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Ronaldo scored in each half to put the hosts ahead, while Sociedad substitute Bruma equalized shortly after halftime.

Struggling champions Chelsea may not have set the Premier League alight under interim manager Guus Hiddink but the mood in the dressing room has definitely improved since his arrival, midfielder John Obi Mikel has said.

A Turkish court has ordered the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to pay thousands of dollars in compensation after it revoked the refereeing licence of a local referee on the grounds that he was gay.

Brazilian legend Ronaldo believes Barcelona’s talismanic forward Lionel Messi is a more complete footballer than his Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Guus Hiddink believes it is still possible for Chelsea to finish in the Premier League's top four as he embarks on a second stint as interim manager at Stamford Bridge.

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher believes sacked Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho is not fit for Manchester United, although France and Arsenal great Thierry Henry thinks the Portuguese tactician "can be the perfect fit" for the English football giants.

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel will be out for six weeks after suffering a hamstring and tendon injury, the Slovakian said on Tuesday.

Messi has endured a bitter relationship with fans in his homeland who doubted his commitment and accused him of being unpatriotic as he had moved to Spain at a very young age.

Platini, vowed on Monday to go to court to fight a decision by the independent Ethics Committee of the world football body FIFA to ban him for eight years, calling it a "pure masquerade".

The incident occurred during celebrations on the ground after Chennaiyin defeated FC Goa in the final of the Indian Super League.

Aston Villa displayed some fight to earn a 1-1 draw in torrential rain at Newcastle United on Saturday but their Premier League survival hopes grow bleaker by the week.

Chennaiyin FC's star striker Elano Blumer on Saturday said they would want to win the second editon of Indian Super League and dedicate it to the club fans and the Chennai flood victims.

Many of fans, who attended Chelsea's EPL match against Sunderland in London on Saturday, pinned the blame for the team's collapse in form squarely on the players rather than the self-proclaimed "Special One".

Michel Platini's fading chance of becoming FIFA president is being tested at an ethics hearing into his $2 million payment for work as Sepp Blatter's adviser.

Jose Mourinho's sacking by Chelsea has left Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce uncertain what to expect from the struggling champions when his team visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday.