The Arsenal striker was rushed to hospital and medical staff at the ground were also reported to be shocked at the seriousness of the injury.
Italy beat Portugal 3-1 on a night of friendly matches between Euro 2008 rivals that left tournament co-hosts Switzerland and Austria among the losers.
European champions Manchester United will probably have to rely on more than another winning goal from teenager Federico Macheda to eliminate Porto from the Champions League on Wednesday. Macheda, 17, came on as a substitute in the last two Premier League matches to score crucial winners against Aston Villa and Sunderland.
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been charged with multiple driving violations after being involved in a car crash during the COVID-19 lockdown in March, police said on Thursday. British media had reported that police had opened an investigation after the Villa midfielder was pictured leaving an estate in Birmingham following a traffic accident on March 29.
Chelsea captain John Terry injured his elbow while Didier Drogba jarred his knee during Sunday's final EPL match.
A Lingerie Football League is being set up in the US following the success of the Super Bowl's half-time Lingerie Bowl show.
The Chelsea captain said he should be fit for the Champions League final after he suffered an arm injury in the final league game.
Manchester United will all but retain their Premier League title on Saturday if they become the first English side to win at Stamford Bridge for four years. Even if United lose and allow Chelsea to pull level on points, Alex Ferguson's team would stay top with a superior goal difference of plus-54 compared to Chelsea's plus-36.
Real Madrid's French duo Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy struck in the second half as the Spanish champions overcame an injury crisis to beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Tuesday and close the gap to La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to five points.
Manchester United manager David Moyes has said that he demands better from the club's players as the side slumped to an embarrassing defeat to local rivals Manchester City and unleashed anger at his team.
AC Milan playmaker Kaka hopes to be fit to face Arsenal next week after the reoccurrence of a knee problem.
Arsenal overcame the dismissal of striker Nicklas Bendtner to beat Everton 4-1 away on Saturday and regain top spot in the Premier League after Manchester United had earlier lost 2-1 at West Ham United
Inter Milan marched into the Champions League knockout stage after fortunate second-half goals from strikers Julio Cruz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up a 3-0 home win over Fenerbahce on Tuesday.
Barcelona reached the knockout phase of the Champions League with a 2-2 draw at Olympique Lyon on Tuesday. The 2006 champions, who have 11 points from five matches, also secured top place in Group E after Rangers lost 3-2 way to bottom-placed VfB Stuttgart.
Sevilla claimed their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League and went top of Group H when they ended Arsenal's unbeaten run this season with a 3-1 comeback win on Tuesday.
Hopes of a swift end to Ferrari's domination look less likely than some had hoped after tyre suppliers Michelin, admitted they face a difficult time in Malaysia.
Coach Carlos Queiroz admits he monitors David Beckham's private life to ensure he is happy at Real Madrid.
Dimitar Berbatov scored twice as Manchester United beat AaB Aalborg 3-0, while Arsenal crushed Porto 4-0 with a double strike from Robin Van Persie in Champions League matches.
Stylish Swiss has much to prove as the year's first Grand Slam gets under way.
In 1997 IBM's Deep Blue computer beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov. But did IBM fight dirty?
Although he carried on too long and made high-profile errors, the overriding impression of David Seaman will still be one of reliability.
A list of the top 50 sportspeople as they stand at the end of 2003.
Andy Sutton, Ben Curtis's caddy during The Open, reflects on a Roy of the Rovers-style year.
Former world shot put champion CJ Hunter has claimed the IAAF tried to make him cover up a positive drugs test before the 2000 Olympics.
The squad spent much of the night before an Olympic qualification game watching porn flicks such as Brave Gladiators in their hotel.
Dwain Chambers claimed over a year ago that drug use in athletics added to the excitement of the sport.
England's top premier league club, Arsenal, has set up a multi-million-pound tax dodge for its players and manager.
Manchester United's website said the 34-year-old midfielder left by mutual consent but media reports in Ireland said he was dismissed.
Chelsea closed the gap on leaders Manchester United to two points by winning 2-0 at Manchester City on Saturday. The victory gave them 74 points from 33 matches and means the pressure will be on United when they travel to Middlesbrough for their game in hand on Sunday.
BMW has threatened to withdraw from Formula One at the end of 2007 unless the sport remains an attractive technical and commercial proposition.
In further extracts from Martin Johnson's autobiography, the captain relives the two biggest crises of his time with England.
Jacques Villeneuve has approached McLaren with a view to becoming a test driver after losing his seat at BAR.
Manchester United took advantage of Chelsea's inactivity on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the Premier League, the 35-year-old Paul Scholes clinching a 1-0 victory at struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers. The champions, without injured striker Wayne Rooney, laboured at Molineux but Scholes pounced for his 100th league goal after 73 minutes to put United on 63 points, two ahead of Chelsea who are in FA Cup action against Stoke City on Sunday.
Manchester United have agreed terms with Burnley to sign 14-year-old striker John Cofie, the Championship (second division) club said on Friday. British media reported this week that Premier League champions United faced competition from Liverpool and Chelsea for Cofie, one of the most prized young talents in England.
Manchester United beat West Ham United 1-0 to consolidate their second place in the EPL
Lleyton Hewitt refused to discuss how he proposed to Kim Clijsters after speaking publicly for the first time since their engagement was announced.
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