Real Madrid remain Europe's richest club

Real Madrid remain the richest club in Europe, according to a UEFA report. The La Liga club had the biggest revenue (€550m) and gate receipts (€121m) in 2014, as well as the biggest wage bill (€270m) and most expensive squad (€316m). 

Manchester United made Europe's largest operating profit (€140m) while Tottenham Hotspur made the biggest net profit of €78m. Combined club losses are down from €1.7bn to €485m after the introduction of Financial Fair Play.

Violence in Manchester ahead of City's game against Sevilla

Earlier in the day Sevilla fans had been spotted drinking peacefully in the city centre, and singing songs while locals looked on. But when rival groups of supporters encountered each other the atmosphere turned nasty, with violence breaking out and a running battle taking place throughout the street.  

They arrested three men on suspicion of violent disorder, while one man was treated at the scene for a head injury. Continue reading after the cut

UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stuns on the cover of SELFMagazine

Fierce fighter and feminist icon Ronda Rousey covers SELF magazine  and participated in an reveal-all interview. Rousey intends to take her place among sport's pantheon of all-time greats, but does not want her gender to define her. See more pictures after the cut

"I want my name to be mentioned along with Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali. I don't want the word woman to be in front of champion. It's motivating, because it's something I have to keep earning.

Renault F1 updates for United States GP aimed at improving power

The updates to Renault's Formula 1 power unit for the United States Grand Prix are aimed at power rather than driveability or reliability. The French manufacturer has used the bulk of its remaining 2015 tokens on internal combustion engine (ICE) and turbo changes.

A Renault statement confirms that the "new specification of power unit [is] available to use in Austin", having reached dyno targets. However, it remains to be seen whether the upgraded unit will be adopted by Red Bull, based on the grid penalties it would incur. Sister squad Toro Rosso is understood to have ruled out using the new unit this weekend.

Barcelona Sergi Roberto to miss the next seven to ten days, the club confirms

Barcelona have revealed that Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto will miss the next "seven to 10 days" after picking up a groin problem in Tuesday's 2-0 win over BATE Borisov in the Champions League. Roberto started the game but, had to be substituted in the 17th minute after picking up a groin injury.

After undergoing an examination on Wednesday morning, Barcelona have confirmed the extent of the damage. 

"Tests on Wednesday morning reveal that first team player Sergi Roberto has pulled an adductor tendon in his left groin. He is expected to be out of action for seven to 10 days," a statement on Barcelona's website read.

Aston Villa need a win to boost their confidence - Coach Tim Sherwood

Under pressure Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is certain his side will start picking up points if they match the performance levels they showed in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Chelsea. Villa have failed to win since beating Bournemouth on the opening weekend and are second from bottom in the league following a run of seven defeats in eight matches.

"We can't feel sorry for ourselves. 

Coach Amuneke delighted with Eaglets 5-1 win over host Chile

Nigeria Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amuneke hailed his team's mentality after a fantastic 5-1 win over Chile in the ongoing U-17 World Cup tournament in Chile. 

Two braces each from Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze, and a goal from the spot by Kelechi Nwakali gave the Eaglets a comfortable win. Read what the Amuneke said after the cut

Swansea City sacastically responds to rumors regarding Gary Monk's future with the club

PHOTO: @GarryMonk16 lookalike taking training this morning! #factnotfiction pic.twitter.com/6YSw6UfAKF

— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) October 21, 2015

There have been rumors claiming that Swansea's boss Gary Monk missed today's training session amid suggestions that Monk's position was under threat. However, the club took to Twitter to post a picture of Monk talking to this his players and wrote "lookalike" and the hashtag "factnotfiction".

Korean Chung admits his FIFA candidacy hangs by a thread

South Korea's Chung Mong-joon says he has been left in a "double bind" after a Swiss court rejected his request to temporarily lift a six-year ban from football that would allow him to stand as a candidate in FIFA's presidential election.

FIFA said on Tuesday that a Zurich District Court denied Chung's request and ruled there was no indication of a defective procedure on the part of the soccer body's ethics committee in banning the South Korean. 

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe not happy with bench role

Sunderland striker Jemain Defoe has told manager Sam Allardyce that he is not happy sitting on the bench,, which is leaving him frustrated. 

The 33-year-old was used as a substitute in Allardyce's first game in charge as the Black Cats lost 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Read hat he said after the cut

Iker Casillas breaks Champions League clean sheet record

With so much excitement from Arsenal defeating Bayern Munich yesterday night, forgot to praise FC Porto's goalkeeper Iker Casillas for keeping his 51st Champions League clean sheet.

Iker Casillas, who has three Champions League titles to his name from his time with Real Madrid surpassed Edwin Van der Sar with his 51st clean sheet in the Champions League to go clear in the all-time list.  See the top five goalkeepers with the clean sheet after the cut

Photo - Samir Nasri shows off his new blond look

The Manchester City Samir Nasri shows off his new look on Instagram and wrote 'New hair dont care.' The former Arsenal star will likely miss today's Champions League game against Sevilla, following the hamstring injury he suffered after coming on during City's 5-1 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday. Like the hair?

Tottenham needs to start beating big teams - Jan Vertonghen

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has highlighted the importance of defeating big teams in the Premier League. The North London club failed to score in last weekend's goalless draw against Liverpool, but they defeated City 4-1 last month. 

Manor Formula 1 team 'would not exist without Ferrari', Lowdon says

Manor has praised Ferrari for sparing the team from Formula 1 extinction as it plans for its new future with Mercedes. The F1 outfit announced this month that it is to be supplied power units by Mercedes from 2016, as well as rekindling a former supply relationship with Williams for transmission and other components.

It will mean the end of two years working with Ferrari, who came to Manor's aid at the start of the season by agreeing to supply a year-old spec engine as the team emerged from administration.

Watch City star Bacary Sagna go 'Back to the Future'

Today, is 'Back to the Future Day'. Meaning the today is the day Back to the Future (the movie) is being remembered today as October 21, 2015 was the date that characters Doc Brown, Marty McFly and his girlfriend travelled forward to in the sequel to stop their kids from "ruining their lives". 

City recreated the movie scene with Sagna, who in the video jumps into a DeLorean and reads the famous 'Gray's Sport Almanac'.

If you were to go to back in time, which moment of football would you change?

Petr Cech pleased with his side's performance against Bayern Munich

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed his delight with his team's performance in yesterday's win against Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old made a number of stops in the first half to keep the scores level, before Arsenal went on to beat the Bundesliga outfit 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil. 

Pleased with his contribution, Cech told Arsenal official website:

Emmanuel Emenike's retirement a shock to coach Sunday Oliseh

Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has revealed his thoughts regarding striker Emmanuel Emenike's shock retirement from the National team. The striker took to his Instagram account on Monday to announce his retirement from the Super Eagles team, however, both the NFF and the coach are yet to receive any official document from Emenike.

Speaking to Brilla FM, Oliseh said:

"It was a big shocker for us and a big shocker for me personally. And personally, I still don't accept that he (Emenike) has retired because, officially, I have not heard anything from him, and I don't think the federation have heard anything from him, only what we've seen is what is pasted on social media. 

U17 World Cup - Nigeria defeats Chile 5-1

Defending champions, Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets were too good for their Chilean hosts  on Tuesday night(Wednesday morning in Nigeria) at Estadio Sausalito Vina Del Mar, walloping them 5-1. The goal margin  ought to be higher as captain Kelechi Nwakali squandered a penalty  in extra time.

The Eaglets signalled the direction of the game very early when Samuel Chukwueze slotted in the first goal in less than  30 seconds. The Nigerians  were remarkably quick out of the blocks, opening the scoring after 22 seconds.

Alexis Sanchez is exhausted, it's too much - Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Alexis Sanchez is too exhausted and he needs to rest, following his performance in Tuesday night's 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Speaking to the reporters after the game, the French man said:

Bayern Munich to offer Arsenal fans good ticket prices

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has told Arsenal supporters that they will be offered a "good price" for tickets to attend November's Champions League tie at the Allianz Arena. 

Prior to Arsenal's 2-0 win over the German giants, Bayern fans protested against the ticket prices at Emirates.