Wednesday’s Scottish Premier
League game between Celtic and Rangers has been postponed as a
mark of respect for late Motherwell and former Celtic midfielder
Phil O’Donnell, league officials said on Monday.

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort on Monday insisted that under-pressure manager Sam Allardyce's job was not up for grabs.

Troubled Brazilian
striker Adriano, who joined Sao Paulo on loan from Inter Milan
earlier this month, was involved in a car crash in the early
hours of Monday morning, Brazilian media reported.

Togolese target man Emmanuel
Adebayor scored his 11th English Premier League goal of the
season as Arsenal won 4-1 at Everton on Saturday.

Benfica's former Portuguese international Rui Costa revealed Monday that he will retire at the end of the season.

Francis Gillot was
appointed Sochaux coach on Monday, the Ligue 1 strugglers said
on their Web site (www.fcsochaux.fr).

(corrects name of Flamengo vice-president to Kleber)

Under-fire Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce on Monday blasted controversial midfielder Joey Barton for letting him down.

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov wants to leave Tottenham if a suitable offer comes in during the January transfer window, his agent said Monday.

Dimitar Berbatov would be
prepared to leave Tottenham in January’s transfer window if a
big enough club made an offer, the Bulgarian striker’s agent
told British media on Monday.