CARSON, California, July 25 (Reuters) - Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli paid the price for attempting to score with an audacious trick shot against the LA Galaxy when he was immediately withdrawn from Sunday's friendly by manager Roberto Mancini after just 30 minutes.
LA PLATA, July 23 (Reuters) - Striker Paolo Guerrero scored a hat-trick as Peru crushed 10-man Venezuela 4-1 to take third place at the Copa America on Saturday.
SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) - Mohammed Bin Hammam's lifetime ban from soccer is likely to transform Friday's scheduled Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee meeting into a platform for prospective candidates to campaign for votes to fill his presidential role.
MADRID, July 23 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Alex Ferguson is the number one coach in the world, according to Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola.
BUENOS AIRES, July 22 (Reuters) - Uruguay will bid to claim a record 15th Copa America, eclipsing the 14 titles won by host nation Argentina, by beating Paraguay in Sunday's final at the Monumental (1900 GMT).
SOFIA, July 25 (Reuters) - Midfielder Marquinhos has joined Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta from CSKA Sofia on a three-year contract, the Bulgarian club said on Monday.
