Football

The interim head of UEFA, Spaniard Angel Maria Villar, will run for the presidency of European soccer's governing body, Spain's football federation said in a statement on Tuesday.

Coach Fernando Santos has extended his contract with Portugal until 2020 after leading them to a shock Euro 2016 title, Portuguese football bosses said on Tuesday.

Conte indicated that striker Diego Costa will stay at the club, despite a series of reports in the Spanish media linking him with a return to Atletico Madrid.

Juventus are set to pay a hefty 94.7 million euros ($105m) release clause in Gonzalo Higuain's contract with Napoli to lure the Argentina star to Turin, reports claimed.

The trio of goalkeeper Karanjit Singh, midfielder Thoi Singh and defender Mehrajuddin Wadoo have been retained for the 3rd edition of Indian Super League by Chennaiyin FC.

Promising Spanish winger Sergi Canos's search for more first team football saw him drop down a division on Wednesday, signing for second-tier Norwich City from Premier League giants Liverpool for a reported £2million (2.3m euros, $2.6m).

FC Pune City strengthened their defence by signing left back Narayan Das and Goan centre back Augustin Fernandes for the 2016 edition of the league.

Manager Juergen Klopp has told Mario Balotelli that with so much competition for places up front at Liverpool he should look for another club.

The 42-year-old, who left the Red Devils earlier this month after 29 years, will link up with his former United teammate Paul Scholes in the tournament.

Fans greeted the players and backroom staff at Cardiff Airport before the squad went on an open-top bus parade through the city.

Sakho tested positive after a Europa League tie with Manchester United (1-1) March 17 after taking a product to reduce body fat.

Argentina head coach Gerardo Martino announced his resignation on Tuesday, deepening the chaos in the frustrated squad a month before the Olympics after its star striker Lionel Messi also quit.

Manchester United's Chris Smalling has been taken to hospital with food poisoning after fainting in Bali, although for a while it seemed the England defender might have suffered a more serious problem.

The two most expensive players in football go head-to-head on Wednesday when Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal against club teammate Gareth Bale and Wales in a Euro 2016 semi-final which could lead one to unprecedented glory.

World Cup holders Germany won the shoot-out 6-5 after a tense match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, and their reward is a semi-final with the winner of Sunday's last quarter-final between hosts France and Iceland.

Ryan Giggs said Friday represented the "greatest night in Welsh football history," after Wales beat Belgium to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2016.