September 18, 2015 Arsenal overcome rivals Chelsea to lift the Community Shield It's 10 years, eight months and three weeks since Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho first faced each other and finally, in their 14th meeting, Wenger has a victory. Chelsea will point out it was only the Community Shield, essentially a glorified friendly that says as much about the season to come as the entrails of sacrificed animals told the haruspices of ancient Rome, but if Arsenal is to mount a serious title challenge this season, a major psychological hurdle has been crossed.
September 18, 2015 Notable goodbyes give way to drama-filled storylines in La Liga It will not be entirely about Real Madrid or Barcelona in the Spanish Primera Division this season.
September 18, 2015 Hulk withdraws from World Cup qualifying draw amid racism gripe Zenit St Petersburg and Brazil striker Hulk has pulled out of Saturday's World Cup qualifying draw.
September 18, 2015 FIFA's Blatter receives cow, milks support at home charity event Blatter was given a cow at his annual charity football tournament in Ulrichen.
September 17, 2015 Augsburg survive DFB-Pokal scare; Darmstadt advance to second round Bundesliga side FC Augsburg needed 120 minutes of action to see off fourth-tier Elversberg in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
September 17, 2015 WATCH: Goalkeeper scores flying back-heel equalizer in stoppage time WATCH: Goalkeeper scores flying back-heel equalizer in stoppage time
September 17, 2015 Fiorentina and Germany striker Gomez joins Besiktas on loan Besiktas have completed the loan signing of striker Mario Gomez from Fiorentina.
September 17, 2015 Marcelo Bielsa resigns as Marseille manager one match into season The Argentinian's position had been a source of off-season speculation, with suggestions he could leave to manage Mexico.
September 17, 2015 Montreal Impact's Bernier asks for leave after wife's criticism of club A Montreal Impact player has asked for a few days away from the team after his wife criticized the club for keeping him on the bench.
September 17, 2015 Wales, Romania among top nine European seeds for World Cup draw European teams in the World Cup draw will be seeded according to the latest world rankings which means Wales and Romania are among the elite.
