Football

Racist chants against Balotelli made little impact in Italian media, which focused more on the Milan striker's failure to score in his first city derby against Inter.

Mourinho's squad list did not include either player and Sergio Ramos is also unavailable after his sending off in last weekend's 2-0 victory at home to Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona will get a chance to return to winning ways when erratic Sevilla visit the Nou Camp in La Liga on Saturday.

FIFA has confirmed that goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup and has invited more providers to submit tenders.

"It's a prize that pushes me to always try to improve," Antonio Conte, who led the Turin side undefeated to the title, said after the award.

Arsenal face an eighth straight season without silverware after losing 1-0 to second-tier Blackburn in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Adrian Colunga scored one goal and set up another to lead Getafe to a 3-1 win at home.

The Nigerian pair could be recalled by the European champions for Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round replay at home to third tier Brentford.

The Italian said that 20 other Premier League managers would also have to go if Man City's owners wielded the axe.

However, the Red Devils haven't announced who they have tied up with.

Thierry Henry is saddened by criticism of Arsene Wenger but hopes he can return to the London club in some role after his spell in Major League Soccer ends.

Juventus will enter the "lion's den" when they take on a Celtic side flying the flag for Scottish soccer in Champions League.

The draw keeps Churchill Brothers to the second position with 39 points from 18 matches.

Bale has now scored in his last four matches in all competitions and has a career-high 13 in the league this season.

Churchill Brothers have dropped points in the last two matches as they drew against Mumbai FC and lost to Sporting Clube de Goa.

A loss at Newcastle last weekend after a draw against Reading has seen Chelsea's grip on third place loosened considerably.