Espanyol captain Javi Puado is set to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a torn knee ligament on Monday.

Espanyol lose Puado for rest of season after knee injury

Real Madrid said on Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the club by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.

Real Madrid replace Alonso with Arbeloa as coach

Four African coaches will take charge of the semifinalists at this year's Africa Cup of Nations, disproving the popular local notion that they are given few opportunities on their own continent.

African coaches to the fore at Cup of Nations

New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior said on Monday he would love to be at the club for six years or longer as he prepares for a blockbuster League Cup semifinal against Arsenal.

Rosenior plots long Chelsea stay as Arsenal loom

Michael Carrick is in pole position to be named as Manchester United's interim manager until the end of the season, according to media reports on Monday.

Carrick the frontrunner for interim Man Utd job

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would have preferred the League Cup semifinal against Newcastle United to be a single-leg tie due to the holders' habit of scoring late goals.

Man City's Guardiola wary of Newcastle's late goal threat

Pep Guardiola says he cares more about how Manchester City "grow up" than winning trophies as he prepares his side for the first leg of their League Cup semifinal away to Newcastle on Tuesday.

Guardiola downplays trophy talk as he focuses on Man City growth

France defender Estelle Cascarino was unable to make her debut for West Ham United due to an earring she was wearing in Sunday's 5-0 loss at Chelsea in the Women's Super League.

Cascarino denied West Ham WSL debut because she was wearing an earring

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