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Under the terms of the agreement, the Spanish newspaper El Pais report said, United would have to pay Mourinho five million pounds ($7.24 million) if they did not offer him a full contract by May 1 and another 10 million pounds if they failed to give him...

The Swiss Attorney General's office said that as part of an inquiry into FIFA's running it has launched criminal proceedings against Frenchman Valcke, the former FIFA secretary general, 'on suspicion of various acts of criminal mismanagement.'

South Africa's sports minister denied Thursday that bribes were paid to win the right to host the 2010 World Cup, as FIFA seeks to claw back money from officials facing graft charges in the United States.

Striker Sergio Aguero has admitted the Premier League title is slipping out of Manchester City's reach and urged his teammates to keep rivals Manchester United at bay in the race for Champions League qualification ahead of Sunday's derby.

Defending champions Mohun Bagan rode on strikes from Katsumi Yusa and Sony Norde to beat Mumbai FC 2-0 as they went three points clear at the top in the I-League football tournament on Sunday.

Inter, who secured an historic treble under Jose Mourinho in 2010, are desperate to secure a third-place finish that would offer the possibility of Champions League football for the first time since their defeat to Marseille in the last 16 in 2012.

McClaren's position has been under threat for weeks and speculation intensified after fans turned on him during the 3-1 home defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday.

"I have seen we did not cope with the pressure, the high pressure of Liverpool," Van Gaal told his post-match press conference after the first ever European meeting between England's two most successful clubs.

Eternal rivals Manchester United travel to Liverpool in the Europa League last 16, first leg on Thursday in a battle of English football's two most successful sides.

Former Arsenal full-back Emmanuel Eboue has joined Premier League strugglers Sunderland for the rest of the season, the Black Cats announced Wednesday.

Louis van Gaal has suggested that anyone who derides Manchester United and Liverpool for being in the Europa League is living in the past.

A late goal from Stoke striker Mame Biram Diouf denied Chelsea a win in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday.

After setting a Spanish record 35 matches unbeaten in all competitions, the Barcelona coach relishing the chance of a second successive La Liga, King's Cup and Champions League treble.

Ronaldo's penalty and an own goal from Levante 'keeper Diego Marino put the visitors in command before Deyverson pulled one back for Levante before half-time.

Banned from duty since October by FIFA's ethics committee, Blatter was barred from attending the election hall across the city from his daughter's apartment.

Late substitute Leonardo Ulloa struck an 89th minute winner to give Premier League leader Leicester City a 1-0 victory over struggling Norwich on Saturday.