Argentine football legend Diego Maradona left hospital on Wednesday followed by a convoy of supporters, eight days after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain.

Barcelona will sue Neymar for 10.2 million euros ($12 million) that they believe they overpaid the Brazilian during his time at the club, according to a report in El Mundo on Wednesday.

Manchester United great Andy Cole has joined a growing chorus urging the Football Association (FA) to show they are serious about diversity when they choose the successor to former chairman Greg Clarke.

Greg Clarke resigned as chairman of England's Football Association on Tuesday following a remark he made to lawmakers about black players.

Clarke was earlier forced to apologize after he used the word "colored" among other controversial comments when talking to the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media, Sport Committee about diversity issues.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Tuesday that the English top-flight was expected to stick to its three-substitutes rule after pressure from Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola to allow five changes.

Jose Mourinho says the pain of Tottenham's late collapse against West Ham has changed the way his side play as they eye a Premier League title challenge.

Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named in the Portugal squad to play a friendly against Andorra and Nations League matches against France and Croatia.

Argentine football great Diego Maradona is recovering "without complications" from successful brain surgery for a blood clot, his personal doctor said on Wednesday.

Robert Lewandowski dedicated his two goals in Tuesday's Champions League thrashing over Salzburg to Gerd Mueller after the Poland striker scored on the ailing Bayern Munich legend's 75th birthday. 

Wales manager and Manchester United great Ryan Giggs has denied "all allegations of assault" of his girlfriend Kate Greville after being arrested following reports of a disturbance at his home on Sunday.