Football

Spalletti spent five years with Zenit St. Petersburg after first coaching Roma from 2005-09. He will replace Rudi Garcia at Roma.

Carlos Bacca scored one goal and set up another and AC Milan held on to beat Carpi 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Italian Cup semi-finals.

Liverpool striker Divock Origi is set for a month on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a knee problem as the club's injury woes continue.

Liverpool cannot match Arsenal's brand of possession football and they will not try that either in Wednesday's Premier League clash, manager Juergen Klopp has said.

Manchester United fans may have left Old Trafford early during the FA Cup game against Sheffield United because of concerns about the traffic, manager Louis van Gaal said on Monday.

British media reported on Thursday that the Brazilian and Spanish internationals nearly came to blows after exchanging tackles in a practice session.

Players from European champions Barcelona made up nearly half of UEFA's Team of the Year which was revealed on Friday, while Cristiano Ronaldo made the lineup for a record 10th time.

Benitez's record, when compared to previous managers at the club, was not very impressive and his brand of football is defensive which is not what Real are known for.

Lukaku scored his 19th goal of the season when he headed home late at Goodison Park, giving Everton a deserved lead to take to City for the second leg.

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone talked about the dismissal of Rafael Benitez from Real Madrid saying that "whenever a colleague leaves is not good" and "it is a situation that hurts" while wishing him the best and describing him as a "great coach...

Khedira says his club Juve needs a little time to get into gear and it can beat Bayern when the two team meet at the Champions League Round of 16 next month.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney rose to second place on the all-time Premier League scoring list with a clever winner against Swansea City on Saturday.

Ahead of their SAFF Championship semi-final clash against India on Thursday, Maldives football team coach said he was confident that his side can come out victorious against the hosts.

Fitness and conditioning coach Danny Deigan feels that the Indians have improved their pitch coverage during matches but still they are far short of world standards.

Tottenham provisionally moved up to third in the English Premier League after a last-minute goal earned a 2-1 win at Watford.

Star football player Lionel Messi won the best player of the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awards here on Sunday, and FC Barcelona took home the best club prize.