Football

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two long-range goals to help Real Madrid rout Osasuna 4-0 on Saturday.

Rooney and Mata scored twice to ensure Giggs' spell as interim United manager began with a comfortable 4-0 victory against a mediocre Norwich side.

Luis Suarez has been surprised by the club's success this season, given the financial clout of bigger-spending Premier League rivals.

The Itaquerao, which will host six World Cup matches, is one of three stadiums yet to be ready for the June 12-July 13 event.

However, Mourinho said he would speak to the hierarchy at Chelsea before making a final decision on the team.

The first-leg semifinal at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium marks the 20th time the clubs will meet in the continent's top competition.

Chelsea suffered a major setback to their English Premier League title aspirations with a 2-1 home loss against last-placed Sunderland.

Balotelli set a personal record with his 14th goal of the Serie A season and set up another score as AC Milan beat Livorno 3-0

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Neuer expects to be fit to face Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first leg.

Bale's late goal sealed Real's 19th Copa title in a thrilling win as the Welshman filled the void left by the injured Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo will miss Wednesday's King's Cup final against Barcelona after failing to recover from knee and thigh muscle problems.

With just 63 days until the tournament kicks off, 2.5 million tickets have been sold, or almost 75 per cent of the total available.

United's collapse after the Frenchman's thunderbolt illustrated all their weaknesses in their first season under David Moyes.

Atletico finally got the better of Spanish rival Barcelona as Koke's early goal guided his team to a 1-0 win and into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Barcelona cannot use the club's off-field woes or injuries to key players as excuses for failure to win silverware, coach Martino said.

Ramsey was in sparkling form for the Gunners before suffering a thigh injury in December, having scored 13 goals in 27 appearances.