Emmanuel Adebayor has been charged with improper conduct over a challenge on former teammate Robin van Persie and his provocative goal celebration.

United States sportswear giant Nike ventured further into the British football market on Tuesday after agreeing to buy rival Umbro, maker of the England soccer strip, for $582-million. The cash bid, worth 195 pence per Umbro share, values the British group at £285-million, a joint statement said.