The draw of the Olympic football tournament has created some interesting clashes for the group phase, which is to start on August 6th.

AS Roma captain Francesco Totti underwent a knee operation on Sunday to repair damage sustained during Saturday´s disappointing 1-1 home draw against lowly Livorno.

Ashley Young was the inspiration for Aston Villa as they thrashed city rivals Birmingham 5-1 at Villa Park here on Sunday, leaving the visitors in dire relegation trouble.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said that there would never be a soccer boycott of the Olympic Games, despite the protests that have delayed the torch relay.

PSV Eindhoven have won the Dutch championship for the fourth time in a row. A 1-0 victory at Vitesse was enough to stay ahead of Ajax.

Rapid Vienna claimed their 32nd national title here on Sunday as they beat Altach 3-0 with one round of matches remaining.

Inter Milan executed the perfect smash-and-grab raid to win 1-0 at Torino on Sunday and open up a six-point gap at the top of Serie A with just four games left.

Rangers kept their hopes of a four trophy bonanza alive here on Sunday but only just as they scraped through to the Scottish Cup Final with a penalty shoot-out win against First Division St Johnstone at Hampden.

Manchester City blew a hole in 10-man Portsmouth´s chances of claiming a UEFA Cup spot via the English Premier League with a 3-1 victory at Eastlands on Sunday.

Real Madrid could clinch their 31st Spanish league title next weekend after they beat Racing Santander 2-0 on Sunday, with their goals coming from captain Raul Gonzalez and Gonzalo Higuain.

It was announced in Rome yesterday by AS Roma’s Club doctor Mario Brozzi that striker and talisman Francesco Totti may need an operation on his knee.

The strike threatened by the Boavista squad over their salaries from February and March as well as 60% of the December not having yet been paid, has been called off.

Landon Donovan took full advantage of precise passes from teammate David Beckham to score a brace of second-half goals in the Los Angeles Galaxy´s 2-2 draw with Houston in a Major League Soccer contest.

Gareth Barry could be taking part in his final Birmingham derby for Aston Villa on Sunday after admitting that he could be ready to leave the club he has served for ten years for pastures new this summer.

The resurgent Michael Owen scored both goals as Newcastle United beat bitter rivals Sunderland 2-0 in a keenly-fought north-east derby at St James´s Park here on Sunday.

Chelsea manager Avram Grant admitted Sunday he would love to sign Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard.

Barcelona vice-president Ferran Soriano insisted on Sunday that French star Thierry Henry was not pining for a return to the Premier League and would be at the Catalan club next season.

Ajax, NAC, FC Twente and SC Heerenveen will make their appearance in the Dutch play-offs for one spot in the third preliminary round of the Champions League.

Galatasaray have done what they were supposed to do, with a 3-0 victory at Istanbul BB in the Turkcell Süper Lig on Sunday.

Johan Micoud kept the wheels on Bordeaux´s title push when conjuring up a goal deep in injury time to snatch a 1-0 win in the south-west derby against Toulouse on Sunday.