Monaco

Fourth-place Monaco missed the chance to keep the pressure on the top three in the French league after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Saint-Etienne on April 3.

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov scored a goal, helping his team Monaco to achieve a convincing 3:1 victory over Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday.

Geoffrey Kondogbia opened the score in the 38th minute, while Berbatov made it 2:0 for Monaco with a goal in the 53rd minute.

Real Madrid completes its second signing of the summer, as Colombia’s World Cup star James Rodriguez joins Toni Kroos in the star-studded Real squad Real Madrid has signed Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez from Monaco on a six-year contract, the La Liga club said July 22.

Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL - Colombia and Greece clash on Saturday in Group C plagued by fears over where their World Cup goals will come from.

The South Americans were rocked when talismanic striker Radamel Falcao lost his battle to be fit for the finals after suffering a serious knee injury playing for French club Monaco in January.

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov has signed a one-year extension of his contract with French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco.

Berbatov joined the French football club from Fulham in January under a contract expiring at the end of the season.