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Former players accused Celtic of refusing to invest sufficiently in the squad after the Scottish champions wasted a CL ague reprieve by crashing out of the competition.

Diego Simeone was sent off for a vehement protest that included tapping an assistant referee on the head during the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup.

Liverpool's current squad is filled with youthful exuberance and attacking vigour as well as a genuine sense of togetherness.

Ozil, an ever-present starter in Brazil, showed none of the guile that helped Germany lift World Cup and looked ineffective in attack in a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.

Arsenal scored twice in the final seven minutes to grab a 2-2 draw at Everton in the Premier League and avoid another demoralising defeat on Merseyside.

Arsenal manager Wenger admitted that it felt strange for him to see Fabregas playing in a blue Chelsea shirt, but insisted he had no regrets at not re-signing him.

The Indian men's U-23 team will be playing Jordan and UAE in Group G while the women's team have been placed in Group A with hosts South Korea, Thailand and Maldives.

Fabregas provided a swift demonstration of why Mourinho was so keen to bring him back to the EPL as he orchestrated 3-1 season-opening win at Burnley.

While Suarez made his first appearance after 'bitegate', Neymar scored twice in a 6-0 mauling of Mexical side Leon.

Enrique says he plans to let Suarez debut in a friendly while the Uruguay forward completes his competitive-match ban for biting another player.

The incident happened at the end of a French league match, when Bastia striker Brandao head-butted Motta without any provocation.

Ross Barkley was injured in training and played no part in Saturday's 2-2 draw at promoted Leicester City on the opening day of the Premier League season.

For West Ham manager Sam Allardyce, preserving the team's Premier League status won't be enough to keep him in a job this season.

Given Spurs' lack of transfer activity during the offseason, the task for manager Mauricio Pochettino is clearly to revive rather than rebuild.

Djordjic joined United in 1999 and stayed at the club till 2004. But, he made only two appearances for the Premier League club.

The 28-year-old Vermaelen will compete with Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, and fellow newcomer Jeremy Mathieu for playing time in the center of Barcelona's defense.