Paying the price for not being a glamorous enough name, Antoine Kombouare was replaced as Paris Saint-Germain coach to herald a major break from the French club's traditions. A club stalwart largely unknown outside of France, Kombouare was a highly respected former PSG player, a fans' favorite, someone who knew the club inside out and had a bond with it that ran deep.

Pitted in arguably the weakest of the eight Champions League groups, Manchester United is surprisingly facing a real battle to qualify for the knockout stage heading into back-to-back matches against unknown quantity Otelul Galati of Romania. United, which has won Europe's biggest prize three times and was beaten by Barcelona in last season's final at Wembley, opened up this year's...

Eight venues are being used for the Copa America, several in smaller cities that are largely unknown outside Argentina. The only match in Buenos Aires is on the final on July 24 at River Plate's Monumental Stadium. Keeping Buenos Aires off the schedule seems odd. Officials have suggested it's an attempt to spread the wealth.