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Valencia ease to victory

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:30:00 GMT

Valencia claimed a straight forward 3-1 win away over nine-man Osasuna to stay four points off frontrunners Real Madrid.

Montano at the double for Montpellier

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:48:00 GMT

Victor Montano struck a second-half brace as Montpellier moved to fifth with a 2-0 win over Lille, while there were also wins for Lorient and Nice on Sunday.

Juventus hold down second

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:56:00 GMT

Juventus were forced to rely on a lone Fabio Gross goal to edge past Udinese at home and retain second spot on the Serie A standings.

Redknapp: JD can be unstoppable

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:46:00 GMT

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has hailed Jermain Defoe's prolificacy and backed him to top the Premier League's goals chart this term.

Leonardo: Gattuso is going nowhere

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:24:00 GMT

AC Milan coach Leonardo has made it clear that Gennaro Gattuso does not want to leave the club, amid interest in the player from Manchester City.

Experienced trio triumph again

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:01:00 GMT

Switzerland's hopes of emulating their compatriots' triumph in the FIFA U-17 World Cup were extinguished by the mighty Brazil on Jumeirah Beach.

Bayer hold Bayern, Hamburg lose

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:54:00 GMT

Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 at Bayern Munich to heighten pressure on Louis van Gaal, while struggling Bochum upset Hamburg.

Brazil reign as Portugal take bronze

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:47:00 GMT

Brazil won their fourth world title on the bounce by beating Switzerland 10-5, while Portugal's historic 14-7 reverse of Uruguay secured them third place.

PSV, Ajax maintain pressure on Twente

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

PSV beat Heracles 4-0 to move two points behind leaders Twente, while Ajax also stayed in contention with a 5-1 victory over Heerenveen.

Milan edge seven-goal thriller

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:35:00 GMT

AC Milan survived a late scare to edge Cagliari 4-3, with Clarence Seedorf Marco Borriello, Alexandre Pato and Ronaldinho grabbing the hosts' goals.

Happy Birthday to you!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:33:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks at the footballing personalities who will celebrate birthdays this week, including Aaron Mokoena, Nihat Kahveci, Otto Pfister and Alemao.

Stankovic, Mao take top honours

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:31:00 GMT

Switzerland's Dejan Stankovic pocketed the adidas Golden Ball and adidas Golden Shoe awards, while Mao of Brazil was named the event's best keeper.

Defoe strikes five, Spurs hit nine

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Tottenham Hotspur climbed back into the top four with a 9-1 destruction of Wigan Athletic, Jermain Defoe scoring five of the goals at White Hart Lane.

Seleção own Jumeirah beach

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:12:00 GMT

Rampant Brazil beat newcomers Switzerland 10-5 to win their fourth consecutive world crown, with Andre, Betinho and Buru scoring doubles apiece.

Portugal take third in Dubai

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT

Portugal ran out 14-7 winners over Uruguay to claim bronze in what was the highest-scoring match in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup history.

Hughes reflects on Anfield positives

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Manchester City’s disappointment at drawing 2-2 away to Liverpool is proof that the club is moving in the right direction, according to Mark Hughes.

Carrick: Fletcher's at highest level

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Manchester United's Michael Carrick has paid high tribute to midfield colleague Darren Fletcher, who has praised the output of winger Antonio Valencia.

Bayern reveal Chelsea's Ribery bid

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Uli Hoeness has revealed details of Chelsea’s huge bid to lure Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich, and spoken about the French star's future at the club.

200 days and counting

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:19:00 GMT

Today marks the 200 day countdown until 2010 kicks-off and for the man at the helm of South Africa's preparations, it marks a time to change the story line.

Messi blow for Barça

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMT

After limping out of Barcelona's draw with Athletic Bilbao, Lionel Messi is in danger of missing the upcoming games with Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

Pellegrini: Result flattered Racing

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:49:00 GMT

Manuel Pellegrini believes Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Racing Santander flattered their opponents, after watching his side spurn several chances.