so much the forgotten man of New Zealand as the player who almost disappeared off the radar.

The All Whites could face the nightmare scenario of a playoff with Mexico in November, after the latest round of World Cup qualification games yesterday saw the North American giants drop to fourth in the CONCACAF playoffs.

Anfield celebrated yesterday's centenary of Bill Shankly's birthday with a performance against Manchester United.

Cardiff City had not hosted top-flight football since the Shadows were at No1 with Wonderful Land and huge numbers of filmgoers were saying yes to Dr No.

Jose Mourinho has taunted Tottenham over their failed pursuit of Willian after helping Chelsea woo the Brazilian out of the arms of Andre Villas-Boas.

Real Madrid want Gareth Bale to make his home debut a week on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao because the midday kick-off would maximise the global television audience watching his first game in Spain.

As a player, Ryan Nelsen loved nothing more than testing himself against the world's best strikers. Wayne Rooney, no problem. Thierry Henry, sure thing. Ronaldinho, OK.

Manchester United expect Chelsea to increase efforts to unsettle Wayne Rooney by lodging a third bid for the forward within 48 hours.

Wayne Rooney is an integral part of the England set-up, regardless of whether he is playing regular first-team club football, national manager Roy Hodgson said yesterday.

This video shows Zack, a football fan, invading the field of a match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan and posing with players including Kaka and Sergio Ramos. According to Deadspin the incident happened at the 68th minute of Saturday night's Real Madrid-Inter Milan match in St. Louis. "Oh and they didn't do much I got cuffed and walked to the jail cell there.. And on my way Ramos said yahh when I was looking at the ground and then when I looked up he winked at me it was the best day ever !", Zack reportedly said commenting on the incident.

Liverpool have banished Luis Suarez to train away from the first-team squad until he is ready to show respect to his club and teammates - a move that underlines their refusal to be cowed by a player whose contract leaves them under no obligation to sell.

Doubts are growing whether Wayne Rooney will ever play for Manchester United again.

Gareth Bale made an unexpected return to Tottenham's training ground yesterday.

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny tells the story of how the extraordinary exploits of one Vietnamese fan got him a very special ride on the team bus. It all started when the team went on a sight-seeing trip in Hanoi... courtesy ArsenalTour/NewsPoint.

Auckland City plan to base themselves in Barcelona ahead of this year's Fifa Club World Cup campaign - with a possible warm-up match against a La Liga team on the agenda.

Arsenal remain focused on Liverpool striker Luis Suarez while North London rivals Tottenham are set to offer Aston Villa £20 million for star striker Christian Benteke.

Is there a greater responsibility in the game than a yellow shirt with a No10 on the back?

Sacred Heart College 1st XI soccer coach Danny Hay is apologetic and "massively regretful" after a sideline outburst that saw him ejected from a match.

New Zealand Football are working on an ambitious plan to charter special planes during November's World Cup play-offs but, in a highly unusual scenario, their private jet may also transport the opposition.