Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.
Defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande were knocked out of the AFC Champions League by Western Sydney Wanderers on away goals despite beating the fledgling Australian outfit 2-1.
Liverpool signed Italy striker Mario Balotelli from AC Milan for 16 million pounds ($26.5 million) on Monday, taking a calculated gamble on a headline-grabbing player known as much for his controversies as his goals.
Liverpool signed Italy striker Mario Balotelli from AC Milan for 16 million pounds ($26.5 million) on Monday, taking a calculated gamble on a headline-grabbing player known as much for his controversies as his goals.
Struggling England Premier League club Manchester United have agreed a British record transfer fee of $99 million to sign Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria, according to British media reports on Monday.
Defending champion Guangzhou Evergrande lost 1-0 to the Western Sydney Wanderers in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal Wednesday.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have again been the biggest spenders this offseason in the Spanish league, while defending champion Atletico Madrid has also had to rebuild.
James Rodriguez scored in his Spanish debut as Real Madrid earned a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Super Cup on Tuesday.
Cup winner and all-time leading scorer hangs up international boots
Top French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain sees the China market as its next big goal following a successful summer tour that highlighted the club's appeal to domestic fans.
Xavi Hernandez's position as one of the most decorated and important players in the history of Spanish soccer cannot be questioned.
Manchester United's Spanish midfielder Juan Mata says the team showed during its preseason tour of the United States that the players believe in the new system introduced by Dutch coach Louis van Gaal.
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