Football

Scholes said he is scared about the club's future and believes they could spiral into decline in the same way rivals Liverpool did in the 1990s.

India will need to step up the gas if they hope to go past the group stage in the Asian Games.

Manchester United will return to the top four this season but it is only Liverpool that can challenge for the title, according to former England striker Michael Owen.

The comprehensive list boasts of experienced footballers and young promising talents from across the world with an average age of 28 years.

Ross Barkley will undergo scans on Saturday to determine the full extent of the injury which forced him to leave the club's training ground in a brace.

Shaw, who became the world's most expensive teenage player when he joined United for a reported 27 million pounds from Southampton, has struggled in preseason with fitness problems.

After losing an appeal with soccer governing body FIFA, Suarez took his case to CAS, which conducted a hearing on the matter last Friday.

Manchester City reclaimed their position as the top team in English football by winning the Premier League and the League Cup last season.

The 22-year-old defender, who has played three times for his country, will cost the Anfield club about 12 million pounds.

Antao is likely to make his debut for the club against Dempo in a charity match of the Goa Football Association to be held on Sunday.

Glenn Hoddle will return to football after an eight-year absence by joining the backroom staff of promoted Premier League team Queens Park Rangers.

Real Madrid are expected to field the world's most expensive strikeforce when they play Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday.

Juventus expect a much tougher challenge in Serie A this season as they chase a fourth straight Scudetto, new coach Massimiliano Allegri said.

Although critical of the demands of a long pre-season tour, Van Gaal led United win five out of five against opponents Real Madrid, AS Roma, Inter Milan and Liverpool.

Two first-half goals by Ashley Young proved enough to help United beat the European champions 3-1 despite Real's world record signing Gareth Bale scoring from the penalty spot.

Diamantakos scored twice and Roberto Gago made two saves in a shootout to help Olympiakos beat Manchester City 5-4 on penalty kicks.