Sao Paulo s Denilson has scored a howler own goal as his Sao Paulo side went down 2-1 to Sao Bernardo.
The former Arsenal midfielder got his feet mixed up at the back post and deflected a corner straight into this own net.
Denilson, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with the Gunners, has been on loan at Sao Paulo from Arsene Wenger s side since 2011.
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Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has dismissed talk of a possible swoop for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
Wenger, 63, has been linked with a return to France at the end of the season, with PSG touted as a potential destination.
But Al-Khelaifi has backed incumbent Carlo Ancelotti to stay after the Italian guided the team seven points clear in Ligue 1, as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona on Tuesday.
Arsene Wenger is a great manager, Al-Khelaifi told Sky Sports News.
He is doing a great job with Arsenal and he has got a contract for another year I believe, which is what I hear from the media.
I cannot talk on his behalf and I do not know what he will decide, but for us we have Carlo and we are v…
Brazil finished their Copa America Group B campaign with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Ecuador on Sunday.
With their place in the knockout stages already secured before the clash at the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico, Tite opted to make 10 changes to the side that beat Colombia three days ago, with only captain Marquinhos keeping his place.
Eder Militao put the Selecao ahead shortly before half-time, but Ecuador improved after the break and deservedly sealed a point through Angel Mena.
Brazil will play the fourth-placed team in Group A in the quarter-finals on Friday, while Ecuador will play the winner of that group a day later.
The much-changed Brazil starting XI struggled in the early stages, only testing Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez throu…
Barcelona recovered from 1-0 down to defeat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Wednesday and close to within six points of the LaLiga summit.
Willian Jose put the visitors in front at Camp Nou against the run of play to give them hope of ending an eight-match run without a league win over the Catalans.
A fine strike from Jordi Alba restored parity before Frenkie De Jong prodded in what proved to be the winner before half-time as Barca secured a result that will go some way towards easing pressure on head coach Ronald Koeman.
The loss was only Sociedad s second in the league this season and ensured they missed out on leapfrogging Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.
Barca were in control of the opening 25 minutes but failed to test Alex Remiro in the visiting goal…
Republic of Ireland manager Martin O Neill says the pressure is on his side ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifying clash with Poland in Dublin on Sunday.
Poland sit top of Group D after picking up three wins and a draw from their opening four fixtures, while Ireland are part of a three-team chasing pack on seven points.
In their last home qualifier, Ireland thumped Gibraltar 7-0, but O Neill knows the visit of the group leaders presents an altogether different challenge.
Naturally, we are at home and the onus is on us to try to get forward and try to win the game, and that s what we are going to try to do, he said.
But there are a number of games left in the competition. You mentioned the top two places [qualify] automatically it s a tough old group we are…
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Market: Benfica to win the title
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After spending so long being the nearly-team of the Portuguese Liga, Benfica finally went all the way and won the title last season.
Jorge Jesus’ men ironically amassed three points less than their runners-up up campaign of 2012/13 to finish seven points clear of second-placed Sporting Lisbon. FC Porto were third.
Benfica also made back-to-back Europa League finals, unfortunately losing both. Despite the bittersweet season, their performance in the league gives reason to believe they can do it all over again in 2014/15.
Conceding just 18 league goals from 30 games, the Reds have a watertight defence that could be attributed to the influence of Ezequiel Garay at the h…
Werder Bremen striker Claudio Pizarro is keen to remain in Germany also after the end of Bundesliga 2008/09. “Claudio has told us that he could imagine staying here beyond the end of the season,†Werder manager Klaus Allofs told Kicker.
The Peruvian forward, who is on loan with the Green and Whites until the end of the season and under contract with Chelsea until 2011, added: I am interested in playing for Werder for longer .
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Ian Watmore, a senior civil servant in the British government, was announced Wednesday as the new chief executive of England s Football Association.
Watmore, currently the permanent secretary of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills where FA chairman Lord David Triesman was once a minister, will take up his role in June.
I am delighted to be joining The Football Association as chief executive, said Watmore. It is a great challenge and one I am really looking forward to.
With Lord Triesman and the (FA) Board, Fabio Capello and the FA s staff, I want to ensure we are achieving success on and off the pitch across all levels of the game.
Former Arsenal managing director Keith Edelman was also reported to be in contention for the post.
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Tottenham s Dejan Kulusevski has revealed head coach Antonio Conte wants him to kill the opponent in a sporting way in order to become more ruthless.
Spurs sit fourth in the Premier League having won two and drawn one of their opening three games as they look to follow up last season s fourth-place finish, where a strong run at the end meant they pipped fierce rivals Arsenal to the final Champions League qualification spot.
Kulusevski has impressed since arriving from Juventus at the beginning of the year and has started this campaign well, scoring and assisting in the opening day 4-1 victory over Southampton.
But the 22-year-old says Conte is demanding even more from him, despite the versatile winger having 15 Premier League goal involvements in 21 appeara…
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