Foot ball tactics

Barcelona paste lowly Huesca behind Pedro's triple in Copa del Rey Pedro scored a hat-trick as Barcelona barely broke a sweat moving into the last-16 of the Copa del Rey with a crushing 8-1 win over Huesca.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud out indefinitely after undergoing ankle surgery Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is unlikely to play again this year after having surgery on his injured ankle.

Neymar suffers sprained ankle, could miss La Liga opener vs. Elche Neymar's season debut with Barcelona is in doubt after the Brazilian striker suffered a Grade 1 sprain in his left ankle during a training session Thursday, the club announced.

Khedira demands threaten to derail Arsenal switch Sami Khedira's £200,000-a-week wage demands are currently pricing him out of a move to Arsenal, Goal understands

Top 10 Opening-Day matches A look at some classic matches from the opening days of past Barclays Premier League seasons

Florentino Pérez inauguró la segunda escuela de la Fundación en Guatemala. / Florentino Pérez opens Real Madrid Foundation's second school in Guatemala.