Football

Guam, hosting their first ever World Cup qualifier, having lost two away fixtures, were gifted the only goal on the artificial turf

However, Blatter is intent on staying in office until his successor is appointed and wants to lead the effort to clean up his federation.

The 1986 World Cup winner and former Argentina coach has been a long-term opponent of Blatter and described him as "a dictator" last month.

Morata believes the Italian club can build on their double domestic success of this season and challenge for the Champions League title again soon.

Mourinho believes football is only about winning and that managers who favour a possession-dominated beautiful game and neglect steely defense and lethal counter-attacking are "stupid".

Barcelona were crowned champions of Europe for the fifth time after beating Juventus in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

Sevilla's coach Emery's initial contract was until June, 2016. His move ended rumours of him leaving Sevilla to coach in England.

Elche were punished for "very serious infractions" of Spain's sports law and league rules and also fined just over 180,000 euros ($202,700).

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is examining how world football's governing body FIFA awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting rights to Russia and Qatar.

Del Piero on Thursday said Spanish club FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the game's "number one player" ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between the two teams.

FIFA rules also allow members the 209 national football associations which are its members to introduce motions for the body to vote on.

"We owe it to the millions of fans in Europe and beyond, who love sport and who deserve so much better," Tibor Navracsics, the European commissioner said.

Costa dismissed media reports suggesting he was unhappy at Chelsea after helping the English champions to a 1-0 victory in a tour match against Sydney FC on Tuesday.

Blatter resigned as FIFA president on Tuesday, four days after being re-elected to a fifth term amid the biggest corruption scandal in the history of soccer's global governing body.

"How could we have paid a bribe for votes four years after we had won the bid?" said South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan.

"After the league and the cup, if we win the Champions League, it'd be reaching perfection," Barcelona defender Pique said.