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Torres injured as Chelsea face Schalke in Champions League
Chelsea are second domestically - five points behind Arsenal - and Schalke are already 12 points adrift in Germany in sixth place.
Pune FC aim for a U-turn against Bengaluru FC
With only one point separating the two in the top four (Bengaluru FC second with 14 pts, Pune FC fourth with 13 pts), the match for Pune FC means more.
Manchester City boss Pellegrini tells CSKA fans to stop racist abuse
Pellegrini has warned CSKA Moscow fans not to racially abuse any of his players when the teams meet in the return fixture of their Champions League campaign.
In-form Bayern Munich eye final 16 with win over Viktoria Plzen
Bayern will be looking to notch their fourth straight win in the Champions League group stage and seal a spot in the final 16 when they face Plzen.
Roma drop 1st points in 1-1 draw at Torino
Roma moved three points above Juventus and Napoli, who play each other next week.
Ronaldinho hopeful of World Cup recall
The 33-year-old has not played since September after rupturing his left adductor while training with Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro.
Real Madrid ask Blatter to rectify Ronaldo comments
Real Madrid have asked FIFA to rectify comments from its president Sepp Blatter that appeared to mock their Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi, Ribery head Ballon d'Or nominees
Messi, Ribery, Ronaldo, Bale and Neymar are among 23 candidates on the shortlist announced by FIFA.
La Liga: Sevilla beat 10-man Osasuna 2-1
Osasuna lost a player in the 34th minute at Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium when defender Damia Abella got a direct red card.
Napoli beat 10-man Torino 2-0 in Serie A
Gonzalo Higuain converted two controversial penalties to help Napoli beat 10-man Torino 2-0 and consolidate second spot in Serie A.
I'll pick Diego Costa for Brazil: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Scolari says he will pick Costa for Brazil, leaving it up to the striker to decide whether to represent his native country or world champion Spain.
Ian Holloway leaves as Crystal Palace manager
Holloway left his position as Crystal Palace manager by mutual consent, admitting he wasn't the right man to try and keep the club in the Premier League.
Lionel Messi good for Brazil's World Cup-organisers
Messi is the figurehead of Brazil's arch-rivals Argentina, one of the teams with the potential to spoil the home team's dream of winning the World Cup next year.
Two Europa League clubs punished for racist abuse
UEFA has punished Cypriot club APOEL Nicosia and Croatian club HNK Rijeka for racist behavior by fans at Europa League matches.
Andres Iniesta to sign new five-year contract with Barcelona
This is the 29-year-old Iniesta's 12th season since debuting with Barcelona's first team.
Could this be Arsenal's season?
Eight points clear of Manchester United, the Gunners sit pretty on the top of the premier league table, and are certainly the team to beat at present.