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Argentina went to the top of the South American confederation's Conmebol standings with a 3-1 win over Paraguay.

Goals from Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain and Lionel Messi gave Argentina a 3-1 win over Paraguay.

Fernando Torres made his 100th appearance for Spain before being replaced by Villa in the second half.

Manchester United is poised for strong near-term revenue growth from media and sponsorship deals.

Southampton has offered former Juventus striker a two-year deal worth €1 million plus bonuses per season.

Norwich scored with five minutes remaining to deny Spurs three points, as visitors claimed a 1-1 draw.

Both London clubs confirmed the deal for the 29-year-old attacking midfielder on their websites.

Juventus face Udinese, Inter Milan host Roma and Napoli take on Fiorentina.

Skipper Ashfaq Ali led by example, scoring in the 59th minute, to keep Maldives in with a realistic chance of making to the final.

Sampdoria stunned AC Milan 1-0 in their opening Serie A match on Sunday through Andrea Costa's headed goal.

Juventus showed they have not been affected by off-the-pitch issues as they beat Parma 2-0.

Meanwhile, European champions Chelsea face last season's surprise package Newcastle United on Saturday.

The 30-year-old Cassano had filed a transfer request following Milan's sale of Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Xavi struck the decisive goal in a thrilling 3-2 win for Barcelona in Thursday's Supercopa first leg.

Samir Nasri spared City from an opening weekend upset by scoring an 80th-minute winner.

Pardew apologised for pushing a linesman after contesting a decision in their opening 2-1 win over Spurs.