Thursday cannon fodder: Imminent employment sale withdrawal

USWNT 2, Canada 0: Lavelle, Morgan score in Concacaf final (VIDEO) | SI.com
Rose Lavelle and Alex Morgan secure bragging rights for the USWNT as both teams head to the World Cup next summer.

Barcelona douse Glasgow City dreams in crushing Champions League win | Football | The Guardian
Barcelona crushed Glasgow City 5-0 in first leg of their last-16 Champions League game in Spain.

Arda Turan could be jailed for 12 years for alleged nightclub brawl - Barca Blaugranes
The midfielder is on loan in Istanbul, where the incident happened.

Fabinho: When do we worry about Liverpool’s missing man? | FourFourTwo
Various logical reasons have been touted for why the £40m Brazilian hasn’t kicked a ball in the Premier League yet.

Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward has hand surgery - BBC Sport
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has surgery on a hand injury he sustained while on international duty.

Arsene Wenger: Ex-Arsenal boss has offers from 'all over the world' - BBC Sport
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he expects to be back in work on 1 January and has offers from "all over the world".

Real Madrid protest to Spanish FA over La Liga plans for Girona-Barcelona game in US - BBC Sport
Real Madrid write to the Spanish FA stating their opposition to La Liga staging a game between Barcelona and Girona in the United States.

Wembley will not be sold by the FA after Shahid Khan withdraws offer | Football | The Guardian
Wembley stadium will not be sold by the Football Association after Shahid Khan withdrew his £600m offer.