Former Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is likely to win re-election to his former post if, as local media reported Monday, he announces his official candidacy in around 10 days´ time.

Robin van Persie has handed Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger a fitness boost ahead of Tuesday´s Champions League semi-final clash against Manchester United.

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry was forced to skip a Monday training session due to a knee injury but will face Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, a report said on Monday.

Arsene Wenger expects Arsenal to sweep Manchester United aside with the performance of a lifetime in Tuesday´s Champions League semi-final showdown.

Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia will join German side Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season on a two-year deal, the English Premier League club announced on their official website here Monday.

Besiktas wasted the chance to go top in the Turkish league, losing to Fenerbahce while leaders Sivasspor crashed to a defeat at Gaziantepspor themselves.

Krylya Sovetov lost 1-3 to CSKA Moscow on Sunday and leave the top spot in the Russian league to Rubin Kazan and FK Moscow.

FC Twente are certain of a spot in the third preliminary round of the Champions League, beating champions AZ Alkmaar 3-0 while Ajax crashed to a painful 4-0 defeat at Sparta.

RSC Anderlecht failed to create a gap with title rivals Standard de Liege, as the Brussels outfit drew 1-1 with relegation candidates AFC Tubize.

FC Porto extended their Portuguese league lead over Sporting Lisbon to six points, beating Maritimo 0-3 in the city of Funchal.

English Premier League club Fulham will play three matches against A-League teams on a pre-season tour of Australia in July, the clubs said Monday.

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Arsenal that Manchester United only need one goal to kill off Tuesday´s Champions League semi-final.

John Carew´s first-half goal gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win over relegation candidates Hull City here on Monday as the Midlands side assured themselves of European football next season.

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry was forced to skip a Monday training session due to a knee injury but will face Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, a report said on Monday.

Louis Van Gaal, the coach of newly crowned Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar, will not be joining German giants Bayern Munich, the AZ president Dirk Scheringa declared on Monday.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has given a welcome boost to the club ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg with Arsenal by returning to training on Monday.