The son of Mexico and Real Madrid football legend Hugo Sanchez was found dead from apparent gas poisoning on Saturday along with another man in a Mexico City apartment.

The body of 30-year-old Hugo Sanchez Portugal was found by his wife when she arrived in the apartment in the morning, Mexico City public security chief Jesus Rodriguez Almeida told reporters.

Ethiopian athlete Fikadu Girma won on Sunday the 2014 Banque du Liban Beirut international marathon.

He won the 42.195 kilometer race in 2:12.28.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said Friday a decision on whether to bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, which President Francois Hollande eagerly supports, would not be made before January.

Keen to breathe some enthusiasm and confidence into a country gripped by a gloom-inducing, job-sucking economic crisis, Hollande said Thursday he was in favor of bidding for the global sporting event, describing it as important for a "capital of culture".

Memories of Germany's World Cup triumph will be rekindled on Monday when 'Die Mannschaft' (The Team) hits cinemas and Joachim Loew's squad receive the country's highest sports award.

After the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, Germany's capital is preparing to relive the football-mad nation's Brazil 2014 triumph.

Steven Gerrard's untimely slip against Chelsea last season cost his club the Premier League title, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claimed on Friday ahead of Saturday's reunion between the teams.

Liverpool had control of the title race prior to Chelsea's visit to Anfield in April, but Gerrard's slip allowed Demba Ba to send the visitors on their way to a 2-0 victory.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed on Friday that goal-line officials serve next to no purpose, saying: "They should buy a seat for them, and give them a good book!"

Wenger saw his side let a 3-0 lead slip to draw 3-3 at home to Anderlecht in the Champions League in mid-week, which prevented them from rubber-stamping their progress to the last 16.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque on Friday unveiled his 23-man squad for a Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus on November 15 in Huelva on Sunday and a friendly against Germany three days later in Vigo.

The veteran coach produced a surprise when he handed call-ups to untested Napoli striker Jose Callejon, Nolito of Celta Vigo, Real Madrid midfielder Isco and Juventus forward Alvaro Morata.

Germany coach Joachim Loew unveiled his 23-player squad on Friday for a Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar on November 14 before a prestige friendly against Spain four days later at Vigo.

Loew had the luxury of recalling Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira and Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus, following injuries, while Cologne defender Jonas Hector is named to the national squad for the first time.

Bayern Munich's Austrian international midfielder David Alaba has undergone successful knee surgery and could return to full training by early January, the Bundesliga champions announced on Friday.

The 22-year-old sustained an injury to his meniscus during Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League victory over Roma which guaranteed Bayern top spot in their group and qualification for the knockout phase next year.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has resumed full training following a heel injury as he steps up his bid to be ready to face Marseille in Sunday's table-topping clash.

The Sweden forward joined in with Friday's training with his teammates, having previously trained alone or done light jogging sessions in the past week.