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Messi is 28 and could have been picked to the Olympic team as one of three over-23 age players. He led Argentina to the gold medal in 2008 at the Beijing Olympics.

Arsenal chasing a third straight FA Cup title are at home to Hull, the team it came from 2-0 down to beat 3-2 in the 2014 final. Arsenal have won the cup a record 12 times, one more than United.

Barcelona football star Neymar insisted Sunday he is innocent of tax evasion allegations, days after losing an appeal against a $112,000 fine for filing irregularities in 2007 and 2008.

"The medical tests confirm that Augusto suffered a partial tear of the lateral internal ligament in his left knee," Atletico said in a statement on Sunday.

With the win, Lancers were in third spot with 17 points from five games, having won three and lost two while Mumbai were at the bottom of the table with four points from as many games.

After suffering two setbacks in the space of a week, Atletico Madrid will be looking to avoid a third when they travel to La Liga leaders Barcelona for Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at the Nou Camp.

Ramires has left Chelsea as compatriot Alexandre Pato arrived in London to join up with the Premier League champions.

The Brazil striker had missed one match because of muscle pain. The team won 2-1 at Malaga in the Spanish league without him.

Van Gaal admitted for the first time after the game that he had failed at Old Trafford, saying he was disappointed and frustrated that he had not lived up to the fans' expectations.

Diego Costa gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory over 10-man Arsenal on Sunday, damaging their London rival's bid to dethrone them as Premier League champions.

Fiorentina have completed the permanent signing of forward Mauro Zarate from West Ham United, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

Barcelona made smooth progress in their bid for a fourth King’s Cup triumph in eight years when Munir el Haddadi and Neymar struck in a 2-1 success at Athletic Bilbao in their quarter-final, first leg on Wednesday.

The fee was undisclosed, although British media reports said that Norwich had agreed to pay around 8 million pounds ($11.33 million) for Steven.

The 29-year-old, linked with a return to his native Spain by British media, has made more than 80 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, including a number at centre-back.

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.